Brilio.net - In various business fields, the attractive appearance of employees is one of the criteria for recruitment. Especially if the business field is related to customer service. Not a few make an attractive appearance a requirement for job vacancies. This attractive appearance can be interpreted as an ideal body shape, skill in dressing oneself and so on.
Even though appearance is not a significant problem nowadays, in fact quite a few people still receive discrimination in the workplace because of their appearance. As told by an employee via his TikTok account @iki_553. This man told an unpleasant story several years ago while working at an unnamed place.
In the video he uploaded, it initially showed a man's black and white post. He immediately wrote that he was a forgetful person. However, there was one incident that really offended him and to this day he cannot forget.
photo: Tiktok/@iki_553
This incident was related to a conversation between him and his boss. At that time, this man with the full name Rizki Fauzi had a face full of acne. Of course it wasn't his own wish, but it was indeed a disease that came to him.
Because of the acne problem, the boss contacted him via WhatsApp. The conversation stated that Rizki was asked to wear a mask while working. In fact, to be safer, the man was asked to work inside so as not to be seen by customers.
The reason is of course because of the acne problem that Rizki is suffering from. The boss didn't want the customer to see that face because it might make the customer run away. This is really painful for Rizki. But he said that it was enough motivation to be more enthusiastic in the future.
" When you work, just wear a mask, so customers won't see your acne, I'm afraid our customers will run away, " he wrote in the chat.
It's true, even though it's painful, Rizki uses this as motivation. Slowly, he carried out the treatment until his face was smooth again. But he still couldn't forget the incident. Moreover, the incident was related to appearance discrimination in the work environment.
photo: Tiktok/@iki_553
Quoting fastcompany.com, in an article entitled " 36% of workers say they have been discriminated against based on their appearance " by AJ Hess, as many as 36% of workers reported discrimination based on their appearance, 23% said that it had affected their opportunities to get a job. This could certainly increase the unemployment rate and how people look for work.
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The post went viral and attracted the attention of netizens. Many people commented with suggestions on how to get the man to use various products to make his face smooth again. Apart from that, many people also feel how painful it is to be a man.
" I remember when I wasn't accepted at a retail store and then the HRD said, 'Get your acne healed first, sis, there's just something missing there', that's a shame ," said the account @dtaprmdtya.
" I once said that, when I resigned and got a new job, my acne started to heal ," said the account @_9_4u.
" Just a suggestion, bro, who knows, if you have acne, use Kojie San soap, it's good poll, even though it suits your skin, and if you use Verille at night, just use the ointment," wrote the account @sunmoon212022.
" If you have acne, wearing a mask will actually make gastritis worse, " commented the account @nakitanf.
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From the video being posted until this article was written, the @iki_553 account has gathered 665,500 viewers. Apart from that, there were also 42,600 accounts that gave likes and 1,250 comments.