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Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:24 pm
by Anonymous User
All jokes aside, does being very good looking give you a boost when searching for a job?

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:25 pm
by lawfuture10
Here's to hoping.

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:26 pm
by flexityflex86
Anonymous User wrote:All jokes aside, does being very good looking give you a boost when searching for a job?
Depends on the job, and if the interviewer is the opposite sex of you.

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:27 pm
by mpj_3050
What if you have an okay face but great deltoid development?

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:27 pm
by paulinaporizkova
all jokes aside, this is a retarded question. that being said, i hope so

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:28 pm
by Knock
Yes, there are numerous studies that show that attractive people are viewed more favorably.

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:28 pm
by BlakcMajikc
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Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:29 pm
by koalatriste
does species factor in to it at all? definite URM species here.

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:29 pm
by beach_terror
Yeah, but you're probably not as good looking as you think.

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:29 pm
by paulinaporizkova
mpj_3050 wrote:What if you have an okay face but great deltoid development?
Image

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:30 pm
by Moxie
beach_terror wrote:Yeah, but you're probably not as good looking as you think.
TITCR.

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:31 pm
by girlonfire
If you're a woman, maybe not:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/ ... 977683.htm

or tl;dr:
pretty women dont get hired for "masculine jobs" but beat out ugly women in other areas of employment.

lulz.

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:32 pm
by hokie
when is it not??

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:33 pm
by lawfuture10
girlonfire wrote:If you're a woman, maybe not:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/ ... 977683.htm
Good looks = positive for men.

Good looks = negative stigma for women. Women tend to be jealous of other good looking women, men tend to think the only reason you've accomplished anything was because it was handed to you due to your good looks.

I don't support the system, but this is reality.

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:34 pm
by paulinaporizkova
girlonfire wrote:If you're a woman, maybe not:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/ ... 977683.htm
beach_terror wrote:Yeah, but you're probably not as good looking as you think.

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:35 pm
by paulinaporizkova
lawfuture10 wrote:
girlonfire wrote:If you're a woman, maybe not:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/ ... 977683.htm
Good looks = positive for men.

Good looks = negative stigma for women. Women tend to be jealous of other good looking women, men tend to think the only reason you've accomplished anything was because it was handed to you due to your good looks.

I don't support the system, but this is reality.
good thing men are doing the brunt of firm hiring. oh wait, RC fail.

good thing hot women have something to fall back on (baller husbands)

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:36 pm
by fatduck
no, but your tongue tornado will be.

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:36 pm
by mpj_3050
Erin Andrews?

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:37 pm
by paulinaporizkova
fatduck wrote:no, but your tongue tornado will be.
NINJA

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:38 pm
by fatduck
paulinaporizkova wrote:
fatduck wrote:no, but your tongue tornado will be.
NINJA
Image

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:40 pm
by girlonfire
fatduck wrote:no, but your tongue tornado will be.
i love it when fatduck shows up.

also, i think ppl cant help but be nicer to ppl they think are good looking.. regardless of sexual orientation or interest.

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:41 pm
by loblaw
This is not a stupid question. In forums where we nitpick every possible factor that will give people an edge, I think this is very legitimate. I don't think it is a mega-boost, but part of interviewing is projecting confidence and success, and they also look for people they would feel comfortable putting in front of a client. Good looks complement these characteristics. All other things being equal, if the decision is between Pageant Queen Patty and Hunchback Harry, I think we can guess who gets the job.

Unless you're in tax.

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:42 pm
by paulinaporizkova
girlonfire wrote:
fatduck wrote:no, but your tongue tornado will be.
i love it what fatduck shows up.

also, i think ppl can help but be nicer to ppl they think are good looking.. regardless of sexual orientation or interest.
for women, i think the opposite is true. personally, when i see a hot chick who knows she is hot, that bitch is getting the evil eye until she proves she is cool, or DTF.

did you mean can't instead of can?

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:43 pm
by Stonewall
People favor those they wan to hookup with. So yeh if they are the opp sex

Re: Good looks a plus?

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:44 pm
by paulinaporizkova
Stonewall wrote:People favor those they wan to hookup with. So yeh if they are the opp sex
quit it with those hipster abbreviations