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I've been a supervisor in the IT field, and did not have any problems hiring men with longer hair. Perhaps this stemmed from the fact that I personally like men with longer hair (neat, clean, well-groomed, that is) but as long as they could do the job, their hair wasn't an issue for me. It was an issue with some managers, though, and I spent countless hours defending the folks who worked for/with me.
The corporate attitude has changed quite a bit since I first started out (early 80s) when computer pros had a bit more leeway with the dress code by virtue of their knowledge of the then-arcane world of computing.
Try this: put on a suit and tie and see how you look (and feel) with the longer hair. Most companies today also have a dress code, so you may also find yourself disagreeing with that, too. It's a shame that there will always be someone who will object to something that doesn't fit his/her established agenda of what's acceptable, despite the person's ability to do the job.
Not all of us want to be grey men in grey flannel suits.
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