Quote Originally Posted by Cataholic View Post
The very sad reality is that in most circumstances, one does not have hours to devote to getting to know the 'inner person'. A job interview might last 30 minutes, a conversation on the street even less. We all make snap judgments every day...be it food on a menu, clothes online, drivers flying past us at 65 mph. Life is fast. I would not want anyone to 'judge' me- or form an impression about me based on some body art. I don't want anyone to look at me in disgust based on body art.

We live in a society that DOES emphasize looks. We can argue against it all day long, but, it exists. For those entering the job market, think long and hard about what jobs you are possibly writing off by 'sleeving', or getting tatoos where anyone can see you. With the market getting tighter and tighter...is it really worth it to lose out on a life long opportunity just because you have a tatoo?

I just finished a jury trial in which my client's wife could not wear a skirt during the trial. I would have preferred her in a skirt...not slacks. But, she had too many tatoos on her legs. It wasn't worth it to risk offending the jury because of her body art. The sheriff's department of the county in which I reside won't hire people with visible tatoos. We turned away a potential candidate for a paralegal position because of her body art.

I would think long and hard about it.
I agree. You cannot be a California Highway Patrol person if you have visible tattoos. There are many restaurants who will not hire people with visible tattoos (and before you say it...no - that is not illegal. Tattoos are not a "protected class.") Even the marines now have limits on tattoos.

And of course we make judgements about how people make themselves look. If I see someone coming down the street with a face mask and hoodie on I do not think I will take the time to get to know the "inner person."

That is why there are uniforms -- to help us make judgments.