do you think you should be turned down a good job just because you have a few tattoos on your arms and legs and a few other places?
this is a job i love and really want to do and because of my tattoos i was told it wouldn't look right for me to be on the job and have these tattoos on me and if was did get the job i wouldn't be in the open for the pubblic to see me.
is this righ? can a comp. do this to me knowing i can do the job in sales for a comp. i can't say?
please let me know what you think
2007-06-24 07:57:11 · 17 answers · asked by DENISE 6 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
Can't you just wear long sleves and pants to work. Most companies will let you cover them up. I have seen some people put make up over them too.
2007-06-24 08:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A few tattoos on your arms and legs and a few other places are distracting, show that you make poor desicions on placement of body art, therefore, not right for a job in sales. If I wanted people to buy a product from me, Id send the best looking, most dynamic people out there to represent my company. If I send out some gal with spiderwebs and tinkerbells adorning her arms and Im trying to sell medical supplies, more than likely, the customers will feel uncomfortable. No matter how mainstreem tattooing may have become, its still got the stigma of sex, drugs and rock & roll behind it, and that does not equal sales potential, it equals a party attitude. Companies can pretty much just say, 'you dont have enough experience' or 'we have a candidate that is bi-lingual and that's a plus you dont have, so we are going with them'. Try "Wrecking Balm" tattoo removal is you are serious about a sales carrer, otherwise, try finding clothing that covers up your tats. Good luck...next tat, in a private place, eh?
2007-06-24 15:04:45 · answer #2 · answered by ShaMayMay 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well i think they are wrong to judge you on the way you look. They should judge you n your abilities in the job, not appearance. I personally don't lke tattoos, but would never stop someone from getting a job because of them. If you are qualified for the job and have a nice personality, you should have got the position. Good Luck with others
2007-06-24 15:02:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's completely wrong, but unfortunately they have the right to do it.
Private companies have the right to turn someone down for just about any reason they like. If there's some way you could hide all your tattoos at work, they may reconsider. But otherwise, you're out of luck.
My advice is to whine about it, and whine loudly. Particularly to the media. Because the more good, skilled people get turned down and make a fuss about it, the more these companies may budge to save face.
2007-06-24 15:03:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
some companies have strict dress/appearance codes in place because of an image they're trying to portray of their business. The first impression you get of a business and their level of professionalism is the way their employees act and present themselves.
While I love tattoos and have 2 of them myself, I do understand that first impressions are the ones that last and in order to be taken seriously in the workplace, you have to look like someone who can best represent your career. If you dig tats and want to portray that lifestyle, get a job where your creativity will be appreciated and encouraged. Otherwise, expect to have doors closed in your face over and over again based on your appearance.
2007-06-24 15:09:51 · answer #5 · answered by usmcmama826 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answerer who says it's discrimination so they can't do it is wrong. The only discriminations that companies aren't allowed to apply are those prohibited by law--at present, sex, race, disability, and I *think* to some extent age.
You know there are companies that offer to remove your tattoos. Might even work. Would definitely cost.
2007-06-24 17:50:41 · answer #6 · answered by georgetslc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats wrong
seriouisly wrong
they should not be allowed to be prejiduce like that
but they can because every job has a uniform and some of these jobs feel that tattos do not go with the uniform
2007-06-24 15:22:53 · answer #7 · answered by superlorri 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may not seem fair, but a private company can hire whoever it wants as long as it's not discriminating based on race, sex, or religion. They have the right to choose who they want to represent the company. Even if you're below deck all day long, you still represent the company.
2007-06-24 15:00:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO u shoulnd be turned down cuse of tattoo's cuse if its a like suit compny u cold wear a suti and nobdy would see it its unfair u should of gotten that job
2007-06-24 15:07:13 · answer #9 · answered by Diana R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. That is descrimination. A company cannot do that, however they can make it difficult to work for them. They can make you cover them up, and depending on where they are this could be difficult. ie: They could make you wear pants even in the heat, to cover up tattoos on your legs.
Good luck and don't let them descriminate against you. Show them the type of person that you are...thats what matters, not tattoos!
2007-06-24 15:03:53 · answer #10 · answered by Jess ╗╙ 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋