Tattoos... dreadlocks.. piercing.. obesity etc and Jobseeking
"PERMANENT reminder of a temporary feeling!" - (Jimmy Buffett song)
I tend to cringe a little when I see someone in a healthcare or food setting with exposed tattoos...I think it's because in certain situations, you want sanitary..you want clean .. and heavily inked skin doesn't appear clean.... however.. these days I'll take a heavily tattood person providing my healthcare or food services over those stretched ear lobe nasties anyday! .. that really makes my stomach turn. .. after saying that ..I'm 63 and several of our similar aged friends and family have tattoos but they all wish now that they hadn't had them as they don't look quite as good on wrinkly skin
D'you think employers have a right to not hire/promote folks based on how they look? my opinion is that it depends on the job.. I mean an obese receptionist isn't a good look for a fitness clinic.. I get that but what about a tattooed financial adviser, would the tats make you think about bikie gangs or excons?
How I miss those great Sat nights at the Palais or the Maison in UK when I was a teen before joining the WRAF......dancing to all those great Bands, Johnny Dankworth with Cleo Laine, etc..........turned em all into Bongo halls I believe and that was the start of the people becoming fat.....................