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Thread started 07/10/13 5:49pm

kidmelody2012

Can having visible tattoos really hinder your job opportuinities?

I recently saw a national sportscaster speak on today's youth not realizing how its hurting them to have tattoos all over their bodies especially on arms,neck,and face! he said most employers such as banks and public service people won't hire you or if they do you wont be visible to public.

most older people look at people with tattoos as dirty and unclean.

I don't have tattoos because im too dark so I don't think you would see them(think Shaq)

Mind you I think atheletes and musicians probably need them for street cred!

Do you think it hinders good job opprtunities?

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Reply #1 posted 07/10/13 6:32pm

RodeoSchro

Absolutely, although some tattoos are more of a hinderance than others.

IMO, tattoos that are, in fact, an attempt at art aren't going to hurt you too bad, but they probably will hurt you as you climb up the corporate ladder/adult world.

However, also IMO, random tattoos that look haphazard are going to be assumed to be either gang-related or at the very least, immature. Think Aaron Hernandez. Mark my words (no pun intended) - that guy is going to do more harm to the tattoo industry than you can believe.

And I don't think neck tattoos will ever be associated with anything good.

My two cents.

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Reply #2 posted 07/10/13 6:33pm

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Reply #3 posted 07/10/13 7:20pm

KingBAD

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lucky i don't need a job

i'm sure a black man with a swastika tat

on his forehead doesn't give one confidence

that there will be a good work ethic lol

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Reply #4 posted 07/10/13 7:22pm

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Not as much anymore. I've been hired now at two major coporations (one a bank, one an insurance company) where having tattoos that aren't offensive is no problem at all.

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Reply #5 posted 07/10/13 7:26pm

Efan

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I don't know about arm tattoos, but I can definitely see how hand (and neck and face) tattoos can hinder a job search. Not everybody is accepting.

If I were in a position to hire someone, I would most certainly discriminate against anyone with a giant hole in his or her ears or nose. I don't care how qualified they were.

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Reply #6 posted 07/10/13 8:55pm

kidmelody2012

evenstar3 said:

Not as much anymore. I've been hired now at two major coporations (one a bank, one an insurance company) where having tattoos that aren't offensive is no problem at all.

are yours visible?

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Reply #7 posted 07/10/13 9:03pm

Visionnaire

Yes. That's why all of my tattooes have been done with invisible ink.
Now I can still be gangsta & yet never have to worry about going hungry.

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Reply #8 posted 07/10/13 10:14pm

kidmelody2012

Visionnaire said:

Yes. That's why all of my tattooes have been done with invisible ink.
Now I can still be gangsta & yet never have to worry about going hungry.

u spelled tattoos wrong eek

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Reply #9 posted 07/10/13 10:53pm

evenstar3

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kidmelody2012 said:

evenstar3 said:

Not as much anymore. I've been hired now at two major coporations (one a bank, one an insurance company) where having tattoos that aren't offensive is no problem at all.

are yours visible?

My tattoo isn't. But I've seen people with full sleeve tattoos fairly often, including one of my former supervisors.

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Reply #10 posted 07/10/13 11:12pm

kidmelody2012

evenstar3 said:

kidmelody2012 said:

are yours visible?

My tattoo isn't. But I've seen people with full sleeve tattoos fairly often, including one of my former supervisors.

u must be in california

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Reply #11 posted 07/10/13 11:17pm

evenstar3

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kidmelody2012 said:

evenstar3 said:

My tattoo isn't. But I've seen people with full sleeve tattoos fairly often, including one of my former supervisors.

u must be in california

yup. lol but i've traveled to other offices for both jobs around the country, same thing. i just met a corporate procurement manager recently who had small gaged ears in addition to tattoos.

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Reply #12 posted 07/10/13 11:45pm

morningsong

To a degree but not like it use to. but I would imagine if your a woman with a full sleeve it would be harder than a man. and I guess it all depends on the job, how much and the type of public contact you'd have. I would think you'd find more mechanics with face tats then you'd find ceo's they're both jobs.

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Reply #13 posted 07/11/13 2:48am

Visionnaire

kidmelody2012 said:

Visionnaire said:

Yes. That's why all of my tattooes have been done with invisible ink.
Now I can still be gangsta & yet never have to worry about going hungry.

u spelled tattoos wrong eek

Damn. I thought I posted that letter "e" with invisible ink.
Ah well,
I'm still gangsta, doe.

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Reply #14 posted 07/11/13 6:09am

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It depends on the job of course.

In the corporate world, there's little room for tattoos & piercings all over the place.

In fact...when hiring my assistant, we had 2 serious candidates. Both equally qualified...same age...same education and same (lack of) experience.

Both interviewed in shirt & tie. One was clean-cut...the other had those big O-rings in his ears, a nose piercing, and tats peeking out from under his collar.

Can you guess which one I hired?

I have to meet with clients at jobsites and present a professional demeanor. Even though the laborers at the jobsites are all tattooed & pierced, the people PAYING them and handling the project management ($$$) usually aren't.

So yeah...it can make a difference...depending on the type of job is being applied for.

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Reply #15 posted 07/11/13 6:42am

imago

Piercings, hair, tats, ....anything can hinder it.

You should be familiar with the image that the company is trying to project.


You don't dress like Anne Murray to go work at Hot Topic, and you

don't dress like Prince circa 1981 to go work at a country club. shrug


If it's a private company, it can tell you what it wants, and if you want

their pay, you should be happy to have it so. Else, find another company

or go into business for yourself.

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Reply #16 posted 07/11/13 6:47am

CarrieMpls

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Depends on the tattoo and the job. I'm gonna guess that most folks with face tattoos don't want to be investment bankers so it's probably not going to matter anyway.

I have a tattoo (that I can hide or can be visible) and a nose ring (teeny tiny stud) and I work in corporate America with a somewhat strict dresscode (suits and dresses are preferred, men need at least a jacket or a tie). There are folks who work with me with blue hair, full sleeves, plugs and all of that sorta thing. The company I work for is old, but it hires a fairly young workforce so these things have become more acceptable over the years.

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Reply #17 posted 07/11/13 7:13am

Shyra

Like many have said, it depends on the type of job, the company standards, etc. Personally, I don't like tattos on anybody. I have seen very few that actually look good. I don't undertand the appeal. People who have 75% of their bodies covered in tattoss must "have issues." No to mention the girls with those "skank stamps." But if a woman has a tramp stamp, at least that one would generally be hidden from public view unless the bearer is a a true tramp. Any fool who tattoo his face deserves to be ostrasized. rolleyes

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Reply #18 posted 07/11/13 7:46am

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Personally, if I were a recruiter, I probably wouldn't hire anyone with a bunch of tattoos all over their face. I wouldn't be able to take them seriously. I wouldn't want to do business with them either. I don't know. They may be perfectly fine people, but it would just kinda make me feel uneasy, especially if we were dealing in finances. confused So, does that make me prejudiced against people with tats???

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Reply #19 posted 07/11/13 8:01am

CarrieMpls

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PurpleJedi said:

It depends on the job of course.

In the corporate world, there's little room for tattoos & piercings all over the place.

In fact...when hiring my assistant, we had 2 serious candidates. Both equally qualified...same age...same education and same (lack of) experience.

Both interviewed in shirt & tie. One was clean-cut...the other had those big O-rings in his ears, a nose piercing, and tats peeking out from under his collar.

Can you guess which one I hired?

I have to meet with clients at jobsites and present a professional demeanor. Even though the laborers at the jobsites are all tattooed & pierced, the people PAYING them and handling the project management ($$$) usually aren't.

So yeah...it can make a difference...depending on the type of job is being applied for.


If I were hiring and things were otherwise truly equal, the tattoos probably would have worked in his favor.

So yeah, it all depends.

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Reply #20 posted 07/11/13 8:21am

Genesia

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PurpleJedi said:

It depends on the job of course.

In the corporate world, there's little room for tattoos & piercings all over the place.

In fact...when hiring my assistant, we had 2 serious candidates. Both equally qualified...same age...same education and same (lack of) experience.

Both interviewed in shirt & tie. One was clean-cut...the other had those big O-rings in his ears, a nose piercing, and tats peeking out from under his collar.

Can you guess which one I hired?

I have to meet with clients at jobsites and present a professional demeanor. Even though the laborers at the jobsites are all tattooed & pierced, the people PAYING them and handling the project management ($$$) usually aren't.

So yeah...it can make a difference...depending on the type of job is being applied for.


The father of a friend of mine got a tattoo on his forearm while he was in the service. He wore long-sleeve shirts to work every day - no matter how hot it was - and never rolled his sleeves because the tattoo might show. He was in management - and felt that the tattoo lowered his status and made him less credible. He said getting it was the biggest mistake of his life.

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Reply #21 posted 07/11/13 8:30am

JoeTyler

for an "office" job?? def

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Reply #22 posted 07/11/13 8:45am

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Certainly not in any city I've lived in. I work in an office environment and I have spotted a tattoo or two on just about every person I work with. Some have piercings as well.

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Reply #23 posted 07/11/13 8:49am

JoeTyler

it's quite stereotypical, really

corporations, public service, museums, an office, banks, etc = NO

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Reply #24 posted 07/11/13 8:55am

CarrieMpls

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JoeTyler said:

it's quite stereotypical, really

corporations, public service, museums, an office, banks, etc = NO


Maybe banks, but for the rest of the above list, I'm gonna say it doesn't matter much around here unless it's extreme. I'm with Erin, it's pretty common these days.

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Reply #25 posted 07/11/13 8:59am

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CarrieMpls said:

JoeTyler said:

it's quite stereotypical, really

corporations, public service, museums, an office, banks, etc = NO


Maybe banks, but for the rest of the above list, I'm gonna say it doesn't matter much around here unless it's extreme. I'm with Erin, it's pretty common these days.

Museums?? lol

I see more young students with tattoos working these types of jobs than anyone else.

Other than maybe a bank, I see tattoos every where else. Next time I run to the bank to do a deposit for work, I'm going to check everyone out.

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Reply #26 posted 07/11/13 9:00am

JoeTyler

JustErin said:

CarrieMpls said:


Maybe banks, but for the rest of the above list, I'm gonna say it doesn't matter much around here unless it's extreme. I'm with Erin, it's pretty common these days.

Museums?? lol

I see more young students with tattoos working these types of jobs than anyone else.

Other than maybe a bank, I see tattoos every where else. Next time I run to the bank to do a deposit for work, I'm going to check everyone out.

don't forget to check out the crotchs wink

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Reply #27 posted 07/11/13 9:03am

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imago said:

You don't dress like Anne Murray to go work at Hot Topic, and you

don't dress like Prince circa 1981 to go work at a country club. shrug

You really are a great teacher. heart

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Reply #28 posted 07/11/13 9:05am

JoeTyler

I'm seriously thinking about getting a tattoo on my willy cool

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Reply #29 posted 07/11/13 10:05am

RodeoSchro

Shyra said:

Like many have said, it depends on the type of job, the company standards, etc. Personally, I don't like tattos on anybody. I have seen very few that actually look good. I don't undertand the appeal. People who have 75% of their bodies covered in tattoss must "have issues." No to mention the girls with those "skank stamps." But if a woman has a tramp stamp, at least that one would generally be hidden from public view unless the bearer is a a true tramp. Any fool who tattoo his face deserves to be ostrasized. rolleyes


I don't think it's an issue as much as it is a cry for attention. Most tattoos are, IMO, nothing more than someone screaming "Look at me!"

I have no problem with that. I scream "Look at me!" in my own way. We all do.

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