I'd rather invest in weapons and ammo.
I'd rather invest in weapons and ammo.
Wesley S. Scott, MBA, MIS, ABOM, NCLE-AC, LDO - SC & GA
“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” -Albert Einstein
For everyone who thinks it's the employer themselves who are against tattoos...think about who employs the employer, and how they would feel about body art. That's where the rules originate.
A funny one I saw was a Asian girl I worked with back in the day had me take her to have Kirmet The Frog put on her right butt cheek. Placed so that he seemed as if he was peeking out the band of her panties/bathing suit. She had the most fun with that where ever she went.
I believe it all comes down to the area you work in. If you have an older clientele I would say just make sure your tattoo's are covered up. But if you're in a more liberal area than everything should be kosher. Luckily I have both clientele coming in my store. And the elderly that come in really love me, lip piercing and all. What can I say? I got charm ;)
True that..... but then you get people who "Have a moment" and then BAM, something goes horriably wrong.
Just the other day here locally: After a young man and his father got into a fight, the young man went for a drive and in his own words "Just wanted to shoot someone" and at the next red light he shot a man on a motercycle in the back and arm. And he was "Legally" armed and is now charged with attempted murder after turning himself in an hour after shooting the man.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
~ Mark Twain ~
And I would prefer to be armed when a nutjob like that decides to "have a moment".
Gun-banners don't live in reality. They compare our gun-related deaths to European countries, but Europe was settled long before the invention of firearms. America was settled by use of the firearm. Guns are everywhere here. Law abiding citizens have them and criminals have them. If they are outlawed, guess what? The criminals arent going to turn theirs in. Chicago and D.C have the most stringent gun-control laws of any major U.S. cities. Google "Chicago gun violence" and you'll see that they're averaging 40-50 deaths by gun a week. The criminals are bolder because they know the general populace is not armed.
Wesley S. Scott, MBA, MIS, ABOM, NCLE-AC, LDO - SC & GA
“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” -Albert Einstein
No wonder opticianry as an independent profitable profession is dying.
Chip
We're shooting them???
The Native American population didn't really stand a chance did they. Go USA!
As far as the original question of whether or not showing ink is appropriate in your given office - despite all of the peer to peer support you see here in favor of "do whatever you want, and don't let the MAN hold you down!" - there is reality. And that reality clearly points to one very simple fact: Your consumer dictates what is appropriate. If you aren't self-employed, your employer has every right to employ who they deem as qualified, including the appearance of their staff as a measure of qualification.
It is obvious that as a nation, our society is slowly becoming more liberal and open as time marches on. But that doesn't mean that, as others have pointed out several times earlier in this thread, that everyone will agree with you, simply because you think they should. The fact is, not everyone appreciates tattoos. And there is a stigma associated with them in the mind of many. They are likely to be kind enough not to be so bruff as to tell you directly, but they may never spend money with your shop either. The reality remains that if someone doesn't like the look of you for whatever reason, right or wrong, they won't be back. And their friends and family may not either.
Can you afford to live without those customers as your business grows? If you're an owner - you have to make that call. Your image is everything. Skill can only be shown after the initial impression has long since been made.
I owned an optical business for many years and did not hire anyone with visible tatoos or piercings.Do what ever you like but if I'm paying the bill,your not working for me.
Im a bit stiff and old fashion I know that but that is what life has afforded me and the time frame I grew up in.
Keep your tats covered while on my clock and representing my office. I dont even care if you have piercings of the eye brow, tounge, lip, nose just keep the equiptment out of those while representing my office. If your going to stretch your earlobe out of shape you better figure how to cover that up also if you are going to represent my office.
I could not imiagine laying on the gurney in the ER and wake up to someone with all of the afore mentioned equiptment hanging off their face telling me that my life is in their hands. FRIGHTENING!
I don't think there is anything wrong with an employer demanding tattoos be covered. But i would think that as long as they are covered it shouldn't be an issue. I mean, would you not hire someone for wearing a different type of underthings than what you wear? (yeah, I know even this can be an issue, but as long as you can't tell that they gentleman in your lab is wearing a thong....)
Judy: They are shooting themselves. How many places hire tattoo'd or pierced people over those without same. Same goes for ponytails on men, two applicants, same qualifications who do you want meeting your bread an butter public?
Tell me you have ever seen anyone whose appearance was enhanced by tattoo's or piercings.
Chip
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