Are Tattoos And Piercings Affecting Employment
Do Tattoos & Piercings Affect Employment
By Zoe Conway
In our society there are different types of people, each with their own characteristics and opinions. But when it comes to jobs, your appearance plays a larger role in getting a job than your CV does. Some employers believe that a person with tattoos and piercings, cannot be taken seriously in the workplace, and are ‘delinquents’, or ‘risky’ in the line of business.
Although other employers believe judging someone by their tattoos, or piercings is the same as being racist, it all depends on the type of person you are, what personality you have, and your ideas of art.
Although many years ago having tattoos may have been a sign in gang activity, it is far from that now. Now it is …show more content…
One person stated, “I think tattoos and piercings are a personal decision and if someone wants to tattoo or pierce, it’s completely up to them and if they don’t it shouldn’t affect their judgement on people who do have them.” And when this person was asked if they believed people should not be allowed to work because of it, they said, “No, but I wouldn’t be a fan of extreme tattoo and piercings. I think it’s nice to be able to see a person’s face, but that’s just my own personal opinion. If somebody else has a different opinion and wants to tattoo their whole face, that’s their choice, and who am I to judge them.”
Another said, “They are a personal choice, but I think age would also come in to it, that a person needs to be of age to know what they’re doing because it’s a permanent thing, and could regret t later. And also I don’t like extremes of anything, so personally I don’t like a lot of body tattooing or body piercing, but it’s a personal choice.” And when asked if it should effect someone’s chance at a job they responded, “It depends on the job for one, but in society in general it’s not approved for occupation. Because I don’t like extreme, I wouldn’t think somebody- it gives a bad image if there is a lot of tattoos or piercing and people may not
By Zoe Conway
In our society there are different types of people, each with their own characteristics and opinions. But when it comes to jobs, your appearance plays a larger role in getting a job than your CV does. Some employers believe that a person with tattoos and piercings, cannot be taken seriously in the workplace, and are ‘delinquents’, or ‘risky’ in the line of business.
Although other employers believe judging someone by their tattoos, or piercings is the same as being racist, it all depends on the type of person you are, what personality you have, and your ideas of art.
Although many years ago having tattoos may have been a sign in gang activity, it is far from that now. Now it is …show more content…
One person stated, “I think tattoos and piercings are a personal decision and if someone wants to tattoo or pierce, it’s completely up to them and if they don’t it shouldn’t affect their judgement on people who do have them.” And when this person was asked if they believed people should not be allowed to work because of it, they said, “No, but I wouldn’t be a fan of extreme tattoo and piercings. I think it’s nice to be able to see a person’s face, but that’s just my own personal opinion. If somebody else has a different opinion and wants to tattoo their whole face, that’s their choice, and who am I to judge them.”
Another said, “They are a personal choice, but I think age would also come in to it, that a person needs to be of age to know what they’re doing because it’s a permanent thing, and could regret t later. And also I don’t like extremes of anything, so personally I don’t like a lot of body tattooing or body piercing, but it’s a personal choice.” And when asked if it should effect someone’s chance at a job they responded, “It depends on the job for one, but in society in general it’s not approved for occupation. Because I don’t like extreme, I wouldn’t think somebody- it gives a bad image if there is a lot of tattoos or piercing and people may not