Are Tattoos Still Taboo In The Workplace
Danielle Sorrentino
Research Paper
Are Tattoos Still Taboo in the Workplace?
This is a topic that has been marinating in my mind for quite some time. I myself love the sense of having freedom to express myself. As I currently stand, I work as a Systems Engineer for the Government and one of my biggest pet peeves is conformity. I understand that there are dress codes and I follow them but in ways that still allow me to be myself, after all I’m not a gray suit type of gal. In fact, I myself have a full sleeve tattoo and I’m not afraid to show it at work. I find that I’m lucky that I work with individuals that have never judged me based on my tattoos and a boss who allows me to still be myself while I work on very intense projects and missions for our very own Military. My tattoos have not hindered me from learning new and challenging things so why should it stop Employers from hiring people with tattoos? …show more content…
However, there have seen instances where a slightly visible tattoo has hindered potential employers from being hired. According to article in Huffington Post, “ In short, clean-cut candidates with a traditional corporate appearance are more appealing to employers than those with visible body artwork.” For the most part I feel individuals would attend an interview dressed appropriately, but sometimes regardless of what you wear some have visible tattoos, like on the hand or wrist and neck. This is where I feel that people should be valued more for what they are trying to bring to a job, rather then for what they look like or have on the
Research Paper
Are Tattoos Still Taboo in the Workplace?
This is a topic that has been marinating in my mind for quite some time. I myself love the sense of having freedom to express myself. As I currently stand, I work as a Systems Engineer for the Government and one of my biggest pet peeves is conformity. I understand that there are dress codes and I follow them but in ways that still allow me to be myself, after all I’m not a gray suit type of gal. In fact, I myself have a full sleeve tattoo and I’m not afraid to show it at work. I find that I’m lucky that I work with individuals that have never judged me based on my tattoos and a boss who allows me to still be myself while I work on very intense projects and missions for our very own Military. My tattoos have not hindered me from learning new and challenging things so why should it stop Employers from hiring people with tattoos? …show more content…
However, there have seen instances where a slightly visible tattoo has hindered potential employers from being hired. According to article in Huffington Post, “ In short, clean-cut candidates with a traditional corporate appearance are more appealing to employers than those with visible body artwork.” For the most part I feel individuals would attend an interview dressed appropriately, but sometimes regardless of what you wear some have visible tattoos, like on the hand or wrist and neck. This is where I feel that people should be valued more for what they are trying to bring to a job, rather then for what they look like or have on the