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Tattoos & Job Hunting

I'm in the midst of a job search and I find myself thinking a lot about how conservative I should be in revealing my tattoos on interviews and such. Does anyone have an opinion on this or any stories to share?

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Permalink Reply by Sarah on May 15, 2008 at 10:52pm: well, i think we all got tattoos knowing full well that not everyone takes a liking to them, in particular, our grandparents, mothers, and HR departments. if its a conservative field you work in, its smart to feel cover up i think, and feel out your co-workers to see how they might react to knowing about them. unfortunately, there are still a lot of people who only see ink, and dont see potential...so, until that changes more its safer to keep some things to ourselves.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dave G on May 21, 2008 at 12:00pm: What's your field? Is your art going to be easily noticed while on the job?
I'm currently a blank canvas, but in talks with several artists about what I want. I teach at a seminary, so anything I get will probably need to be hidden.
I agree with Sarah. Universities can be very accepting (and your students may think you are cool), but HR departments and administrators can be less so.; ▶ Reply to This