Tattoos in the workplace.
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☣ 🎸ӈɪƖƖßıƖƖγ🎸☣ wrote:
The key here is you can always find some reason to hire someone over someone else. Be it education, experience, references; nobody is ever the complete package. That gives those hiring a lot of legal wiggle room. And I'd be hesitant to hire someone like that for a position working with the public.Tweek wrote:
What about the ones that wear those big turban things? Lots of people get really nervous around them.Jack Aubrey wrote:
No, because religions aren't visible distractions.☣ 🎸ӈɪƖƖßıƖƖγ🎸☣ wrote:
Now you have a more directly comparable analogy.mojopilot wrote:
People choose to be members of certain religions. Does that mean that they can be discriminated against too?✂
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☣ 🎸ӈɪƖƖßıƖƖγ🎸☣ wrote:
Mr. Bammer wrote:
I go to college full time (18 hours)and I work. I used to work in the coal mines!!! I have worked my ass off all of my life. My hard work ethic shouldn't be looked over by people like you because I don't fit your idea of a professional.As a business professional, I wouldn't take you as a serious. Tattoos traditionally represent a rebel life style. I believe that is still true for most.
As stated "most". I have great friends that have many visible tats. But, When it comes to the true professional side of this world. First impression is key. That comes threw the eyes, first. First impression would show you are rebellious. I would want rebellion on any team. I myself do give people a chance. Example: if you face & arms are covered in tattoos, how is an elderly couple going to feel? Answer is obvious.
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*wouldn't
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People are born with their skin color, but tattoos are a choice. There is no comparison
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☣ 🎸ӈɪƖƖßıƖƖγ🎸☣ wrote:
You mean Sikhs?Tweek wrote:
What about the ones that wear those big turban things? Lots of people get really nervous around them.Jack Aubrey wrote:
No, because religions aren't visible distractions.☣ 🎸ӈɪƖƖßıƖƖγ🎸☣ wrote:
Now you have a more directly comparable analogy.mojopilot wrote:
People choose to be members of certain religions. Does that mean that they can be discriminated against too?I don't get the skin color argument. Tattoos are something that requires a choice. ✂ I know without a doubt I won't get hired at a major airline with the beard. Is it discrimination? Yeah, it is. But that's just how it is.
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Any religious symbology has the power to make some people uncomfortable. Crucifixes, Stars of David, hijabs, turbans, saffron robes, pentagrams etc., etc., etc. Should people in public-facing jobs be prohibited from displaying any religious symbols?
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Thumbs Riley wrote:
Prohibited? No! Could an employer pass them up based in part on that? Probably. Does it make good sense to cover up outward religious symbology in a job interview? You betcha.Any religious symbology has the power to make some people uncomfortable. Crucifixes, Stars of David, hijabs, turbans, saffron robes, pentagrams etc., etc., etc. Should people in public-facing jobs be prohibited from displaying any religious symbols?
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As a bussiness owner, tattoos do come it to affect. I own a restaurant and I have waiters that do have tattoos and I watch customers closely and I do see a trend for example on Sundays we have plenty of church goers come in and I notice on that day they stare At the waiters and give them looks and as well they leave less tips. It's just an observation tho and I don't discriminate against them. At all my girl friend kambic has a tattoo of an owl on her fore arm and works at a casino and Indians won't play at her table Cus they think its bad luck lol
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☣ 🎸ӈɪƖƖßıƖƖγ🎸☣ wrote:
People were born with black, white, yellow, red etc skin. It is who they are. No one was born with flames painted on their face or "F you!" on their forehead.℘ཞعϮϮყ_ცօყ wrote:
People used to think the same thing about people with black skin. Why is that any different?The exposure of tattoos are very unprofessional
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Jim Dirt (Add A1) wrote:
What about the religions that wear turbans?☣ 🎸ӈɪƖƖßıƖƖγ🎸☣ wrote:
People were born with black, white, yellow, red etc skin. It is who they are. No one was born with flames painted on their face or "F you!" on their forehead.℘ཞعϮϮყ_ცօყ wrote:
People used to think the same thing about people with black skin. Why is that any different?The exposure of tattoos are very unprofessional
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☣ 🎸ӈɪƖƖßıƖƖγ🎸☣ wrote:
I think i would be awesome if all jobs would not discriminate against tattoos. I believe i makes us uniqueDo you think it's fair that some places exclude tattooed individuals from their list of prospective employees? I don't. It seems like they're putting people off because they have a different colored skin.
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Fortunately, my two jobs don't care. Every single employee at both places has tattoos and/or piercings. However, I am trying to interview for 2 other places & one of them is very stuffy & hoity toity & conservative & the other one is a professional setting, yet they want you to portray "the rock star lifestyle". I don't know if it's true or not, but I heard some employees wear fake tattoos there, which sounds ridiculous to me. Anyway, the latter is the one I'm hoping to get. It's good money & clearly more up my alley.
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But back on topic, it's unfortunate that it's such a big deal. My boyfriend interviewed and lost a job opportunity because of the tattoos on his knuckles. In retrospect, he knows it was a stupid adolescent mistake to get so many that are so visible (he has full sleeves & one on his neck). When people ask him what his tattoos mean, his response is, "they mean that I made bad decisions when I was younger."
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I'm excited to see my generation turn geriatric. Nowadays, it's not that uncommon to see old men with old Navy sailor tattoos on their arms, but I can't wait to see all these hipsters in my neighborhood in 40 years.
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℘ཞعϮϮყ_ცօყ wrote:
I have to basically "try out" to get jobs in my field. There's a verbal interview & a practical interview.At what interview have you went to where they work the applicants to see how hard they work. If someone gets hurt than they are held responsible. Appearance and resume is all you got.
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Hyena wrote:
This is what I was going to say. When you tat yourself in visible areas, you're not going to get hired some places. Because when you're working for them, you're representing their company. And they have the right to determine how they want their company represented.Depends upon the work environment. For me tattoo's should be covered up in the workplace. Tattoo's are personal and fine for personal time but when being paid to work you are being paid to reflect your employers image.
If tattooed cover them up for the interview.
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YOU wrote:
By the way, he has had 3 sessions of laser treatments on the knuckles. They've faded a bit, but he was told it would take about 10 sessions for the final results.But back on topic, it's unfortunate that it's such a big deal. My boyfriend interviewed and lost a job opportunity because of the tattoos on his knuckles. In retrospect, he knows it was a stupid adolescent mistake to get so many that are so visible (he has full sleeves & one on his neck). When people ask him what his tattoos mean, his response is, "they mean that I made bad decisions when I was younger."
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I have a question for you guys now. Some of us agree that while a professional appearance is desirable in the workplace, the real reason a candidate should be hired is merit, character and how qualified & suited he/she is for the job & of course the interviewee should present him/herself in a way that would please the interviewer, but that shouldn't be 80% of the basis of an employer's decision (which is a preposterously high percentage, in my opinion).
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Nowadays, there are fancy creams, concealers & powders that can do a fine job at temporarily covering some tattoos if you know how to apply them and get the appropriate colors to match your skin tone. My question is this: what if you covered a visible tattoo for an interview? What if you got the job when you otherwise wouldn't have had the tattoo been showing? Is this sneaky, underhanded, misleading? Is it different than covering it with a sleeve or a piece of jewelry or something? What do you say when you show up to the new job with a tattoo that "wasn't there" the other day? What do you say as an employer to this new employee who you hired because they were a great fit for your company?
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Deja vu
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It depends on the job and the situation. If you cover tattoos, get the job and discover other people in your position have visible tattoos, I think that speaks for itself. Otherwise I think it's the same as covering up an important detail on your résumé. This is why most employers have a 90 day probation period when they can let you go for any reason. Some states don't allow that but most do.
The big question is does it affect your ability to do your job? Of corse it doesn't physically impair anybody, but if the job involves being the face of a company, that face needs to look a certain way. A bad ass biker may be the best salesman in the world, but you won't find one working at a BMW dealership. But they may be a mechanic.
It's business, and at the end of the day people are hired to make the company money, not so they can have a job.
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Guys sorry about this but I'm an employer, if you hav vis tats I will not employ you as the industry I'm in is public and sensitive to these things, in another industry I would look differently. No offence inttended
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₳ʉ₲ʉṣϮḭ₦ê (₳ⓑ€) wrote:
unfortunately tattoos are not the unique qualities some business owners/ employers are looking for☣ 🎸ӈɪƖƖßıƖƖγ🎸☣ wrote:
I think i would be awesome if all jobs would not discriminate against tattoos. I believe i makes us uniqueDo you think it's fair that some places exclude tattooed individuals from their list of prospective employees? I don't. It seems like they're putting people off because they have a different colored skin.
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Jim Dirt (Add A1) wrote:
😳👆 you.... Got a point☣ 🎸ӈɪƖƖßıƖƖγ🎸☣ wrote:
People were born with black, white, yellow, red etc skin. It is who they are. No one was born with flames painted on their face or "F you!" on their forehead.℘ཞعϮϮყ_ცօყ wrote:
People used to think the same thing about people with black skin. Why is that any different?The exposure of tattoos are very unprofessional
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☣ 🎸ӈɪƖƖßıƖƖγ🎸☣ wrote:
Yeah, i agree. Ive done extensive research on the topic on bias and unbiased material, and they have yet to find this so called "gay gene". Even scientists are even calling the media pushing the issue a sham to promote a agenda.DonEpic wrote:
It's not ignorant. They do have differences in genetic makeup. But I think that some people choose to be gay.nightslasha wrote:
How☣ 🎸ӈɪƖƖßıƖƖγ🎸☣ wrote:
People are born gay...... It's a genetic mutation look it up"The Man" wrote:
☣ 🎸ӈɪƖƖßıƖƖγ🎸☣ wrote:
℘ཞعϮϮყ_ცօყ wrote:
People aren't born with tattoos.
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