I'd never show my tattoos in the workplace, all mine are coverable with long sleeves or a flesh colored spandex sleeve thing I wear.

I forgot to wear it once and no one said anything, they just gave me filthy looks, in my country its illegal to discriminate in the workplace because of tattoos, I don't doubt for a second it happens daily though and I don't show mine for this reason (don't give em an excuse).

Originally posted by choo I'd never show my tattoos in the workplace, all mine are coverable with long sleeves or a flesh colored spandex sleeve thing I wear. I forgot to wear it once and no one said anything, they just gave me filthy looks, in my country its illegal to discriminate in the workplace because of tattoos, I don't doubt for a second it happens daily though and I don't show mine for this reason (don't give em an excuse).

Thanks. You said it's illegal where you are, but have any of your friends or anyone you know ever had any grief because of their tattoos at work? Do you think the members of the public think that tattoos are more acceptable in some work roles than others?

Originally posted by emilycantfly94 Hi everyone (: I just want to know, what does everyone think of tattoo and piercing discrimination in the workplace? And has anyone ever experienced it? Feel share to share opinions ^^

I'm a student at the moment. I have one tattoo, but it's very discreet. How do you think employers in an office based context where you are would be if I had a tattoo I couldn't cover up?

Do you think it's think it's more acceptable for a man to have a visible tattoo in the workplace rather than a woman?

Originally posted by emilycantfly94 Thanks. You said it's illegal where you are, but have any of your friends or anyone you know ever had any grief because of their tattoos at work? Do you think the members of the public think that tattoos are more acceptable in some work roles than others?

yes iv known people to have grief, we have a private school teacher with her neck tattooed in the news at the moment but that's just for publicity (didn't interview with visable tattoos, knows Australias laws and did it to sue most likely).

when I had my bridge/ears/septum pierced + my tattoos iv been asked to leave a resteraunt and refused shop service.

tattoos are more acceptable in trade jobs and jobs where are more physical performance based typically care less about how you look and more on how much work you can do.