Do you think tattoos really impact on Job prospects?

Yea without a doubt, especially if they are in very visible/important places like forearms or wrist.

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>>18268837

>Do you think that tattoos influenced the employers decision?


Yes. A lot of employers will most certainly take issue with visible tattoos. I encourage anyone who wants visible tattoos to figure out their career first. I'm 100% in support of body art and modification but I'm also a realist who understands that some career paths aren't viable with a giant rose on your neck.

I'm covered in tattoos but I was a partner in a tattoo/piercing shop for a long time. I sold my stake in the business and purchased another one. Since then I've started 2 more. I've always worked for myself. I knew since my early 20's that I never wanted to work in an office or retail or customer service, so I made decisions about my look accordingly. I got a lot of shit sometimes because kids would walk into my shop and ask for something on their neck and hands and I would flat out refuse them service. I don't think young kids should be making those kinds of decisions and some lifestyles just aren't conducive to having tattoos.

I prioritized working for myself and looking how I wanted over working a job that prioritized a "professional" look. Also, tattoos on women are far more acceptable because due to long standing stigmas, men covered in tattoos are often associated with criminal elements.

I think in this case the employer recognized her skill and, either didn't care about her tattoos or thought that her experience trumped her outward appearance.

It also really depends on where you are. I live in the pacific northwest and no one gives a shit about tattoos here.

>inb4 tattoos=degeneracy

No one cares. If you don't want a tattoo, don't get one. Not having any doesn't make you better than anyone else.

>>18268861
Yep, my friend has one on her wrist and inner arm and also a really large one on her thigh which can show if she wears skirts.

>>18268862
That's a really sensible way of doing it. I feel like so many people get tattoos that they later regret all because of the fact that they didn't think it through at the time. It really comes back to bite you.

>>18268871

Absolutely. I'm all for tattoos. I love them. Get whatever you want, just use your head first. If you're in a position to not give a fuck what people think, go ahead, but if what people think directly affects your ability to get a job or start a career then you have more important things to worry about than what tattoo you want. I waited until I was making good money and owned my business before I started getting hands/neck. I'm covered head to foot but I don't do the face. Face tattoos still make me cringe, even after all these years. I think its kind of overkill, personally.

Older, baby boomer type of management will care. But I feel most of them are warming up if not accepting of any body modification now. Getting past first impression is the tough part but in the end it's about how well you do your job. Just my 2 cents.