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If you were an employer, would you hire someone with tattoos?

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I would hire someone with tattooss, it wouldn't affect how they do their job. I like tattoos and guys with sleeves are hot.

Reply 21

BrightBlueLight

Original post by CatCatherine

Maybe people's perceptions of tattoos should change (they should stop being so judgmental over such trivial things my god). Being open minded is not naive :nah:

I think people should be taught from a young age to not trust a book by its cover... it's not fair. This includes tattoos but also anything to do with physical appearance. Some people were born with very visible birth marks on their face etc which might pose a threat to customer confidence (due to the fact that people, A LOT of people are judgmental pricks).
Also, since tattoos are permanent, someone may have gotten a tattoo at 19 but now in their late 30s can't get a job because of judgmental employers who do not understand. Seems like our future generation of employers won't be any different, which is sad.

Thats simply not the world we live in. Although I like tattoos, I saw a guy with tribal face tattoos about a week ago and i though he looked like an idiot and a stand by my judgment that because of his tattoos he likely is an idiot.

Reply 22

PillsIV

Original post by CatCatherine

I would because I don't believe that physical appearance has anything to do with how well a person can do their job.

How about you?

Depends...

If it's all over the body and arms then no... No I wouldnt.

However if it's like a little one on the neck or wrist or something like that then I have no problem.

Reply 23

BrightBlueLight

Original post by ChaoticButterfly

Well as a middle class oik I would probably join the army on some higher level than a grunt so I would have some room to think. Right then, so no rigid chain of command structure exists in the army? lol The lower down you are in that command structure the more pawn like you become.

You couldn't even join air cadets with long hair for ****s sake.

I just like banksy :/, I;m like the least rebellious person ever.

I'd consider joining a socialist democratic militia though like that in anarchist Catalonia :proud:

Where did i say that there is no rigid command structure? the modern army actually encourages individualism

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv9gtQLvM2U

Reply 24

ChaoticButterfly

Original post by BrightBlueLight

Ink can stop customer and client confidence in an employee. If a loss adjuster visited a property with tattoos on his neck the client would lose confidence in his ability and would have an unfavourable impression of their insurance company, this means that that employee cannot do a good job because customer confidence is vital. The same for a business person obtaining investment or a doctor treating someone.

That is how ink on the skin stops someone from doing a good job, stop being so naive!!

Again, what happens if people have less confidence in black people?

Reply 25

ChaoticButterfly

Original post by BrightBlueLight

Where did i say that there is no rigid command structure? the modern army actually encourages individualism

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv9gtQLvM2U

SO transgender people can become a part of that rigid command structure.

Reply 26

*pitseleh*

Original post by BrightBlueLight

sleeves used to be cool before chavs and glamour models started getting them

They do? I don't really keep on top of pop culture, and I don't really know what defines a 'chav'..

Reply 27

BrightBlueLight

Original post by ChaoticButterfly

SO transgender people can become a part of that rigid command structure.

Did you not watch the video?

Reply 28

ChaoticButterfly

Original post by BrightBlueLight

Did you not watch the video?

Part of it :colondollar:

Reply 29

ALevelBro

Original post by ChaoticButterfly

Again, what happens if people have less confidence in black people?

Having tattoos is a choice, are you seriously making this comparison?

Reply 30

Cats&Roses

Original post by BrightBlueLight

i though he looked like an idiot and a stand by my judgment that because of his tattoos he likely is an idiot.

oh dear.......

Reply 31

BrightBlueLight

Original post by ALevelBro

Having tattoos is a choice, are you seriously making this comparison?

I agree, its very dishonest to equate racism with being prejudiced against tattoos

Reply 32

Daisy21

Depending on the tattoo, I can see why people are less likely to in certain industries (e.g. finance/law).

Reply 33

blackened_sky

Original post by *pitseleh*

I agree. Sadly seems like a lot of employers don't, though. I've been dreaming of getting a sleeve for probably about ten years now, but you don't see an awful lot of healthcare professionals with visible tattoos, so just going to have to resign myself to adding to my non-visible collection instead. :indiff:

Yeah it's a definite shame, I love tattoos, but probably wouldn't get a sleeve or anything else visible until I was settled down in a good job. I think employers are a little more lenient than they were a few years ago, but it's still a big thing in hindering employment unfortunately :frown:

Reply 34

trustmeimlying1

Original post by CatCatherine

How does ink on someone's skin stop them from doing a good job such as preparing a balance sheet etc? If it's the judgmental people around them that stop them from doing that then that's a whole other issue...

tattoos are linked to a certain type of people...that may cause you more trouble than your average tom dick and harry.

its an employers market out there.

visible tattoos? **** you.

Reply 35

katebeckett

I personally don't mind them but I guess for some jobs its fine and for some jobs its not as good. Also, I believe the employers still have some bias which should be stopped but never the less still present 💁🏽

Reply 36

russellsteapot

Depends really, on the job, tattoo, etc.

You have to consider more than just your own views. Let's say you personally have no issue with Richard, who has a spider web tattooed across his face. So you give him a job in your bakery. And all your customers stop shopping there because they don't like being served by someone who they believe looks like a convict. Give Richard a job in your countercultural accessory shop, though, and all your customers might love his little inky face.

If someone chooses to cover themselves in tattoos, it's very much their own choice. They do it with full awareness of how people will view them afterwards, whether those views are justifiable in your opinion or not. If someone chooses to make themselves look very extreme with tattoos, I'd assume they have poor decision-making skills, or are trying too hard to be different, which might not be the kind of person I'd want in my company unless I wanted to actively change the culture within it. Businesses like, and hire, people who'll fit into the existing corporate culture.

If someone has smaller tattoos which they aren't using to define themselves quite so much, and which other people will not define them by, I'd have no problem giving them a job.

Reply 37

Stefnaaay

..It depends, really, on where the tattoo is, /what/ it is, if it has writing is it appropriate to be left on show, how many tattos there are, so on and so forth. Your personal physical appearance shouldn't affect your chances of employment, because a job is about the skills and knowledge you posses, however you must make yourself presentable. We need to sell ourselves to the world, and from experience, if you want something, be prepared to work for it. I applied for a babysitting job which I fussed over for weeks, something I am fully qualified in, but the family didn't want my hair to be pink, purple or blue. Like, seriously? My hair colour bothered them? Didn't take the job, I now work for three families and make £20-45 a day, and I'm much happier. An office job, however, I'd have to suck it up and do what is asked of me. At the end of the day, they don't need us, we need them!

Reply 38

AdamCee

Original post by BrightBlueLight

I would hardly say tattoos are an expression of individuality, everyone has them !! And for the record the army does not select people who are drones but individuals who can led you idiot.

Oh look you are a middle class little oik with an A symbol on their avatar, are you just going through your rebellious phase?

Damn someone woke up on the wrong side of bed this morning

Reply 39

username521617

Original post by CatCatherine

I would because I don't believe that physical appearance has anything to do with how well a person can do their job.

How about you?

The way somebody presents themselves can say a lot about them and their attitudes.

And it would depend on the job type. For example, I really wouldn't care that much about what my landscapers or warehouse workers looked like. But if I'm hiring for a customer service or managerial position, for example, how they present themselves - and how they look - becomes more relevant. I'm going to be reluctant to hire a consultant or teller with giant holes on their ears, a neon green Mohawk, and "SWAG" tattooed on their neck.

How one looks in the workplace impacts public image and perception from clients. It's something important.