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tattoo's and employment

joe stodge

would you hire someone if they have visible tattoos?

I have quite a few myself, back, legs, arms none visible if I wear a long sleeve shirt or T-shirt.

I don't think I've been hindered in employment with mine as I dress for interviews and don't flaunt them openly through out the process.

that being said I've noticed a huge boom in youngsters (18-23) getting fairly large visible pieces on their necks, hands, fingers and faces. I've always seen this as a fairly short sighted move as trends move on and even my opinions on stuff I felt strongly about when I was 18-23 have also changed with age.

I'm fairly sure that these type of tattoos would drastically effect someone's ability to find employment.

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qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Depends on the tattoo I mean if it was small/discrete then I'd have no issue with it but if it was on her hand or a big vulgar looking piece on her arm then no, she's not for me.

whoopsadoodles

In answer to the OP.

It would depend entirely on the job and the tattoo.

I work in IT and hire staff. The sector I am is one filled with clients who would expect a particular "standard" so if I was hiring service desk staff who would be out facing clients then I would be hesitant in hiring someone with certain kinds of tattoos. If I was hiring behind the scenes guys then it would make no odds what the looked like. The same as I expect the guys going out and about to be dressed extremely smartly, the office based lads can wear what they like.

I have tattoos that I don't cover up in day to day in work, but can do easily if the need arises and would do at board meetings etc simply by virtue of the fact I would have a suit jacket on anyway.

I also got a tattoo of my boyfriend's name when I was 17. Total gobshyte move but sure we all did stupid things when we were younger and it certainly doesn't define my intelligence nowadays

Permabear

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Doltanian

Tattoos are really a sign of mental deficiency, loose moral standards and illegal drug usage. Why anyone would hire any person with one is beyond me.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

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I feel like I know more about her than I do about my own friends.

Gatling

Doltanian wrote: »

Tattoos are really a sign of mental deficiency, loose moral standards and illegal drug usage. Why anyone would hire any person with one is beyond me.

whoopsadoodles

Permabear wrote: »

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Do you think it is a smart or intelligent decision to get someone's name permanently etched onto your body?

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the_pen_turner

if your a customer hiring someone like a tradesman then it doesn't matter once your happy.

if you are an employer then that person is representing the company and the boss.
I hate tattoos but respect someone's right to have them.

I would not employ anyone with visible tattoos for any job. if they are well covered then ok that their choice.
I would go as far as to say it should be in the contract that they cant get visible tattoos.

its the same as long hair dreadlocks, excessive piercings, stupid hair colours, etc.
you have to look presentable to represent a company
you cant do that if you don't respect the company

seamus

As others say, I'd question the overall life attitude of someone who got tattooed above the collarbone or above the wrists. It's possible to be tasteful, to get tattoos in these locations that aren't trashy, are meaningful and won't be filled with regret in a decade. But most of the time you end up looking like this guy who'll find himself unemployable at 40.

Face is another matter altogether. Nothing says, "I'm a complete psycho" like a tattooed face.

It's not about what clients will think, it's about what crazy sh1t you'll have to deal with if you hire someone who makes terrible long-term decisions like this.

mahamageehad

Doltanian wrote: »

Tattoos are really a sign of mental deficiency, loose moral standards and illegal drug usage. Why anyone would hire any person with one is beyond me.

In what way?

frag420

Doltanian wrote: »

Tattoos are really a sign of mental deficiency, loose moral standards and illegal drug usage. Why anyone would hire any person with one is beyond me.

I know two doctors, both have tattoos and one is a full sleeve. My ex boss was global head of revenue for a global media company and had several tattoos and had no issues.

Why would anyone hire them you ask? Well because they were top of their game in their respective fields!

A question for you, say you are about to have life saving open heart surgery and there is only one surgeon available but they are head to toe covered in ink, you cant see one bit of natural skin. They can save your life...

How do you proceed?Would you assume they have a mental deficiency, loose morals and a drug problem?

frag420

mahamageehad wrote: »

In what way?

In a narrow minded sheltered virgin kinda way...

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Tigger

Doltanian wrote: »

Tattoos are really a sign of mental deficiency, loose moral standards and illegal drug usage. Why anyone would hire any person with one is beyond me.

lol
i dont have any tats i must be none of them things

frag420

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They were not always top of their game, it took a lot of training and dedication all the while with tattoos...

They started on the same level playing field as everyone else, moved past average to being top of their game! Tattoos did not hold them back...

c_man

frag420 wrote: »

A question for you, say you are about to have life saving open heart surgery and there is only one surgeon available but they are head to toe covered in ink, you cant see one bit of natural skin. They can save your life...

How do you proceed?Would you assume they have a mental deficiency, loose morals and a drug problem?

Well there's only one surgeon available... If there were two, and all other things being equal, I'd go with the one who didn't have a spidersweb tattooed over his head.

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frag420

c_man wrote: »

Well there's only one surgeon available... If there were two, and all other things being equal, I'd go with the one who didn't have a spidersweb tattooed over his head.

But there isnt two, there is only one!!

But I will entertain your prejudice for a moment, what if the one with the spider web was No1 surgeon in the world and the other guy was not, he only qualified a few years ago...

Its life saving surgery!!

Do you let your prejudices get in the way of saving your life or would you take a risk?

dd972

Most of the time it's easy enough to differentiate from the tattoo enthusiasts who range from being a bit 'new-agey and spiritual' to serious music aficionado's or the sort of respectable young guys who take on the sleeve-tattooed Premiership footballer look from the sort of Dublin Finglasesque types who'd have something a bit unsettling like a spiders web on their necks, the sort of tat's they tend to have look second rate as well.

Sue Pa Key Pa

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

It's OK to discriminate?

It's not discrimination, it is making a perfectly valid (and legal) judgement call for the position on offer

B.A._Baracus

I remember so many retail jobs like Dunnes stores, Debenhams, etc wanting someone with no visible tattoos or piercings.
They'd even be a bit iffy with beards. If you had a fully grown in beard it was no problem. But if you liked having stubble or anything then forget about it :pac:

Retail will always be the biggest culprits for appearance. But honestly beards, tattoos or piercings are your least problem with these type of jobs. They barely give you any hours. Take Argos for example... You'll be given 12 hours a week when you start.

c_man

frag420 wrote: »

But there isnt two, there is only one!!

But I will entertain your prejudice for a moment, what if the one with the spider web was No1 surgeon in the world and the other guy was not, he only qualified a few years ago...

Its life saving surgery!!

Do you let your prejudices get in the way of saving your life or would you take a risk?

Prejudices lol. Yeah lads with tattoos their heads are the new trans people. Make room in LGBQTI+ for them...

CalamariFritti

Romeo Cuddly Self-starter wrote: »

I feel like I know more about her than I do about my own friends.

He loves talking about his girlfriend here. She’s much younger than him too like half his age in case you didn’t know that yet. And he has a big finance job. Not related.

Sorry low blow but true too.

freshpopcorn

It would depend on the job and where the tattoo's were.
Take for instance I used work in the hospitality industry a person with visible tattoo's could get a job in a city center coffee shop with much issue but they'd struggle getting one in a place serving afternoon tea.

frag420

c_man wrote: »

Prejudices lol. Yeah lads with tattoos their heads are the new trans people. Make room in LGBQTI+ for them...

Can you not answer the question?

_Kaiser_

As someone who manages a team that's (internal and client) customer-facing and office based, no I wouldn't be hiring someone with visible tattoos I'm afraid.

There's a standard set and expected by the company/client and like it or not, if someone has tattoos on their neck, fingers it's going to affect their prospects in those kind of roles.

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c_man

frag420 wrote: »

Can you not answer the question?

If the choice was between death and getting surgery from a lad with tats on his head, yes I'll let him do his work. Did you expect some other answer?

If I had two and their full CVs and one was ace, world leader doc with tats on his head and the other was a newbie, I'd go with the tat man. Again, did you expect some other answer?

Do you think your hypothetical will make me rethink whether someone who has tats on their head is... a questionable hire to say the least?

Ush1

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Didn't you say your girlfriend had pink hair before?