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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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5t3ff1k4h 47
99 - A small design without any words or an enlightening saying written on one's wrist is not going to be offensive to any customers. No matter how "offended" they act, they're just being judgmental... they can't be offended if nothing is said, done or shown to offend them.
PsychWithAnO 9
You should call the Wage and Hour Board, or the Labor Board; the number should be in your local phone book, or in any workplace. That was a discriminatory comment, and chances are, they could be sued for that. Or call the company, and report the manager. Having visible tattoos may be considered unprofessional, but calling you a heroin addict just for wearing a jacket was completely unethical.
patacus 14
should of explained it to her.
BowlerGirl_18 2
wow harsh
ndhin831 2
Visible tattoos disqualify you from all but the hottest and sweatiest of jobs. But isn't the rebellion part of the reason for the tats? There's a trade off for everything. The heroin comment was dick though.
leannecloveryau 11
Oh god, that sucks...
Bloothebawss 9
Your fault for being a heroine addict...
Roguekiss 4
This is the main reason i cant get a job either. It's bullshit. Not hiring someone bxc they have tattoos should be looked at as a from of racism. And you can say blah blah it's your fault for getting them anyways WELL WE DONT LIVE IN THE 1800s ANYMORE. Grow up. The worlds changing. Nobody really cared about tattoos anymore and those who do are dicks.
Phallic_Metaphor 3
Racism is prejudice against a particular race, so how is not hiring someone because of having visible tattoos racism? Prejudice is the word I believe you were searching for. Since you chose to be a hipster and get a tattoo and no one forced you to, you shouldn't complain about the consequences. Comparing any perceived prejudice against people with tattoos with the systematic racism that many races have endured over the past 400 years is not just ignorant, it's insulting.
ReynshineCutting 10
Hey, guess what? Not everyone likes tattoos. That doesn't mean they need to "grow up". You chose to get them so quit bitching about the rest of the world. If you don't like how the rest of the world views tattoos, grow up yourself because the rest of the world isn't going to change to accept your view of them. God I am so ashamed to be a part of your generation.
MadameMiller 6
That's discrimination and is illegal in most states(if you live in the u.s.) That sucks they just assumed something like that. Pretty messed up. :/
captainamelia 5
That was just mean. That lady should get a life that doesn't involve discriminating people with body art. I myself plan on getting an ankle braclet tattoo when I am of age. A ring of stars and moons, and just space type stuff, thats what I'm into, thats what I like, thats what I want to comemerate, and thats what I am. anyone who doesn't like that can go jump in a lake. not every person who has tattoo's is addicted to herion. People who think that are just wrong in their judgement.