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re: I've had ~600 coworkers in my day in white collar offices. Seen 0, zero, tattoos amongst

Posted on 5/26/25 at 7:23 am to
Posted by TigerBait2008
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 7:23 am to
You don't hire fry guy so don't worry bout it.
Posted by T1gerNate
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Posted by Giantkiller
the internet.
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 7:30 am to
Pete Davidson has been going through this process of getting all of his lasered off. So it's not permanent necessarily, but painful and expensive to have them removed..
Posted by PikesPeak
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 7:33 am to
Eh, I can. Current position and potential are ahead of the typical schedule for my age.
Posted by Turnblad85
Member since Sep 2022
5564 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 7:37 am to
I not sure exactly what you're saying.


People aren't being turned down for white collar jobs because of tattoos.

People smart enough for white collar jobs are smart enough to not get them in the first place.
Posted by rockford177
Virginia
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 7:48 am to
70% of America is obese or overweight. Goes up every year. I think you have to be obese to be an elite member at disney
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
13246 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:00 am to
My best employee is a Marine with two sleeves. He keeps them covered.
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
59247 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:01 am to
Bro who are you preaching to? The tons of 18 year olds on this message board?
Posted by MardiGrasCajun
Dirty Coast, MS
Member since Sep 2005
6020 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:02 am to
quote:

white collar offices with engineers, lawyers, HR, finance, accountants, marketing, etc.


They all have tattoos now.

quote:

What does that say if 30-40% of the public has visible tattoos, but 0% in white collar offices in my experience have them. This is a warning if younger people are wanting a tattoo. It kills your job and career prospects


No it doesn’t. If you’re the best, you still get hired. Tattoos are very acceptable now. However, get a neck or face tattoo and you show you’ll make bad decisions thus lowering your potential career options. There’s a line in the sand for most things.


ETA…we have 130,000 white collar employees. We hire the best based on skill. Way too big to not hire someone because they have ink. It would actually hurt the company.
This post was edited on 5/26/25 at 8:07 am
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
21757 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:03 am to
I think you’d be surprised how many of your anecdotal sample size actually have ratios. I worked in public accounting for a little over 10 years, majority (90%) of the guys I worked with did not have visible tattoos. For the women, I’d put that estimate around 50/50 for the younger, under 30, accountants. Almost all of the older “divorced” accountants I worked with had them (may say something there )

I know about 2 dozen engineers, and only 3 of them don’t have tattoos.

In the IT world, it seems the norm is to have tattoos
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
20103 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:07 am to
quote:

just noticed today that in public, I see maybe 30%, maybe even 40%, of people with tattoos. In my career at several different company white collar offices with engineers, lawyers, HR, finance, accountants, marketing, etc., I have never 1 time, not once, seen someone with tattoos. Most of these jobs people were allowed to wear polos, so their elbow down was completely visible. Only 1 job did I have to wear dress shirt and slacks. What does that say if 30-40% of the public has visible tattoos, but 0% in white collar offices in my experience have them. This is a warning if younger people are wanting a tattoo. It kills your job and career prospects or at least brings your chances down some. You may read on Reddit that it doesn't, but it absolutely does to old school managers.


This might be the most outdated post of all time.

I don’t like messy looking tattoos etc but if someone having ink is a problem for you and they have put the work in to become a medical doctor or nurse I hope they leave you suffering next time you have an issue.

This will help you understand the ink doesn’t make the person

Very judgmental. I was once saved by a bunch of people and they all had tattoos.

This is from a person with zero tattoos and is a dorky frickstick accountant/ investors
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
20103 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:09 am to
quote:

In the IT world, it seems the norm is to have tattoos


I guess the op assumes most people get forearm and face tattoos right out the gate.
Posted by NfamousPanda
Central
Member since Jan 2016
1192 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:10 am to
I work a white collar job and have tattoos. Hell, even my boss has very visible tattoos on his hands
Posted by LeviGarrett
Member since May 2009
173 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:11 am to
In the last 10 years tattoos seem to have become much more in the mainstream. One thing that I’ve noticed is the amount of young people (under 18) who have tattoos now. That’s crazy to me.
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:14 am to
I agree with the OP. A dumb arse fad that people regret later.
Posted by BoudreauxsCousin
Member since May 2011
232 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:14 am to
Just spent the last four days in Disney. I can say, unequivocally, that the latest generation of pasty, doughy, androgynous malcontents have nearly all made incredibly poor ink decisions. And I would say the ratio was likely 3:1 tatted.

“Look at me! I have five generations of game controllers—starting with the original Nintendo—down my right thigh and the Powerpuff Girls down my left!”

“You go, grrrl! Check out my Pokémon arm sleeves!”

“That’s Boss Bitch AF, queen!”
Posted by RelicBatches86
Florida
Member since Nov 2024
1549 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:17 am to
The Secretary of Defense is tatted up

Is that position white collar enough for you?

Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
20103 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:18 am to
quote:

I agree with the OP. A dumb arse fad that people regret later.


And that’s fine. That doesn’t make them retarded.
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
20103 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:18 am to
Is that position white collar enough for you?

Bang bang


Straight up Christian Gangster. Crusaders cross is badass.
This post was edited on 5/26/25 at 8:20 am
Posted by jizzle6609
Houston
Member since Jul 2009
20103 posts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:21 am to
quote:

People smart enough for white collar jobs are smart enough to not get them in the first place.


Anyone tying intelligence to tattoos is a moron.

Literally
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