THE PRETTIES VS. THE UGLIES: IN THE WORKPLACE

In a study done by Dr. Daniel Hamermesh the earnings of attracitive people versus the earnings of the not so attractive were examined.  They found that people that were described as "nice looking" earned 10% more than people that were described as "homely" and to add on, "ugly" men made less than "ugly" women.  The attractive employees were also on a faster salary growth.  In most cases this study was based on equal education and experience so simply put this is a classic case of employer discrimination, customer discrimination or both.  No matter what the occupation this "beauty bias" took precedence, even 66% of mechanic employers reported that attractiveness was a factor when hiring.