Tattoos Should Be Allowed In The Workplace

Tattoos might look cool but they can cause some difficulties later on in life. People automatically make assumptions about someone covered in body art. Not to mention, many employers do not want their customers to get the wrong idea about their company. Overall because body ink is not widely accepted people aiming to get one should really think about it.

Tattoos have been around for quite some time now, and they have always been a symbol of belonging, cultural expression or for religion. These days, individuals choose to tattoo themselves because it is part of their lifestyle or personal image. While continuing to grow in popularity and becoming a lifestyle, people are facing issues with having visible tattoos in the workforce. Although it is a form of free expression, employers have a right to enforce certain rules about tattoos in their company because they have a public image to uphold. How you present yourself to the public is solely important, which is why tattoos should not be allowed to be seen in the workplace, since it may appear offensive or unconservative.

Most companies’ customer services’ employers cannot have a visible tattoo. Many believe it is not a professional appearance for their employers. A recent study showed that 31 percent of the employers did not get a promotion due to having a visible tattoo. An ultimatum is made by the employees; either they wear long-sleeve to cover their tattoos on their arm or get the tattoos removed. Tattoo

A Career in the tattoo industry has always been a fantasy of mine, I’ve had a lot of dreams for what I want to do when I’m all grown up and I can honestly say that a tattoo artist will always be one of them. Ever since I could remember I’ve had a talent for anything art wise. My favorite hobby has always been drawing. As a kid I enjoyed looking at and hearing about everyone’s tattoos. They’re just permanent drawings on someone’s body. Your body is like a temple for your soul, and I think that tattoos are just decorations. They tell the souls story, and make the body look like a beautiful book of life. It’s like a unique way of telling your story, through the art all over your temples walls. Every tattoo has a meaning and a story behind it.

While tattoos have become more and more acceptable over the years, the question still lies on whether tattoos or any other kind of body modifications in the workplace should be allowed. It's beyond easy to make cases showing the negative impacts of discrimination against tattoos and piercings in the workplace. Plastic surgery, drawing on your eyebrows, getting fake nails, and coloring your hair are also examples of body modifications. Though not everyone agrees with or thinks they’re beautiful, employees are not told to cover up these modifications. Tattoos and piercings are purely another form of beautification and what makes each person their own unique individual. Beauty is personal.

There has been a general consensus among our community regarding the existence of two categories of people: Those who have tattoos and piercing as opposed to those who are getting scared from the former category. Tattoos and piercing have been around for a long time, and in today?s society they are given due consideration. Tattoos and piercing should not be something that people judge. Businesses and society discriminate people with tattoos and piercing frequently. The workplace should permit tattoos unless they are disrespectful, such as using bad words or religion insult, skulls, and weapons. Tattoos are a method to express art, show someone?s patrimony, and can be a way to remember special occasions.

Introduction: Is there anyone here that does not like tattoos or likes them, but would never think of getting one? Today, tattoos are a growing in popularity when before tattoos were only seen on people in a circus as an act or on military veterans who wanted to display their troop proudly. Even though there is this growing popularity of tattoos, entry-level jobs require strict dress code policies disapproving the sight of tattoos while at work.

People argue that tattoos should never be shown in a professional setting. Most places of employment even have a dress code that requires you to cover them while working. Employers, in some settings, say that tattoos would or could be offensive or obscene. It was hard to find any article that was against tattoos in the workplace. After a while of searching the internet and databases, I found an article titled “Tattoos in the Workplace: The Research Forbes Was Too Lazy To Do” by Annie Singer. Written on February 26, 2016 and updated February 26, 2017, Singer’s research found that “consumers showed a preference for non-tattooed front-line staff.” She also found that “visible tattoos had a predominantly negative effect on employment selection, driven by the hiring manager’s

Although there are people who are quick to judge and view tattoos in a bad light, there are also the people who keep an open mind and see it for the art that it is. Tattoos have become an up and coming trend leaving employers less likely to have tattoos. Many employees, being the heart of the modern day generation, have tattoos due to the increasing trend.

The art of tattoos has been prevalent in many ancient cultures and represented many different things. In the more recent past times, tattoos were seen in a very negative light; mainly associated with circus freak shows, bikers or outlaws. Even though there are more Americans getting tattoos these days, there is still a disapproving view on tattoos in the workplace. Tattoos are continuously becoming more popular with each generation and more often have some personal meaning. Many companies that have recently started to accept appropriate body art in the workplace have seen positive benefits related to their new policy changes. This debate has also led people to file discrimination lawsuits against their employer. There are occasions that the subject matter or the placement of a tattoo on the body may not be professional for certain types of jobs. With the growing number of people that have body art, the more personal meaning behind it and younger demographics of both people working for and being served by many companies these days, having visible tattoos should no longer be damaging among many careers today. The debate needs to be evaluated by each company, and often each individual situation, to determine if body art can be accepted.

Although tattoos are popular, they can make it hard for a person to find a job.

Having a tattoo in the workplace doesn’t hinder you from doing your job; just some employers are looking for a reason not to hire a person. Tattoos do not prevent a person from performing their job. This is just a way that a person may express themselves. Some people may have a tattoo as a memorial of someone special to them that have passed on. When choosing a career make sure you choose one that will allow you to have tattoos. For example; if you choose to be a banker you wouldn’t want to be covered from head to toe with tattoos. You would want to make sure that if you choose to have a tattoo it can be covered up. Here are examples of a job that would allow you to have a tattoo and not have a problem if they are covered or not is a tattoo shop or even a truck driver. But as a truck driver you still want to make sure they are not vulgar or violent. So be careful where you get tattoos if you choose to have them and make sure they are appropriate for the job field you choose.

I only have my ear pierced and I do not have any tattoos, but I am very open and I have nothing against those who have it. However, I feel that it is okay to expose them depending on the type of setting or work you have. For instance, if you are working in a tattoo or piercing place, then it is okay to expose those piercing and tattoos. I do not really mind others' decorative body art. I think tattoos are okay if visible in the workplace, but not if they might be offensive to the general population. I have not seen any of my colleagues with tattoos, but that is because we all wear scrubs. Overall, it is fine to have tattoos at work as long it is not vulgar. Since I work in the hospital, it might not be a good idea to have multiple piercing

This paper focuses on the subject of whether or not tattoos and piercings should be allowed in the workplace. There are a lot of resources arguing that they should not be allowed, but this research maintains the point that they should be more accepted in the workplace these days. This paper concludes by discussing how tattoos and piercings are much more of an artistic expression rather than a form of rebellion as it was once considered.

This research is important because of the growing number of tattooed individuals in the United States For example, Barry (2012) reveals that 42% of the US adult population has a tattoo. Similarly,76% of employees feel tattoos and piercings hurt your job interview chances. However, 73% of people say they would hire staff that had visible tattoos. 6% of tattooed people say they wouldn’t hire someone with visible ink. Only 4% of tattooed or pierced people say they've actually faced discrimination in their current job.