Neck Tattoo's

Festy

Are terrible,why do some people think they actually look good ?

I'm not a big fan of tattoo's myself tbh but why would a person make themselves look so trashy by getting one on their neck of all places,do they not realise how cheap it makes them look.

Cookie_Monster

could be worse tbh
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Festy

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

could be worse tbh
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True,but if you were an employer would you hire a guy if he had a clearly visible tattoo on his neck ?

I know I bloody wouldn't

Ruudi_Mentari

Turns out they're not hard, but ghey

you'd wanna be some chump to do that to yourself.

Ruudi_Mentari

Seems only the biggest regards in society have them here and I can't ignore the pattern.

Ruudi has a heart; on his sleeve man and that's about it.

I don't have any tattoos but I quite like them, especially on women, that's just my opinion though.

Each to their own, who am I to judge anyone on what they want to do to their own body?

Esoteric_

I don't have a neck tattoo, but I have 5 pretty visible tattoos (arms, calves and ankles) and they've never prevented me from getting a job (my bosses both love them actually), and out of all the blokes I know with neck tattoos, all bar one (out of seven) have full time jobs. Who gives a fook where somebody wants to put a tattoo??

christ on a bike!

Esoteric_ wrote: »

I don't have a neck tattoo, but I have 5 pretty visible tattoos (arms, calves and ankles) and they've never prevented me from getting a job (my bosses both love them actually), and out of all the blokes I know with neck tattoos, all bar one (out of seven) have full time jobs. Who gives a fook where somebody wants to put a tattoo??

Sh*t jobs...

BizzyC

I wouldn't care as long as it's not a bad tattoo....

I think that's my only problem with tattoos in general, too many people have crap ones.
When you see one that's been done by a real artist though, they're pretty cool.

Example:
http://i.imgur.com/gqQfB.jpg

Esoteric_

christ on a bike! wrote: »

Sh*t jobs...

Not all tatooed people have shít jobs. My sister's tattooed, she's a teacher. I'm in a shít job now, but I was also a teacher, my friend Mark is a personal trainer, my friend Darren owns his own gym, etc. All pretty decent jobs, actually.

If you really think tattooed people only have rubbish jobs, check out 'tattooed and employed' on Facebook.

Esoteric_

BizzyC wrote: »

I wouldn't care as long as it's not a bad tattoo....

I think that's my only problem with tattoos in general, too many people have crap ones.
When you see one that's been done by a real artist though, they're pretty cool.

Example:
http://i.imgur.com/gqQfB.jpg

100% agreed. Too many people have awful tattoos, but each to their own tbh. I just hate when people I work with or know from work will ask me how much I paid for my tattoos, I tell them, and they say I was ripped off and show me their ones that their mate did in his kitchen for thirty euro. :rolleyes:

mcwinning

I don't have one but I would like to get one done. It will be done somewhere that I can cover up easily and can't be seen if I am wearing shorts and a t-shirt. I think it is pretty short sighted to get one done that is highly visible (hands, face, neck) as it could possibly go against me in an interview.

Sugarlumps

You could wear a scarf to cover it up, its all the rage these days. Must be some new fashion concept that all the lemmings are wearing right now.

mcwinning

Sugarlumps wrote: »

You could wear a scarf to cover it up, its all the rage these days. Must be some new fashion concept that all the lemmings are wearing right now.

http://cdn0.dailydot.com/uploaded/images/original/2012/6/10/Neck_Tattoos.jpg

sbsquarepants

I like tatoos in general, a sexy woman covered in tatoos is HOT imo! I have a couple myself but most people i work with wouldn't even know that. I personally wouldn't get one anywhere i couldn't cover with jeans and a t-shirt (but that's just me).
I'm kind of with you on the neck ones though, especially the initials on the side of the neck i think look really cheap and knackery (In fact i just don't understand why someone would want their name or their initials written on themselves anywhere, but particularly on their neck - but each to their own i suppose!)

mathie

Esoteric_ wrote: »

I don't have a neck tattoo, but I have 5 pretty visible tattoos (arms, calves and ankles) and they've never prevented me from getting a job (my bosses both love them actually), and out of all the blokes I know with neck tattoos, all bar one (out of seven) have full time jobs. Who gives a fook where somebody wants to put a tattoo??

You know seven people with neck tattoos?

Princess Peach

Festy wrote: »

True,but if you were an employer would you hire a guy if he had a clearly visible tattoo on his neck ?

I know I bloody wouldn't

I would assume people who get visible tattoos know they won't ever be looking for a professional job.

Esoteric_

mathie wrote: »

You know seven people with neck tattoos?

Seven that I can think of off the top of my head, yeah, they're fairly common

Rasheed

mcwinning wrote: »

http://cdn0.dailydot.com/uploaded/images/original/2012/6/10/Neck_Tattoos.jpg

Jesus he looks ridiculous. Whatever about the neck tattoo, which is bad enough, but those things he had in his ears lobes are horrific.

BizzyC

Princess Peach wrote: »

I would assume people who get visible tattoos know they won't ever be looking for a professional job.

Don't know why people think like this.

There's a female Director in my firm who has a tattoo on the top of her back that is very visible whenever she wears a dress, which is very regular.
She works in sales and deals with clients on a regular basis.
Having a visible tattoo hasn't impeded her career in any way.

Princess Peach

BizzyC wrote: »

Don't know why people think like this.

There's a female Director in my firm who has a tattoo on the top of her back that is very visible whenever she wears a dress, which is very regular.
She works in sales and deals with clients on a regular basis.
Having a visible tattoo hasn't impeded her career in any way.

I would say that's an exception though. A lot of companies would ask for it to be covered.

fortwilliam

BizzyC wrote: »

Don't know why people think like this.

There's a female Director in my firm who has a tattoo on the top of her back that is very visible whenever she wears a dress, which is very regular.
She works in sales and deals with clients on a regular basis.
Having a visible tattoo hasn't impeded her career in any way.

yes it has.

hfallada

I don't understand why people get tattoos. To show how unique and different they are by getting something a lot of people have. Like 85% of tattoos I have seen are funny when you were 20 not, when you are 55 and unemployed.

Tiddlypeeps

christ on a bike! wrote: »

Sh*t jobs...

Princess Peach wrote: »

I would assume people who get visible tattoos know they won't ever be looking for a professional job.

I have a professional job and I have a tattoo on the back of my neck. It's only visible when I tie my hair up, but that's pretty much all the time. The only jobs I've ever been asked to keep it hidden in were waitress jobs or shelf stacking jobs I had when I was in college. So you are both wrong.

Princess Peach

Tiddlypeeps wrote: »

I have a professional job and I have a tattoo on the back of my neck. It's only visible when I tie my hair up, but that's pretty much all the time. The only jobs I've ever been asked to keep it hidden in were waitress jobs or shelf stacking jobs I had when I was in college. So you are both wrong.

Maybe. I just know I work in financial services and you have to consider what colour you paint your nails when dealing with clients or superiors.

Pace2008

STOP LIKING THINGS I DON'T LIKE :mad::(:mad:

BizzyC

fortwilliam wrote: »

yes it has.

Great input there.
Why would you say it has?

sbsquarepants

Pace2008 wrote: »

STOP LIKING THINGS I DON'T LIKE :mad::(:mad:

Thankfully, my own personal tastes happen to perfectly match what's nice and what's not. Just lucky i guess!:D

BizzyC

Princess Peach wrote: »

Maybe. I just know I work in financial services and you have to consider what colour you paint your nails when dealing with clients or superiors.

I don't know what branch of financial services you work in, but your firm sounds OTT.

Are you working in retail services?

TheBellJar

Much as I hate to say it - tattoos DO influence some peoples opinion of you. I'm not saying I agree, but that's just how it is and would be unrealistic not to take that into account when getting one.

3 of my tattoos are visible and I haven't had any bother with them in my current role(I have a good job), other than being asked to cover them for corporate meetings which I don't mind at all. A guy in one of our offices abroad has a full sleeve which he doesn't think my boss knows about, but he's known since his interview and doesn't give a fcuk as long as it's kept covered in a professional capacity.

I do remember being in an interview once though and it going really well until my sleeve went up and the manager saw my tattoo; her demeanor completely changed in those 5 seconds and I knew I was out of the running.

The reality is that you're limiting your employment options if you get heavily and visibly tattooed. Hopefully that will change soon and people will become less narrow minded and more appreciative of the actual artistry, but for now that's how it is.

Tiddlypeeps

Princess Peach wrote: »

Maybe. I just know I work in financial services and you have to consider what colour you paint your nails when dealing with clients or superiors.

So just because a lack of tattoos and nail colour is important in your job you think it's reasonable to apply that logic to ALL professional jobs? A bit of a jump in logic. Even to apply that logic to all jobs in the financial sector would be wrong unless you have worked in lots of different ones.

General General

If a thread started that said that getting F.U.C.K tattooed across your forehead was a stupid idea & would reduce your chances of getting any job worth a damn, you'd get someone on here saying that they & a number of people they know all have good well-paying respected jobs despite having F.U.C.K tattooed across their foreheads.

Yes, yes, tattoos on the neck don't even slightly alter your chances of success in the business world or in any profession... & anyone who thinks it does is a backwards looking idiot who listens too much to that voice in their head that sounds just like their nanny.

TerrorFirmer

Just because you have both a neck tattoo and a job, doesn't mean that having a neck tattoo is of no consequence to your overall job prospects. I think most when people say Neck Tattoo's, they mean either the large and thus unavoidably obvious ones, or the ones across the side of the neck where they are always immediately obvious regardless of size. Having a small one on the nape of your neck is not a big deal and I agree that one in that area probably isn't overly detrimental, but on the whole, visible neck tattoo are likely to be frowned up in most lines of work. I have loads of tattoos but I personally would never go below my wrists or above my neck for the simple reason that it would seriously impede my career prospects.

I hate this whole 'I have a job so therefore your opinion is totally invalid'; it's like saying 'I'm a convicted criminal and have a job therefore being a convicted criminal is no barrier to employment whatsoever'.

Princess Peach

BizzyC wrote: »

I don't know what branch of financial services you work in, but your firm sounds OTT.

Are you working in retail services?

We're casual dress code most of the time cause our clients are abroad, just have to dress up for the odd visit or CEO popping in. It's not retail.

I've known I wanted to work in this industry since I was young so avoided visible tattoos and piercings. Not knowing what kind of company I might end up in I don't want to limit my choices.

I'm not by any means saying all job opportunities are affected by visible body mods, but nobody can say that having a neck, hand or facial tattoo or piercing doesn't limit you in some manners. I wish it wasn't the case, but sure it is.

Princess Peach

Tiddlypeeps wrote: »

So just because a lack of tattoos and nail colour is important in your job you think it's reasonable to apply that logic to ALL professional jobs? A bit of a jump in logic. Even to apply that logic to all jobs in the financial sector would be wrong unless you have worked in lots of different ones.

I never said all. But in fairness show me one accountant/ fund manager/ bank CEO who has a large visible tattoo.

Tiddlypeeps

I never said having a visible tattoo doesn't impede your job prospects. The very fact there are people in this thread that think they are unprofessional is proof that they can in some cases. I was countering the people who said that anyone with a visible tattoo can only get a sh*t job or that they would only ever get a tattoo if they had no intention of getting a professional job. Both are wrong.

I know for a fact that as long as I stay in the line of work I'm in now (software) no employer will ever think to themselves "she's well qualified and has a great attitude, but were gonna have to say no because of that damn tattoo", it's just unrealistic. So it's not an issue for me and lots of other people. But if I wanted to become a high level banker or a venture capitalist then it would be unrealistic for me to expect my tattoo not to be an issue. But I have no intention of ever doing that, so it's not an issue for me.

mathie

Esoteric_ wrote: »

Seven that I can think of off the top of my head, yeah, they're fairly common

Yes. Yes they are.

Wabbit Ears

I woudl not hire soemone with a visible neck, wrist, or hand tattoo simeply because I would think they doing so is a) retarded, b) its a statement of fcuk society/the man/authority, i do what I like!!! c) If B is incorrect then that person doesnt really think things through before doing irrepairable actions.

All negative qualities methinks.

Penny Lane

If you're aiming to work in a conservative/traditional industry you would definitely need to reconsider visible tattoos/excessive piercings. I work at senior level in the creative industry (ad agency) and have 4 tattoos, 2 of which are visible but none of which are a problem because it's almost expected from creatives.

I like tattoos but they were associated with sailors and soldiers until a generation ago and that takes time to go away.

Tiddlypeeps

Wabbit Ears wrote: »

I woudl not hire soemone with a visible neck, wrist, or hand tattoo simeply because I would think they doing so is a) retarded, b) its a statement of fcuk society/the man/authority, i do what I like!!! c) If B is incorrect then that person doesnt really think things through before doing irrepairable actions.

All negative qualities methinks.

What about somebody with their ears pierced? Is that different or just as retarded/stupid because it's irreparable. Even if you take them out there will always be scars.

What about a woman that gets permanent make up?

Your reasons why people get tattoo's are incredibly flawed.

Also tattoo's aren't irreparable either, you can have them removed fairly inexpensively these days. Might leave a bit of discolouring on the skin if your skin is naturally tanned or dark but that's the worst of it.

PizzamanIRL

Neck tattoos are ridiculous looking.

Ever see someone with a barcode on the back of their with their date of birth as the numbers under it? What the **** is that all about? You can't remember your date of birth?

fortwilliam

BizzyC wrote: »

Great input there.
Why would you say it has?

It has an effect on how people rate her, professionally.

It has an effect on her career prospects.

It has an effect on the respect her peers have for her.

It has an effect on how customers feel towards her if she has face meetings.

It has an effect on how she is interacted with socially.

It has an effect on how she is/was seen romantically.

If you decide to get a visible tattoo, these are the facts that you need to consider.

Do you think any of the points above will matter to you between now and your old age?
The severity of each point will increase/decrease depending on location/subject of your tattoo.

Like it/Don't like it, makes no difference to the way it is.

Shenshen

Princess Peach wrote: »

We're casual dress code most of the time cause our clients are abroad, just have to dress up for the odd visit or CEO popping in. It's not retail.

I've known I wanted to work in this industry since I was young so avoided visible tattoos and piercings. Not knowing what kind of company I might end up in I don't want to limit my choices.

I'm not by any means saying all job opportunities are affected by visible body mods, but nobody can say that having a neck, hand or facial tattoo or piercing doesn't limit you in some manners. I wish it wasn't the case, but sure it is.

I've noticed that there seem to be two sets of standards, though.
The office I work in has both the company's finance department and some of it's operations department. There are a good few people with tattoos around, some visible and some not so much.
There are however noticeably more women with tattoos or piercings than there are men. The overall numbers would be 50% female employees, 50% male, give or take, yet there are 7 or 8 women with tattoos and/or piercings (other than just earrings), but only one man.

I'm wondering is that just this particular office, or would employers be more likely to shy away from hiring a bloke with a tattoo, but don't mind the little butterfly on a woman's wrist so much?

Shenshen

Princess Peach wrote: »

I never said all. But in fairness show me one accountant/ fund manager/ bank CEO who has a large visible tattoo.

We've got two accountants here, one with a tattoo on her foot and one on the nape of her neck...

They can cover them up, so they wouldn't be visible full time, but they're not entirely invisible either

muppetkiller

As bad as I think Neck Tattoos look I'd take a person tattooed from toe to hair before I'd hire a person with their Ears mutilated with those huge Ring yokes...Talk about Mank.

Mr Benevolent

I don't care if people get tattoos, I just don't understand why people want to pay to be drawn on in permanent marker. That said, it wouldn't put me off a person. My brother got a tattoo of his first kid's name and DOB on his chest. Frankly it looks silly and tacky, but I've never commented on it, and you never know, maybe he'll forget his daughter's name and DOB some day.

daveyeh

Tiddlypeeps wrote: »

What about somebody with their ears pierced? Is that different or just as retarded/stupid because it's irreparable. Even if you take them out there will always be scars.

What about a woman that gets permanent make up?

Permanent makeup? - WTF type of moron gets that done??

Wabbit Ears

Tiddlypeeps wrote: »

What about somebody with their ears pierced? Is that different or just as retarded/stupid because it's irreparable. Even if you take them out there will always be scars.

What about a woman that gets permanent make up?

Your reasons why people get tattoo's are incredibly flawed.

Also tattoo's aren't irreparable either, you can have them removed fairly inexpensively these days. Might leave a bit of discolouring on the skin if your skin is naturally tanned or dark but that's the worst of it.

Ear piercing is different, i dunno why, it just is, I have my left ear pierced 4 times and my right once at the top.


Permanat makeup is worse that tatoos, anyone with that done bar medical reasons is retarded.

I have tatoos, I know why people get them and it still doesnt change the fact that putting them visible is retarded.

your point about removing them is taken.

Also to add when I got my tatoos done some 25 years ago no reputable tatoo parlour would EVER do a tatoo on wrists hands, face , neck and so on. Only criminals and sailors did that. I guess this set of standards have dropped and its an old folks perception that this still applies.

I also woudlnt employ anyone with face piercings beyond an eyebrow or nose stud and tounge rings. No other reason then I think more then this is the same type of person that gets visible tatoos.

weird things these lines we draw in the sand between expressing yourself and just trying to hard that people percieve you as an attantion grabbing [EMAIL="tw@t"]tw@t[/EMAIL].

Chairman Meow

The worst thing about neck tattoos is that every gob****e going has one nowadays and theyre all universally awful. Usually some stupid flowing script that probably is either

A: Gob****e in questions name
B: Gob****e in questions gf/bf/kid/dead dog
C: some bull**** gaylord phrase like "tomorrow never knows", "reach for the sky", or some other inspirational quote mean to bolster their spirits everytime they have to psych themselves up for another hard day working the grill in McD's.

And this is coming from someone with tattoos. But i had the good foresight to get them in places easily coverable.

Don't care much about neck tattoos but one of the guys impulsively got a skull tattooed on the bwck of his hand.. For me, that was a step too far. He's a lovely guy but I saw photos of him at his sister's wedding and even whike wearing a very nice suit, the skull was just terrible looking in that situation.

Tiddlypeeps

daveyeh wrote: »

Permanent makeup? - WTF type of moron gets that done??

Wabbit Ears wrote: »

Ear piercing is different, i dunno why, it just is, I have my left ear pierced 4 times and my right once at the top.


Permanat makeup is worse that tatoos, anyone with that done bar medical reasons is retarded.

I have tatoos, I know why people get them and it still doesnt change the fact that putting them visible is retarded.

your point about removing them is taken.

Also to add when I got my tatoos done some 25 years ago no reputable tatoo parlour would EVER do a tatoo on wrists hands, face , neck and so on. Only criminals and sailors did that. I guess this set of standards have dropped and its an old folks perception that this still applies.

I also woudlnt employ anyone with face piercings beyond an eyebrow or nose stud and tounge rings. No other reason then I think more then this is the same type of person that gets visible tatoos.

weird things these lines we draw in the sand between expressing yourself and just trying to hard that people percieve you as an attantion grabbing [EMAIL="tw@t"]tw@t[/EMAIL].

I'm assuming you've never seen it. It looks just like make up, in most cases you would never know. I think permanent would be the most common form. It's pretty much eyeliner tattooed on. When it goes wrong, just like a bad tattoo it looks god awful, but when it'd one right you would never know the person wasn't wearing make up.

People get it done for convenience mostly. For people who are either bad at applying makeup or people that are too lazy to apply it everyday. No idea why that makes someone a moron or a retard

I agree that there is a point where over expression starts to become an indicator of undesirable personality traits. I just don't understand how you can think that any visible tattoo is over the line but piercings are fine. Kind of extreme and totally arbitrary.