Parts Store Inexperience

....... What happened to the days when dudes working parts counters had at least touched a wrench?.......

These companies care more about an image than actually taking care of a customer these days. I've been working on cars since I was 14 when I bought my first Coronet and worked as a mechanic for a while.....but I can't get a job at any of the local parts stores because I've got long hair, though they'll hire someone who could care less about cars or taking care of people or like one of the local stores a Chevy guy who's totally full of it and gives you a bunch of crap and doesn't want to help you unless you're working on something he likes.