Tattoos/Piercings and employment

[BN9 BHA]

Your quote doesn't sound much better, my quote will make perfect sense to any person with a tattoo.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I'm 100% with you on this. I would never hire anyone with visible tattoos or piercings. Piercings turn my stomach to such an extent that I will avoid a check-out line at a store if it means dealing with a pierced face.

What sort of business do you run?

 

[goldstone]

I work in a school and plenty of the staff have visible tattoos. It doesn't appear to affect their ability and it encompasses the ethos of inclusiveness.

"... encompasses the ethos of inclusiveness"? Trying speaking normal English that people can understand instead of that left-wing PC nonsense.

 

[Blue3]

It's a choice thing life is about making choices if you have any ambition to have a decent job tats reduce the chances of archiving that aim it's a choice

 

[Goldstone1976]

Would you every see Virgin Atlantic or BA employ an air hostess who had massive visible tattoos ?

Or even Easyjet:

"No visible tattoos or body piercing which cannot be covered discreetly"

http://www.easyjetcareers.com/careers-in-the-air/cabin-crew-careers/recruitment-process.aspx

The truth is that a multitude of employers discriminate against people with tats if they can't be covered, or if the wearer won't cover them. This is done for what they consider to be sound commercial reasons - normally along the line of "My customers won't like it".

For the record, I never have - sometimes to the dismay of my Board.

 

[goldstone]

What sort of business do you run?

I'm in the airline business, not that it makes any difference.

 

[Beach Hut]

Or even Easyjet:

"No visible tattoos or body piercing which cannot be covered discreetly"

http://www.easyjetcareers.com/careers-in-the-air/cabin-crew-careers/recruitment-process.aspx

The truth is that a multitude of employers discriminate against people with tats if they can't be covered, or if the wearer won't cover them. This is done for what they consider to be sound commercial reasons - normally along the line of "My customers won't like it".

For the record, I never have - sometimes to the dismay of my Board.

I very nearly added Easyjet but did think they might be different, no doubt the lefties will ensure at some point employers cannot advise things like no tattoos visible.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I'm in the airline business, not that it makes any difference.

It does because you quoted " I would never hire anyone with visible tattoos or piercings " I thought this meant that you were an employer.

 

[BN9 BHA]

It's a choice thing life is about making choices if you have any ambition to have a decent job tats reduce the chances of archiving that aim it's a choice

Total crap.

 

[Beach Hut]

It's a choice thing life is about making choices if you have any ambition to have a decent job tats reduce the chances of archiving that aim it's a choice

So what if you are self-employed, a massive rock star or obscenely paid Premiership player ?

 

[Chicken Runner61]

Many employers, that want their staff to represent them and their brand / image will naturally discriminate against a person with visible tattoos as opposed to without in work uniforms.

Would you see Virgin Atlantic or BA employ an air hostess who had massive visible tits ?

Corrected for you !

 

[goldstone]

It does because you quoted " I would never hire anyone with visible tattoos or piercings " I thought this meant that you were an employer.

I've hired hundreds of people in my career, but never anyone with visible tattoos or piercings.

 

[BBassic]

It's a choice thing life is about making choices if you have any ambition to have a decent job tats reduce the chances of archiving that aim it's a choice

I have a decent job, I've been in it for 9 years and I am at least 15% tattoo.

 

[Wilko]

Did you ever get turned down for a job because you couldn't spell IGNORANCE?

You forgot article and etc too. I would care more about appalling spelling than I would tattoos if I were an employer.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

"... encompasses the ethos of inclusiveness"? Trying speaking normal English that people can understand instead of that left-wing PC nonsense.

Well, it's a special needs school that educates those deemed to be unsuitable for mainstream schools and those unable to attend mainstream. Thereby it has an ethos of inclusiveness. Nothing to do with 'left-wing PC nonsense'.

 

[rogersix]

call me mad if you like; i got a penis and balls tattoed on my genitalia; lots of blood and money, no appreciable upside

 

[BN9 BHA]

You forgot article and etc too. I would care more about appalling spelling than I would tattoos if I were an employer.

I did see etc but missed appalling, but I thought ignorance was a good one to point out, but I agree with your point 100%.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I've hired hundreds of people in my career, but never anyone with visible tattoos or piercings.

So you work for an airline, I'm guessing you employ female staff, any of them have earrings or ear studs?

What jobs do the people you hire do?

 

[upthealbion1970]

Unfortunately when looking to employ people first impressions count , thats not being racist bigotist or whatever its a plain fact of life .

2 interviews

2 job offers

Got 2 tats on full view

 

[8ace]

Then you have to have one just to get an interview! Being a pirate is tough these days....

I was born on a pirate ship