When tattoos make you look ridiculous

[Crockettnj]

Amen brother. And for those that think tattoos limit your career choices, I say thats crap. I am a Youth Minister and I have tattoos that show.

They are ubiquitous. At this point they probably dont limit MOST career choices, though for some it prbably still matters (ie carly mentioend earlier.)

Yeah, I dont jusdge people with tats. Its just that i have yet to see more than 2 or 3 (out of thousands?) that actually look decent. We're all entitled to opinions of this art form, and mine is that easily 99% of them are aweful.

Back to bass?

 

[Marlat]

If you were the HR Director of a large financial services company and you were interviewing for a new managerial role and two guys who on paper were equally qualified walked in, both were fine in the interview and could easily do the job, but one was wearing a WWE tie, had unkempt hair and was wearing trousers that didn't match his jacket, which one would you hire?

 

[nickbear]

Tats are a fad. They will never be more mainstream than they were 5 years ago. It's already dying. And yeah, in a large segment of society, having a lot of visible ones is gonna hold you back professionally. It may not be right, but that's reality. Deal with reality, not fantasy.

its not dying at all... quite the opposite..the industry is booming.

and i will say it again.. for a lot of people tattoos are a lot more than a fad.

 

[Ezbass]

Is this back? I hoped it had died or been closed.

We're all entitled to opinions of this art form.

What I've said loads of times, but people get way too steamed about this and get just a little nasty. Strangely enough it seems that it is uninked folks who are the most vehement, go figure.

Back to bass?

YES PLEASE.

 

[Marlat]

.. for a lot of people tattoos are a lot more than a fad.

Can I assume those people are the ones with tattoos?

Rollerblades were a lot more than a "fad" to me to, I was really into half-pipe skating. However, that doesn't change the way the rest of the world views them! FWIW.

 

[dvh]

I’ll throw this in: I’ve developed a mistrust and sometimes contempt of men in suits. Even just dress pants, shirt and tie. The current financial debacle has only exacerbated my feeling.

 

[Marlat]

I’ll throw this in: I’ve developed a mistrust and sometimes contempt of men in suits. Even just dress pants, shirt and tie. The current financial debacle has only exacerbated my feeling.

Well that's just plain sexist. Women were also involved in the financial industry.

 

[Ezbass]

I’ll throw this in: I’ve developed a mistrust and sometimes contempt of men in suits. Even just dress pants, shirt and tie. The current financial debacle has only exacerbated my feeling.

Last time I looked a lot of musos wear that very ensemble, would they be included? Beware sweeping statements.

One of my heros no matter what he wears.

 

[dvh]

It is sexist, yes. Women in business suits don't stir me the same way but, yes, many of them too are part of the financial industry (though I would bet they are still very much a minority, especially in the upper hierarchy).

 

[mvw356]

i'll admit that i'm a sexist too, women in suits turn me on while men in suits don't.

fwiw, i work in an environment where people have no visible tatoos and i'm happy about that. i wouldn't hire a someone with visible tattoos or a punk or someone who wears a t-shirt.

 

[emythefretless]

I am recently fired by a boss who has tattoos. I don't have any.

 

[Jehos]

If you were the HR Director of a large financial services company and you were interviewing for a new managerial role and two guys who on paper were equally qualified walked in, both were fine in the interview and could easily do the job, but one was wearing a WWE tie, had unkempt hair and was wearing trousers that didn't match his jacket, which one would you hire?

What does that have to do with tattoos? A manager at a financial services firm could be inked from wrists to ankles and you'd never know it--that job *requires* a suit every day. As long as you don't get visible neck tattoos, you're not excluded from any job where you have to wear a suit.

Ink sleeves are not recommended if you're still in the business-casual ranks though. Polo shirts don't hide much.

 

[GlennW]

I’ll throw this in: I’ve developed a mistrust and sometimes contempt of men in suits. Even just dress pants, shirt and tie. The current financial debacle has only exacerbated my feeling.

Some of those guys have tatoos, and that's why the economy is headed as it is.

 

[von buck]

I'm old and never even thought of getting ink. I don't mind people with it, if that's what they want.
With me, the problem is I get bored easily. For the first few weeks I'll see my tatoo and say cool. After a while it'll be oh crap, is that still there?

Ady

 

[dvh]

Some of those guys have tatoos, and that's why the economy is headed as it is.

That's an interesting and provocative response.

 

[nickbear]

post edited - getting too heated over this! i apoligize!

 

[artdrtr]

He knocks em dead on job interviews...literally

 

[Marlat]

What does that have to do with tattoos? A manager at a financial services firm could be inked from wrists to ankles and you'd never know it--that job *requires* a suit every day. As long as you don't get visible neck tattoos, you're not excluded from any job where you have to wear a suit.

Ink sleeves are not recommended if you're still in the business-casual ranks though. Polo shirts don't hide much.

You may have missed the point. Its not about tattoos per se, its about having the correct "look" for the job that you are seeking.

IME (working in a place where you see no visable tattoos), I couldn't care less if someone has non-visible tattoos. That is a personal choice. However, if people want to modify their body or even choose to dress in a way that seperates them from "the crowd", then they better be prepared for "the crowd" to seperate them. If you can "hide" your tattoos (or other body modifications) so that you look the part at your work, then that is great. But, don't expect the workplace to conform to you. A visible tattoo to many employers is no different from turning up in a WWE tie, all it says is "he/she doesn't get it", no matter how suited they are, academically, for the job. IMO etc etc.

 

[dreadheadbass]

hmm bit of a touchy subject this one lol

i work as a tattooist in england and have done since i was 17 as far as the "it will die down" thing goes i'm not so sure its been steady and getting ore busy by the week due to the fact the tabboo of a tattoo isnt as bad anymore (celebs are getting them now etc) and also bear in mind that tattoo's have always been about and have never actually died off (they've been about for hunderds of years) infact some cultures have added religious meaning to them

as far as the job thing goes i have to agree some tattoo's will set you back for jobs lets face it an investment banker wont hire you if you have a swastika on your forehead and the words love and hate on your hands if however you have a nice tattoo thats hidden he wont mind

and i have to call bull on this fad thing to some maybe but to a lot of people out there the ink they wear is very important to them and its not just a fad saying it is a fad is like me saying "ahh you'll put the bass down in a few years its just a rockstar fad your going through or a midlife crisis"
bull the crossroads we take in life have an effect on us all and a lot of people mark this by getting ink to represent it

my 2 cents

 

[Marlat]

I think "fad" is an interesting word that works up an emotional response in those invested in the "fad", but perhaps its a mismatch between describing the feeling of the general public and those in the more core community. Going back to my example of my interest in inline skating, I am completely comfortable with it being called a "fad". Sure, I was really into it at the time, but I also had no problem seeing that many people were getting into it because it was the "cool" thing to do and didn't take it as seriously as I did. Once the public interest died down, those still into it continued. If this isn't the very definition of a "fad" I don't know what is. Just because something was a "fad" among the general public doesn't mean it can't still be "special" to you. "Fad" simply connotates somethign that is taken up enthusiastically by the public. Tattooing clearly falls into that category. That takes nothing away from those interested in it seriously, but like anything, its common that some people feel that something is being taken away from their hobby when the public get on board and "cheapen" it. FWIW.