Goodbye to my ComfortZone

I told my boss I wanna quit today.

It all started because of my new crop of golden hair. I didnt occur to me that he will be unhappy with it, until one of my female staffs told me abt the possibility. Upon asking him, I realise that what she said was true.

I have 100 over junior staffs under my charge, and more than 50% of them have coloured hair. I thought its good for young ppl to colour their hair, to show a more vibrant and youthful image. In fact, my hair dying days started during my JC days in TJC, when my chinese tutor encouraged me to go colour my hair. As a pychology major, she felt that young ppl shld dress and behave as young ppl, and she tok abt some pyschological impacts of outlooks which I din really get it.

However, my boss felt that having dyed hair is a bad and unhealthy image (lazy and uninterested feeling, he said). He also felt that esp as a snr executive in the company, I shld not possess such 'image' as I will scare away the ppl. And ppl who deals with our company will think we are a gangster company and feel intimdiated. Walaos, i think he is either from the 1970s or a 80 yr old trapped in a 30 yr old body. Even my parents have colourful hair manz.

As for me, I always dress up whatever I feel like doing so, be it putting on my ear ring, ear stud, colour my hair or watsover, as long as I do not look shockingly rude or offensive.

My boss has also wanted me to put a stop to all my technicians and staffs, and to strongly discourage them from colouring their hair. I feel thats ridiculous. There is no compromising in the end and I told him I have to leave the company. He did not stop me, haha :D

I know it sounds silly to quit my job jus because of a small issue. But this small issue can kinda attenuate or reflect to a larger picture - on the rigidness and inflexibility of the company. I feel that i need a more dynamic working place. Being a rather active student in NUS, I am definitely seeking for a more dynamic and active job. My current job may be well-paid and comfortable, but I guess i need a tougher training ground, and probably a more meaningful job.

Goodbye to my comfort zone.

*inspired by NUSBS fenny who took up a not-so-high pay but very meaningful job*