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gibberish
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 Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 5:21 am Post subject: Personal appearance |
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| I recently had skin cancer removed and now have a series of scars on my forehead. In the center of my forehead is a quarter sized growth of new skin. The doctor cut along the two wrinkles, which are now deeper and quite obvioius. Will this affect my chances of getting hired as I understand personal appearance goes a long way in Japan? |
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angrysoba
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| Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 5:29 am Post subject: |
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| I don't know whether every employer would refuse you on such a basis but any company who wouldn't employ you because you have scars is not a company I would want to work for. |
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kdynamic
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| Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 9:16 am Post subject: |
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| grow bangs and smile |
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PAULH
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| Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 9:41 am Post subject: Re: Personal appearance |
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| gibberish wrote: |
| I recently had skin cancer removed and now have a series of scars on my forehead. In the center of my forehead is a quarter sized growth of new skin. The doctor cut along the two wrinkles, which are now deeper and quite obvioius. Will this affect my chances of getting hired as I understand personal appearance goes a long way in Japan? |
Its amazing what you can do with make-up to hide blemishes these days.
As long as students aren't physically repulsed you should be OK. (we have a new teacher at our school whose whole left side of his face has a reddish-purple birthmark, so there is hope for you yet. People get used to it after they have seen it a couple of times. |
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gibberish
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| Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 9:37 am Post subject: |
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Thank you. Appreciate the replies.
I was worried there for a while. Guess I'll see how it goes. In Vietnam, it has been a source of disussion in the class; whether I've been shot or had an accident. Hopefully, I can use it in Japan as well. |
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wolfman
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| Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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| i just got a black eye. is this going to look bad at my interview? or should i just say "you should see the other guy(s)" |
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Like a Rolling Stone
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| Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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| wolfman wrote: |
| i just got a black eye. is this going to look bad at my interview? or should i just say "you should see the other guy(s)" |
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