Today, while going around trying to find a job, a manager came up to ask me, "Are you looking to work here?" I nodded happily, hoping this would be the end of my search. She looked me up and down, saw I had a jacket on to hide my tattoos and said, "Sorry, I can't hire heroin addicts." FML
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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
Today, I walked into Starbucks for a job application. I asked the manager if they were hiring, as I really need a job. He looked me up and down and replied, "NO!" There was a 'Now hiring' sign in the window. FML
Today, desperate for work, I went into a shop and asked the owner if he had any spare jobs to fill. He looked me up and down and sneered, "Yes, but not for people like... you." FML
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
Today, I went to a job interview. I really needed the job to keep my apartment. As I was being interviewed, the manager looked past me and stared off into space. There goes the job and my apartment. FML
Today, my boss threatened to fire me for racism after I refused to hire a black woman. I didn't hire her because she came to the interview wearing what was basically a bikini and she was covered in tattoos depicting lewd sex acts. FML
Today, I was working my job checking people in at the gym. A sweaty, chubby woman came up to me complaining about how our staff seems so fit. I replied, "We like to hire people who have bodies that motivate our clients!" She gave a blank stare, then said, "So how did you get the job?" FML
Today, my friends gave me a complete makeover, which included clothes from their wardrobe, to prepare me for an upcoming job interview. I was then declined the position, because apparently, I "looked too wealthy" to need the job. FML
Today, I had a job interview. The moment I walked into the room, the interviewer said, "OK, I will interview you, but there is no way I'm hiring you." FML
Today, I had a job interview. I didn't have any clothes suitable for the interview, so I went to the store early and bought some there. After the interview, I went to return the clothes, because they were so expensive. The hiring manager saw me. FML
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happyhak 5
Stereotypical much? Wow, that would be a shitty manager to work for...
ramboman19 8
That is rude for her to assume you're a drug addict because of tattoos. Some tattooed people I know are the nicest and best workers ever.
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manic_maniac11 13
She sounds pretty judgmental. Trust me you don't want a boss like that anyway
itsalanis 25
just imagine if you started working there, things wouldve been much worse.
The_Great_Zucchi 15
People might want to think about getting a tattoo a bit longer. I'm not saying what the manager did is right but there's loads of places that won't hire you if you have a visible tattoo and that's something you knew when you got it...
BelleBelle_fml 11
So true. I do like tattoos, but I don't think I'll ever get one. That's partly due to what you said, and partly because I have worked in convelesant hospitals and have seen a lot of elderly people that got tattoos when they were young and now are all faded, spread out, and basically just look like blobs of ink.
VasilisaUzhasnaj 29
Perhaps some people still hope that in this day and age, others won't be as close-minded and judgmental as they were in the past. I guess it's just wishful thinking.
canada07 0
I agree with you completely and i know people who make sure that they get tattoos where they can be easily hidden. But what the manager said was completely judgememtal and repugnant.
ReynshineCutting 10
I have 2 tattoos and only one is visible, but it's small and can be easily covered if I need to. It's not being closed minded to not hire people covered in tattoos. Yes people all inked up can be great people, but from a business standpoint it's totally unprofessional and in the business world professionalism is a priority. It may suck but you have to think of the image your employees are giving your business. That's just the reality of the business world.
whiterabbit420 4
I'm in the food industry, and nobody cares about visible tattoos on cooks, or back of house people. Front of house, depending on restaurant, varies. Visible tattoos are considered "unprofessional" and always will be. I wouldn't appreciate my doctor having his girlfriends name tattooed on his neck. I have tattoos, but they are not visible when I'm at work.
freelove_fml 2
Exactly. It's almost a YDI for having tattoos. Nothing wrong with them per se, but they do create judgment (and employment) issues and it is pretty much common knowledge.
HomeAl0ne 20
And you're just asking for trouble if you get a tattoo of needlemarks. Personally I'd get a tattoo saying "Buy milk, bread,....." and then leave lots of space for anything I'd want to add each day.
robc32ca 4
First impressions suck huh?
Wheredidgrungego 12
Don't judge a book by his needle holes and momentary inability to feel pain.
Shadow_Phantom 26
Ugh. I hate people like that. FYL.
2tonekid 6
As a professional working in a hospital setting it is difficult to have tattoos around elderly patients because they are from a time when tatts were taboo... so if working with geriatrics id keep em covered
brendensmama 3
I think a lot are missing the point of this story, the tattoos were never the issue, arms were covered. It's because of the covered arms that the a-hole manager assumed op was a drug addict. I always wear long sleeves to job interviews, it just looks more professional, nothing wrong with that. Fyl op, but you will find a place with more tolerance to work, this one clearly makes bad assumptions and may have missed out on hiring an incredible person.
audiophileMom 11
Thank you! It was driving me nuts that nobody read right. Also a longsleeve blouse or a blazer make more sense than a jacket... Thumbs up brendensmama!
CoffeeZ 0
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YDI. When your nineteen, and covered in tats from neck to ankle, you're going to get stereotyped.
starwind3438 9
You are an idiot.
starwind3438 9
How do you now she has tattoos from head to ankle? She could have just had them on just had them on her arms.(I was unable to finish the edit in time.)
goddess_darkness 0
Well u must be saying that from experience then
Jaxx66 21
She could just have one on her arm but fouls think of no other way to cover them quickly besides a jacket. I have one on my right forearm. I cover it with a big bracelet.
dudeitsdanny 9
Well, tattoos imples more than one, so she can't have just one tattoo..
jedielf 23
Damn, what made her assume that it was heroin and not other stuff? FYL.
VasilisaUzhasnaj 29
Probably personal experience.