re: No Shave November, 14 hours to get your shave on

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I brew beer, run in the woods and drive a Jeep. I'd be laughed at if I didn't have a beard. And who says having a beard and working in a "professional" environment are mutually exclusive? That's the dumbest thing I've heard all week.

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Preach! I'm with you, except for the brewing. But it is something I'm interested in.

I've had a few beards over the years, and I'm in the Finance/Accounting field, so it is a professional environment. I grew it out a few years ago, and only shaved because I was looking for a new job. First day here, I meet a guy who has a nice thick beard. So they obviously don't care about it. I grew mine out last year again, and except for shaving it off in the spring and immediately growing it back because my wife said she liked it better than a clean shaven face, I've had it going on over a year now. I trim it at least every other week. Gotta keep the mustache out of my mouth. I noticed about a month ago that 3 more guys here started growing one. That's 5 of us, just on this floor, working in corporate headquarters at a large bank. It definitely isn't frowned upon. We're southern men. If we want a beard, we'll grow one.