Thinking about having a white guy afro. I have the rest of my wardrobe nailed down and am the typical athletic average height white guy and have earned the reputation as best dressed. I am otherwise very clean cut but have hair on the longer side and wonder how bad of a professional hit I will take if I have an afro, Bob Ross style. Thoughts?
Jan 14, 2018
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Sure - IB is a well known liberal ground with ever younger MDs. Shouldn't be a problem.
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You'll be known for and referenced by this decision. Are you sure?
Thanks. The "referenced by this decision" knocked some sense into me.
Good luck mate. I wanna see your afro on the cover of Forbes in ten years!
Simon Ziff pulls it off. However he's not in IB and he runs his own shop.
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