Work: Today, I got fired for having a visible tattoo on my neck. The...

By Anonymous - 25/03/2015 12:23 - United States - Woodbridge

Today, I got fired for having a visible tattoo on my neck. The tattoo in question is a scar from a surgery I had 2 months ago. The same one paid for by my employer's insurance and missed 2 weeks of work for. FML

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By heatherfeather22 - 31/07/2014 03:28 - United States - Ottumwa

Today, I got into trouble at work because a customer complained about my face tattoo, I don't have a face tattoo but I do have one behind my ear. Nonetheless, I still got written up and had to cover it with a band-aid, which ripped out hair when I took it off. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/09/2020 17:01

Today, I went for a job interview and was rejected for having a 'visible' tattoo. It's white ink, so you can't see it unless you look super closely. The only reason they knew about it was because I was honest and mentioned it when asked if I had any tattoos. I guess honesty is not the best policy. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/03/2013 14:54 - Finland - Vanda

Today, my boss threatened to fire me because of a tattoo I have. It's a small teddy bear on my leg with my parents' names on it. My workplace has no problems with tattoos, but my boss said it was "unoriginal and lame." It's a memorial tattoo; my parents died last year. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/07/2014 18:06 - United States - Monterey Park

Today, I went on a job interview. The interviewer said it all went well, but he can't hire me because I've got a nose piercing, and that type of "image" isn't the kind they're looking for in their employees. This is the guy who had a full sleeve tattoo. FML

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By bananamuffin - 30/03/2012 19:13 - United States

Today, I realized that the "holla" tattoo I stupidly got on my lower lip five years ago isn't fading as I expected it to, and will probably contribute to my unemployment for years to come. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/07/2022 04:00

Today, I have a tattoo of my daughter, who died when she was 11, and I had to have surgery on that body area. I told the surgeon very clearly to cut around the tattoo and he assured me he would. Woke up and the bastard had cut through my daughter's face, and half her face is now under scars and stitches. FML

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By UnpredictableSurface - 17/03/2017 22:00

Today, a tattoo artist send me home without tattoo because the acne on my back has gotten so bad, he refused to work on such an 'unpredictable surface'. FML

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By sailorpete - 30/06/2019 02:25

Today, I got fired from the job I've only had for a week. Between paying for a physical, my own background check and uniforms, I paid more money to start working there than I'll get from my one and only paycheck. FML

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By Darren - 31/08/2020 04:01 - Australia - Greenacre

Today, during my second shift back at work after missing four weeks for knee surgery, I stabbed myself in the hand and now need three weeks off for that surgery. Just as I'm up for a promotion. FML

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By TatooFAIL - 06/10/2009 14:38 - United States

Today, I found out that the phrase I got tattooed on my lower back is misspelled. FML

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Charles900 16

Wednesday 25 March 2015 18:05

How can they possibly be dumb enough to mistake that for a tattoo? Even if they had a rule, your boss had no right to fire you for a surgical scar. If you have to, you can sue for wrongful termination.

josiemorehouse 12

Wednesday 25 March 2015 18:04

That's not right, OP. That's a wrongful termination. You can obviously prove it's a scar rather than a tattoo. Depending on where you live, you should fight it!!

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mattyiscool123 26

Thursday 26 March 2015 3:52

This is called false termination

Roseberry3 12

Thursday 26 March 2015 5:18

I am sorry you have had to endure this when you are still recovering. I had a thyroidectomy 2 years ago... And the scar is really prominent. I get asked if someone tried to slit my throat. Among other ignorant remarks. With time your scar will blend away! But until then, even in an at will state, seek council with the unemployment office and other services your taxes pay for. Claiming unemployment and wrongful termination will require your former employer to pay for your employment benefits. So stick it to him where it counts... In the wallet. Good luck! .

zenrael 21

Thursday 26 March 2015 6:48

Talk to a lawyer. You may have a case here.

Delsanity 13

Thursday 26 March 2015 9:42

Wow that some new level of stupid , to mistake a scar for a tattoo. zzzz

indigodizzy 8

Thursday 26 March 2015 10:19

Sue them.

outsidehitter7 9

Thursday 26 March 2015 11:05

If u tell them it's a scar and they don't listen, u could probably sue them. Haha!

The_Skittish_One 27

Thursday 26 March 2015 11:43

What?! Either you must have had a very creative surgeon or your boss is a moron. I have never seen a scar that looks like a tattoo. Hopefully this should be easy to fight.