Comments on: How do you think visible piercings/tattoos effect your chances of getting a job?

By: sparkleythings_4you

sparkleythings_4you — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:12:09 +0000

When I moved to London UK and started applying for jobs, I noticed a lot of companies stated “no ****** piercings” in their job adverts, so I guess if it is a corporate position you are looking for then I’d say having anything visible COULD affect your chances of getting a job. I have tattoos but not visible ones.

By: fishefood

fishefood — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:37:46 +0000

tattoos have been around for THOUSANDS of freakin years people….get a fuc%ing life if they offend you.i have peircings dreadlocks and tattos and i have a great job making lots of money!!!jobs shouldnt dictate how you express yourself.dont let corporate lame *** uptight shallow superficial jobs make your decision.they are not grose.who wants to work for someone whos that uptight and will stereotype you that quickly anyway?????

By: LO

LO — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:58:30 +0000

I work for a world wide Corporate Graphics company, and we do work for Boeing, Disneyland, and ECT….I have a sleeve and chest piece and I work with the VP’s and with 132 of our most important customers. My tattoos have never been a problem here, and I think there is maybe one other person out of the 300 that work in just my building with tattoos. It depends on the company. And tattoos are not gross or trashy…people are so stupid and ignorant.

By: 100%mex

100%mex — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:29:46 +0000

the truth is YES YES it matters it dose affect your job / you will end up on a LOW paying wages position

By: Teri K

Teri K — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:02:11 +0000

In my position I interview potential employees. What I look for is honestly reliability, integrity, schooling. work history and experience. I do not ask if they have any tattoos nor do I ask them about any that are visible. I am covered in tattoos but if I have a long sleeve shirt on and pants you would never ever know that I am tattooed and continue to get tattooed until I am a little old lady in a nursing home. I am in the insurance industry and for the most part we do not spend a lot a face to face time with the customers. We do have potential customers that do come in the office and speak with us. I was a nurse for over 5 years and never had an issue when it came to getting a job.

So I guess what I am trying to say here is that NO tattoos would not discourage me from hiring someone. Lack of experience, no education, work history (such as short time on the job, history of being fired and etc) would discourage me from hiring someone.

By: Rae F

Rae F — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:15:09 +0000

Yes. Many employers that own respectable places aren’t going to hire people with visible piercings and tattoos.

By: Hippie Hank

Hippie Hank — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:40:47 +0000

Yes, they do.

By: Jonathan B

Jonathan B — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:52:42 +0000

They certainly do- and I think that’s one of the reasons why some people have them on uncovered areas of their bodies- to show that they don’t care about jobs.

Think of it this way- when you see people with lots of tattoos et al working, what are they doing? They work the counters at coffee shops, music stores, theatres, clothing stores. I honestly don’t mind it- but just be prepared for few opportunities for career advancement.

By: Seabrey K

Seabrey K — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:47:27 +0000

Yes, I think if a person with piercings and tattoos and someone else of the same qualifications without the piercings and tattoos both interviewed for the same job, the person without piercings/tattoos would be more likely to get the job.

By: M.S.C.

M.S.C. — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:59:22 +0000

I think it does. Especially if you are in a professional, business environment. If you are going to get a tattoo, I suggest it’s in a discreet area that can easily be hidden. As far as piercing goes, anything other than earlobes is unacceptable in the workplace.

I work in a VERY professional environment and have 3 tattoos: 2 on my lower back, one on my hip. And my belly is pierced. No one at my company nor clients would ever know unless I told them.