Laura Stevens, an employment attorney in
She said to be aware of depending too much on perceptions when evaluating a person’s abilities to do a job. She gave the example of a professor in a wheelchair being thought of as homeless.
Too much judgment may cause people to lose out on getting to know people who may end up adding great value to another person’s life. Take for example, concluding at hello that a bald man is not the right candidate because he is too old or unhealthy. Many do not realize that losing hair is a sign of aging, and aging is what will happen to everyone eventually. Some men lose their hair beginning in their early thirties, right around the same where people start getting grey hair. A person who rejects someone who is bald or other appearance at hello may be surprised to find out that the person may actually be a positive thinker, responsible person who knows to pay bills on time and invest in real estate at an early age, and a social person with many friends, plus a talented programmer who is attuned with fine literature – all qualities that a person misses out on by being too judgmental by first appearances.
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