How Tattoos Affect Your Career

rose tattooIn recent years, tattoo has gained more popularity, especially in the young. According a investigation conducted by Northwestern University and the University of Chicago, more than one third of people aged from 18 to 25 have at least one tattoo. Different people tattoo for different reasons, but you should foresee it can be sometime challenging when you get into the workforce. Therefore, you should think twice before you make your decision.

When referring the companies, tattoos are usually asked to be covered during the work time. A survey done by Society for Human Resource Management indicates that more than a third of employees are required to cover the tattoos, especially some with bright tattoo inks and strange images. Though many try to argue that this behaviour has damaged the employees’ rights of expression, but this ban did not discriminate on the race or religion. What’s more, most people hold the idea that it’s more important to regulate the company’s public images that permit the employees to display body art.

Then, does it’s impossible for individuals to have a tattoo? Most managers and executives stated their views, ” It’s a visible issue, as long as it can not seen by customers we don’t care if you have a tattoo or not.” Therefore, to choose a suitable location for your tattoo is wise action. However, a strict ban on the expression are abandoned in some industries for unnecessary. In fact, more and more people can work but will never have direct contact with the customers, so the existence of tattoo is not so important. Only when you work in services industry or healthcare professionals, where you contact with the customers face-to-face frequently, the tattoos will make you looks a lack of professionalism and education. Your tattoos will also influence your relationship with other employees, the tattoos are always deemed offensive for other people. While you may regard your tattoo as a body art but others that you contact with in daily basis will perceive it as abrasive and uncomfortable.

In conclude, think twice before you tattoo for its underlying many problems.