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?

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.

Depending on the location of them.....HELL YES!

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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. 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.


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.

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.

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.

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. So, does that make me prejudiced against people with tats???

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.

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.

for an "office" job?? def

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.

it's quite stereotypical, really

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

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.

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??

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.

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??

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

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.

You really are a great teacher.

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

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.

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.