Dreadlocks

After my graduation, I was a bum for about 5 months. But I got tired of the idle times and wanted to focus and have a career in everywhere possible. I really wanted to enhance and practice what I have been learning from school. It was in the late October of 2005, that I have decided to apply to a conversion process company for the position of Information Analyst or simply known as Indexers/Abstractors . And lucky did I passed the exams and interviews. But somehow, I felt reluctant on some things and some guidelines of the company. One of it is the dress code. Prior to the signing of contract, the Human Resource manager warned me about my dreadlocks.

I reasoned out and ask him as to why the company won't allow me of having my dreadlocks in spite of making it neat as possible but needless to say, I didn't get a good answer. But due to some financial reasons, I have come across the conclusion that I really have to cut it in spite of being downtrodden and having a heavy heart. It was in November 2005, a month after I signed my contract, it’s still fresh in my mind how I shaved off my 3 yrs old dreadies in exchange of my employment. I felt pity for myself and annoyed likewise. I am very much angry how other people classifying and stereotyping people who are having locks. But I am the one who wants the job so I reckoned and let the feeling of bitterness pass by.

Day by day, months after months, years after years, I felt envious to other dreadhead in the place. But I painstakingly said to myself that one day, these dreads on my mind will flow positively and that the people will know the truth behind those false assumptions about the locks.

Lucky did I have the chance to talk to the HR manager again. We do know each other for quite sometime due to company band competitions and stuff because I'm in a band playing ska reggae music so I have gotten the chance to talk to him about the dread thing again and let him know and understand that its not merrily a hairstyle but a lifestyle stolen from my whole being.

Then the right time has come. Its been 4 solid years of wanting and urging of having my dreads, and now I am in so much thankful that they (my company) have let me do and wear my locks. The agony of waiting has paid off. It’s been an awesome 9 months of having my dreads done now.