My Story
When I first considered getting a tattoo, I was 21 years old, just out of college with no job prospects, and fresh off of being left by a bad partner. I was feeling gloomy, and I felt that this may give me something to get enthusiastic about once more. What’s the issue? There is nothing that comes to me that I would like to have permanently attached to my body.
I had a minor tattoo on my shoulder where it was not visible, but when I told my friends, they feared that going to get a new job could be difficult if it was visible. Over the years, I gave this some thought, but none of my subsequent jobs presented this as a problem for me to solve.
In point of fact, they demonstrated a positive interest because some of my superiors have their own tattoos.
As a result, I’ve had many conversations with them about their tattoos, such as how artistic they appear or which ink was used.
In the event that the reader is interested, I would get my tattoo ideas from deviant art, and my tattooist uses an electrum supply of ink, which isn’t the most popular ink in the world but is really good.
In research
Researchers evaluated 1,500 Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns and found that those with visible tattoos had higher levels of success. “We move the conversation about the effects of body art outside of non-entrepreneurial contexts by showing that a tattoo’s visibility does not hurt an entrepreneur’s attempts to raise money for their business.”
What do those who work in other professions make of tattoos?
Because there is no law in the United States that expressly prohibits based on your visible tattoos in the workplace, it is theoretically and legally possible for your tattoo to affect whether or not you are hired or fired.
In spite of this, studies conducted in the past few years have revealed no indication of workplace discrimination against people in the United States who have visible tattoos. According to the findings of one study, those who have tattoos had an equal chance of finding a job, and in certain cases an even better chance.
It should come as no surprise that people’s points of view significantly diverge across generations, fields, organizational cultures, and demographics. An employer has the legal right to establish a uniform policy for their company, and it is possible that the dress code will include tattoos.
Conclusion
If you are thinking about getting a tattoo or are unsure whether or not to cover the one you already have for your upcoming interview, it is a good idea to learn about the standards that are prevalent in your sector as well as the different sorts of businesses that fall within that area. But you should also consider the extent to which you are able to express yourself; for example, if a potential employer has a negative attitude toward tattoos but you are proud of the one you have, that company might not be the best fit for you.