Comments on: Your FIRST Tattoo??

By: Gregory Hall

Gregory Hall — Mon, 11 May 2015 12:31:40 +0000

This advice is for your “consideration.” Not a judgement about intelligence or the lack of intelligence. . . this is about education. I speak to people across the country about permanent body art, some like you feel “what’s the big issue, its MY body” while others are perplexed by body art, and demean those that express themselves in overly obvious ways. If you are unaware of the existence of these people, who may also have a lower IQ but are in a position of strength and may judge you in a negative way in an interview or for a spot in graduate school, you will be at a disadvantage. This site is simply to provide ‘food for thought’ because perspectives other than yours exist, and have value, no matter the IQ of the individual. If you are interviewing with the idiot son of the owner of a big corporation who hates tattoos, you will be at a disadvantage if they know of its existence. Thanks for the comment, and congratulations on your GPA, IQ, and ACT scores, your hard work will definitely lead to great success!!

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 11 May 2015 01:51:11 +0000

I’m a 4.0 student with a 28 on the ACT and a tattoo. Would you still care to compare IQ’s?

By: Keylee

Keylee — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:42:12 +0000

This is the worst advice ever

By: Gregory Hall

Gregory Hall — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 00:31:34 +0000

Thanks for the input. I fully understand your perspective, and agree that standards are changing. But unfortunately, they are not changing fast enough. Here is our point. . . sure, people with tattoos work in restaurants, retail stores, and in politics. But there are restaurants (usually high end ones) that will not hire servers with visible tattoos, period. There are retail stores (again. . high end) that also will NOT hire people with visible tattoos. If you run for president, a tattoo is a liability. Why limit your options at such a young age? If you pursue a field, shoot for the top!! It would be a shame that a dynamic waiter or waitress couldn’t go to the best restaurant and make the best money . . . all because of a tattoo.

A phlebotomist had a cute small tattoo on the back of her neck (usually covered by her hair), but when the hospital supervisor saw it, she was dismissed from her job. She didn’t know that a visible tattoo would cause the loss of her job. There are only three hospital systems in this city, and she is excluded from one third of the jobs available in her field.

A tattoo on your butt cheek is not going to jeopardize anything, but if no one sees it, what’s the point?

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:59:13 +0000

Just wanted to add, though, that some of the other points are good things to consider, especially Hep-C, allergies, immune system, etc… And please excuse the typos in the previous comment. Unfortunately I usually I do my best proofreading after I hit submit! Lol…

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:42:18 +0000

In my opinion this article is kind if biased toward the negative. I’m 33 years old and thinking about getting my first tattoo, probably a relatively tasteful one on my shoulder, reflecting my heritage, but I definitely don’t agree with this article that you aren’t going to get any of these jobs if you have any tattoos, period… Even politics and modeling:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/tattoo-caucus-body-art-capitol-hill/story?id=16305882

http://www.buzzfeed.com/alexrees/40-top-models-with-fashionable-tattoos?s=mobile

Just use your head and get something that’s not offensive or stupid, and can be easily covered if necessary, and you’ll be fine. You definitely still would severely limit your modeling job choices with nearly any tattoo, and, in reality, that’s about the worst of it as far as jobs are concerned… and that’s not something most of us are very worried about. Tattoos are becoming more accepted these days, and I have plenty of friends with visible tattoos that work in retail, food service, are being promoted at their jobs, etc… So I wouldn’t go so far as this article does, for sure.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 20:44:19 +0000

I completely agree. The fact that this article blatantly states that nobody with any type of tattoo can ever be a librarian, get a high college degree, advance in the military, or work in retail is completely false.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 05:17:39 +0000

Unfortunately, there are people who still get cut out of jobs because of tattoos. UPS (United Parcel Service), you know. . . the brown trucks that deliver things all over the world, do not allow “obvious” tattoos, and if you have one, it must be concealed. Imagine delivering packages on a 90 degree day in long sleeves and a turtle neck. The United States Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air force, Marines) — “Army policy prohibits any tattoos or brands on the face, head or neck above the class-A shirt collar. Tattoos or brands that are extremist, indecent, sexist or racist are prohibited, regardless of location on the body, as they are prejudicial to good order and discipline within the Army. (a) Extremist tattoos or brands are those affiliated with, depicting or symbolizing extremist philosophies, organizations, or activities; those which advocate racial, gender or ethnic hatred or intolerance; advocate, create or engage in illegal discrimination based on race, color, gender, ethnicity, religion or national origin; or advocate violence or other unlawful means of depriving individual rights under the U.S. Constitution or federal and state law. Must not have any lewd or offensive indelible marks or figures (tattoos) visible on any exposed part of the body while wearing the prescribed duty uniform, to include the physical training uniform.” Again, there are employers that discriminate against permanent body art, if you are a job seeker, you need to consider that job creators feel drastically different about these things. Knowing in advance of doing something that ‘could’ block gainful employment is all that this site is about. Thanks for the note because we’re sure there are a ton of people that believe what you believe.

By: Dani

Dani — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 03:58:48 +0000

I feel like this needs to be either updated or edited in general. You aren’t going to be cut out of consideration for a job over a tattoo nowadays (unless it’s obscene or on your face) and there are even specific photography agencies that want tattooed models.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:05:32 +0000

“I did not birth you that way!!!”Bah!!Oh Lord. The memory. BUT….over the years I’ve grown to understand the meanings behind what he had done. To him, they are important. To me, they just make me squirm. Of course, when he walks his own 6-year-old now to kindergarten class, it’s not so “cool” anymore….Again I say…sigh.