When I was younger, I grew a full beard, and it made me look older than I was. Women old enough to be my mother sometimes ended up hitting on me as a result. I ended up shaving it off afterward, and never dealt with that again, for the most part.
That’s definitely good to know. My union isn’t without fault, but higher wages (compared to similar non-union jobs)and a lack of “at will” employment (someone in my workplace can only be terminated with probable cause after passing the probationary period) are nice.