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re: Would you deny a prior service member, that has a tattoo, a job?

Posted on 7/29/15 at 5:02 am to
Posted by TOKEN
Member since Feb 2014
11990 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 5:02 am to
I want to employ vets but it can't be job inappropriate or offensive.

Posted by Hangit
The Green Swamp
Member since Aug 2014
43461 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 5:02 am to
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I would probably frick up my interview if I found that out anyways


Your big fear here would be getting tired and putting your head down on the desk.
Posted by geauxnavybeatbama
Member since Jul 2013
25134 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 5:06 am to
Can't be any worse than working at the NSA
Posted by TexasTiger89
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2005
25729 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:17 am to
No
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
68182 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:20 am to
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tattoo that is navy specific

You wouldn't have a chance squid
Posted by geauxnavybeatbama
Member since Jul 2013
25134 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:26 am to
Because we end wars?
Posted by Gulf Coast Tiger
Ms Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2004
19412 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:38 am to
Where I worked you would have to cover it up
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
68182 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:39 am to
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Because we end wars?

Wut?
Posted by CaptainsWafer
TD Platinum Member
Member since Feb 2006
58803 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:40 am to
So wait, the OP is about hiring someone who is former military with a tattoo, but your example is about not being let into a bar?

Am I following this correctly?
Posted by NaturalBeam
Member since Sep 2007
14647 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:42 am to
I wouldn't hire anyone with a visible tattoo for a white collar position, regardless of prior service. What does this have to do with getting into a bar though?
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
31857 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:43 am to
Wear sleeves every day and they won't know
Posted by Mizzoufan26
Vacaville CA
Member since Sep 2012
18801 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:46 am to
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Posted by Message
CaptainsWafer

Would you deny a prior service member, that has a tattoo, a job?
So wait, the OP is about hiring someone who is former military with a tattoo, but your example is about not being let into a bar?

Am I following this correctly?





Wonder why he's struggling to get a job...
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 6:47 am
Posted by DaTroof
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2015
992 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:50 am to
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Would you deny me a job based off that

I would not. No one should ever be denied employment because of a tattoo, as long as said tattoo is not a depiction of something that would otherwise be deemed offensive by company policy. Businesses of the world are depriving themselves of some great talent because they can't look past an arm sleeve(s). In the future, this will not be an issue. As technology progresses, many of these talented people will work directly from home.
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 6:52 am
Posted by 20MuleTeam
West Hartford
Member since Sep 2012
3862 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:51 am to
Yes tattoos are for losers
Posted by northshorebamaman
Cochise County AZ
Member since Jul 2009
36492 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:52 am to
quote:

So wait, the OP is about hiring someone who is former military with a tattoo, but your example is about not being let into a bar?

Am I following this correctly?

Before he edited, the OP asked if you would deny service. The edit makes it pretty confusing.
Posted by RedWineMeNow
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2015
339 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:53 am to
I wouldn't, but I know some owners/employers who would. I think it probably most definitely depends on the position you are applying for though. For a blue-collar job, it may be a benefit because it'll make you look rugged and tough. For a white-collar job, it may be better to wear a long sleeved shirt. Especially in the beginning.
Posted by DaTroof
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2015
992 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:56 am to
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Yes tattoos are for losers


This is the type of ignorance that will stifle a company's potential and lead to a workplace full of fratty douchebags.
Posted by geauxnavybeatbama
Member since Jul 2013
25134 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:58 am to
The example was my only experience with someone jumping to conclusions because of a tattoo. I'll be looking for a job in six years, not now. So, frick yourself.
This post was edited on 7/29/15 at 7:00 am
Posted by Charlie Arglist
Wichita, Kansas
Member since Nov 2012
5550 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 6:59 am to
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Yes sir. I'm not lying about this and thought it was outrageous. I had to ask for the manager to get him in the bar. He had a typical sailor jerry tattoo on his forearm.


I probably would have been stubborn and left. I would not have wanted to give my business to that establishment.
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
69071 posts
Posted on 7/29/15 at 7:03 am to
If I were an employer in a medical setting I would deny people who have tats on the neck, hand and knuckles, face.

Would be totally ok if the tats someone has are covered
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