My Butler Julius
by Julius Smith
Clean Shaven or Whiskers?
My views on this may raise an eyebrow from our wonderful editor of this monthly newsletter, so I apologize in advance, the subject being, “Should male private staff and especially butlers be clean shaven or allow themselves to have a little facial hair?”
One can argue the merits of hygiene when serving food and cleanliness when considering the bewhiskered over the shaven.
Should it be a matter of personal choice or is it up to the principal to decide? I have known staff who reluctantly have shaved their prized whiskers as their employer did not approve.
Just a thought when preparing for an interview—the old adage that you only have one chance to make a first impression may give one pause for thought in considering whether it may be best to have any beard or moustache neatly trimmed, or even perhaps, to be clean shaven….
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