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Dress code for retail pharmacies

Group 5 minus 1 — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:56:45 GMT

Has this changed? Was in one yesterday and one of the techs had blue hair.

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50Mickey — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:00:26 GMT

I didn't know that pharmacies ever had a "dress code" for hair color. What possible difference does one's hair color make?

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deepwaterdotter — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:03:12 GMT

Is there a standard color for the tresses of licensed pharmacy technicians?

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Group 5 minus 1 — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:05:07 GMT

I always thought the idea was for a rofessional look. I do not think blue hair is very professional.

@50Mickey I also don't think there was a dress code for hair color. At one time the phamacists (in some stores) could have beards.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:06:02 GMT

@deepwaterdotter : I'm sure that at one time there was.

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TheMemphisVette — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:15:32 GMT

2022

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Reilley — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:16:31 GMT

How old are you? Many years ago, in the late 60's, a high school girl couldn't even color her hair, in many cases, not wear an abundance of makeup without being sent home! And I lived in the Bay Area! Times have changed and it isn't the color of hair that makes a "professional"! It is their training and personality and kindness.

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RetRN — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:16:50 GMT

Probably not legal. People would say discrimination.

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Desertdi — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:21:24 GMT

Yeah....nurses used to wear TOTAL starched white, and a little cap from their nursing school....

I prefer the scrubs and sneakers!

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SilleeMee — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:17:29 GMT

One of my dentists has blue hair...NBD. Looks great on her in fact.

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hckynutjohn — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:30:14 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Has this changed? Was in one yesterday and one of the techs had blue hair.

@Group 5 minus 1

I didn't know there was one, having never been a pharmacy tech. Many as they age, their hair starts to turn grey(gray), what do many do? Just for Men is a big seller, might even have a fire engine red color now.

Tell ya a personal dress code story. I worked for close to 30 years in a dirty/hot manufacturing plant, 99.9% men. I then was transferred to the other side of the 2 plants(they were connected), and there was AC, and a majority of women.

Now in the dirty/hot plant I wore bib overalls. I needed several pockets,for tools and more air moved through them, so it kept certain areas of my body more comfortable.

So I get a clean and much cooler job. Those already on that job, about 50/50 women and men. Guess what? They didn't like me wearing my bibs, so? Nobody told me to my face, but word got around on that much wanted job.

A dress code in a manufacturing plant? Not in the Western Electric/AT&T Plants. So what did I do? I wore those bibs until the day I retired, and for those that didn't like it! I could not have cared less, but I guess some need to connect dress to the individual. Sad, but more funny to me And this was in the late '80's and the early 1990's. 😉

hckynut 🇺🇸

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QVCkitty1 — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:32:23 GMT

Blue hair can be attractive. Minding one's own business is a good quality.

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DrakesMomma — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:39:13 GMT

@hckynutjohn wrote:
@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Has this changed? Was in one yesterday and one of the techs had blue hair.

@Group 5 minus 1

I didn't know there was one, having never been a pharmacy tech. Many as they age, their hair starts to turn grey(gray), what do many do? Just for Men is a big seller, might even have a fire engine red color now.

Tell ya a personal dress code story. I worked for close to 30 years in a dirty/hot manufacturing plant, 99.9% men. I then was transferred to the other side of the 2 plants(they were connected), and there was AC, and a majority of women.

Now in the dirty/hot plant I wore bib overalls. I needed several pockets,for tools and more air moved through them, so it kept certain areas of my body more comfortable.

So I get a clean and much cooler job. Those already on that job, about 50/50 women and men. Guess what? They didn't like me wearing my bibs, so? Nobody told me to my face, but word got around on that much wanted job.

A dress code in a manufacturing plant? Not in the Western Electric/AT&T Plants. So what did I do? I wore those bibs until the day I retired, and for those that didn't like it! I could not have cared less, but I guess some need to connect dress to the individual. Sad, but more funny to me And this was in the late '80's and the early 1990's. 😉

hckynut 🇺🇸

@hckynutjohn Best read on my internet today!!

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deepwaterdotter — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:39:41 GMT

@hckynutjohn "He's a rebel 'cause he never ever does what he should." - The Crystals

Good for you!

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PickyPicky3 — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:41:55 GMT

I worked as a clerk in a pharmacy for two months in 1965. No dress code.

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Meowingkitty — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:43:32 GMT

My opinion would be, is my prescription right? Did I get on time? Things like that. What color someone's hair is doesn't matter. I have seen some beautiful blues and purples. Done right usually by a professional they can look amazing.

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50Mickey — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:06:25 GMT

And what about all the blue hair little old ladies?

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vermint — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:17:06 GMT

All I expect is "reasonably neat & clean-looking". As long as a person knows what they are doing (and that goes for techs, doctors, nurses, lawyers, contractors, architects, waitstaff, cashiers, office workers, preachers, teachers, LEO, maintenance workers, etc.) I don't care in the slightest what their hair color is!

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manny2 — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:30:26 GMT

@hckynutjohn wrote:
@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Has this changed? Was in one yesterday and one of the techs had blue hair.

@Group 5 minus 1

I didn't know there was one, having never been a pharmacy tech. Many as they age, their hair starts to turn grey(gray), what do many do? Just for Men is a big seller, might even have a fire engine red color now.

Tell ya a personal dress code story. I worked for close to 30 years in a dirty/hot manufacturing plant, 99.9% men. I then was transferred to the other side of the 2 plants(they were connected), and there was AC, and a majority of women.

Now in the dirty/hot plant I wore bib overalls. I needed several pockets,for tools and more air moved through them, so it kept certain areas of my body more comfortable.

So I get a clean and much cooler job. Those already on that job, about 50/50 women and men. Guess what? They didn't like me wearing my bibs, so? Nobody told me to my face, but word got around on that much wanted job.

A dress code in a manufacturing plant? Not in the Western Electric/AT&T Plants. So what did I do? I wore those bibs until the day I retired, and for those that didn't like it! I could not have cared less, but I guess some need to connect dress to the individual. Sad, but more funny to me And this was in the late '80's and the early 1990's. 😉

hckynut 🇺🇸

You are fabulous. You are the perfect example of not letting anyone get into your head. People will only do what we allow. When we feel good about ourselves, well just read what @hckynutjohn posted!!!!

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Desertdi — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:38:18 GMT

@50Mickey wrote:
And what about all the blue hair little old ladies?

@50Mickey Mine is lavender....