missMushed wrote:
ive never had a problem getting a job because of a tattoo. ive had oneon my arm sine i was 16, never tried to hide it and no one seems to have battered an eyelid. Ive weorked in shops, cafe’s, offices, bars, even for a company thats focused around children’s holidays. If someone was to say i couldnt have the job due to tattoos i wouldnt want to work there anyway. Only time i got turned down for a job, was for expresso’s nr st. andrews hall norwich, because i had bright red hair. i wasd told if i dyed my hair i could have the job, but i turned it down.
It may be different for girls though, as to potential employers (looking at how customers would perceive this person) a small tattoo on a girl may be seen as rebellious but it perhaps isn’t seen as threatening like it can be for blokes… (they are still often associated with “hard man” types and “gang” culture) – market forces make many employers have to pander to their customers’ personal prejudices.
And you are the sort of person who if turned down for a job would just go out and look for another job until you get one…
Of course if a man normally would wear a long-sleeved shirt at work no one can complain; and arm tattoos are more tolerated in construction or other manual jobs – but people who get neck tats have more difficulty covering it up
whats probably happening is that people (particularly blokes) are being turned down for jobs, then go and sign on and when the giro people say “why can’t you get a job” they say “well its because of my tattoos, innit” (perhaps just to see if its easier to claim)
and this gets reported back to the others in authority such as those in the local Councils…
its all done by subtle control and intimidation – not official policy of councils but one or two council types saying “we are keeping an eye on you for “health and safety” reasons..”
and doubtless you will get some person (even if they are in their 20s!)who can’t get a job “because of tattoos”, then their parents who end up supporting them will try and blame the tattoo parlour (instead of thinking of personal responsibility) and whinge in the local Archant rags, giving the place bad publicity..
This (coupled with any potential medical and health risks) may be putting off the tattoo parlour staff… companies don’t turn down business unless there is a good reason for it.
