55+ . Fell asleep with youtube on automatic....found my way here. Never realized what young people had to go through with this. Fell in love with Qcknd (saw another one of her vids before this one). Society might think of eliminating the word alternative--IT IS OFFENSIVE to self expression. Love this young ladies expression.
Denise Baraka Lawrence as a person with bright hair, piercings, and tattoos, i dont find the word "alternative" to be offensive. obviously every person is different but alot of people take pride in identifying as alternative!
i was called a “tattoo collector” once when i explained to a stranger that my artist are all top tier from different parts of the globe. i was flattered..
I've been getting tattooed since I was 17, but only started to get 'heavily tattooed' when I was 22 working where I work now - a Department store. My managers have never had an issues with my tattoos! Like you said about McDonalds I think it really depends on the managers - it can vary each place. If I was to work in the store I work at now but say in London I'd probably have to cover up my arms.
I'm a tattooed/modified person and I work in the SF/Silicon Valley tech scene! I've never had any trouble getting hired at large (and sometimes quite corporate) companies, despite facial piercings and visible tattoos. Thanks for sharing you insight, Qcknd. It's great for young people to know that their careers are no longer limited by choosing to be part of modified culture. If you're qualified, articulate, and charismatic- that's what counts the most. Who wants to work for a company or follow a career path that doesn't accept you for you, anyway! :)
Lesley Yates but their careers ARE still limited. Even though it may be less frequent & not a problem for you...it is still reality which is unfortunate.
Tattoos, especially as an engineer, in tech, don't matter. People care about your work more than your tattoos. It's a very progressive industry, which is awesome. My friend works at Google, and he has a neck tattoo. I'm getting tattooed and I even work (right now) on the tech/finance side of things, and no one minds. Once again, the work you do > tattoos.
I remember being in high school and my teachers telling me I couldn't get a job with tattoos. Since then I've gotten about 30+ tattoos (all over my body) and have been employed since my senior year three years ago.
I work as a financial analyst (think: very conservative office) and I have both of my arms (one arm almost a full sleeve) and my thighs tattooed. I just always wear long sleeves at work and dresses/skirts that go just above the knee or pants. I also have stretched ears, but I can hide them with my hair, and a septum piercing, which I flip up when I'm at work. Being modified and having a career is definitely possible!
@@KurlyKB_2023 Definitely depends on the office. I've worked in a jewelry store, life insurance claims, and now as an accountant. All of the places I have worked were okay with tattoos and the last two were okay with tattoos, piercings, and fashion hair. I have very visible tattoos, facial piercings, stretched ears and vibrant hair.
I am tattooed and pierced and I actually just got a job working at a bank! They seem to be super cool about it all. Don't limit yourself just because you think they won't hire you. Doesn't hurt to try!
Also I say if I have to wear long sleeves because of my tattoos so be it! It's kind of annoying and a hassle but it's not like they're asking you to go get them removed. Plus if you work in an air conditioned job it shouldn't be a huge issue anyways. But like you said most places are more open about them now a days which is super cool.
i'm tattooed and i work as a chemist with the texas state government. yes you read that right. the state of texas didn't care that i had tattoos, they just wanted to know i was a competent and reliable employee. anything is possible! however, they did want me to cover up at work. i've had a few occasions where i was hot, so i'd take off my jacket and have my tattoos visible. no one cared, not even the division director who is this conservative, old, white man. they did, however, stress that they do not like facial piercings. i luckily don't plan on getting any, but i do have 12 ear piercings and they don't mind those.
Sarah Kim I work for state of Kansas as IT Tech. and they don't cared I'm tattooed they just ask for me to keep them covered which I'm okay with. a lot of people just think you cant get a good job or your career is limited because tattoos and that is definitely not true.
I'm a tattooed nurse! Now, I live in Canada, aka The Land of Polite People, so I have never had a problem with my tattoos. Patients either really enjoy them or don't say anything at all, and if management has a problem with it, it's easy to just wear long sleeves (hospitals get really cold, anyways!). So to any hopeful nurslings out there who've got body art, don't let stigmas stop you! You'd be surprised at how accepting people actually are.
+ElliotJatomiSan this is so reassuring to me! i'm trying to get into med school and i also want some more visible tattoos (currently i only have one on my leg lol) but i don't want to get them if they're going to be a problem
+ElliotJatomiSan I was wondering that!! I live in Australia and plan to do a nursing degree after the degree Im currently doing. I only have a small bow on my left wrist and planning to get more. It's juuuust too low for a long-sleeved top to cover and I am really worried it will jeopardise my nursing career once I actually work in a hospital. Australia isn't too strict on tattoos in surgery/nursing I think.
+ElliotJatomiSan I start nursing school next year, and have worked in hospitals for a little over 2 years as a tattooed person and haven't had issues! I was only asked once to wear long sleeves, and I quickly complied anyway so it really didn't matter.
+Cassie Grace I've heard some stories that people weren't allowed into casino's and stuff because they had visible tattoos. Maybe it depends on the part of Australia you're in.
I'm a tattoo collecting law enforcement officer! Not all departments appreciate tattoos, but our local organizations will allow it as long as they're not "offensive". One of my coworkers is tattooed from his jaw line down, including his hands. Almost all departments will not allow piercing modifications, but that's just for your safety. Adds too many things an angry/drunk/high person could grab onto to injure you. Most AAA clubs and other travel agencies also allow tattoos and minor piercings (again as long as not "offensive") for their employees. I know several employees and they have no problem. They've only asked them to cover one that has a curse word in the script. I've worked at a college, and tattoos were fine for both faculty and staff. I've also worked at an elementary school system that allowed small visible tattoos. It will depend on what school/school system, but they have a tendency to be more relaxed in recent times. I'm sorry this is really long, I wanted to share some of my experience with a few other types of jobs. I and family/friends who are tattooed people have had experience with the above listed fields as well as a number of others (mostly office work). Hope this helps!! :)
Wish everywhere would be okay with tattoos and piercings, they are so common now and it doesn't change who you are, how well you work. I know some people say they don't like looking at them, but that can go for someone without any mods, maybe they aren't the most attractive being to look at but you can't say anything, you just deal. So people should just get used to piercings and tattoos. Have a good work ethic, be clean and wear nice clothes.
I work in a nice office that works with children and their families and I was surprised to find out that they are perfectly ok with tattoos. a lot of the managers actually have tattoos and one lady is covered in them, but she's always covered up so a lot of people didn't notice until one day when she came to work with a skirt and short sleeves on and we noticed that she was literally covered in them. but no one said a thing to her. another manager I work close to has a visible neck tattoo. again, no one says a thing. I was so surprised because I wanted tattoos but didn't get any because I thought my job wouldn't like it. Needless to say I have now gotten my first tattoo and am planning on getting more, and actually got compliments for my tattoo from various people at work. My office is awesome. more places need to start being more open minded like that. I think the work place is making progress but it still has a long way to go!
My doctor (who's also the chief physician of the psychiatric unit in my town) has three ear piercings in the left ear and visible tattoos on his arms and legs. He's great and attentive, which is all that matters!
I have facial piercings, visible tattoos, and have unattractive colored hair -- I work with elementary special education and a high school after school program and also do respite caregiving on the side. Been in this field for 9 years, I've had people pre-judge me before, but for the most part once people see how I work with the kiddies they don't care how I look. :)
I'm 17 and turning 18 in a few months. I go to Japan a month after I hit 18 and am getting a half sleeve from my elbow to just a little above my wrist with a dope artist I follow on Instagram. I'm willing to cover up at work, long sleeves aren't uncomfortable to me. Especially working in the medical field, hospitals are always air conditioned!
I think you're really pretty and your tattoos just add to it but you ROCK those glasses! With your hair and facial structure they look so good regardless if they are for fashion or not!
I'm a graphic designer at a big brand. Everyone has tattoos. Production, Design, Merchandising, Marketing, Creative, Engineering, Social Media Management.
Girl you look good as hell!!! I work in an office and me and a few other people have visible tattoos and I don't think it's an issue. I try to cover them up as much as I can just for my personal comfort level but I think they care more about dressing professionally than anything else. I covered them up for my interview as well just in case that would've been a factor but now that I work there I don't think they're allowed to tell me to cover them up.
Hey qcknd! Im a newer sub and just wanted to say i love your tattoos💜 theyre so bright and bold and i admire them so much i love to see people put artwork on their bodies
Thankyou so much for this video. I just got my first tattoo today, and made sure to watch all your videos beforehand, but somehow missed this one. It really calmed some worries that i didn't even know i had!
The Starbucks and Second Cup coffee shops in the mall I work in both allow visible tattoos and facial piercings. One of the guys has 1" plugs in as well!
I worked at Teavana (which is under Starbucks), I often have unnatural hair colour, I have a nose ring, lots of ear piercings and an industrial. I was never once asked to do anything about any of those things, most of my coworkers had tattoos, all of my managers were pretty heavily tattooed as well. To my knowledge all Teavanas allow these things as well. We had a starbucks right across from us and I believe that they just weren't allowed to have ringed face jewelry for health/safety reasons.
I worked at a daycare center for a short while and many of my co-workers had visible tattoos. Nobody seemed to have any problem with it. Even the head supervisor had some
I'm a pretty new subscriber but I just got my second tattoo and it's a pretty big piece and watching your videos just make me love my tattoo and get excited for more! I am tattooed and working and my new boss is fairly visibly tattooed as well!
As a tattooed person and an executive, I can state that there are some jobs that require tattoos be kept hidden at work. I have noticed that this especially true in the medical field and any field where you work with older (age 65+) people.
I think it also helps that you're such a sweet, down to earth person and people are able to look past your modifications and see how eager to work you are. some people aren't always like that... modified or not.
Personally, I just subscribed. I may be a lil' outta the target-range for this channel, but as one genuinly considering getting a tattoo, it's nice to have somewhere, even if it's a "stranger" on the internet to go to for tips, opinions, and genuine chatter. So, Qcknd, here's to 100k!
going into the interview for my current job, i put in a clear retainer for my nose hoop and kept my one (at the time) tattoo covered by a cardigan. i wasn't really sure if the company itself had any feelings about mods so i wanted to be on the safe side, especially considering this is my first job in the field with the degree i graduated with. however, i then learned that a lot of my coworkers had visible mods, so it's pretty chill. i have more tattoos now but i still keep them covered because i know some clientele can have conservative views on tattoos and i don't always want to open myself up to conversations about them. i also worked at target! they're totally chill about having fun colored hair, piercings, and tattoos. i also worked at urban outfitters and of course, they don't care about how many mods you have and how visible they are! as always, wonderful video (also yayay i noticed your channel growth!!! you deserve it!!! keep up the amazing work!)
Hey this is a great video because many people are not aware that there are a number of tattooed people like myself in the corporate industry. I myself am currently working in business development for a software company and was an intern at a bank before that (I'm only in my 20s). My tattoo's are on both upper arms though (one on my leg) and I wear suits, so they are never visible at all. Even when I was at university in business school, a couple had some tattoos. Not many, but a few. It shows our society has changed dramatically and tattoos are becoming expensive and are so well done today. My advice for those looking into the professional world, go ahead get tattooed BUT make sure you can also dress professionally and get tattooed at spots you can hide for work. I know some companies are fine now a days, but this is just to be safe.
I’m heavily tattooed and cannot cover them up. I run my own business in a major city, not in the arts btw. I have no issue working or getting clients. I’ve never been unemployed. You can have a great job and be a tattoo collector.
I know this is an old video but im a new subscriber :) Been working at starbucks for 3 months and I got hired with my lower half sleeve showing during the interview. I have my ears stretched to a little more than 1/2". I feel I fit right in and customers always ask and compliment me on my tattoos. I just love it there!
I'm only 19 but I'm tattooed and modified. I work in a leadership role in a University residence, I also work at a box office. I've also worked at a subway and A&W
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I just applied to starbucks and they do have it written that they have strict policies about unnatural hair colours, tattoos and piercings, but I do think that it depends on the store manager. I didn't get any calls yet, but I'll let you know if anything weird happens haha.
I work at a Starbucks and tattoos are completely fine as long as they're not offensive. It's written in the handbook and as far as piercings go you're allowed to have one small nose stud and two ear piercings per ear. However unnatural hair isn't allowed but this is in the handbook and is allowed.
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Hannah Martinez Those rules are so stupid to me... I understand some tattoos can be in fact offensive, but limiting piercings and hair colour in 2016 seems very judgmental and closed minded to me :/ I have four earrings on each ear plus a double heelix on one of my ears, how does that interfere with my ability to serve coffee? :/ (just to make it clear that I'm not attacking you in any way, I just disagree with Starbuck's policies)
I have 10 tattoos, some of which are quite large and visible. I have worked several customer service jobs at my university, nannying for years, worked at a bookstore, smoothie shop, a local sports and wellness program focused for elementary-aged children, and now work at a shelter for teenagers. I have never had an issue with tattoos showing, and have never been asked to keep them covered. I'm happy that our generation is moving up into the administrative/manager/hiring positions, so that the tattoo stigma in the work place can finally disappear. Having a tattoo does not make me question a person's professionalism.
I teach part-time at a university and loved your description of the tatted professor because I know many of those! At this time I don't have any workplace-visible tattoos but I do have unnatural hair colour and visible piercings. Some of my friends think that could affect my employment/how students view me, but after 5 years I have not experienced any problems. My students are usually shocked seeing me on the first day of class, but that's partly because they think I'm younger than I actually am.
Yes yes yes so excite. Baiiiiiii. I work at Urban, so tattoos and modifications are welcomed, but when I go for job interviews I usually cover up and at the end ask what their tattoo and piercing policy is, just so they don't judge me off of my appearance right away.YOU'RE MY FAVE
I work in an academic lab and I have tattoos! My supervisor and other research associates are also covered in tattoos, and we all pick and choose when we show them off or not. Our boss doesn't care one bit and thinks we're a bunch of strong hearted ladies!
I know someone who worked at Starbucks, her only visible tattoos were small words on each wrist and they made her wear sweatbands to cover it. She also had many piercings in her ear that she had to take out. At every job I've worked, I let them all hang out and I've never had an issue
Awesome video idea! Since having tattoos I've worked at a dairy and in a pharmacy (as a pharmacy assistant and soon to be pharmacist). That said I only have my feet, back and a small part of my leg done, but I do plan on getting more of my legs covered! I also plan on going back to uni to study medicine, so we'll see how that goes. I really like the idea of having heaps of tattoos but nobody really knowing about it outside of my (albeit small) social life!
Just so you know, Best Buy is a somewhat friendly place for people with piercings/colored hair/tattoos. With hair I am pretty sure they don't care. Piercings that don't mind multiple ear or gauges, but from my friends that have septum pierced they do flip it up at work, I can't remember for like a small lip ring or nose ring or eyebrow ring, but as long as it isn't too distracting Best Buy seems pretty okay with it. This also depends on sometimes how friendly your store manager is with these things, but we have a pretty clear rulebook from what I remember. Tattoos are okay to have as you will still get hired if you have them, but normally they will want you to cover up your visible tattoos if you are pretty heavily tattooed (a full half sleeve or more as I have seen forearm tattoos or other arm tattoos that don't get covered ever). The uniform is black pants and a blue polo so you normally just will want to wear a long sleeve shirt under the polo, I remember that some of my friends who were heavily tattooed on their arms and it wasn't ever a problem if they showed off their arms without the sleeves, it is mainly more for customers to feel more at ease because of the stigma of tattooing and normally older generations you want to make judgements about it. This also depends on your store and the demographic you serve and how tattooed you are, I don't remember seeing anyone that worked there with face or hand tattoos but for the most part they are pretty open to anyone being modified.
I really loved the background and quality of this video!!! I like how you just ramble about what you love it's very inspiring! Could you make a video on your Aveda school and what you thought of the whole Aveda experience? Sort of like the pros and cons? I'm going there next year, and I can't find any good videos on the school! And I loved all your other videos talking about your beauty school experience. You're great!! Keep it up!! :-)
I work as a UI designer at a pretty big software company; I just got my first tattoo, which is on my forearm (basically a half sleeve, very visible) and I know many coworkers that have visible tattoos and it seems to be a non-issue. Software companies (especially newer ones and start-ups) are really laid back, people come in to work in t-shirts and jeans, tattoos, dyed hair, the works with no complaints!
I work at a large discount store in Belgium, we have about 750 stores in the Benelux. I am in management at my store. We are not allowed to show our tattoos or piercings. I have my nose pierced, and take out my piercing on at the beginning of the week and put it back in at the end of the week. I have a tattoo on my wrist, and have to cover that up every day with a tennis wristband in the colour of the store. My other tattoos on my leg, shoulder and chest are not visible when I'm wearing my work uniform. My job definitly prevents me from getting some tattoos I want (like a sleeve) but it pays the bills and I like my job so I choose the placement of my tattoos very carefully. For my shoulder/arm tattoo I brought my workshirt with me to the artist to make sure the tattoo wasn't peeking out from under the sleeve of the shirt.
I'm too young to have tattoos anyway, but I have a rather unique sense of style, and I tend to get a fair bit of crap for it. The number of times I've gotten a weird or straight up rude look or remark from someone about my clothing, hairstyle, blue lipstick, singular piercing that everyone seems to think is the weirdest thing in the world etc... Disrespectful people annoy me... Especially since I live in an area that's so painfully uncultured. I swear, everyone's exactly the same! They all dress the same, speak the same, look the same, do the same things... I'm just trying to promote some individuality in one of the most plain places I know of! Haha, sorry... I'm just super passionate about this kind of stuff.
I feel your pain haha. Expressing individuality is the best thing ever though. I've just gotten to the point where I don't give a damn about what anyone think 😂 Some people are so cruel abd judgemental, hopefully it will change one day.
oh gosh! it does remind me of me when i was younger and i was living in Italy. Always had this thoughts.. but one day you'll be able to pack your bag and leave this pleace.
I got my job as a system engineer before I got my first tattoo, but I was surprised how accepting everyone has been of it. I believe that the more thought and planning you do for your tattoos, the better. A well made tattoo is hard to not like. It's worth saving up and waiting for.
Tattooed and Employed! I have a full sleeve and visible hand tattoos. I have had very little issues regarding my tattoos, both in part time positions and full time professional settings. I work full time as a Clinical Lab Tech, helping with chemo testing for cancer patients and did not have any issues with visible tattoos or piercings. Not long ago I also worked part time at a pizza shop. There I was asked to cover most of my tattoos, but because of my professional demeanor was made a store manager. I am currently in the Pittsburgh area and moving to Philly shortly to begin my PhD studies. I will be working part time and honestly don't think my tattoos will be an issue while searching for work. It's all about your demeanor and making sure to present yourself professionally! :]
I compete in local Miss America competitions and tattoos has always been somewhat controversial. There used to be rules against showing your tattoos on stage (i.e for the swimsuit portion) but they have since removed that rule and now there is sort of an unspoken rule that showing your tattoos will hurt your chances of winning. I, personally, have a few fairly large tattoos that I choose not to cover when I compete and I am definitely one of the very few who has made this decision. I have placed a number of times without covering and there has even been a contestant on the Miss America stage who chose to not cover them. The world is evolving
I work as a page designer for a newspaper and while I usually keep my tattoos covered for the same reasons you mentioned, many people here have visible tattoos. In fact, the managers never even bring up the subject, so I'm excited to start working on my sleeve and other more visible tattoos. I was always worried they might limit my opportunities, but I've finally decided that I don't want to live by what other people "might" think.
I work in a transitional/rehab nursing center and we are allowed to have tattoos, piercings and colored hair as long as it looks professional and you are good at what you do. A guy on night shift has a gargoyle on his arm, one of the nurses in the morning has many tattoos. One of the evening nurses has her lip pierced and tattoos, and our social worker has vibrant purple hair in a flattering pixie cut. Our DoN always is well dressed but always wears black and dark colors.
I work at a Starbucks on a military base and I have a nose piercing and one tattoo on my forearm. Several of my managers (including the store manager) are very heavily tattooed and the store manager has her ears stretched to 1 1/2 inches. As far as I know the corporate Starbucks policy is that all tattoos below the neck are okay, nose piercings are the only facial piercings allowed, and ears can be stretched as large as you want provided they don't become and inconvenience (like having long hair or something would be).
i have 2 tattoos on my wrists and ive never had a problem getting a job. its all about how you carry yourself, such as if you are professional and respectful you can get any job. i worked at a shop with tattoos, i worked at a lab in a hospital with tattoos, i worked, ive also worked at a oil company as a administrative assistant with tattoos as well as a call center. call centers are very tattoo friendly because no one sees you. the top agents that worked there were tattooed all over their face. now im working at best buy
So much of what this video talks about, and the comments, relates to me. I work at McDonald's for now, I'm an assistant manager (and I turned down the store manager position because I am in school and don't want or need that responsibility right now haha) and I'm in nursing school! Seeing tons of comments from RN's saying that either showing tattoos is no problem, or covering them up with long sleeves under scrubs is easy. I got my first tattoo earlier this week, I'm unsure how many I want to get, but I'm feeling confident that I'll get to decide and my employment won't be too much of a problem :)
I started getting tattooed while working in a nursing home and never had an issue from visiting family or residents, they were all like - "hey it's your bod, whatever!" - I think I lucked out.. some crabby coworkers would make comments but I was never told to actually cover or stop getting tattooed. Love your view on telling people it's inappropriate to touch you, I've been dealing with that for 4-5 years and never even thought of this as an option because it's super awkward. I've had my wrist peeking out and get people asking me to take my sweater off, or demand I move to show certain parts of my arms.. I haven't gone about saying 'no' yet because I'm so freaking shy, do not need further confrontation. But I feel like I'm feeding the flame and showing them that it's totally cool and proper and that they should feel free to interrupt at any time :(
i had a middle school teacher that was completely tattooed but always covered up. you could occasionally see the black ink poking out on his wrists and above his collar. im pretty sure i once saw it on his ankles too. so i really havent heard that you cant go into a specific field just because youre tattooed. its becoming more acceptable and i love it.
I'm working on leg sleeves and I'm in Physician Assistant school, about to start rotations at John Hopkins! Definitely becoming more acceptable - I'm impressed that I'm not even the only heavily tattooed person in my program. *thumbs up*
Love this hair/makeup look! The background is beautiful too 😍 I started working 4 years ago in Plant Breeding research and development in Australia, had 2 easily coverable tattoos and no piercings. I am still working there and now have 6 tattoos and 6 facial and ear piercings and they don't care. Will be going for my first job interview since having these new modifications soon and I am a little worried about it 😐
I'm not sure if it's nationwide, but I worked for Mad Science which is basically a company that teaches fun sciences classes for K-6th graders and does birthday parties and my branch was pretty body modification friendly. I wasn't very pierced or visibly tattooed at the time, but I had coworkers who were, and my hair color changed a bunch. So I'd definitely suggest looking up Mad Science.
As a retail manager, I would confidently say that the policy regarding body modifications is left to the discretion of the store manager. Within the companies that I have worked for I found most often that the policy is loosely defined and a manager would typically decide how to enforce. So don't be discouraged if you've heard a rumor about working at a certain place! It's still worth going for!
I currently work at target and I'm in the process of getting tattooed and I seriously love my job! They let my tattoos show, no problems with my nose ring, or colored hair. The dress code at my location isn't even very strict. We have to wear either black or khaki pants, any kind of shirt, and a red vest! And they really do appreciate employees, lots of treats in the breakroom and great benefits during the holidays. 10/10 would recommend.
+Stephanie Pepiot Also, we have starbucks in our target and people are allowed to have facial piercings and visible tattoos. I live in Southern California is that makes a difference.
One of my arm is tattooed and I have facial piercings and I am a 3D Animator for Feature Animation movies/ VFX in Montreal, Canada. In this domaine, your appearance really doesnt matter, your talent is the thing you put forward. Many people are modifed in the industry. There are a tone of different jobs you can have in video games also :) So As long as you love art and are a REALLY REALLY patient hard working person, try considering the world of 3D! I love your videos!! You have a wonderfull personnality, keep doing what you are doing :D
When I first started working at Starbucks in 2015 I had to cover my tattoos, I was allowed no more than 2 piercings per ear and none on my face. We also weren't allowed to wear rings with gems in them or excessive jewelry. However, after like 6 months they relaxed the policy. Tattoos are now allowed as long as the design is cleared with the manager first (they can't be "offensive") and you can have a small nose stud (no septum). The two piercings per ear was still in place as far as I know.
I have some tattoos and piercing but when I was looking for a job, I was surprised at how chill some places are. It could also be because I have my cosmetology license but I'm glad the world has become more accepting of them.
I actually have worked at two coffee places, I have had A LOT of different jobs (retail, arcade, 2 coffee shops, 5 hotel desks, 2 call centers, a door to door thing, and a Jewelry store) the coffee shops were actually both really strict but that was because of the franchise owners. The first coffee shop I put a glass retainer in my nose and took my lip ring out for work, the second one made me even take out my industrial and other ear piercings. They had no visible tattoo policies but were sightly more flexible about it.
I lurv that backdrop. Thanks for sharing your experience! I'm tattooed and employed at a medical coding company. My boss is the coolest and says he doesn't care if my tattoos are visible. I'm working on finishing my sleeve this year. 😬
i currently work at a hospital, and in the process of getting my forearm done. There may be policy in place to cover up your tattoos but i've havent seen it enforced and no one told me to cover up. I also have coworkers and a mangers who come up to me every once and awhile and ask me what im getting next and to make sure to show them after i get it.
I went to a well known high school and my freshman english teacher was heavily tatted (sleeves on both arms) and he was amazing! Even in a professional setting as a teacher, generally the public cares more about ones character than their image.
I am tattooed and have visible facial piercings and I've had multiple jobs. I've worked in a financial aid office, a telemarketing company, Kroger (Supervisor), Arby's and Lowe's. Honestly, comparing myself to other modified coworkers, it is 100% your attitude and work ethic.
I used to work at a haunted house and they didn't care about tattoos although it was fairly cold because it was outside so most people willingly covered up. facial piercings were asked to be taken out sometimes because of makeup artists requests. colored hair was perfectly okay. this changes depending on where you are and who's running it but I imagine that it's a good seasonal job for people with body mods.
My arm is tattooed, my septum is pierced, my nostril is pierced, my ears are at 5/8"s and I work as a computer specialist at Best Buy. The Best Buy in my area is pretty lenient about modifications.
Hi! I don't remember where I heard/saw it and I might be wrong, but Starbucks in the US, it's not a brand that just build their stores and designate a manager for them. In fact, for being a franchise, the owner, under some regulations, decides the amount of employees and guidelines for them. Unlike countries, such as Japan, where there's only one person who controls how many stores open up over there. Sorry for my grammar, I haven't written something in english for a long time. Greetings from Argentina
I work at Payless currently and I have two tattoos on my upper arm. I wear short sleeves most of the time my manager has no issues with my tattoos. My old full-time keyholder had a half-sleeve and is now an assistant manager. The dress code is supposed to be business casual but in general they are pretty chill about what you wear. as for piercing some of my co-workers have nose piercing and haven't been asked to take them out including the current full-time keyholder
I work as an Opthalmic Technician and am pretty heavily tattooed on my arms. I do also have a finger tattoo and one behind my ear. I've never had any difficulty finding or holding a job. I do wear long sleeves at my current job, but I have no issues with it as I assumed I would have to in most professional environments when I started having my arms tattooed.
Very interesting on how you decide to sometimes show your tats and sometimes not. I often feel the same way but regarding my hair (I have twists). I get approached about my hair alll the time. Sometimes I want don't mind discussing it or answering questions, but sometimes I just don't want to be bothered. Unfortunately for me I can't really hide my hair so I just have to put up with the constant questions whether I'm in the mood for them or not.
I've worked in luxury retail for more than a year at two different employers. Opaque pantyhose and long sleeves are necessary for much of it, and at one of the jobs I was required to wear a silk glove on one hand to cover a finger tattoo. They were incredibly picky about visible piercings aside from single lobes, but since Covid and masks-- nose piercings can be a lil secret! It was encouraging to know that it is indeed possible to hold a job in a very conservatively dressed place.
55+ . Fell asleep with youtube on automatic....found my way here. Never realized what young people had to go through with this. Fell in love with Qcknd (saw another one of her vids before this one). Society might think of eliminating the word alternative--IT IS OFFENSIVE to self expression. Love this young ladies expression.
Denise Baraka Lawrence as a person with bright hair, piercings, and tattoos, i dont find the word "alternative" to be offensive. obviously every person is different but alot of people take pride in identifying as alternative!
I find it so beautiful that you refer to yourself as a "tattoo collector"
i was called a “tattoo collector” once when i explained to a stranger that my artist are all top tier from different parts of the globe. i was flattered..
I just keep my sleeves down all year until summer rolls around and everyone is like wuuuut
+Lone Wolf Full Albums™ I'm looking forward to that day hah
I've been getting tattooed since I was 17, but only started to get 'heavily tattooed' when I was 22 working where I work now - a Department store.
My managers have never had an issues with my tattoos!
Like you said about McDonalds I think it really depends on the managers - it can vary each place.
If I was to work in the store I work at now but say in London I'd probably have to cover up my arms.
I'm a tattooed/modified person and I work in the SF/Silicon Valley tech scene! I've never had any trouble getting hired at large (and sometimes quite corporate) companies, despite facial piercings and visible tattoos. Thanks for sharing you insight, Qcknd. It's great for young people to know that their careers are no longer limited by choosing to be part of modified culture. If you're qualified, articulate, and charismatic- that's what counts the most. Who wants to work for a company or follow a career path that doesn't accept you for you, anyway! :)
amazing!!!
Lesley Yates but their careers ARE still limited. Even though it may be less frequent & not a problem for you...it is still reality which is unfortunate.
I'm going into that industry, what about hand tattoos? Thinking about getting one
Tattoos, especially as an engineer, in tech, don't matter. People care about your work more than your tattoos. It's a very progressive industry, which is awesome. My friend works at Google, and he has a neck tattoo. I'm getting tattooed and I even work (right now) on the tech/finance side of things, and no one minds. Once again, the work you do > tattoos.
I'd think it'd be much easier to get hired in California with tattoos
I remember being in high school and my teachers telling me I couldn't get a job with tattoos. Since then I've gotten about 30+ tattoos (all over my body) and have been employed since my senior year three years ago.
I work as a financial analyst (think: very conservative office) and I have both of my arms (one arm almost a full sleeve) and my thighs tattooed. I just always wear long sleeves at work and dresses/skirts that go just above the knee or pants. I also have stretched ears, but I can hide them with my hair, and a septum piercing, which I flip up when I'm at work. Being modified and having a career is definitely possible!
99CentsVegan do you have any ankle tattoos and would that be an issue?
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Definitely depends on the office. I've worked in a jewelry store, life insurance claims, and now as an accountant. All of the places I have worked were okay with tattoos and the last two were okay with tattoos, piercings, and fashion hair. I have very visible tattoos, facial piercings, stretched ears and vibrant hair.
I am tattooed and pierced and I actually just got a job working at a bank! They seem to be super cool about it all. Don't limit yourself just because you think they won't hire you. Doesn't hurt to try!
Also I say if I have to wear long sleeves because of my tattoos so be it! It's kind of annoying and a hassle but it's not like they're asking you to go get them removed. Plus if you work in an air conditioned job it shouldn't be a huge issue anyways. But like you said most places are more open about them now a days which is super cool.
i'm tattooed and i work as a chemist with the texas state government.
yes you read that right. the state of texas didn't care that i had tattoos, they just wanted to know i was a competent and reliable employee. anything is possible! however, they did want me to cover up at work. i've had a few occasions where i was hot, so i'd take off my jacket and have my tattoos visible. no one cared, not even the division director who is this conservative, old, white man. they did, however, stress that they do not like facial piercings. i luckily don't plan on getting any, but i do have 12 ear piercings and they don't mind those.
Sarah Kim I work for state of Kansas as IT Tech. and they don't cared I'm tattooed they just ask for me to keep them covered which I'm okay with. a lot of people just think you cant get a good job or your career is limited because tattoos and that is definitely not true.
I'm a tattooed nurse! Now, I live in Canada, aka The Land of Polite People, so I have never had a problem with my tattoos. Patients either really enjoy them or don't say anything at all, and if management has a problem with it, it's easy to just wear long sleeves (hospitals get really cold, anyways!).
So to any hopeful nurslings out there who've got body art, don't let stigmas stop you! You'd be surprised at how accepting people actually are.
+ElliotJatomiSan this is so reassuring to me! i'm trying to get into med school and i also want some more visible tattoos (currently i only have one on my leg lol) but i don't want to get them if they're going to be a problem
This is extremely helpful, thank you!! I'm studying to become a nurse in Quebec and was worried about this so thanks!
+ElliotJatomiSan I was wondering that!! I live in Australia and plan to do a nursing degree after the degree Im currently doing. I only have a small bow on my left wrist and planning to get more. It's juuuust too low for a long-sleeved top to cover and I am really worried it will jeopardise my nursing career once I actually work in a hospital. Australia isn't too strict on tattoos in surgery/nursing I think.
+ElliotJatomiSan I start nursing school next year, and have worked in hospitals for a little over 2 years as a tattooed person and haven't had issues! I was only asked once to wear long sleeves, and I quickly complied anyway so it really didn't matter.
+Cassie Grace I've heard some stories that people weren't allowed into casino's and stuff because they had visible tattoos. Maybe it depends on the part of Australia you're in.
I'm a tattoo collecting law enforcement officer! Not all departments appreciate tattoos, but our local organizations will allow it as long as they're not "offensive". One of my coworkers is tattooed from his jaw line down, including his hands.
Almost all departments will not allow piercing modifications, but that's just for your safety. Adds too many things an angry/drunk/high person could grab onto to injure you.
Most AAA clubs and other travel agencies also allow tattoos and minor piercings (again as long as not "offensive") for their employees. I know several employees and they have no problem. They've only asked them to cover one that has a curse word in the script.
I've worked at a college, and tattoos were fine for both faculty and staff. I've also worked at an elementary school system that allowed small visible tattoos. It will depend on what school/school system, but they have a tendency to be more relaxed in recent times.
I'm sorry this is really long, I wanted to share some of my experience with a few other types of jobs. I and family/friends who are tattooed people have had experience with the above listed fields as well as a number of others (mostly office work).
Hope this helps!! :)
fbiprincess7 I’m a tattoo collecting 911 dispatcher! I also live in a community where tattoos, body mods, vivid hair colors, etc. are very common.
I really enjoyed how, as you were telling your story and whatnot, you had pictures to go along with the time. it's just kind of interesting to see lol
Wish everywhere would be okay with tattoos and piercings, they are so common now and it doesn't change who you are, how well you work. I know some people say they don't like looking at them, but that can go for someone without any mods, maybe they aren't the most attractive being to look at but you can't say anything, you just deal. So people should just get used to piercings and tattoos. Have a good work ethic, be clean and wear nice clothes.
I work in a nice office that works with children and their families and I was surprised to find out that they are perfectly ok with tattoos. a lot of the managers actually have tattoos and one lady is covered in them, but she's always covered up so a lot of people didn't notice until one day when she came to work with a skirt and short sleeves on and we noticed that she was literally covered in them. but no one said a thing to her. another manager I work close to has a visible neck tattoo. again, no one says a thing. I was so surprised because I wanted tattoos but didn't get any because I thought my job wouldn't like it. Needless to say I have now gotten my first tattoo and am planning on getting more, and actually got compliments for my tattoo from various people at work. My office is awesome. more places need to start being more open minded like that. I think the work place is making progress but it still has a long way to go!
My doctor (who's also the chief physician of the psychiatric unit in my town) has three ear piercings in the left ear and visible tattoos on his arms and legs. He's great and attentive, which is all that matters!
I have facial piercings, visible tattoos, and have unattractive colored hair -- I work with elementary special education and a high school after school program and also do respite caregiving on the side. Been in this field for 9 years, I've had people pre-judge me before, but for the most part once people see how I work with the kiddies they don't care how I look. :)
Hahaha I meant "unnatural" colored hair... Dang autocorrect throwing shade. Haha
+la YAKiii 😂😂
I'm in college right now. I am being careful about tattoo placement because I don't know exactly where I'll be working after college.
Same! I'm working on a half sleeve right now but I've decided not to get any below my elbows till I get a job in my major.
+Gabi Graf yeah, I feel the same way! I have a leg tattoo but I'm waiting on a sleeve or anything, although I'm certainly interested.
+Alexis Andrus Lol, same...
I'm 17 and turning 18 in a few months. I go to Japan a month after I hit 18 and am getting a half sleeve from my elbow to just a little above my wrist with a dope artist I follow on Instagram. I'm willing to cover up at work, long sleeves aren't uncomfortable to me. Especially working in the medical field, hospitals are always air conditioned!
I think you're really pretty and your tattoos just add to it but you ROCK those glasses! With your hair and facial structure they look so good regardless if they are for fashion or not!
I'm a graphic designer at a big brand. Everyone has tattoos. Production, Design, Merchandising, Marketing, Creative, Engineering, Social Media Management.
That flower background is everything!!
Girl you look good as hell!!!
I work in an office and me and a few other people have visible tattoos and I don't think it's an issue. I try to cover them up as much as I can just for my personal comfort level but I think they care more about dressing professionally than anything else. I covered them up for my interview as well just in case that would've been a factor but now that I work there I don't think they're allowed to tell me to cover them up.
"Well was your mom a bird?!" "Yea"
Hey qcknd! Im a newer sub and just wanted to say i love your tattoos💜 theyre so bright and bold and i admire them so much i love to see people put artwork on their bodies
I can't get over that people think they're entitled to touch you. It's because you're a young woman and not some big scary looking dude, I guess.
I'm a kindergarten teacher and I have plenty tattoos
I am tattooed and was a preschool teacher for 4 years, and am currently a nanny of 3 years. (Note: I am 32 years old)
Thankyou so much for this video. I just got my first tattoo today, and made sure to watch all your videos beforehand, but somehow missed this one. It really calmed some worries that i didn't even know i had!
You look so lovely! I love the way all of the colors in this video are working together and I especially love those glasses and your lip color.
The Starbucks and Second Cup coffee shops in the mall I work in both allow visible tattoos and facial piercings. One of the guys has 1" plugs in as well!
"Birds are cool, that's it."
I worked at Teavana (which is under Starbucks), I often have unnatural hair colour, I have a nose ring, lots of ear piercings and an industrial. I was never once asked to do anything about any of those things, most of my coworkers had tattoos, all of my managers were pretty heavily tattooed as well. To my knowledge all Teavanas allow these things as well. We had a starbucks right across from us and I believe that they just weren't allowed to have ringed face jewelry for health/safety reasons.
I worked at a daycare center for a short while and many of my co-workers had visible tattoos. Nobody seemed to have any problem with it. Even the head supervisor had some
I'm a pretty new subscriber but I just got my second tattoo and it's a pretty big piece and watching your videos just make me love my tattoo and get excited for more! I am tattooed and working and my new boss is fairly visibly tattooed as well!
I actually wrote a paper about this topic recently! I work at a bank where my managers are cool with me getting tattoos which i'm very thankful for.
As a tattooed person and an executive, I can state that there are some jobs that require tattoos be kept hidden at work. I have noticed that this especially true in the medical field and any field where you work with older (age 65+) people.
I think it also helps that you're such a sweet, down to earth person and people are able to look past your modifications and see how eager to work you are. some people aren't always like that... modified or not.
Personally, I just subscribed. I may be a lil' outta the target-range for this channel, but as one genuinly considering getting a tattoo, it's nice to have somewhere, even if it's a "stranger" on the internet to go to for tips, opinions, and genuine chatter.
So, Qcknd, here's to 100k!
I love your sense of humor! I don't have any tattoos but LOVE Tattoo Talk Tuesday. Always intriguing!
going into the interview for my current job, i put in a clear retainer for my nose hoop and kept my one (at the time) tattoo covered by a cardigan. i wasn't really sure if the company itself had any feelings about mods so i wanted to be on the safe side, especially considering this is my first job in the field with the degree i graduated with. however, i then learned that a lot of my coworkers had visible mods, so it's pretty chill. i have more tattoos now but i still keep them covered because i know some clientele can have conservative views on tattoos and i don't always want to open myself up to conversations about them.
i also worked at target! they're totally chill about having fun colored hair, piercings, and tattoos. i also worked at urban outfitters and of course, they don't care about how many mods you have and how visible they are!
as always, wonderful video (also yayay i noticed your channel growth!!! you deserve it!!! keep up the amazing work!)
YOU LOOK SO PRETTY THAT COLOR ON YOU AND THOSE GLASSES GIRL PLS IM WEAK
Hey this is a great video because many people are not aware that there are a number of tattooed people like myself in the corporate industry. I myself am currently working in business development for a software company and was an intern at a bank before that (I'm only in my 20s). My tattoo's are on both upper arms though (one on my leg) and I wear suits, so they are never visible at all. Even when I was at university in business school, a couple had some tattoos. Not many, but a few. It shows our society has changed dramatically and tattoos are becoming expensive and are so well done today. My advice for those looking into the professional world, go ahead get tattooed BUT make sure you can also dress professionally and get tattooed at spots you can hide for work. I know some companies are fine now a days, but this is just to be safe.
I’m heavily tattooed and cannot cover them up. I run my own business in a major city, not in the arts btw. I have no issue working or getting clients. I’ve never been unemployed. You can have a great job and be a tattoo collector.
I know this is an old video but im a new subscriber :)
Been working at starbucks for 3 months and I got hired with my lower half sleeve showing during the interview. I have my ears stretched to a little more than 1/2". I feel I fit right in and customers always ask and compliment me on my tattoos.
I just love it there!
I'm only 19 but I'm tattooed and modified. I work in a leadership role in a University residence, I also work at a box office. I've also worked at a subway and A&W
I just applied to starbucks and they do have it written that they have strict policies about unnatural hair colours, tattoos and piercings, but I do think that it depends on the store manager. I didn't get any calls yet, but I'll let you know if anything weird happens haha.
You have super awesome hair btw! (if that is you in your profile)
It is me, thank you!
I work at a Starbucks and tattoos are completely fine as long as they're not offensive. It's written in the handbook and as far as piercings go you're allowed to have one small nose stud and two ear piercings per ear. However unnatural hair isn't allowed but this is in the handbook and is allowed.
Hannah Martinez Those rules are so stupid to me... I understand some tattoos can be in fact offensive, but limiting piercings and hair colour in 2016 seems very judgmental and closed minded to me :/ I have four earrings on each ear plus a double heelix on one of my ears, how does that interfere with my ability to serve coffee? :/ (just to make it clear that I'm not attacking you in any way, I just disagree with Starbuck's policies)
Not anymore
I have 10 tattoos, some of which are quite large and visible. I have worked several customer service jobs at my university, nannying for years, worked at a bookstore, smoothie shop, a local sports and wellness program focused for elementary-aged children, and now work at a shelter for teenagers. I have never had an issue with tattoos showing, and have never been asked to keep them covered. I'm happy that our generation is moving up into the administrative/manager/hiring positions, so that the tattoo stigma in the work place can finally disappear. Having a tattoo does not make me question a person's professionalism.
the background! your glasses! love this set up!
this video is such a look i am LIVINNNGG for it the wallpaper the flower pot the vase ur hair ur glasses makeup cute shirt omg everything LOVE
I love this set up. Also, you're really making me want green hair.
Amanda the glasses suit you perfectly
I teach part-time at a university and loved your description of the tatted professor because I know many of those! At this time I don't have any workplace-visible tattoos but I do have unnatural hair colour and visible piercings. Some of my friends think that could affect my employment/how students view me, but after 5 years I have not experienced any problems. My students are usually shocked seeing me on the first day of class, but that's partly because they think I'm younger than I actually am.
you look especially cute in this, qcknd :) keep up the great content!!
Yes yes yes so excite. Baiiiiiii. I work at Urban, so tattoos and modifications are welcomed, but when I go for job interviews I usually cover up and at the end ask what their tattoo and piercing policy is, just so they don't judge me off of my appearance right away.YOU'RE MY FAVE
Can I just say that outro was super cute! I love you so much, you inspire me to do the things I want and I'm so thankful for your videos.
I work in an academic lab and I have tattoos! My supervisor and other research associates are also covered in tattoos, and we all pick and choose when we show them off or not. Our boss doesn't care one bit and thinks we're a bunch of strong hearted ladies!
I know someone who worked at Starbucks, her only visible tattoos were small words on each wrist and they made her wear sweatbands to cover it. She also had many piercings in her ear that she had to take out.
At every job I've worked, I let them all hang out and I've never had an issue
Awesome video idea! Since having tattoos I've worked at a dairy and in a pharmacy (as a pharmacy assistant and soon to be pharmacist). That said I only have my feet, back and a small part of my leg done, but I do plan on getting more of my legs covered! I also plan on going back to uni to study medicine, so we'll see how that goes. I really like the idea of having heaps of tattoos but nobody really knowing about it outside of my (albeit small) social life!
Just so you know, Best Buy is a somewhat friendly place for people with piercings/colored hair/tattoos. With hair I am pretty sure they don't care. Piercings that don't mind multiple ear or gauges, but from my friends that have septum pierced they do flip it up at work, I can't remember for like a small lip ring or nose ring or eyebrow ring, but as long as it isn't too distracting Best Buy seems pretty okay with it. This also depends on sometimes how friendly your store manager is with these things, but we have a pretty clear rulebook from what I remember. Tattoos are okay to have as you will still get hired if you have them, but normally they will want you to cover up your visible tattoos if you are pretty heavily tattooed (a full half sleeve or more as I have seen forearm tattoos or other arm tattoos that don't get covered ever). The uniform is black pants and a blue polo so you normally just will want to wear a long sleeve shirt under the polo, I remember that some of my friends who were heavily tattooed on their arms and it wasn't ever a problem if they showed off their arms without the sleeves, it is mainly more for customers to feel more at ease because of the stigma of tattooing and normally older generations you want to make judgements about it. This also depends on your store and the demographic you serve and how tattooed you are, I don't remember seeing anyone that worked there with face or hand tattoos but for the most part they are pretty open to anyone being modified.
I really loved the background and quality of this video!!! I like how you just ramble about what you love it's very inspiring! Could you make a video on your Aveda school and what you thought of the whole Aveda experience? Sort of like the pros and cons? I'm going there next year, and I can't find any good videos on the school! And I loved all your other videos talking about your beauty school experience. You're great!! Keep it up!! :-)
I work as a UI designer at a pretty big software company; I just got my first tattoo, which is on my forearm (basically a half sleeve, very visible) and I know many coworkers that have visible tattoos and it seems to be a non-issue. Software companies (especially newer ones and start-ups) are really laid back, people come in to work in t-shirts and jeans, tattoos, dyed hair, the works with no complaints!
I work at a large discount store in Belgium, we have about 750 stores in the Benelux. I am in management at my store. We are not allowed to show our tattoos or piercings. I have my nose pierced, and take out my piercing on at the beginning of the week and put it back in at the end of the week. I have a tattoo on my wrist, and have to cover that up every day with a tennis wristband in the colour of the store. My other tattoos on my leg, shoulder and chest are not visible when I'm wearing my work uniform. My job definitly prevents me from getting some tattoos I want (like a sleeve) but it pays the bills and I like my job so I choose the placement of my tattoos very carefully. For my shoulder/arm tattoo I brought my workshirt with me to the artist to make sure the tattoo wasn't peeking out from under the sleeve of the shirt.
I'm too young to have tattoos anyway, but I have a rather unique sense of style, and I tend to get a fair bit of crap for it. The number of times I've gotten a weird or straight up rude look or remark from someone about my clothing, hairstyle, blue lipstick, singular piercing that everyone seems to think is the weirdest thing in the world etc... Disrespectful people annoy me... Especially since I live in an area that's so painfully uncultured. I swear, everyone's exactly the same! They all dress the same, speak the same, look the same, do the same things... I'm just trying to promote some individuality in one of the most plain places I know of!
Haha, sorry... I'm just super passionate about this kind of stuff.
I feel your pain haha. Expressing individuality is the best thing ever though. I've just gotten to the point where I don't give a damn about what anyone think 😂 Some people are so cruel abd judgemental, hopefully it will change one day.
good for you girl!! do your thing.. you're beautiful the way you are =)
oh gosh! it does remind me of me when i was younger and i was living in Italy.
Always had this thoughts.. but one day you'll be able to pack your bag and leave this pleace.
"Well was your mom a bird?" "Ummmmm. Yeah."
😂😂😂 I love her.
I got my job as a system engineer before I got my first tattoo, but I was surprised how accepting everyone has been of it. I believe that the more thought and planning you do for your tattoos, the better. A well made tattoo is hard to not like. It's worth saving up and waiting for.
Um you look freaking adorable in this video. Your hair, your glasses, your shirt, your makeup, your face, gah!
Tattooed and Employed! I have a full sleeve and visible hand tattoos. I have had very little issues regarding my tattoos, both in part time positions and full time professional settings. I work full time as a Clinical Lab Tech, helping with chemo testing for cancer patients and did not have any issues with visible tattoos or piercings. Not long ago I also worked part time at a pizza shop. There I was asked to cover most of my tattoos, but because of my professional demeanor was made a store manager. I am currently in the Pittsburgh area and moving to Philly shortly to begin my PhD studies. I will be working part time and honestly don't think my tattoos will be an issue while searching for work. It's all about your demeanor and making sure to present yourself professionally! :]
I compete in local Miss America competitions and tattoos has always been somewhat controversial. There used to be rules against showing your tattoos on stage (i.e for the swimsuit portion) but they have since removed that rule and now there is sort of an unspoken rule that showing your tattoos will hurt your chances of winning. I, personally, have a few fairly large tattoos that I choose not to cover when I compete and I am definitely one of the very few who has made this decision. I have placed a number of times without covering and there has even been a contestant on the Miss America stage who chose to not cover them. The world is evolving
I work as a page designer for a newspaper and while I usually keep my tattoos covered for the same reasons you mentioned, many people here have visible tattoos. In fact, the managers never even bring up the subject, so I'm excited to start working on my sleeve and other more visible tattoos. I was always worried they might limit my opportunities, but I've finally decided that I don't want to live by what other people "might" think.
I work in a transitional/rehab nursing center and we are allowed to have tattoos, piercings and colored hair as long as it looks professional and you are good at what you do. A guy on night shift has a gargoyle on his arm, one of the nurses in the morning has many tattoos. One of the evening nurses has her lip pierced and tattoos, and our social worker has vibrant purple hair in a flattering pixie cut. Our DoN always is well dressed but always wears black and dark colors.
I work at a Starbucks on a military base and I have a nose piercing and one tattoo on my forearm. Several of my managers (including the store manager) are very heavily tattooed and the store manager has her ears stretched to 1 1/2 inches. As far as I know the corporate Starbucks policy is that all tattoos below the neck are okay, nose piercings are the only facial piercings allowed, and ears can be stretched as large as you want provided they don't become and inconvenience (like having long hair or something would be).
i have 2 tattoos on my wrists and ive never had a problem getting a job. its all about how you carry yourself, such as if you are professional and respectful you can get any job. i worked at a shop with tattoos, i worked at a lab in a hospital with tattoos, i worked, ive also worked at a oil company as a administrative assistant with tattoos as well as a call center. call centers are very tattoo friendly because no one sees you. the top agents that worked there were tattooed all over their face. now im working at best buy
So much of what this video talks about, and the comments, relates to me. I work at McDonald's for now, I'm an assistant manager (and I turned down the store manager position because I am in school and don't want or need that responsibility right now haha) and I'm in nursing school! Seeing tons of comments from RN's saying that either showing tattoos is no problem, or covering them up with long sleeves under scrubs is easy. I got my first tattoo earlier this week, I'm unsure how many I want to get, but I'm feeling confident that I'll get to decide and my employment won't be too much of a problem :)
I started getting tattooed while working in a nursing home and never had an issue from visiting family or residents, they were all like - "hey it's your bod, whatever!" - I think I lucked out.. some crabby coworkers would make comments but I was never told to actually cover or stop getting tattooed. Love your view on telling people it's inappropriate to touch you, I've been dealing with that for 4-5 years and never even thought of this as an option because it's super awkward. I've had my wrist peeking out and get people asking me to take my sweater off, or demand I move to show certain parts of my arms.. I haven't gone about saying 'no' yet because I'm so freaking shy, do not need further confrontation. But I feel like I'm feeding the flame and showing them that it's totally cool and proper and that they should feel free to interrupt at any time :(
i had a middle school teacher that was completely tattooed but always covered up. you could occasionally see the black ink poking out on his wrists and above his collar. im pretty sure i once saw it on his ankles too. so i really havent heard that you cant go into a specific field just because youre tattooed. its becoming more acceptable and i love it.
I'm working on leg sleeves and I'm in Physician Assistant school, about to start rotations at John Hopkins! Definitely becoming more acceptable - I'm impressed that I'm not even the only heavily tattooed person in my program. *thumbs up*
Love this hair/makeup look! The background is beautiful too 😍 I started working 4 years ago in Plant Breeding research and development in Australia, had 2 easily coverable tattoos and no piercings. I am still working there and now have 6 tattoos and 6 facial and ear piercings and they don't care. Will be going for my first job interview since having these new modifications soon and I am a little worried about it 😐
I'm not sure if it's nationwide, but I worked for Mad Science which is basically a company that teaches fun sciences classes for K-6th graders and does birthday parties and my branch was pretty body modification friendly. I wasn't very pierced or visibly tattooed at the time, but I had coworkers who were, and my hair color changed a bunch. So I'd definitely suggest looking up Mad Science.
I absolutely love your channel, I've quickly become addicted and I love tattoo talk Tuesday! ❤️
As a retail manager, I would confidently say that the policy regarding body modifications is left to the discretion of the store manager. Within the companies that I have worked for I found most often that the policy is loosely defined and a manager would typically decide how to enforce. So don't be discouraged if you've heard a rumor about working at a certain place! It's still worth going for!
I currently work at target and I'm in the process of getting tattooed and I seriously love my job! They let my tattoos show, no problems with my nose ring, or colored hair. The dress code at my location isn't even very strict. We have to wear either black or khaki pants, any kind of shirt, and a red vest! And they really do appreciate employees, lots of treats in the breakroom and great benefits during the holidays. 10/10 would recommend.
+Stephanie Pepiot Also, we have starbucks in our target and people are allowed to have facial piercings and visible tattoos. I live in Southern California is that makes a difference.
One of my arm is tattooed and I have facial piercings and I am a 3D Animator for Feature Animation movies/ VFX in Montreal, Canada. In this domaine, your appearance really doesnt matter, your talent is the thing you put forward. Many people are modifed in the industry. There are a tone of different jobs you can have in video games also :) So As long as you love art and are a REALLY REALLY patient hard working person, try considering the world of 3D!
I love your videos!! You have a wonderfull personnality, keep doing what you are doing :D
When I first started working at Starbucks in 2015 I had to cover my tattoos, I was allowed no more than 2 piercings per ear and none on my face. We also weren't allowed to wear rings with gems in them or excessive jewelry. However, after like 6 months they relaxed the policy. Tattoos are now allowed as long as the design is cleared with the manager first (they can't be "offensive") and you can have a small nose stud (no septum). The two piercings per ear was still in place as far as I know.
I have some tattoos and piercing but when I was looking for a job, I was surprised at how chill some places are. It could also be because I have my cosmetology license but I'm glad the world has become more accepting of them.
I'm a tattoo artist so my body mods are encouraged! :)
I work at Chick-fil-a and a lot of the managers, including myself, are tattooed. However, the tattoos do need to be covered.
I worked at Starbucks, and had to cover my tattoos. I've been to other stores and they seemed to allow them. I believe it depends on the store.
I’m tattooed and I’m a teacher in both a language school and preschool. Kids are always so fascinated by my art
I actually have worked at two coffee places, I have had A LOT of different jobs (retail, arcade, 2 coffee shops, 5 hotel desks, 2 call centers, a door to door thing, and a Jewelry store) the coffee shops were actually both really strict but that was because of the franchise owners. The first coffee shop I put a glass retainer in my nose and took my lip ring out for work, the second one made me even take out my industrial and other ear piercings. They had no visible tattoo policies but were sightly more flexible about it.
I lurv that backdrop. Thanks for sharing your experience!
I'm tattooed and employed at a medical coding company. My boss is the coolest and says he doesn't care if my tattoos are visible. I'm working on finishing my sleeve this year. 😬
i currently work at a hospital, and in the process of getting my forearm done. There may be policy in place to cover up your tattoos but i've havent seen it enforced and no one told me to cover up. I also have coworkers and a mangers who come up to me every once and awhile and ask me what im getting next and to make sure to show them after i get it.
this is just what I needed, I just got rejected from a job because of my hair colour
This was my OG qcknd videoooo awww I’m going back and rewatching all of them :)
I went to a well known high school and my freshman english teacher was heavily tatted (sleeves on both arms) and he was amazing! Even in a professional setting as a teacher, generally the public cares more about ones character than their image.
+Flyingdale Flyer uhm thank you
I am tattooed and have visible facial piercings and I've had multiple jobs. I've worked in a financial aid office, a telemarketing company, Kroger (Supervisor), Arby's and Lowe's. Honestly, comparing myself to other modified coworkers, it is 100% your attitude and work ethic.
I used to work at a haunted house and they didn't care about tattoos although it was fairly cold because it was outside so most people willingly covered up. facial piercings were asked to be taken out sometimes because of makeup artists requests. colored hair was perfectly okay. this changes depending on where you are and who's running it but I imagine that it's a good seasonal job for people with body mods.
My arm is tattooed, my septum is pierced, my nostril is pierced, my ears are at 5/8"s and I work as a computer specialist at Best Buy. The Best Buy in my area is pretty lenient about modifications.
Hi! I don't remember where I heard/saw it and I might be wrong, but Starbucks in the US, it's not a brand that just build their stores and designate a manager for them. In fact, for being a franchise, the owner, under some regulations, decides the amount of employees and guidelines for them. Unlike countries, such as Japan, where there's only one person who controls how many stores open up over there. Sorry for my grammar, I haven't written something in english for a long time. Greetings from Argentina
I work at Payless currently and I have two tattoos on my upper arm. I wear short sleeves most of the time my manager has no issues with my tattoos. My old full-time keyholder had a half-sleeve and is now an assistant manager. The dress code is supposed to be business casual but in general they are pretty chill about what you wear. as for piercing some of my co-workers have nose piercing and haven't been asked to take them out including the current full-time keyholder
I work as an Opthalmic Technician and am pretty heavily tattooed on my arms. I do also have a finger tattoo and one behind my ear. I've never had any difficulty finding or holding a job. I do wear long sleeves at my current job, but I have no issues with it as I assumed I would have to in most professional environments when I started having my arms tattooed.
Very interesting on how you decide to sometimes show your tats and sometimes not. I often feel the same way but regarding my hair (I have twists). I get approached about my hair alll the time. Sometimes I want don't mind discussing it or answering questions, but sometimes I just don't want to be bothered. Unfortunately for me I can't really hide my hair so I just have to put up with the constant questions whether I'm in the mood for them or not.
I've worked in luxury retail for more than a year at two different employers. Opaque pantyhose and long sleeves are necessary for much of it, and at one of the jobs I was required to wear a silk glove on one hand to cover a finger tattoo. They were incredibly picky about visible piercings aside from single lobes, but since Covid and masks-- nose piercings can be a lil secret! It was encouraging to know that it is indeed possible to hold a job in a very conservatively dressed place.