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Relatively not so long ago,body artwas associated with rebellion and trouble.
Fortunately, today, its acceptance seems to be broadening.
That said, there are still professional environments that have tighter restrictions when it comes to visible ink.
RedditorSjbluebirdsrecently shared his experience whena new owner enforced a no tattoo policy where he works.
Livid about this, the worker turned to the anti-work community to vent his frustrations.
I was angry that the owners would let a very experienced employee go for such a silly reason.
I wasnt looking for answers, I was looking to vent my frustration.
Again, I didnt know the details of the situation and was frustrated that other employees werent too concerned.
Our foreman did not disclose his tattoo at the time.
No new tattoos would be permitted in the workplace.
He further tells us that the foreman was in his sixties and had been actively thinking about retiring.
He says he holds no animosity towards the owners.
I am not privy to the actual details of his departure.
He also mentions that younger employees tried complaining when the new owner enforced such a policy.
After witnessing such an incident, the author still thinks that similar guidelines arent necessarily bad.
However, a similar number of employees believe that body art isnt appropriate in the workplace.
Therefore, only 12% of individualsshowcasethem at work.
6% even say that they wouldnt hire someone with visible ink.
Which, of course, we know is not true.
These guidelines might also feel like an infringement on personal choices, which can negatively affect worker morale.
A key component of retention is the feeling that you belong.
Where policies contradict that, retention will also suffer, he adds.
Smith adds to this by saying, Employers are much more forgiving of tattoos than even 5-6 years ago.
Especially if they are not visible or very limited in visibility.
The other factor is if there are only 1-2 tattoos or very limited coverage on the body.
to attract and retain more workers, the policies concerning the visible display of tattoos arechanging.
This is primarily due to the scarcity of workers, which became even worse during the pandemic.
However, any ink on the face, head, or neck is still not permitted.
She ran an experiment that revealed that tattooed employees had just as many sales as those without body art.
Check out the results:
