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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I’ve been ridiculously lucky in the fact that i work for a company that encourages individuality, which includes all sorts of body modification, including heavier modification such as visible implants and facial tattooing. ive worked for the Hard Rock Cafe for almost 4 years, and its a really comfortable environment..a lot of management is modified, and ive worked with 2 managers who were very visibly tattooed and pierced.
Seriously. if your modified, and have any experience cooking, serving, or hawking retail, its a good place to work.
I’ve been ridiculously lucky in the fact that i work for a company that encourages individuality, which includes all sorts of body modification, including heavier modification such as visible implants and facial tattooing. ive worked for the Hard Rock Cafe for almost 4 years, and its a really comfortable environment..a lot of management is modified, and ive worked with 2 managers who were very visibly tattooed and pierced.
Seriously. if your modified, and have any experience cooking, serving, or hawking retail, its a good place to work.
First, look into what Eyeball_Kid wrote. If you aren’t in one of those states, we then fall to…
Second: You signed the form saying that you had read the employee handbook. Without having read it. Which is a mistake you should avoid making when you start your next job. I say this was a mistake because… if you start making noise about never having been given one, they could take the position that you lied when you signed the form — and maybe fire you for that. You never know.
Third…
>>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.
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>>This could actually be a legal matter.
It’s discrimination in the general sense of the word but is it discrimination in the LEGAL sense? Laws exist saying that you cannot discriminate on the basis of certain criteria, gender and race being two of them, but do any of them include bodymods in the list? If no law exists saying that it’s illegal to discriminate on the basis of bodymods, employers are free to do just that.
Even if this is the case, you MIGHT have recourse if a labor relations board exists in your jurisdiction. But if bodymods are not among the things explicitly written into the relevant discrimination laws, the board might find against you as easily as for you.
Your best shot is if you’re in one of the states, such as Illinois, that Eyeball_Kid described. Otherwise you’ve got a crapshoot. Signing that paper loaded one of the dice, and not in your favor, IMO.
First, look into what Eyeball_Kid wrote. If you aren’t in one of those states, we then fall to…
Second: You signed the form saying that you had read the employee handbook. Without having read it. Which is a mistake you should avoid making when you start your next job. I say this was a mistake because… if you start making noise about never having been given one, they could take the position that you lied when you signed the form — and maybe fire you for that. You never know.
Third…
>>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.
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>>This could actually be a legal matter.
It’s discrimination in the general sense of the word but is it discrimination in the LEGAL sense? Laws exist saying that you cannot discriminate on the basis of certain criteria, gender and race being two of them, but do any of them include bodymods in the list? If no law exists saying that it’s illegal to discriminate on the basis of bodymods, employers are free to do just that.
Even if this is the case, you MIGHT have recourse if a labor relations board exists in your jurisdiction. But if bodymods are not among the things explicitly written into the relevant discrimination laws, the board might find against you as easily as for you.
Your best shot is if you’re in one of the states, such as Illinois, that Eyeball_Kid described. Otherwise you’ve got a crapshoot. Signing that paper loaded one of the dice, and not in your favor, IMO.
My story is a little different…
I work in a call centre in the UK for an employer on behalf BT technical support. I had bright red hair before starting my job there and dyed it white blonde to get the job. After working there two years I asked the operations manager if I could dye my hair red again, he said that he couldn’t see it being a problem. I checked my contract it said that I could be tattooed and pierced as long any facial piercings didn’t affect my speech, nothing about hair. I have lip piercings, stretched lobes and a large visable tattoo and a there are people I work with with more coverage than me. So I went ahead with it and two months later the new Ops manager told me to get get rid of my red hair so I toned it down, it must be more socially acceptable or something now.
Meanwhile, I had been working with the BT PR department and they had taken photos of me with my red hair and a BT t-shirt which, in the past few weeks have been used as advertisments in all the major newspapers and magazines to promote the service.
Suck on that employers ;P
My story is a little different…
I work in a call centre in the UK for an employer on behalf BT technical support. I had bright red hair before starting my job there and dyed it white blonde to get the job. After working there two years I asked the operations manager if I could dye my hair red again, he said that he couldn’t see it being a problem. I checked my contract it said that I could be tattooed and pierced as long any facial piercings didn’t affect my speech, nothing about hair. I have lip piercings, stretched lobes and a large visable tattoo and a there are people I work with with more coverage than me. So I went ahead with it and two months later the new Ops manager told me to get get rid of my red hair so I toned it down, it must be more socially acceptable or something now.
Meanwhile, I had been working with the BT PR department and they had taken photos of me with my red hair and a BT t-shirt which, in the past few weeks have been used as advertisments in all the major newspapers and magazines to promote the service.
Suck on that employers ;P
hye it used to happen to me all the time, i simply fuct them off all of the employers that behaved with such disgarce i kicked up a massive fuss with and left. I understand now that living in the uk with a degree and many many qualifications i wont realsie my potential as easy as someone without mods but it has made/forced mte into a more ethical sector who DONT CARE about mods. i mean if i was acheif big wig of the company i work for now maybe. but really id rather work for good people then recieve the pay packet and lose my identity sometiems the forced things in life (those over your mods etc) can be the best of your trust your instinct and stick to your guns
hye it used to happen to me all the time, i simply fuct them off all of the employers that behaved with such disgarce i kicked up a massive fuss with and left. I understand now that living in the uk with a degree and many many qualifications i wont realsie my potential as easy as someone without mods but it has made/forced mte into a more ethical sector who DONT CARE about mods. i mean if i was acheif big wig of the company i work for now maybe. but really id rather work for good people then recieve the pay packet and lose my identity sometiems the forced things in life (those over your mods etc) can be the best of your trust your instinct and stick to your guns
I’ve been extremely lucky with my jobs. When I was in college (six years ago) the aquarium store I worked in didn’t care at all. I now work in a well known, expensive veterinary office for a very nice, very understanding woman. I took out almost all of my facial piercings years ago for other reasons. I still have my septum in, but usually wear a retainer. I forgot to put it up for work once and my boss thought it was the coolest thing ever. However, she did ask me to not wear any completely circular jewelery because of the high risk of it getting snagged by a flailing cat and ripped out of my face. I had never thought about that issue of it before, but it makes damn good sense. Some of my friends thought I should be upset about the restriction but I’m really not…I totally understand. My boss cares nothing about the solid plugs in my ears or tons of visible tattoos. I really feel lucky.
I’ve been extremely lucky with my jobs. When I was in college (six years ago) the aquarium store I worked in didn’t care at all. I now work in a well known, expensive veterinary office for a very nice, very understanding woman. I took out almost all of my facial piercings years ago for other reasons. I still have my septum in, but usually wear a retainer. I forgot to put it up for work once and my boss thought it was the coolest thing ever. However, she did ask me to not wear any completely circular jewelery because of the high risk of it getting snagged by a flailing cat and ripped out of my face. I had never thought about that issue of it before, but it makes damn good sense. Some of my friends thought I should be upset about the restriction but I’m really not…I totally understand. My boss cares nothing about the solid plugs in my ears or tons of visible tattoos. I really feel lucky.
I’ve waited tables and worked customer service at many popular chains restaurant and retail stores and they have only ever asked that I keep my tattoos covered and conservative jewelry in my lobes which I am happy to comply with. I currently work at a popular chain restaurant in America with an “Austrailian” theme. During my interview, I wore conservative plugs in my 0g lobes thinking it wouldn’t be an issue since I’ve never encountered problems prior. Turns out that the restaurant has a policy on stretched lobes and my jewelry must be removed while in uniform. I even asked if I would be allowed to wear flesh colored plugs and they said no. I found this strange since visible tattooing is allowed. I didn’t feel like pursuing this battle only because I make good money at the restaurant, but I really think that having jewelry in my ears is less “offensive” than little buttholes for lobes.
I’ve waited tables and worked customer service at many popular chains restaurant and retail stores and they have only ever asked that I keep my tattoos covered and conservative jewelry in my lobes which I am happy to comply with. I currently work at a popular chain restaurant in America with an “Austrailian” theme. During my interview, I wore conservative plugs in my 0g lobes thinking it wouldn’t be an issue since I’ve never encountered problems prior. Turns out that the restaurant has a policy on stretched lobes and my jewelry must be removed while in uniform. I even asked if I would be allowed to wear flesh colored plugs and they said no. I found this strange since visible tattooing is allowed. I didn’t feel like pursuing this battle only because I make good money at the restaurant, but I really think that having jewelry in my ears is less “offensive” than little buttholes for lobes.
Well, I’ve mostly skimmed through these comments, and I don’t know if anyone will read mine, but I thought I’d share my story anyway. 😀
I work as a 911 Dispatcher for my town. The only way I come in contact with the general public is on the phone. My piercings in no way hinder me from doing my job. Our town isn’t a very large one, infact, it’s a pretty small town, therefore we only have one dispatcher working at a time. The main people we come in contact with are the EMTs, Fire Department, and our Police Officers. I’ve never had any problem from any of these people about my piercings or tattoos. However, I still have to remove my piercings for work. I don’t understand why I would have to. haha.
Either way, the main boss saw me come in with my piercings, and I started taking them out, but he told me that I didn’t need to…Which confuses me because the chief dispatcher that hired me said that I could only have my piercings in when I work the midnight to 8am shift…All other shifts I have to take them out. I’m considering asking him about it, and mentioning to him about what the boss said.
I mean, it’s not like it matters when I’m working, say, a 4pm to midnight shift because the boss, nor the chief dispatcher ever come in to the office. So if I forget to take them out it doesn’t make much of a difference.
I don’t know where I was going with this, but I wanted to share anyway.
As for Dan’s situation…I really don’t have much to say about it…I mean, it sucks, and it’s a crappy situation, and I don’t agree with it, but it does happen. Whether you call it discrimination, or not, it’s still horrible that just because of the new managers. you’re forced to do something like that when it’s never mattered before. I don’t know what kind of town you live in, but if it’s as small as mine, and jobs aren’t as easy to come by, good luck.
Well, I’ve mostly skimmed through these comments, and I don’t know if anyone will read mine, but I thought I’d share my story anyway. 😀
I work as a 911 Dispatcher for my town. The only way I come in contact with the general public is on the phone. My piercings in no way hinder me from doing my job. Our town isn’t a very large one, infact, it’s a pretty small town, therefore we only have one dispatcher working at a time. The main people we come in contact with are the EMTs, Fire Department, and our Police Officers. I’ve never had any problem from any of these people about my piercings or tattoos. However, I still have to remove my piercings for work. I don’t understand why I would have to. haha.
Either way, the main boss saw me come in with my piercings, and I started taking them out, but he told me that I didn’t need to…Which confuses me because the chief dispatcher that hired me said that I could only have my piercings in when I work the midnight to 8am shift…All other shifts I have to take them out. I’m considering asking him about it, and mentioning to him about what the boss said.
I mean, it’s not like it matters when I’m working, say, a 4pm to midnight shift because the boss, nor the chief dispatcher ever come in to the office. So if I forget to take them out it doesn’t make much of a difference.
I don’t know where I was going with this, but I wanted to share anyway.
As for Dan’s situation…I really don’t have much to say about it…I mean, it sucks, and it’s a crappy situation, and I don’t agree with it, but it does happen. Whether you call it discrimination, or not, it’s still horrible that just because of the new managers. you’re forced to do something like that when it’s never mattered before. I don’t know what kind of town you live in, but if it’s as small as mine, and jobs aren’t as easy to come by, good luck.
essentially you’re having to pick between a seamless ring and your job. gee what a tough decision.
essentially you’re having to pick between a seamless ring and your job. gee what a tough decision.
I had the same problem when I worked at a grocery store. At the time I had a tongue piercing, septum ring, and ears stretched to a 0g. My hair was a dark deep red, and I worked the overnight shift. I hated my job and stuck around for 2 years. Every day they told me I needed to remove my tongue ring and I had to have a retainer in my septum. My ears were okay because I had very basic hanging carved wood jewelry in them which made them look like they could be normal size. I never agreed to taking out my tongue ring with out the extra $50 pay per shift to get it repierced and begrudgingly wore the septum retainer.
I ended up losing the retainer in my sleep without realized in for weeks and subsequently lost my septum piercing. When I had to switch to a day shift cuz I was starting college, I was told I would have to change the color of my hair or I would be fired. I went on vacation for a week, came in with every piercing clearly visible, plus 2 new ones I got while away and bright pink hair. I walked over to my boss, tapped her on the shoulder, and before she could say anything I told her I quit and would like my pay for the last week I worked.
I never felt better in my life than I did walking out of that place. The minimum wage pay is not worth the harassment over body mods.
I had the same problem when I worked at a grocery store. At the time I had a tongue piercing, septum ring, and ears stretched to a 0g. My hair was a dark deep red, and I worked the overnight shift. I hated my job and stuck around for 2 years. Every day they told me I needed to remove my tongue ring and I had to have a retainer in my septum. My ears were okay because I had very basic hanging carved wood jewelry in them which made them look like they could be normal size. I never agreed to taking out my tongue ring with out the extra $50 pay per shift to get it repierced and begrudgingly wore the septum retainer.
I ended up losing the retainer in my sleep without realized in for weeks and subsequently lost my septum piercing. When I had to switch to a day shift cuz I was starting college, I was told I would have to change the color of my hair or I would be fired. I went on vacation for a week, came in with every piercing clearly visible, plus 2 new ones I got while away and bright pink hair. I walked over to my boss, tapped her on the shoulder, and before she could say anything I told her I quit and would like my pay for the last week I worked.
I never felt better in my life than I did walking out of that place. The minimum wage pay is not worth the harassment over body mods.
i cant get a job at all iv only got 30mm lobes and my septum done etc my ears i can hide with my hair take my sepum out put bk in later lolz but still cant stupid idoits >.
i cant get a job at all iv only got 30mm lobes and my septum done etc my ears i can hide with my hair take my sepum out put bk in later lolz but still cant stupid idoits >.
Having experienced this problem as well, I fought it tooth and nail. I was almost fired for my piercings (at the time, I had cheek piercings, double nostril piercings, a labret,a bridge piercing and 0g stretched ears). I retained my employee’s handbook, and I was glad that I did. Because there was no mention of this rule in the handbook, and the fact that my employee ID tag showed that many of these piercings were indeed very visible. A quick call to the media and the Better Business Bureau will remedy these kinds of situations.
Having experienced this problem as well, I fought it tooth and nail. I was almost fired for my piercings (at the time, I had cheek piercings, double nostril piercings, a labret,a bridge piercing and 0g stretched ears). I retained my employee’s handbook, and I was glad that I did. Because there was no mention of this rule in the handbook, and the fact that my employee ID tag showed that many of these piercings were indeed very visible. A quick call to the media and the Better Business Bureau will remedy these kinds of situations.
fuk em, id tell them to stick it up there ass, the silly cunts… look personaly i recon they must like you i live in aussie and i have mates that have the same peicings neva herd a word from the boss, chuck it in and be a profesh peirce i have been now for 5 years neva short of a worker lolz ..::CHEERS::..
fuk em, id tell them to stick it up there ass, the silly cunts… look personaly i recon they must like you i live in aussie and i have mates that have the same peicings neva herd a word from the boss, chuck it in and be a profesh peirce i have been now for 5 years neva short of a worker lolz ..::CHEERS::..
omgomgomg danxcore lawlz
omgomgomg danxcore lawlz
I live in Alabama so theres rely no where I can work with my facial piercings in. love the state cant stand all the hate here
I live in Alabama so theres rely no where I can work with my facial piercings in. love the state cant stand all the hate here
I had to do the same thing at my job. I was a cashier at a local grocery store and they hired me with stretched lobes, a nostril piercing, and an eyebrow piercing. I had gotten my labret pierced and the manager said it was unacceptable. My two choices were to remove the piercing, cover it with a bandaid, or go home. I put a bandaid over it that night, which obviously drew a lot of attention from the customers. I explained to them the situation and every one of them agreed that it’s absurd. I was off work the next day, so I went to get a clear retainer. This was an acceptable middle ground that allowed me to keep my piercing, my job, and my pride.
I had to do the same thing at my job. I was a cashier at a local grocery store and they hired me with stretched lobes, a nostril piercing, and an eyebrow piercing. I had gotten my labret pierced and the manager said it was unacceptable. My two choices were to remove the piercing, cover it with a bandaid, or go home. I put a bandaid over it that night, which obviously drew a lot of attention from the customers. I explained to them the situation and every one of them agreed that it’s absurd. I was off work the next day, so I went to get a clear retainer. This was an acceptable middle ground that allowed me to keep my piercing, my job, and my pride.
I’ve always thinked that the usual position in this cases should be: I don’t want to work in a place where i’m not allowed to be myself.
I mean, i understand that not everybody can just leave a job and look for another one just for that reason, but in my imaginary perfect world, that would be the idea.
Personally, i’ve never had any problem with that, I worked as a manager in a restaurant in the city center of Barcelona with 20mm plugs, forehead microdermals, big labret, subdermals in the arms… maybe i was just lucky, but if my boss would decided to discriminate me for my aspect, I would just kick the job.
I’ve always thinked that the usual position in this cases should be: I don’t want to work in a place where i’m not allowed to be myself.
I mean, i understand that not everybody can just leave a job and look for another one just for that reason, but in my imaginary perfect world, that would be the idea.
Personally, i’ve never had any problem with that, I worked as a manager in a restaurant in the city center of Barcelona with 20mm plugs, forehead microdermals, big labret, subdermals in the arms… maybe i was just lucky, but if my boss would decided to discriminate me for my aspect, I would just kick the job.
Heh. I love stupid issues like this. People get so worked up over mods. I can’t get tattoos that are easily seen because I’ve yet to encounter a psychologist with body mods…
Right now I’m still a student though so things could change.
As for piercings, I work at Wegmans. They get anal about stuff in most stores… I’m lucky with the one I work at…they don’t care about piercings or tats unless one is working with food. I’m in the deli so I can understand to a degree about stuff falling into the food… but it’s a pain. I have my cartilage pierced on my left ear though and I haven’t taken the ring out in ages…they stopped bugging me about it…prolly cause it hasn’t moved in so long. Hair dying isn’t favored though. I still dyed my bangs green though. I wear a hat so I can hide it, and I’ve been there long enough that I doubt they care…
Still…could be worse.
And I think you should be allowed to wear those rings.
Heh. I love stupid issues like this. People get so worked up over mods. I can’t get tattoos that are easily seen because I’ve yet to encounter a psychologist with body mods…
Right now I’m still a student though so things could change.
As for piercings, I work at Wegmans. They get anal about stuff in most stores… I’m lucky with the one I work at…they don’t care about piercings or tats unless one is working with food. I’m in the deli so I can understand to a degree about stuff falling into the food… but it’s a pain. I have my cartilage pierced on my left ear though and I haven’t taken the ring out in ages…they stopped bugging me about it…prolly cause it hasn’t moved in so long. Hair dying isn’t favored though. I still dyed my bangs green though. I wear a hat so I can hide it, and I’ve been there long enough that I doubt they care…
Still…could be worse.
And I think you should be allowed to wear those rings.
that shit is so messed up. its not right at all, i was in that situation too many times and a got so sick of it. body mods dont make you less of a hard worker so its completely unfair and prejudice. there has to be a way to take something like that to court, but i dont think it would ever hold up in court its just not fair!
that shit is so messed up. its not right at all, i was in that situation too many times and a got so sick of it. body mods dont make you less of a hard worker so its completely unfair and prejudice. there has to be a way to take something like that to court, but i dont think it would ever hold up in court its just not fair!
Just seeing this picture irritates me. That bandaid looks ridiculous.
I’ve had the same job in retail for a little over 3 years with a company that prided itself on encouraging individuality. Just a few months ago they drastically changed the policies on facial piercings. At the time I had two double nostrils, double lip, septum, smiley, as well as ears at 3/4 and other lobe/cartilage piercings. They limited employees to two facial piercings. Since then I’ve had to retire my nostrils because they were on the larger side and taking them in and out wasn’t doing them a world of good. Mods are so normal to me that I forget I have to take them out, and I’ve gotten attitude on more than one occasion about my lip piercings. They even have a laminated picture of jewelry that is unacceptable posted near our lockers just for me.
My manager said to me, “At least they didn’t say anything about your tattoos. It’s not that big of a deal.”
It’s a huge deal to me. This is who I am. I was hired like this. I’ve worked like this for three years. It offends me to be told that my appearance is no longer acceptable, even after I’ve been internally promoted. Piercings do not take away from my ability to do my job.
Just seeing this picture irritates me. That bandaid looks ridiculous.
I’ve had the same job in retail for a little over 3 years with a company that prided itself on encouraging individuality. Just a few months ago they drastically changed the policies on facial piercings. At the time I had two double nostrils, double lip, septum, smiley, as well as ears at 3/4 and other lobe/cartilage piercings. They limited employees to two facial piercings. Since then I’ve had to retire my nostrils because they were on the larger side and taking them in and out wasn’t doing them a world of good. Mods are so normal to me that I forget I have to take them out, and I’ve gotten attitude on more than one occasion about my lip piercings. They even have a laminated picture of jewelry that is unacceptable posted near our lockers just for me.
My manager said to me, “At least they didn’t say anything about your tattoos. It’s not that big of a deal.”
It’s a huge deal to me. This is who I am. I was hired like this. I’ve worked like this for three years. It offends me to be told that my appearance is no longer acceptable, even after I’ve been internally promoted. Piercings do not take away from my ability to do my job.
I hide my tattoos when I’m interviewed.
Once I’ve got the job, I roll my sleeves up in the office. So long as it’s in the office and it’s not public-facing, if they have a problem with it, I tell them I’ll see them in court.
Easy. The question is, why do I have to hide them in the first place?
I hide my tattoos when I’m interviewed.
Once I’ve got the job, I roll my sleeves up in the office. So long as it’s in the office and it’s not public-facing, if they have a problem with it, I tell them I’ll see them in court.
Easy. The question is, why do I have to hide them in the first place?
I work part-time at a candy store to help me pay for the studies. I have 4 rings in my right ear, and a 3mm ring and a 10mm plug in my left ear. Also, I have a nose piercing and two tongue piercings. Oh, and I have dreads too.
At first when I started working there the regional manager told me to take out the ‘extra’ piercings in my ears, and I did as I was told. But after a couple of months I started ‘forgetting’ to take them out. It was a busy time, and the manager had no time to pester me about it. Then she got used to me looking like that, especially since I’m a very cheerful person, and know loads about each of the products (we have over 1000 different product names) – I tend to lure people into leaving unplanned ammounts of money in our store and coming back again and again and again 🙂
Now I’ve been offered as an extra job with way more pay – setting up a catalog for the company, but they still want me working in the shop as well – I suppose mostly because a lot of regular customers prefere speaking to me rather than my collegues when it concerns candy 😀
I work part-time at a candy store to help me pay for the studies. I have 4 rings in my right ear, and a 3mm ring and a 10mm plug in my left ear. Also, I have a nose piercing and two tongue piercings. Oh, and I have dreads too.
At first when I started working there the regional manager told me to take out the ‘extra’ piercings in my ears, and I did as I was told. But after a couple of months I started ‘forgetting’ to take them out. It was a busy time, and the manager had no time to pester me about it. Then she got used to me looking like that, especially since I’m a very cheerful person, and know loads about each of the products (we have over 1000 different product names) – I tend to lure people into leaving unplanned ammounts of money in our store and coming back again and again and again 🙂
Now I’ve been offered as an extra job with way more pay – setting up a catalog for the company, but they still want me working in the shop as well – I suppose mostly because a lot of regular customers prefere speaking to me rather than my collegues when it concerns candy 😀
That’s how they acted about my piercings in high school. Well actually only one teacher and i responded by wearing hello kitty band aids on my nose and lip. Great student, good grades, and i did them my 18th birthday. I would take the band aids off the second i got through the class period (1st class of the day V_V) and go about my day. It’s horribly idiotic.
But a trick I’ve learned was that a labet bar with the ball taken off is barely noticeable.
When i worked at Denny’s they had the rules that i could only have one pair or earrings and no facial piercings, as stated before. When i first started they were fairly fresh and i had some trouble when i trained with a manager in the morning. She got nose to nose with me and told me to take out the retainers. I did then when my break came up put them right back in. Well since i worked nights i never saw her and started wearing my little nose stud and the rest of my earrings (1/2 inch in the lobes) and continued on my marry way with not a comment.
I only got in trouble with the management after my ex (who was the manager’s grandson and shouldn’t have been hired there in the first place- the rules stated that) who i dated way before i was hired, started started saying shit about me and i wanted it to stop.
I left for other reasons, it was just way to corrupt there and i always had to watch my back.
Long point short, there are ways to bend the rules but people are always going to be biased.
That’s how they acted about my piercings in high school. Well actually only one teacher and i responded by wearing hello kitty band aids on my nose and lip. Great student, good grades, and i did them my 18th birthday. I would take the band aids off the second i got through the class period (1st class of the day V_V) and go about my day. It’s horribly idiotic.
But a trick I’ve learned was that a labet bar with the ball taken off is barely noticeable.
When i worked at Denny’s they had the rules that i could only have one pair or earrings and no facial piercings, as stated before. When i first started they were fairly fresh and i had some trouble when i trained with a manager in the morning. She got nose to nose with me and told me to take out the retainers. I did then when my break came up put them right back in. Well since i worked nights i never saw her and started wearing my little nose stud and the rest of my earrings (1/2 inch in the lobes) and continued on my marry way with not a comment.
I only got in trouble with the management after my ex (who was the manager’s grandson and shouldn’t have been hired there in the first place- the rules stated that) who i dated way before i was hired, started started saying shit about me and i wanted it to stop.
I left for other reasons, it was just way to corrupt there and i always had to watch my back.
Long point short, there are ways to bend the rules but people are always going to be biased.
I work at Wells Fargo as teller, and they seemed to be very strict about body mods. I have 4 gauge lower lobes, three more ear piercings going up, and I have my traguses done. I am able to keep everything in as long as there are no customer complaints. So far (over a year now) so good. But I used to have two surface piercings on my chest, which left four scars, and i have had several comments about them. So I have to try and keep those as discreet as possible.
One of my co-workers has his lip pierced and his ear gauged to 1/2″. He wears a retainer in his lip and flesh toned plugs in his ears. He often gets comments about his ears, but all of the customers love him, so no one has caused a fuss.
Both of us have tattoos, but they do not show with regular clothing. But one other girl had one on her foot and had to keep it covered with several band-aides if she wore open topped shoes.
The only real problem I have is that I feel very constricted to the mods I have now. I feel as though I cannot do anything else until I find a new job. I have all of my plans for a half sleeve ready, but I know that I’ll have to wear long sleeves to work all of the time. I am also planning on a microdermal project, but again, I know it’ll have to be concealed.
I think that for any of us in a more professional job know that there are sacrifices to be made. We just have to decide if it is worth it.
I work at Wells Fargo as teller, and they seemed to be very strict about body mods. I have 4 gauge lower lobes, three more ear piercings going up, and I have my traguses done. I am able to keep everything in as long as there are no customer complaints. So far (over a year now) so good. But I used to have two surface piercings on my chest, which left four scars, and i have had several comments about them. So I have to try and keep those as discreet as possible.
One of my co-workers has his lip pierced and his ear gauged to 1/2″. He wears a retainer in his lip and flesh toned plugs in his ears. He often gets comments about his ears, but all of the customers love him, so no one has caused a fuss.
Both of us have tattoos, but they do not show with regular clothing. But one other girl had one on her foot and had to keep it covered with several band-aides if she wore open topped shoes.
The only real problem I have is that I feel very constricted to the mods I have now. I feel as though I cannot do anything else until I find a new job. I have all of my plans for a half sleeve ready, but I know that I’ll have to wear long sleeves to work all of the time. I am also planning on a microdermal project, but again, I know it’ll have to be concealed.
I think that for any of us in a more professional job know that there are sacrifices to be made. We just have to decide if it is worth it.
Covering a body piercing can lead to it masticizing. Ask your employer if they would rather you have a big oozy infected lip – which might require surgery (oh and a trip to the icu should it go septic) due to the constant block of air flow to your piercing. Bandages should never be put over a piercing. Just think of all of the bacteria superheating inside of those. ew. I work in a nursing home and it’s a policy that comes and goes. I just ignore it and go about my job. Guess it just pays to have medical professionals for relatives.
Covering a body piercing can lead to it masticizing. Ask your employer if they would rather you have a big oozy infected lip – which might require surgery (oh and a trip to the icu should it go septic) due to the constant block of air flow to your piercing. Bandages should never be put over a piercing. Just think of all of the bacteria superheating inside of those. ew. I work in a nursing home and it’s a policy that comes and goes. I just ignore it and go about my job. Guess it just pays to have medical professionals for relatives.
Just thought I would add…I am a Supervisor at my job and soon to be college grad. I always love when people assume that modified sorts can only be employed in the lowest level jobs.
You mention union – I used to be a steward and I say you need to get yours of their butt and doing their job at finding you a copy of said handbook. Sadly you can’t fight them legally unless they fire you, or unless the union attorneys are willing to step up for this one.
Just thought I would add…I am a Supervisor at my job and soon to be college grad. I always love when people assume that modified sorts can only be employed in the lowest level jobs.
You mention union – I used to be a steward and I say you need to get yours of their butt and doing their job at finding you a copy of said handbook. Sadly you can’t fight them legally unless they fire you, or unless the union attorneys are willing to step up for this one.