Do you find that you have problems with getting a job with them? Or is there any problem with them being shown in the workplace? I have 2 now but want to get a heck of a lot more.
2007-09-29 16:53:52 · 14 answers · asked by Das ist mein fluch 5 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
Sorry Pops!
2007-09-29 17:32:57 · update #1
Yes girl, it definitely does unless you work for a cool place that don't judge. I have 7 tattoos, 3 of them are visible and it causes a lot of distractions at work. Co~workers are always saying, I didn't know you had any tattoos or they ask "Why did I get them","What do they mean" or "Did they hurt"? They make such a big deal out of them like they never seen a tattoo before. I wonder sometimes if I would have even gotten the job if they even knew I had any tattoos. I love all of my tattoos and I don't regret any of them but if I stay at this company, I will always be in the same position that I am currently in because the people here look down on you for having tattoos. Especially me being a woman and working in the medical field. People are always judging you based on what they think you should look like. It really sucks that you cant just be yourself.
2007-09-29 21:49:39 · answer #1 · answered by That Je ne sais quois 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm an office administrator in a website design boutique. I have 8 tattoos, three which are highly visible almost everyday, one covers my forearm (elbow to wrist) and 2 on my upper chest. Noone has ever said anything about it. Actually I usually get a "is that new?" from coworkers and i've been there for 8 months and have had them the whole time! Our company has some of the biggest clients in the country, and when they come in, they always mention how much the like my tats. Another guy in the office has tattoos pretty much completely from the waist up, and he has his lip and tongue pierced, clients don't care that he has all the visible tattoos. As long as we are doing a good job and pleasing them as clients, they don't care. I find that in the IT industry it is more accepted, because there are alot of artists (website designers) and it's all an expression of art.
2016-05-17 06:56:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is quite a few tutors at my college with visible tattoos.
It just depends on the job, and as long as they aren't offensive. Despite what someone said, just because you have a visible tattoo doesn't mean to say you'll only get to work in places like blockbusters. That just sounded snobby to me.
2007-09-30 04:36:22 · answer #3 · answered by sparkle 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the work place and the boss ,other then that most people just look over the fact that you have a tattoo.
but if you are covered with gang and jail house tattoos yes they will have a harder time getting a job working with the public.
so use good judgment as to what you get.
2007-09-29 20:59:33 · answer #4 · answered by Hillbilly 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wow people seem really immature..
I'm not job hunting, but the job I'm currently at has no problem with visible tattoos as long as they aren't offensive. It really depends on the place you want to work for I guess.
If anything for your interview wear long sleeves, and at the interview ask what their rules are.
2007-09-29 17:20:26 · answer #5 · answered by Trish 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i have tattoo's of stars on my ear's and across my chest high enough that you can see them with most normal shirts so yeah they are a problem they want them covered up at all times too bad I cant and wont i work at a place where i dont have to deal with the public so they dont care about my tattoo's or piercings.
2007-09-29 21:48:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have had no problem at all with all of my visible ones. Tattoos are so commonplace nowadays that your boss is more likely to roll up their shirt and show you their tattoo than to be weird about it.
2007-09-29 16:58:42 · answer #7 · answered by boots6 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I have 3 tattoos, my husband has 5, and we believe that it is unprofessional to have them visible in the work place and look down on people serving us that have visible tattoos. We had all of ours done in a manner, that they can be easily covered. So I would not recommend getting any on your arms below the elbow or on the neck or face.
2007-09-29 17:06:10 · answer #8 · answered by Helpfull? 3 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Actually my english teacher has a snake tattoo on his left arm and he rolls his polo shirt and its "REALLY" visible and nobody gets bothered by it more like it most of the kids really like it <.< im just saying. LETS BE TRUE TO OUR SELVES!! damn stereotypes...
2007-09-29 17:22:21 · answer #9 · answered by Rad 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
There is a problem with people sterotyping in the workforce. that does sucks you cant express yourself. if i where you i would cover up. they cant fire you after they hire you because thats discrimination.or you could get a job that you know that its excepted in. good luck
2007-09-29 17:03:37 · answer #10 · answered by Donna N 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋