Pretty women & face tattoos. Why?

[ntiz]

hucumber said:

LeadFarmer said:

If I was an employer I wouldn’t take anyone on with face tattoos or any kind of overt tattoo. Simply because it would be my choice as an employer who I employ.

If someone getting a face tattoo doesn’t understand that it might affect their chances of getting a job then that alone would be enough reason for me not to employ them.

It’s their choice to get a tattoo and it’s my choice who I’d employ. Sadly I’d probably have to lie and give a different reason for turning them down, or sift them out at the application process if possible.

But you're not an employer, so a somewhat pointless post

I am and it would seriously limit what positions I would consider some one for.

For instance zero chance in my sales team.

[LeadFarmer]

hucumber said:

But you're not an employer, so a somewhat pointless post

Why is it pointless? Are opinions not allowed?

I’m guessing you have some st tatts?

[Portofoni]

PiesAreGreat said:

The worst thing about tattoos is they stretch as people age (and add lardyness), so the tattoos on their face will look shocking in a few years.

How many aging people do you know personally with face tattoos ?..

My non face tattoos still look pretty good after some decades and some weight gain .

[TheAngryDog]

Jesus Christ. What a thread.

[anonymous-user]

ntiz said:

I am and it would seriously limit what positions I would consider some one for.

For instance zero chance in my sales team.

Not everyone wants to work in a sales team

[anonymous-user]

LeadFarmer said:

Why is it pointless? Are opinions not allowed?

I’m guessing you have some st tatts?

Yeah sure, I've picked up a couple over the years. Never stopped me getting a job though

[CustardOnChips]

hucumber said:

ntiz said:

I am and it would seriously limit what positions I would consider some one for.

For instance zero chance in my sales team.

Not everyone wants to work in a sales team

I'd rather have a face tattoo than work in sales!

[Tigerjed]

ntiz said:

I am and it would seriously limit what positions I would consider some one for.

For instance zero chance in my sales team.

Why though? Surely having a more diverse sales team would open other potential markets. Tattoos are more normal now, I saw one article even arguing that people with tattoos have more creative thoughts and better problem solving skills. Not hiring someone bases on having a visible one seems like your missing out on potentially good employees for the sake of your own predetermined bias.

[Exige77]

hucumber said:

ntiz said:

I am and it would seriously limit what positions I would consider some one for.

For instance zero chance in my sales team.

Not everyone wants to work in a sales team

That’s not the point though is it ?

The point is that having a face tattoo will “limit” your opportunities in the future. Why would anyone want to do that ?

[anonymous-user]

Exige77 said:

That’s not the point though is it ?

The point is that having a face tattoo will “limit” your opportunities in the future. Why would anyone want to do that ?

It is the point. It depends entirely on what you want to do! I know a plasterer (not what I would want to do but he is very happy doing it) that is covered in tattoos, including his face. He still gets very high end jobs and makes a lot of money, because he is good at what he does.
Some people are happy in the work they do, and aren't always looking for opportunities in the future. There is a far wider world out there than sales jobs, customer facing jobs etc.

[kambites]

hucumber said:

Some people are happy in the work they do, and aren't always looking for opportunities in the future. There is a far wider world out there than sales jobs, customer facing jobs etc.

I have no desire to have any sort of tattoo, but I don't think having one would have any effect on my job prospects (developing embedded systems).

[gmaz]

kambites said:

I have no desire to have any sort of tattoo, but I don't think having one would have any effect on my job prospects (developing embedded systems).

I've interviewed people for that kind of role and I would be put off by face tattoos. Face tattoos are a literally "in your face" message that you want to be individual and different in a very provocative and challenging way. So as a manager I don't think you would be willing to follow existing processes and policies, that is to say, you would be a difficult person to manage, even if your skills were good.

[kambites]

gmaz said:

I've interviewed people for that kind of role and I would be put off by face tattoos.

So have I, and I wouldn't.

Personally, I wouldn't want to work for the sort of company which uses interviewers who would take appearance into account when interviewing for a purely technical role anyway. So in that regard I'd consider being rejected out of hand by that sort of person as a positive not a negative.

[Exige77]

hucumber said:

Exige77 said:

That’s not the point though is it ?

The point is that having a face tattoo will “limit” your opportunities in the future. Why would anyone want to do that ?

It is the point. It depends entirely on what you want to do! I know a plasterer (not what I would want to do but he is very happy doing it) that is covered in tattoos, including his face. He still gets very high end jobs and makes a lot of money, because he is good at what he does.
Some people are happy in the work they do, and aren't always looking for opportunities in the future. There is a far wider world out there than sales jobs, customer facing jobs etc.

What you want to do and what you are able to do changes through your life. No one can “know” 100% how their life will pan out. This is just another restriction on their potential to earn a living at some time in the future.

I wanted to be an astronaut and then an F1 driver. Sadly it didn’t pan out and I had a get a mainstream job.

[105.4]

TheAngryDog said:

Jesus Christ. What a thread.

My apologies. I should have known how it would pan out. I was mainly interested in the psychology of why an attractive lady would have her face covered in what looked like the scribblings of a toddler on LSD.

[M4cruiser]

105.4 said:

My apologies. I should have known how it would pan out. I was mainly interested in the psychology of why an attractive lady would have her face covered in what looked like the scribblings of a toddler on LSD.

Pictures ... we need more pictures

[anonymous-user]

Exige77 said:

What you want to do and what you are able to do changes through your life. No one can “know” 100% how their life will pan out. This is just another restriction on their potential to earn a living at some time in the future.

I wanted to be an astronaut and then an F1 driver. Sadly it didn’t pan out and I had a get a mainstream job.

I understand what you are saying. I'm also glad I didn't spend my life worrying about my potential to earn a living in the future

[gmaz]

kambites said:

...sort of company which uses interviewers who would take appearance into account

It's not taking appearance into account, it is considering the reasons why someone changed their appearance in a socially provocative way.

[80sMatchbox]

austinsmirk said:

Funnily enough I think male facial tattoos do a wonderful job of pointing out what an utter sad loser that person is.

I've met and know a few people with facial tattoos who I'm not sure anyone could accuse of being a loser. Well, earning six figures and running a successful business seems far from loserville to me.

[kambites]

gmaz said:

kambites said:

...sort of company which uses interviewers who would take appearance into account

It's not taking appearance into account, it is considering the reasons why someone changed their appearance in a socially provocative way.

Perhaps, but my point still stands. If a company didn't want to employ someone because they had face tattoos, I wouldn't want to work for that company. I wouldn't view it any differently to refusing to employ someone because they drive a Porsche (which lets be honest, in the eyes of many people is just as "socially provocative").

Edited by kambites on Sunday 25th July 13:27