[Elspode]

Tonksy makes a good point. Since I *am* a Pagan, I know lots of people who have tats and piercings and odd hair etc., and it doesn't keep them from having good jobs. However, having all those things outwardly shown means they almost have to be real go-getters, sharp, good communicators, motivated, reliable and all that good stuff.

If people are going to embellish their bods with all that groovy stuff, they need to plan on working a lot harder on what's inside so that they won't be automatically dismissed by the rest of the world. I've got hair to the shoulders, a pierced ear, a full beard and I'm at least 70 pounds overweight, so I don't get employment on my good looks. However, I have worked hard for my whole life, accumulated skills, references and other positives which allow me to be employable, even given things which might be deficits in the business world. Most of all, I know how to be eloquent, personable, involved...maybe girlfriend needs to pick up on those interpersonal skills.