Dan writes me, saying, “I’ve run into some what I feel is an unfair treatment in my work place recently,” with the following picture attached:
I couldn’t agree more, and he explains,
I work at a grocery store as a cashier and have been working there for almost two years. I was hired with my lip pierced, and up until recently has never been a problem. We recently received two new managers and a lot of things have started to change — one of these things is the enforcement of a “NO FACIAL PIERCINGS” policy. We are forced to take them out or cover them up while at work. Taking them out is not a convenient solution since I have seamless rings, and as anyone who has used them in the past, they are a bitch to remove. I am forced to cover my rings with a disgusting band-aid or medical tape. This draws even more attention to them than not covering them at all. The band aid barely even covers anything and irritates my skin terribly. I feel that they are trying to humiliate us into taking our piercings out. I talked to the union and human resources about the issue and apparently the piercing rule was in the employee handbook that we signed when we were hired, though I have yet to see one of these handbooks.
You know, outside of “right and wrong” issues, and in my view of the world, the store is very much in the wrong here, there’s a real aura of idiocy that embraces this policy. As Dan points out, a couple piercings with an obnoxious bandage placed over them is far more upsetting looking to customers (whether they like or dislike piercings) because it sends the message that there’s something wrong with the piercing. And, as he also points out, being forced to do this daily endangers his health, so it’s ridiculous, offensive, and counter-productive on every level… but, sadly, in most States, it’s a fact of life for all-too-many people.
Finally, Dan asks,
I just wanted to know if anyone else has had similar problems in the workplace with their mods, and if anyone else has any more ideas that I could try to sway their policies?
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436 responses to “Oh, that’s much more appealing…”
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Joe – Please note that the word isn’t has a hyphen between the ‘n’ and the ‘t’ to denote a missing letter. The same goes for the word ‘aren’t’.
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This is definitely an issue of service jobs vs professional careers. But most teenagers don’t really have many options except for service jobs/retail and other minimum wage jobs, in which you are a dime a dozen. The only ridiculous thing about jewelry policies in that kind of job is when they try to cite “potential health hazards” (i.e. the jewelry can fall out and end up in the food) as a reason not to allow them, since most employees can get away with dangling/fishhook earrings.
So cross your fingers and hope that more celebrities and professionals get more visibly modified (Inked Inc!!!). When it comes down to it though, if you love your job enough sacrificing a piercing or two won’t be an issue.
My personal solution: lab research! I’m sure my supervisor has seen my tattoos and scars and my 0 ga lobes are pretty obvious, but it hasn’t been an issue at all. It’s one of those careers that really requires skill over appearance. Although I am still hesitant to start sleeves–after all, getting a modification is *your* decision and therefore, you have to accept responsibility for whatever that entails.
This is definitely an issue of service jobs vs professional careers. But most teenagers don’t really have many options except for service jobs/retail and other minimum wage jobs, in which you are a dime a dozen. The only ridiculous thing about jewelry policies in that kind of job is when they try to cite “potential health hazards” (i.e. the jewelry can fall out and end up in the food) as a reason not to allow them, since most employees can get away with dangling/fishhook earrings.
So cross your fingers and hope that more celebrities and professionals get more visibly modified (Inked Inc!!!). When it comes down to it though, if you love your job enough sacrificing a piercing or two won’t be an issue.
My personal solution: lab research! I’m sure my supervisor has seen my tattoos and scars and my 0 ga lobes are pretty obvious, but it hasn’t been an issue at all. It’s one of those careers that really requires skill over appearance. Although I am still hesitant to start sleeves–after all, getting a modification is *your* decision and therefore, you have to accept responsibility for whatever that entails.
While the policy does suck, i really don’t see how your surprised. At least in the US i think most people go into getting piercings with the realization that keeping them in may inhibit you from certain oppurtunities and jobs. and i’m sure you signed the paper and just didn’t read it. which is also a very american thing to do. it sucks… but its hard to find a job (especially with any form of food involved) that isn’t going to ask the same of you.
but, alas, i know what you mean… those are a bitch to take out.
While the policy does suck, i really don’t see how your surprised. At least in the US i think most people go into getting piercings with the realization that keeping them in may inhibit you from certain oppurtunities and jobs. and i’m sure you signed the paper and just didn’t read it. which is also a very american thing to do. it sucks… but its hard to find a job (especially with any form of food involved) that isn’t going to ask the same of you.
but, alas, i know what you mean… those are a bitch to take out.
oh, and when i worked at outback i was allowed a max of two earrings per an ear (company policiy)… luckly the manager that cared left soon after that. but he did actually give me shit one time cause i had two lobe piercings in each ear and a tragus (it was still healing so i couldnt take it out)
oh, and when i worked at outback i was allowed a max of two earrings per an ear (company policiy)… luckly the manager that cared left soon after that. but he did actually give me shit one time cause i had two lobe piercings in each ear and a tragus (it was still healing so i couldnt take it out)
i work at disneyland, and no visible mods are allowed– the argument is that it doesn’t promote a “family” environment. of course, cultural piercings/clothing is not allowed either. for example, no headscarves for muslim women, or no nostril piercings for other middle eastern girls. we all have to blend in. it’s always great when one of my guests notices my septum ring, tucked up inside my nose, and asks me, “do THEY make you put it up there?” yup!
tattoos are also prohibited. lots of folks have wrist tattoos, and cover them up either with a bandaid or a “wrist brace” for an “injury”.
i work at disneyland, and no visible mods are allowed– the argument is that it doesn’t promote a “family” environment. of course, cultural piercings/clothing is not allowed either. for example, no headscarves for muslim women, or no nostril piercings for other middle eastern girls. we all have to blend in. it’s always great when one of my guests notices my septum ring, tucked up inside my nose, and asks me, “do THEY make you put it up there?” yup!
tattoos are also prohibited. lots of folks have wrist tattoos, and cover them up either with a bandaid or a “wrist brace” for an “injury”.
I would definitely pull the discrimination card on this one. It’s completely legit. You got hired with the piercings and now all of the sudden you’re being wrongly treated.
This could actually be a legal matter.
I would definitely pull the discrimination card on this one. It’s completely legit. You got hired with the piercings and now all of the sudden you’re being wrongly treated.
This could actually be a legal matter.
At my last job, I was hired with two sets of stretched lobes. One set at 7/16 and the second at 6 gauge. I’d worked there for about 8 months and then all of a sudden my supervisor said my jewelry was against company policy and I need to talk to HR if wanted to keep my job.
In our handbook, it said that ladies could have two sets of ear lobe piercings. Jewelry had to be no bigger than a US quarter. Obviously at 7/16 and 6 gauge I met both of those requirements, but they hassled me because it was “unnatural”. I also had a labret piercing, but I removed it every day before work.
I eventually had to go to the person above the person in HR and bring in every pair of plugs I wanted to wear on the job to be approved. All of them solid and non offensive I assure you. He looked at them, and I told him the rules and he said it was a completely ridiculous matter. Of course I was right within it.
I don’t know what to say about yours if it’s stated in your company’s handbook. Definitely tell them you don’t have a copy of it and you need to receive one immediately. Good luck!
At my last job, I was hired with two sets of stretched lobes. One set at 7/16 and the second at 6 gauge. I’d worked there for about 8 months and then all of a sudden my supervisor said my jewelry was against company policy and I need to talk to HR if wanted to keep my job.
In our handbook, it said that ladies could have two sets of ear lobe piercings. Jewelry had to be no bigger than a US quarter. Obviously at 7/16 and 6 gauge I met both of those requirements, but they hassled me because it was “unnatural”. I also had a labret piercing, but I removed it every day before work.
I eventually had to go to the person above the person in HR and bring in every pair of plugs I wanted to wear on the job to be approved. All of them solid and non offensive I assure you. He looked at them, and I told him the rules and he said it was a completely ridiculous matter. Of course I was right within it.
I don’t know what to say about yours if it’s stated in your company’s handbook. Definitely tell them you don’t have a copy of it and you need to receive one immediately. Good luck!
Oh! Forgot to mention that they made me take out my rook piercing! Two per ear was the rule. It was really irritated and not healing well anyway, so I just went with it. :/
Oh! Forgot to mention that they made me take out my rook piercing! Two per ear was the rule. It was really irritated and not healing well anyway, so I just went with it. :/
Trying not to sound closed minded, but with mods it happens. I’m 100% pro body mods (1/2 sleeve started, chest work, many retired piercings, 1.5 inch ears), but unless you’re 12 (no offense to younger kids), you should have been around the block enough understand certain situations mods aren’t going to be accepted. At a lot of schools, jobs, and all that piercings aren’t allowed. It’s a matter of switch jobs or deal, i usually took the balls off of my jewelry and just wore the posts which went unnoticed. Taking a piercing in and out all day is freaking sadistic. I now work in a native american owned casino. AWESOME people, great rules, great pay, great environment. Seriously, 90% of the workers have visible tattoos, nose rings, lip rings, the works. Some of the food employees can’t have certain things to prevent stuff from falling out in food and choking a patron, but for the most part they are very accepting. I walk around with obnoxious bright white 1.5 inch earrings and no one says anything, except the nice old people in the casino who ask me about them!. Though i will admit it’s totally stupid for retail jobs where mods have no hazards to ban them, but if you’re going to be in an operating room no one wants a labret stud falling in their chest during open heart surgery.
Trying not to sound closed minded, but with mods it happens. I’m 100% pro body mods (1/2 sleeve started, chest work, many retired piercings, 1.5 inch ears), but unless you’re 12 (no offense to younger kids), you should have been around the block enough understand certain situations mods aren’t going to be accepted. At a lot of schools, jobs, and all that piercings aren’t allowed. It’s a matter of switch jobs or deal, i usually took the balls off of my jewelry and just wore the posts which went unnoticed. Taking a piercing in and out all day is freaking sadistic. I now work in a native american owned casino. AWESOME people, great rules, great pay, great environment. Seriously, 90% of the workers have visible tattoos, nose rings, lip rings, the works. Some of the food employees can’t have certain things to prevent stuff from falling out in food and choking a patron, but for the most part they are very accepting. I walk around with obnoxious bright white 1.5 inch earrings and no one says anything, except the nice old people in the casino who ask me about them!. Though i will admit it’s totally stupid for retail jobs where mods have no hazards to ban them, but if you’re going to be in an operating room no one wants a labret stud falling in their chest during open heart surgery.
I haven’t had alot of issues with my piercings and work.
I started stretching my ears back in 2005, and at the time I was working the front desk at a gym. No one really made an issue of them at all really. I was only at 00g then so most people thought they were just regular earrings with a flat front.
After that I was working at a call center with bigger ears, snake bites and a sepum piercing.
I do tech suppport now and my visible piercings are my snakebites, septum, 1.5″ lobes and 9/16″ conches. I did take my plugs out when I interviewed for the job but I put them back in when training started.
I’ve never been asked to remove my piercings at all. So I guess I’m lucky with that,
I usually do take out my plugs and conceal my lip rings when I go to a job interview because I want the person interviewing me to see me and not my piercings. I also ask them what their policy is and give them a description of what I have. So far the answer has been “let’s see what it looks like and we’ll go from there”
That being said for alot of companies they’re still consisdered unprofessional.
What it comes down to though is you’ve got to work twice as hard because of your mods and prove that you are a valuable employee, since you’ve already got the stereotype people pin on modified workers stacked against you.
What you have to decide though if the job you want is worth putting that extra effort in to show your bosses that modified people can be valuable employees.
Some min wage job isn’t really the place to do it, pick a job where you can at least advance and make a decent wage.
I haven’t had alot of issues with my piercings and work.
I started stretching my ears back in 2005, and at the time I was working the front desk at a gym. No one really made an issue of them at all really. I was only at 00g then so most people thought they were just regular earrings with a flat front.
After that I was working at a call center with bigger ears, snake bites and a sepum piercing.
I do tech suppport now and my visible piercings are my snakebites, septum, 1.5″ lobes and 9/16″ conches. I did take my plugs out when I interviewed for the job but I put them back in when training started.
I’ve never been asked to remove my piercings at all. So I guess I’m lucky with that,
I usually do take out my plugs and conceal my lip rings when I go to a job interview because I want the person interviewing me to see me and not my piercings. I also ask them what their policy is and give them a description of what I have. So far the answer has been “let’s see what it looks like and we’ll go from there”
That being said for alot of companies they’re still consisdered unprofessional.
What it comes down to though is you’ve got to work twice as hard because of your mods and prove that you are a valuable employee, since you’ve already got the stereotype people pin on modified workers stacked against you.
What you have to decide though if the job you want is worth putting that extra effort in to show your bosses that modified people can be valuable employees.
Some min wage job isn’t really the place to do it, pick a job where you can at least advance and make a decent wage.
Heh. I work at a large grocery store, and when I began work there, I had visibly stretched ears (meaning with tapers and stuff) and even though I signed NOTHING that said I couldnt have visible facial piercings, when I requested permission from the manager to get a facial piercing he said no, it was against their dress code. After this 3 other people got lip piercings in my store, and nothing was said, and my supervisor even has a nose piercing. Wtf?
And then I was told that I could only have one piercing per ear, or I would be fired. I kept them in anyway though. -shrugs- Most of my customers are more interested in my mods than disgusted.
Heh. I work at a large grocery store, and when I began work there, I had visibly stretched ears (meaning with tapers and stuff) and even though I signed NOTHING that said I couldnt have visible facial piercings, when I requested permission from the manager to get a facial piercing he said no, it was against their dress code. After this 3 other people got lip piercings in my store, and nothing was said, and my supervisor even has a nose piercing. Wtf?
And then I was told that I could only have one piercing per ear, or I would be fired. I kept them in anyway though. -shrugs- Most of my customers are more interested in my mods than disgusted.
I work in a clothing store as a deputy manager that tries to go for a ’boutique’ look. I have 12 piercings all together (all in my ears) and 4 tattoos, 2 that are visible majority of the time and the other 2 depending on what I’m wearing. Our hand book says no tattoo’s or facial piercings.
A guy in another store is asked to cover his tattoo on his arm, so I think with me it depends on my manager (he also has tattoo’s, though not visible).
I used to have a monroe and was told that it was probably better suited to nights out, but I was never asked to remove it. Same with my ears. None of my metal would never be considered hardcore here, but where I work (or even about my town!) I have never seen anyone with something similar. My tattoo on my wrist is actually a good selling tool because people comment on it and leads to conversation!
Suppose I’m lucky with where I work, though I am good at what I do so maybe depending on your skills employers are willing to over look things?
I work in a clothing store as a deputy manager that tries to go for a ’boutique’ look. I have 12 piercings all together (all in my ears) and 4 tattoos, 2 that are visible majority of the time and the other 2 depending on what I’m wearing. Our hand book says no tattoo’s or facial piercings.
A guy in another store is asked to cover his tattoo on his arm, so I think with me it depends on my manager (he also has tattoo’s, though not visible).
I used to have a monroe and was told that it was probably better suited to nights out, but I was never asked to remove it. Same with my ears. None of my metal would never be considered hardcore here, but where I work (or even about my town!) I have never seen anyone with something similar. My tattoo on my wrist is actually a good selling tool because people comment on it and leads to conversation!
Suppose I’m lucky with where I work, though I am good at what I do so maybe depending on your skills employers are willing to over look things?
Modified Mind maintains a list of mod-friendly employers:
http://www.modifiedmind.com/employline.html
Modified Mind maintains a list of mod-friendly employers:
http://www.modifiedmind.com/employline.html
I commented on this entry the day it was put up, i’m so blown away by how many people had so many stories, advice etc to contribute to it.
I’ve read almost everyones entries and it’s helped give me ideas, wording and very relevant points on the subject.
I’ve thus passed them on to friends and clients coming in the shop with the same problems.
I hope this means i’ll start to see more of the modified community in my town with the jobs they want.
🙂
Employers are missing out by viewing modification as a deformity, rather than a symbol of being an open minded, commited person.
I commented on this entry the day it was put up, i’m so blown away by how many people had so many stories, advice etc to contribute to it.
I’ve read almost everyones entries and it’s helped give me ideas, wording and very relevant points on the subject.
I’ve thus passed them on to friends and clients coming in the shop with the same problems.
I hope this means i’ll start to see more of the modified community in my town with the jobs they want.
🙂
Employers are missing out by viewing modification as a deformity, rather than a symbol of being an open minded, commited person.
I’m surprised less people haven’t used retainers instead of bandaids! I have to wear a retainer in my vertical labret at my old job and since they don’t really make any for vertical labrets it was an eyebrow retainer cut in half, and I had to pray it wouldn’t fall out.
Of course I lost it, and I went into work without it one day, apologizing but refusing to go on the floor with nothing in my piercing, and they would not let me go out. It was one of the busiest days of the year, there was a street festival going on right outside, and they would not let me work because of my piercing. I quit on the spot.
At my newest job, I went and got both my nostrils pierced between when I got hired, and my first day, and all I got was compliments. Really, I think it may be living in a big city, but a lot of places seem to be alright with mods in Toronto… even the mac store has guys with sleeves.
I’m surprised less people haven’t used retainers instead of bandaids! I have to wear a retainer in my vertical labret at my old job and since they don’t really make any for vertical labrets it was an eyebrow retainer cut in half, and I had to pray it wouldn’t fall out.
Of course I lost it, and I went into work without it one day, apologizing but refusing to go on the floor with nothing in my piercing, and they would not let me go out. It was one of the busiest days of the year, there was a street festival going on right outside, and they would not let me work because of my piercing. I quit on the spot.
At my newest job, I went and got both my nostrils pierced between when I got hired, and my first day, and all I got was compliments. Really, I think it may be living in a big city, but a lot of places seem to be alright with mods in Toronto… even the mac store has guys with sleeves.
Do any of these managers/supervisors with a stick up their ass about tattoos and piercings ever consider that it might offend customers WITH tattoos & piercings to see employees having to put band-aids over piercings and cover up their tattoos?
I have actually complained to managers when I see a retail employee with a band-aid over a piercing, telling them how as a tattooed & pierced person I was offend by them forcing employees to cover up their mods, and if they wanted me and people i know to shop there that it needed to stop. I think more of us modified folks did this management would change it’s tune. There has to be mor of us than there are the one uptight person who complains about the employees being tattooed and pierced.
Do any of these managers/supervisors with a stick up their ass about tattoos and piercings ever consider that it might offend customers WITH tattoos & piercings to see employees having to put band-aids over piercings and cover up their tattoos?
I have actually complained to managers when I see a retail employee with a band-aid over a piercing, telling them how as a tattooed & pierced person I was offend by them forcing employees to cover up their mods, and if they wanted me and people i know to shop there that it needed to stop. I think more of us modified folks did this management would change it’s tune. There has to be mor of us than there are the one uptight person who complains about the employees being tattooed and pierced.
I actualy have a problem quite like this but its actualy with SCHOOL I’m not allowed to wear my piercings in lab because its not “professional” enough… drives me wacky it does (in my labs we need to dress professional and such too -pharmacy school blows)
I actualy have a problem quite like this but its actualy with SCHOOL I’m not allowed to wear my piercings in lab because its not “professional” enough… drives me wacky it does (in my labs we need to dress professional and such too -pharmacy school blows)
just quit. jobs are easy to come by.
just quit. jobs are easy to come by.
I had the same problem at my work with both my eyebrows. So instead of using the skin-coloured band-aids they wanted me to, I used flouro one. Bright yellow and pink.
Eventually they decided that they really were a bad idea and I no longer have to wear them!
I had the same problem at my work with both my eyebrows. So instead of using the skin-coloured band-aids they wanted me to, I used flouro one. Bright yellow and pink.
Eventually they decided that they really were a bad idea and I no longer have to wear them!
Target is a surprisingly good retail company to work for, whether as a ‘job’ or a ‘career’.
I try to keep my clothing conservative at my other job anyway (which happens to cover my tattoos) because of the nature of my career, but in addition to Target I’m currently a massage therapist in a spa owned by one of the more powerful spa industry women in the area. My manager went to school with me and knew about my tattoos and stretched ears, but also knew my touch so it didn’t matter to her. I’ve heard that other people with tattoos have had trouble with ‘policies’, but I haven’t heard a peep.
Target is a surprisingly good retail company to work for, whether as a ‘job’ or a ‘career’.
I try to keep my clothing conservative at my other job anyway (which happens to cover my tattoos) because of the nature of my career, but in addition to Target I’m currently a massage therapist in a spa owned by one of the more powerful spa industry women in the area. My manager went to school with me and knew about my tattoos and stretched ears, but also knew my touch so it didn’t matter to her. I’ve heard that other people with tattoos have had trouble with ‘policies’, but I haven’t heard a peep.
Urg, I worked in a resturant a few years ago, I have wrist tattoos, and they made me wear bandages, which to me drew more attention to me as it looked like I had slashed my wrists 🙁
Urg, I worked in a resturant a few years ago, I have wrist tattoos, and they made me wear bandages, which to me drew more attention to me as it looked like I had slashed my wrists 🙁
I have actually had two encounters with unfair treatment in my place of work.
Last year I worked at a local grocery store and this was when I first started gauging my ears. After they started becoming more noticable, my manager was questioning me about my reasoning for “doing this to myself”. After explaining this to him, the next day he called me into his office and explained to me that I wasn’t a people person. The whole time he was humiliating me about how I was supposidly “socially retarded” he continued to stare at my ears.
After that job, I started working at a local deli were it was understood that we could have piercings. I was estatic because I already had my gauges and also was planning on getting more facial piercings. Afew days after getting my lip pierced in July, my manager pulled me asside and told me that I either had to take out my piercing or change it to a stud. I explained to them that I could do neither since it was a fresh piercing, which led to them taking away my hours and scheduling me for later hours in the day when more families weren’t around. The next day one of my co-workers changed her lip stud to a ring. I asked her if any of our managers said anything, and she told me that they never discussed it with her. I ended up having to go to a parlor and getting my ring changed long before it was healed.
I have actually had two encounters with unfair treatment in my place of work.
Last year I worked at a local grocery store and this was when I first started gauging my ears. After they started becoming more noticable, my manager was questioning me about my reasoning for “doing this to myself”. After explaining this to him, the next day he called me into his office and explained to me that I wasn’t a people person. The whole time he was humiliating me about how I was supposidly “socially retarded” he continued to stare at my ears.
After that job, I started working at a local deli were it was understood that we could have piercings. I was estatic because I already had my gauges and also was planning on getting more facial piercings. Afew days after getting my lip pierced in July, my manager pulled me asside and told me that I either had to take out my piercing or change it to a stud. I explained to them that I could do neither since it was a fresh piercing, which led to them taking away my hours and scheduling me for later hours in the day when more families weren’t around. The next day one of my co-workers changed her lip stud to a ring. I asked her if any of our managers said anything, and she told me that they never discussed it with her. I ended up having to go to a parlor and getting my ring changed long before it was healed.
re: 145 and boycotting Whole Foods
I’d be interested to know where you live, as I worked for WFM between 2001 and 2006, and have just gone back to them (difficult to go back for a master’s degree while travelling to work as an archaeologist). The overall company dresscode simply specifies that there be no “shocking or offensive hairstyles”, and no “visible offensive tattoos”, but piercings and other regulations are determined on a regional basis. Where I am that means you can get away with a nostril pirecing and an eyebrow piercing, but nothing else on the face. They say no septums, but if it’s flipped up? One of the Assistant Team Leaders in my store has arm bands midway up his foreams, and half inch plugs. The regions vary, but I’m planning on getting my half sleeve done; no one’s complained about it, and I don’t think they will.
re: 145 and boycotting Whole Foods
I’d be interested to know where you live, as I worked for WFM between 2001 and 2006, and have just gone back to them (difficult to go back for a master’s degree while travelling to work as an archaeologist). The overall company dresscode simply specifies that there be no “shocking or offensive hairstyles”, and no “visible offensive tattoos”, but piercings and other regulations are determined on a regional basis. Where I am that means you can get away with a nostril pirecing and an eyebrow piercing, but nothing else on the face. They say no septums, but if it’s flipped up? One of the Assistant Team Leaders in my store has arm bands midway up his foreams, and half inch plugs. The regions vary, but I’m planning on getting my half sleeve done; no one’s complained about it, and I don’t think they will.
i had the exact same pb, im a cashier as well, i finally removed my lip piercing, but they can go fuck themselves as for my plugs!
my former manager even wanted me to shave my side burns…
i guess you just strive to keep all the rest super clean (be always shaved and shit) and just keep wearing them, you’ll see
but also its not that absurd i think when you have to face ppl
i had the exact same pb, im a cashier as well, i finally removed my lip piercing, but they can go fuck themselves as for my plugs!
my former manager even wanted me to shave my side burns…
i guess you just strive to keep all the rest super clean (be always shaved and shit) and just keep wearing them, you’ll see
but also its not that absurd i think when you have to face ppl
I didn’t take the time to read through all these comments, so this might have been said before. I don’t know about the law in most states but the ones I have lived in have said that if they hire you with it they can’t ask you to change it. So basically it’s against the law to require you to cover up a tattoo or piercing if they hired you when it was plainly visible. I was working for a restaurant in Chicago and 6 months into my emplyment there they told me that I had to cover up my neck tattoo. So I did some checking into Illinois law and discovered that if it was visible when I went throught the interview process and was hired anyway that it was against the law for them to require me to cover it up and or fire me. The smartedt thing you could do is talk to a lawyer and find out what the law is where you live and find out if this is the case there. If it is bring a copy of the law to your employer, and shove it up their ass (just kidding), and inform them that they hired an individual and they cannot suppress that individualism cause it’s against the law…
I didn’t take the time to read through all these comments, so this might have been said before. I don’t know about the law in most states but the ones I have lived in have said that if they hire you with it they can’t ask you to change it. So basically it’s against the law to require you to cover up a tattoo or piercing if they hired you when it was plainly visible. I was working for a restaurant in Chicago and 6 months into my emplyment there they told me that I had to cover up my neck tattoo. So I did some checking into Illinois law and discovered that if it was visible when I went throught the interview process and was hired anyway that it was against the law for them to require me to cover it up and or fire me. The smartedt thing you could do is talk to a lawyer and find out what the law is where you live and find out if this is the case there. If it is bring a copy of the law to your employer, and shove it up their ass (just kidding), and inform them that they hired an individual and they cannot suppress that individualism cause it’s against the law…