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Would You Hire Someone with Visible Tattoos?

justabubba said:
and that narrows your opportunities for employment


not saying that is appropriate, but will insist that is reality
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Not really, not in my line of work anyway. The owner of our company and a few asskissers don't like them. But I really don't care.
 
justabubba said:
and that narrows your opportunities for employment


not saying that is appropriate, but will insist that is reality
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Depends on line of work. I'm in high-tech/scientific research and tattoos have no bearing our employment.
 
It depends entirely on the job. For a customer facing job if the tats aren't what typical customers are expecting to see then I wouldn't hire someone with visible tats. Corporate lawyers, receptionists at big accounting firms, etc.

If I was hiring a salesrep for a Harley dealer or someone to work the counter in a music store that'd be a different story.

For non customer facing jobs it would depend on the team I was hiring into - but that's more about how the person might affect group dynamics which visible tats may or may not play into.
 
CRUE CAB said:
What does the kind of car I want have much to do with a receptionist's tattoo?
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for a lot of people....tattoo's are gauche

especially for 40-65 age group, professionals who earn 100k +

i had a lexus buyer who wouldnt deal with a salesman because he had a tattoo on his forearm

i cater to my customers.....not to my employees

sorry...but in some parts of the business world, they are mainstream and may not be for quite some time
 
Joe Steel said:
Only in regard to government laws. Private individuals can restrict expression except in certain cases.
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Restricting tattoos, is like restricting race.
 
jet57 said:
Restricting tattoos, is like restricting race.
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just the same. identical actually

because both are circumstances beyond the individual's control

thanks for sharing
 
justabubba said:
just the same. identical actually

because both are circumstances beyond the individual's control

thanks for sharing
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Self expression as such is cultural.

Thanks for playing.
 
Superfly said:
Not even close, bud.

Tattoos are a choice.
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They are a choice, yes. My point is that's it's also a culture.

I'm arguing for the underdog. The rules are getting stricter and stricter and I think that it may be a constitutional issue somewhere down the line. I mean, what if an employer decided that they didn't want to hire an engaged Indian woman because she had a red dot on her forehead?
 
jet57 said:
They are a choice, yes. My point is that's it's also a culture.

I'm arguing for the underdog. The rules are getting stricter and stricter and I think that it may be a constitutional issue somewhere down the line. I mean, what if an employer decided that they didn't want to hire an engaged Indian woman because she had a red dot on her forehead?
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That is also different. An Indian woman wears a dot on her head as a form of religious expression. It's protected by the First Amendment. Eventually somebody will fight a firing over tattoos, and find a lawyer who cares enough to take it to the Supreme Court, and it will probably then be protected also by the First Amendment under Freedom of Speech.

Right now, it's not. Now I agree it's a culture, and it's becoming more and more accepted. But there will always be companies who won't hire you because of it. It's a chance that you take. Do you wanna look cool, or do you wanna be marketable? Right now, you can't be both.

Don't get me wrong. I'm all for tattoos. I think there's nothing sexier than a guy with full sleeves. But as an adult, I also understand that when you do something that radical, you are either going to severely limit yourself to only being able to work certain kinds of jobs, or you will have to wear long sleeves to work - every day.
 
jet57 said:
Restricting tattoos, is like restricting race.
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They are not quite the same, but tattoos are becoming more and more accepted. You'll find that now the majority of the negative stereotypes or blowback against tattoos comes from the grumpy old man category. But they'll eventually die out and be replaced by those who have come to accept them as valid expression of art and one's self.
 
Superfly said:
Don't get me wrong. I'm all for tattoos. I think there's nothing sexier than a guy with full sleeves. But as an adult, I also understand that when you do something that radical, you are either going to severely limit yourself to only being able to work certain kinds of jobs, or you will have to wear long sleeves to work - every day.
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Become a scientist. We don't care if you have tattoos or how you look or dress so long as you can do the science.
 
Depends on how much ink they have. I wouldn't exactly be jumping at the chance to see someone who has a spider web covering their face. But you know, I do not see the big deal with most people's tattoos.
 
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