Beauty & Style Tattoos in the workplace

[Gus]

Was having a discussion with a friend the other day, about getting some artwork. He was showing me this design for a sleeve that he is planning to get.

I said it looked ok, but said I could never get anything like that. When he asked I said that it wouldn't look good in my profession, or at least the profession I am working towards.

My reasoning was that, if I was to finish my degree and get into journalism, a visible tattoo would be intimidating to a potential interviewee and perhaps even frowned upon by a potential employer.

He gave me a long spill about tattoos being accepted in society and whatnot and that it's no longer an issue these days.

Now, he's a labourer/builder so I guess it would be less of an issue for him, but does anyone have any knowledge of visible tattoo policies in more white-collar (for want of a better phrase) professions?

 

[omit]

wear a long sleeve shirt

 

[Gus]

That was a solution too.

Still, if a long sleeve shirt was not an option, would a tattoo be an issue these days?

 

[TheGoatBaron]

What Omit said Gus.

Shouldn't matter what people think, if you want to get one, get it dude.

Unless you want to get your face tattooed like some people do and only get them on your body and limbs, it shouldn't be a problem, if you always cover up.

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Tattoos are a prerequisite for a JB Hifi job.

 

[Gus]

Yeah I was never planning anything extensive.

If I do get one it will be on my arm and easily covered by a long sleeve shirt.

So that is that problem fixed. Now I'm just curious. Are their workplaces out there that would not hire someone if they had a visible tattoo?

 

[Power King]

I don't believe it would work well in the health professions. I don't know anything about journalism though. Still, it's a white-collar environment where you are required to act professionally around strangers, so whilst it's politically correct to say that everyone accepts them and it is what's inside that is important, the reality is often different. People make judgements in the real world, as obvious as that sounds.

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Yeah I was never planning anything extensive.

If I do get one it will be on my arm and easily covered by a long sleeve shirt.

So that is that problem fixed. Now I'm just curious. Are their workplaces out there that would not hire someone if they had a visible tattoo?

I doubt it.

I've seen coppers, teachers, professionals etc all with sleeves done.

As long has the knuckles and face are not done, i reckon you're right '

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

I don't believe it would work well in the health professions.

I reckon it would be fine

 

[TheGoatBaron]

Yeah I was never planning anything extensive.

If I do get one it will be on my arm and easily covered by a long sleeve shirt.

So that is that problem fixed. Now I'm just curious. Are their workplaces out there that would not hire someone if they had a visible tattoo?

There probably are, I think it comes down to how the boss views them, but most tattoos are art these days and not like tattoos of like 30 odd years ago, when they were mainly for prisoners and gangsters.

You'll be right man...if anybody don't like your tattoos, tell them to bugga off mate.

 

[Power King]

I reckon it would be fine

As a health professional, I don't believe tattoos obviously being displayed would be. I am interested in why you think it would be fine though. Bear in mind that the majority of patients in most settings are significantly older than that of the BF population.

 

[TheStinger]

I have a tatt down the length of my forearm and I have a job so.....

But it is in a factory and my foreman has tatts all over him so it might be a bit different.

 

[Gus]

I have a tatt down the length of my forearm and I have a job so.....

But it is in a factory and my foreman has tatts all over him so it might be a bit different.

That is kind of what I was getting at in my OP- my mate is a builder so it's not like he has to look professional and stuff like that.

 

[pacemaker]

I am a professional. This being the case I will have a professional job in the future.

If you want to become a professional your best bet is to not get a tattoo as it could destroy your professionalism.

 

[Powerade 08]

I'd like to destroy something other than my professionalism, pacemaker.

 

[HSSB]

I am a professional. This being the case I will have a professional job in the future.

If you want to become a professional your best bet is to not get a tattoo as it could destroy your professionalism.

You have to be a troll

 

[Gus]

I am a professional. This being the case I will have a professional job in the future.

If you want to become a professional your best bet is to not get a tattoo as it could destroy your professionalism.

Yes I get it- I didn't word the OP too well.

 

[TheGoatBaron]

I am a professional. This being the case I will have a professional job in the future.

If you want to become a professional your best bet is to not get a tattoo as it could destroy your professionalism.

You a professional?

 

[Freakie]

I have a few Tatts and am in middle management however they are always covered. In the business world a degree of professionalism is still expected. My boss doesn't even know I have them!

 

[rhinowce]

I am a professional. This being the case I will have a professional job in the future.

If you want to become a professional your best bet is to not get a tattoo as it could destroy your professionalism.

 

[Duffman95]

As someone who stupidly decided to go and get second and third degree burns when I was 17 years old, I have only one piece of advice - tattoos are stupid, value your skin, you only get one chance with it

 

[lions_den]

I'd like to destroy something other than my professionalism, pacemaker.

lolz. At least I got it.

 

[ash_1050]

lolz. At least I got it.

Pacemakers mum yeh?

 

[DidakDelight]

Only Mormons and 1960's NASA employees wear short sleeved shirts. Therefore don't wear white shirts and nobody will ever know.
Where grey, striped, blue etc..

You'll be right mate.

 

[MF]

I'm a professional and have a large tat going from the inside of my right wrist to the inside of my elbow joint, and another smaller one on my left shoulder. I never wear short sleeve shirts but often wear white shirts and the tat on my wrist is sometimes visible outside the cuff. Never had any issues at all.

Obviously though, there would still be SOME professions where a visible tat would be an issue and could hold you back.