Chris Wodke
The other day I heard a radio ad for Grecian Formula for men. The man in the ad said he could tell when he went to job interviews everyone thought he was too old. When he colored his hair he got the job. It seems advertisers are on to something.
The Los Angeles Times has reported an interesting new trend among plastic surgeons on the west coast. Surgeons are seeing an increasing number of people undergoing plastic surgery to look younger for a job search. Clients are telling them they want to look young and fresh to be able to compete for jobs. Surgeons are doing a procedure called “wide awake facelift”. This procedure uses only local anesthesia slashing recovery time and cost by $6000. That doesn’t exactly sound like a bargain in touch economic times.
Stephen Greenberg has seized on the trend and is offering a “Job Fighter Package. The package can include surgery, but sometimes less costly practices like injections. Many of his patients are financing the work. Loan rates for plastic surgery range from 12 to 19%. Isn’t this the kind of spending that got us into this mess?
The American Society of Plastic surgeons recently released a survey showing that some American women saw plastic surgery to get a competitive edge in the job market. The survey found 13% of women age 18 to 64 would consider having cosmetic surgery to make them more confident and competitive in the job market. An additional 3 % of responders said they had already had a procedure done to increase their value in the job market. Of those surveyed 73% felt looking young helps you to get hired and to be successful on the job. These women feel cosmetic procedures are a good way to invest in themselves and feel good.
Not sure if this trend has hit the Midwest or if it ever will. Would you ever consider going under the knife if it meant you had an edge in the job market? Is looking young even an advantage? I guess we each have to decide for ourselves.
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