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| Thread ID: 116543 | 2011-03-08 23:22:00 | Appearance and Employers | DeSade (984) | PC World Chat |
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| 1184561 | 2011-03-09 07:52:00 | The only tattoo I would ever consider would be my blood group as I know that my blood group will never change. Other than that I have never considered having a tattoo done. We all go through changes in our lives. For example a teenager may have some wild ideas about life. He might go out and get a tattoo that is all the rage at that time. As he matures his behaviour and opinions change but he will be stuck with with what I would consider to be a disfigurement. |
Bobh (5192) | ||
| 1184562 | 2011-03-09 07:54:00 | As an old fogie I can say that I have always been repelled by the deliberate defacing of the human body by tattoos, nose rings, lip rings and other "ornaments". As for the tattoo "artists" - they are just making a quick buck by preying on those who have a low intelligence. |
rodb (1561) | ||
| 1184563 | 2011-03-09 07:59:00 | As for the tattoo "artists" - they are just making a quick buck by preying on those who have a low intelligence. Wow, Your head is stuck really really far up your arse. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1184564 | 2011-03-09 08:27:00 | Some of the tattoo artists I know are the most talented artists I've ever met. We've got a lady at work, she's a functional consultant. She's covered from head to toe in tattoos, full sleeves, full legs. She's one of the most highly paid people in the business, works in IT, incredibly incredibly intelligent, and she's just accepted here. Some people like them at work, some people don't. Still, I've got mine on my upper arm where it's always covered unless I slide my sleeve up a little. Just in case, ya know ... Personally, I'd say go for it, but if you're in an office job, or meeting with other high-rollers, then keep that in mind that they *can* be frowned upon. If you're doing something like brick-laying, or a sparky, it's different, and most probably also have them ;) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1184565 | 2011-03-09 09:29:00 | I've got mine on my upper arm where it's always covered unless I slide my sleeve up a little. Just in case, ya know ... ... yakuza? |
ubergeek85 (131) | ||
| 1184566 | 2011-03-09 09:46:00 | Thanks for all the replies but I feel the need for clarification here. I am not asking if you like/dislike tatts or would/wouldn't get one personally only if it would effect employment either from yourself or the managers you might be acquainted with. As for rodb, well done on insulting half the users with one ignorant sentence. I think Metla summed it up rather well. To --Wolf-- I answered yes on the first page to knowing someone in the quake, Matti Makeekan from Southern Ink, knew him well enough and have enough vested in this city with enough relatives losing their houses as well for this to have significant meaning for me. Normally I would design my own, but I want one that someone else might have chosen, I want that connection. |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 1184567 | 2011-03-09 09:57:00 | Thanks for all the replies but I feel the need for clarification here. I am not asking if you like/dislike tatts or would/wouldn't get one personally only if it would effect employment either from yourself or the managers you might be acquainted with. As for rodb, well done on insulting half the users with one ignorant sentence. I think Metla summed it up rather well. To --Wolf-- I answered yes on the first page to knowing someone in the quake, Matti Makeekan from Southern Ink, knew him well enough and have enough vested in this city with enough relatives losing their houses as well for this to have significant meaning for me. Normally I would design my own, but I want one that someone else might have chosen, I want that connection. Chill has already said so much. Not that it is for you but WINZ do grant funds to individuals to remove the tatt's, they see it as a positive thing in terms of getting a job. So I gather if you are doing most of the jobs - meeting customers or in a office environment. I've also heard it from recruitment agent's advice or read their advice. Yeah ... it might mean determining that interview. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1184568 | 2011-03-09 10:08:00 | Easy enough to just wear a sleeved shirt, or long-sleeved depending on where you wanna get it. Would like to get another, they say once you've got one you don't stop there ... :D |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1184569 | 2011-03-09 10:15:00 | They are very addictive, dunno why. I have wanted another ever since I got my first. |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 1184570 | 2011-03-09 11:57:00 | Do employers still frown upon visible tattoos?.. I should also mention that this is a CHCH memorial tatt, so there might be a little more tolerance towards it because of that. Ok. The world has loosened up a lot in the past 20 years to the extent that tattoos are no longer associated with sailors and prison inmates. A discrete tattoo is socially acceptable. Would I employ you? Probably not. As an employee you represent my business which deals with many different people, some of whom are going to find a tattoo makes them uncomfortable. Same story if you insist on wearing jeans as your "self-expression". Good on you, but not here. The subject of the tattoo doesn't really matter - anyone put off will simply see ink and have a gut reaction. Since I need people to trust me and my staff, anything which jeopardises that has to go. Remember - the job is not about you, its about the people you help. By all means have a tattoo but put it somewhere discreet. Then you'll have no problems. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
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