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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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 was at a job interview at McDonalds. All was going well until the manager told me that I'd have to remove the piercing that I have on my eyebrow. I didn't think that my mole would be so confusing. FML
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
Today, I was told I can’t wear a nose ring at my new job because several customers "don’t like it." It’s a very small nose ring and the job is a shack that serves food through a window. FML
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
Today, at work, a customer told me how unprofessional my piercing made me look, and insisted that someone else wait on his table. It's not a piercing, it's a mole. 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 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
Today, I went to an important job interview, only to be told I'm not what such a "prestigious" company was looking for. This from a pimply-faced 20-something who took a personal call on speakerphone mid-interview, and actually said "LMAO" out loud at his friend's joke. 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
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WCARlover 35
Yeah the image they're going for is "badass" and you didn't quite hit the mark ;(
colby6666 43
Double standard much?
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meagan724 3
while it is a bit of a dick move its also true that he may not be working directly with customers or that he can easily cover his tattoos, also op coming from someone who has both snake and angle bites why did you wear them to the interview in the first place?
kbl1327 5
a tattoo Can be covered by long sleeve shirt,what are you going to do wear a mask? take it out and get a job....bums
Epickitty58 29
Would you wear a long sleeve shirt in the middle of summer? OP shouldn't have to take out his nose ring if the employer can show his tattoo sleeve.
mld4657 28
that's messed up, I sorry op, I've had that happen before
lina21 12
Sorry OP, but regardless of where you're interviewing, take it out. They have a phrase, job killer. It usually means face tattoos, but apply that to any facial art. You can wear long sleeves, which I realize he didn't, to cover professional needs. If you can't take a nose ring out for an interview, they have no reason to think you'll remove this thing on your face for other important things
Lancer033 5
YDI. Full sleeves are covered up when you wear a suit. I know plenty of guys with tattoo work, but it's always somewhere that wouldn't been seen in a professional environment. welcome to adulthood.
Sierra7211 17
Honesty, why wouldn't you take it out for the interview to begin with? I know it's the 21st century and employers are beginning to be more tolerant, but a good amount of them are still turned off by piercings. OP should have taken it out before even meeting with the interviewer at all
Edumcg 24
What piercing is? is it a septum? He's just afraid you'll take his job. Maybe it's a sign!
TwentyFourBeerz 18
Who wears piercings and shows off their tats to job interviews?? Might as well not even show up!!
KenB99 15
maybe a tattoo is easier to cover up? piercings are awesome either way
Sparx1_1 16
A tattoo (even a full sleeve) can be hidden - a nose piercing can't unless you take it out completely. The fact that you left it in for the interview makes them think you would not likely be willing to take it out for work. If you were serious about getting the job you would have taken it out for the interview.