Truman,

I am in awe of your resolve. I realize you quit your job for multiple reasons; I wonder, however, to what extent the bank's culture, including its attitude towards beards, was part in making that decision. I'll bet that the rest of its culture was as suffocating as its criticism towards you where your beard was concerned. Did you tell them this was part of your decision to resign? I would like to think that one day the bosses out there realize the talent they are losing in placating an illusory value system. In the end, no one (who matters) really cares about beards.