Does Attractiveness Get You Further?

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by ShamikaT

The only thing my looks get me is a couple of free White Castles.

Sucks to be you--and apparently the people who have to look at you.

[BlackHoney1908]

It would be really unwise to put much weight in something so subjective.

1. Do you think where you are in life professionally and otherwise has been significantly affected by your looks? I hope not. I would like to think I don't work with people that superficial.

2. Do you think it is commonplace for potential employers to view looks just as if not more important than experience? I think it depends of the position and the field. I work in the sciences. My skill sets are more important.

3. On the other had do you thind being to beautiful is a curse? That one may not be taken seriously for a job or socially treated poorly because a person is too pretty? Seriously. I have always believed that this is a figment of the "beautiful one's" imagination. If you are attractive and people don't like you, it's probably due to your personality or lack there of or just maybe incompetent

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by BlackHoney1908

Seriously. I have always believed that this is a figment of the "beautiful one's" imagination. If you are attractive and people don't like you, it's probably due to your personality or lack there of or just maybe incompetent

Maybe you just can't relate.

And please believe that the people you're around professionally and personally aren't blind to aesthetic value. How much it shapes their perceptions and behaviors is situational.

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by MsFoxyLoxy77

My questions:
1. Do you think where you are in life professionally and otherwise has been significantly affected by your looks?
2. Do you think it is commonplace for potential employers to view looks just as if not more important than experience?
3. On the other had do you thind being to beautiful is a curse? That one may not be taken seriously for a job or socially treated poorly beacause a person is too pretty?

1) In my field, someways I have been affected because of my looks. Significantly so? I do not think so.

2) I do not think it is commonplace for my employers to view looks just as or if not more important than experience. You cannot do my line of work without experience, which takes a lifetime to educate...

3) Am I too beautiful ... Is it a curse? As a pout off and away... The main treatment that I have seen in my field is that the mostly attractive women are treated like their stupid. The more astute women can play the role but fail to be promoted or do stupid things and get themselves into ethical trouble. The woman that does not play that game will do fine in the endgame. That is the safest route. I have also seen attractive women be actively discouraged early in their careers even if they are highly educated and promising...

[BlessedOne04]

ABC News on Friday did a show on being Privledged in America including segments on beauty. I think that there are advantages to being pretty, if not then why would we need to distinguish people as either pretty, ugly, etc. I think people have to understand that life is not fair at all and sometimes other people have the upper hand. Now that doesn't mean that attractive people are always at an advantage.

1. Do you think where you are in life professionally and otherwise has been significantly affected by your looks?
I don't think that my looks totally have gotten me where I am today. My education and experience played a huge role in my success. However in my industry(hospitality/foodservice) looks can be a factor in whether or not you get a job.

2. Do you think it is commonplace for potential employers to view looks just as if not more important than experience?
I don't think that is commonplace.


3. On the other had do you think being to beautiful is a curse? That one may not be taken seriously for a job or socially treated poorly beacause a person is too pretty?
I think it can happen. Its up to the person to not let anyone treat them poorly.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by MsFoxyLoxy77

My questions:
1. Do you think where you are in life professionally and otherwise has been significantly affected by your looks?
2. Do you think it is commonplace for potential employers to view looks just as if not more important than experience?
3. On the other had do you thind being to beautiful is a curse? That one may not be taken seriously for a job or socially treated poorly beacause a person is too pretty?

Yes. "Significantly" can mean "noticeably" in this regard and you did specify "professional and otherwise."

It depends on how much experience you have and whether you can be trained.

Yes.

[mulattogyrl]

1. Do you think where you are in life professionally and otherwise has been significantly affected by your looks?
My life is more affected personally by my looks than professionally, but I think it plays a role in both instances. I think looks play a role in this society whether we are conscious of it or not.

2. Do you think it is commonplace for potential employers to view looks just as if not more important than experience?
I do think potential employers look at a person's appearance, but I think it's more or less important depending on the type of work you do.

3. On the other had do you thind being to beautiful is a curse? That one may not be taken seriously for a job or socially treated poorly beacause a person is too pretty?
Yes.