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Discussion on: Do tattoos influence the probability of getting hired?

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Thomas H Jones II

My tattoos are generally coverable. So, while most of the work-people that have hung out with me socially know I have tattoos, they're very much an "after the fact" kind of thing.

That said, my various piercings aren't really hideable. Yeah, can take my earrings out, but some of the other piercings are discernible through clothing.

Haven't really had anyone care one way or the other. To a degree, it's almost expected ...though it also comes with a "guy comes in here looking like that, he's either really good or I'm gonna make him gone really quick" kind of expectation. I was even told as much by one of my customers twenty years ago. That customer ended up writing a glowing review to my company.

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Jan De Dobbeleer

guy comes in here looking like that, he's either really good or I'm gonna make him gone really quick

😂 I've had occasional looks like that, yes.