i was told by my old boss (who had short sister locs) to bun my hair up. and that's what i did and that's what I do now. put it in a tight bun. I'm so shocked this is still happening in NYC. its' so eclectic and full of diversity here...my hair currently is in the same style as in your pic and my boss (white male obgyn) loves it...the only ppl who ever said anything to me about my hair being unprofessional has, ironically, been black women.