Tattoos, Ever Lost A Job Through One?

These people did
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29211526

I have one one my forearm, a ship of course from my teenage days on a fishing trawler. I have never lost a job because of it, however for 10 years I was a sales manager for a well known property company which was located in the posh part of the city, I got the job because although born in brum, I went to school in Oxford, due to both my parents dying before I was 5. So my english accent was more Oxford. But I was banned from wearing short sleeve shirts or even think of rolling up my sleeves. When I left there and moved across to the other side of the city to take up a position as a project marketing manager - the rules changed, wear whatever you like, so for the last 11 years summer or winter, I have worn a short sleeve shirt and no tie. The tat has had no effect as far as I can tell. But it could be that it's no longer sailors and crims that have them.

I think the position and subject of the tattoo would make a difference too.

I have many tattoos but where ive worked they couldnt give a toss
as long as you worked a full shift

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I have many tattoos but where ive worked they couldnt give a toss
as long as you worked a full shift

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I have many tattoos but where ive worked they couldnt give a toss
as long as you worked a full shift

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Most manual workers would get away with them. It would seem strange for example seeing a doctor with tattoo's all over his face.

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Quote: Sheldonboy wrote in post #5

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Quote: astwood wrote in post #4

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I have many tattoos but where ive worked they couldnt give a toss
as long as you worked a full shift

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Most manual workers would get away with them. It would seem strange for example seeing a doctor with tattoo's all over his face.

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It would with a scalpel in his hand

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They are bad enough doing there war dance at the rugby

My youngest son has several tats,he has his own business,refitting bathrooms and kitchens,he said it never seems to put people of.

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My youngest son has several tats,he has his own business,refitting bathrooms and kitchens,he said it never seems to put people of.

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