Tattoos

[scarlett71177]

Are there any of you out there that are professionals and have tattoos? Are they visible? Have co-workers/clients/students/etc... ever seen them? Do you bosses know? Have you ever caught flack because of your tattoos

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[kudosirony]

I have my tattoo on my wrist. Very easily seen as I mostly wear t-shirts or three quarter sleeves. When I worked at the vet clinic, only the district people cared so I'd just vet wrap my tattoo whenever they popped in. At Saks, no one cares, a lot of us have tattoos. Obviously, none are offensive, otherwise they would need to be covered. I have some people who respond negatively to my tattoo but mostly in a "why would you do that?" sort of way and not in an aggressive manner. I don't think it's ever made clients turn away from me. Every job is different but I think they're becoming more "acceptable" to a degree in the workplace. All of my bosses have known I have a tattoo and most respond positively.

My SIL and brother have tattoos. My brother has to keep his covered for UPS. My SIL was an accountant or something for Mead paper or something and they didn't care.

Now, I will say the Ex was not a fan of tattoos at all. I got mine inbetween a break up of ours and I don't think he ever warmed up to it, mostly ignored it. I think most people do once they've seen it. Heck, I forget about it most of the time and it's right there. Todd is fine with it but is a sissy over needles so he'd never get one.

If anything, I get the most hassle over having a tattoo from family than the "outside" world and I feel like that's common for a lot of my friends.

Tattoo and placement do matter. If you have something over your breast, most people will automatically go "trashy" (I know I do). If you have a picture of a naked girl on your forearm, people won't be so fanciful. If you have a compass or birds or something meaningful on your arm though, people respond a lot more positively.

[scarlett71177]

Ideally I'd like to get my wrist done, but I'm thinking of moving it up my forearm or somewhere else entirely. I had at least two teachers in high school with tats, but they were the little butterfly/heart on the inside of the ankle kind of thing. You had to look to see it. I'm terrified I'd never get a job, and the market is already crap, lol. I could probably find a job in Detroit or something, but IDK how schools in the burbs would feel, ya know?

I think office jobs are much more open-minded about stuff now. It's a good thing.