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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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Comments (226)
Baby_Doll24 2
I cant believe how disrespectful some people are. Tattoos dont automatically make you a drug addict, or a bad person. Ridiculous.
theMGM101 0
I hate these people, i have a small tattoo on my wrist and I keep taking shit from people because of it, I don't regret getting the thing but people have to open their minds it's the21st century for heavens sake!
Lily_lops95 0
Haha! So the real question is...is she a raging bitch?
someguy314159265 15
Why get tattoos in the first place if you know that they will decrease your chances of getting a job? Seriously. Just don't get tattoos. It's not that hard. If, say, you were not hired because you were black, that would be a different situation, because you cannot control the fact that you are black, but it was your decision, and yours alone, to get tattoos.
brendensmama 3
Tattoos are a form of personal expression, I have several, none of which have affected my job seeking anywhere. I think it is wrong to conform to the "norms" just so you can "fit in" and get a decent job. Tattoos are out there, more than a lot of people know, if you show up to an interview looking professional and are highly qualified, you will more than likely get the job you're seeking, tattoos or no. Sure, you could just not get tattoos, but then you're not being you for the sake of a job and may never be happy with your decision
robberry 11
This is why you shouldn't get tattoos you can't hide in a professional setting.
dancingqueen816 2
It is absolutely discrimination. You can go back and speak to the manager and tell them you will report them to the labor board. I took a course in personnel and this was an exact example used. They cannot refuse to accept an application based on your looks. You may have the perfect skills for the job and they would have missed out. The fact that you were will to wear a jacket to keep from offending others speaks volumes about your character. Yes you got tattoos because you like them. That is your right. You were not trying to ram them done their throats by baring them to all. I would have given you an application and read it to see if you had the skills. I am 55 years old and run a 3 million dollar company. Go back and stand you ground.
5t3ff1k4h 47
I commend you for your thinking. Many employers won't do that; it's time people stopped basing others off their (usually wrong) judgments.
WoolyWhoop 7
I wish there were more bosses like you.
cufaoil 11
#178 > It is great to see that there are employers out there who actually look at people's skills instead of their appearance
youngwildfree_fml 0
Awwwh thats mean
paige2342 0
I'm sorry. That's terrible. People are so mean.
guitarplayer546 0
I always wonder how some people get into management. People are so ignorant
xAllygator 1
That shit is messed up.