Tattoo acceptance in the work place?

I think some places discriminate.

It's their company, they can call the shots. You may call it discrimnation. I call it the right to hire who they want and your right to work there if you so choose.

but what you call it is so many more words

No. If you don't agree with a policy, don't screem "DISCRIMNATION!!!" Soooo overplayed!

Just for the record, I wasn't really screaming discrimination, nor would I ever. If my bosses ever asked me to cover my tattoos up, I would certainly comply or expect to find another job. Perhaps I used the wrong word in using discrimination.

I have 4 tattoos- soon to be 5. I work as a registered nurse in group homes for developmentally disabled adults. In my work place tattoos are pretty accepted as long as they are not obscene or offensive. Mine are in places that I can cover up if I have to though.

I have a few. I work in a hospital and no, I do not feel they change they way I am perceived. I do not have to hide them, the hospital's policy is as long as they are not offensive they can be visible; I simply choose not to wear polos or short sleeve shirts. I do not feel I've ever been discriminated against because of my ink, either. If anybody judges me based on my tattoos then they are not worth giving a **** about anyway.

I'm judging you AND your tattoos . . . sexy as hell

None of my current tattoos or piercings are visible. It just isn't acceptable in my line of work. My office is corporate and conservative. Would I like to have ink/piercings in more visible places? Of course. I wish I saw my them more than when I'm changing clothes or rolling around naked with my BF but I love my career too. I've considered shoulder and leg tattoos in the past but having them wouldn't be worth being restricted as to what I could wear 5 days a week. I like to wear skirts and sleeveless tops.

Employers have every right to expect a certain outward appearance from their employees. If you want to have visible ink/piercings then find a job that allows them or be willing to meet the dress requirements in order to have them but keep them covered.

This content has been removed.

This is a legit question. If you have tatoos, can you get MRI's? I had an MRI recently and they asked me about that.

I've had an MRI with my tattoos. So, yes.

I have 20 plus tattoos and work in a very professional environment. I am the Executive Assistant at an IT company here in California. It's a small company so while primarily I am the "assistant" I also handle all the Receptionist duties and Office Manager duties. My tattoo's are NEVER visible at work and the owner's have made it apparent it's not acceptable but I work with it. Luckily I'm in an air conditioned office so I don't mind that I have to wear long sleeves year round. I have been discriminated against since I first got tattoos, but I hardly even notice it anymore.

It's not discrimination when it's your choice. Discrimination only covers issues that are NOT your choice, such as skin color, age, and sexual orientation, my dear. If you choose to get a visible tattoo, you accept the risk that some employers might choose not to hire you, or require you to cover them up.

people with Raiders tattoos should be discriminated against. always.



Go Broncos!

This is a legit question. If you have tatoos, can you get MRI's? I had an MRI recently and they asked me about that.

Absolutely. I think they are asking for how recent it is as it may affect the result. I have 2 (1 is pictured to the left) and have had 4 MRI's due to 3 recent back surgeries.

This just occurred to me: What about bad tattoos? Cos there is an awful lot of HORRIFIC ink out there.....anyone ever been told that tattoos in general are fine...but yours stink...NEXT!

When I applied for my job, I had my hair down during the interview. They loved me! everything was perfect. I was basically hired.

They handed me their uniform policy booklet so I would know what to wear when I had my first day and it stated that no employees could have visible tattoos. My tattoo is on my neck and during daily life when my hair is down you would never know that it exists. However since I work in a restaurant setting my hair is always tied up. I had to meet with the GM, the head of HR, have them contact head office and ask for an exception all because of an image of a shooting star.

The frustrating thing is that I could tell that they themselves didn't believe in the policy them selves. It was a rule that someone made sitting at head office somewhere, that doesn't understand just how much of the hiring pool they could really be eliminating.

In past jobs, my tattoos have been a conversation piece and a way to connect with guests in the restaurant if THEY chose to bring it up. And never has anyone ever been offended by a shooting star.

I think some places discriminate.

It's their company, they can call the shots. You may call it discrimnation. I call it the right to hire who they want and your right to work there if you so choose.

So according to this, a company can decide to not hire African Americans and that's not discrimnation?

Do you know what protected classes are?

Honestly I think a lot of it depends on your field, industry, company, etc. Geographical location probably plays a role too.

Where I live and work, people are definitely frowned upon in white collar jobs for having visible tattoos. I cover mine at work, period. Even though my tattoos are smallish and non-offensive, I'm not prepared to deal with any issues in the workplace over them.

While I think capri pants are kind of cheesy, a few years ago they were very popular and I wore them sometimes at work in my professional job. Even though 90% of the staff members my age or younger had tattoos, the organization I worked for had a huge smackdown about it and no more capris were allowed...even if they were worn with very dressy and coordinated outfits.

My ex husband had a very small tattoo on his neck, and he CONSTANTLY had issues with that. He worked for a convenience store chain for many years and worked his way up to manager and loss prevention manager and so on...at one point he was up for a bigger promotion and they seriously told him that he might want to consider having the tattoo removed because it was one of the main reasons he wasn't selected (!) Years before that, when he was like 20, he worked at Toys R Us and they would not let him on the sales floor due to the neck tat. He had to stay in back assembling toys and bikes (suited him fine, but still). Again, it was really small...it was stupid Kanji...it wasn't a swastika or anything...

I have three, I am legal office manager. Two on my back and one on the back of my neck. I got an eyebrow raise, and a "why would you do that?" regarding my neck tattoo it's =] but virtical, with vampire fangs.