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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Compared to the past, it seems like lots of young adults today have at least some tattoo around them. Curious what other people think about them, though I think its a solid 50/50 where people either like or dislike them.[/quote]

White trash.  I had some one apply for a job who was tattooed on her arms, neck, and face.  I gave her a perfunctory interview and sent her on her way.
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You all sound so boomer dumb. 40 percent of Americans under the age of 35 have at least one tattoo. The workforce is going to have to get over tattoos.

One guy from my work has sleeves, and has now done one of his hands. Not for me, but he’s got a JD, MBA and leads an important division at our major company [/quote]

And those Americans under 35 will miss out on at least some jobs to people without visible tattoos ::shrug::

Will the prejudice last forever? Probably not. Does it still matter to 20-somethings in the here and now? It should, if they ever want to move out of their parents house. [/quote]

I think there's a prejudice against people with certain kinds of visible tattoos. Face and neck tattoos carry a lot of stigma. But I increasingly see wrist and forearm tattoos in corporate environments, especially on women, and I do not believe it impacts their job prospects at all. I've also seen a number of women with ankle tattoos. This is at two Big Law firms and a Fortune 500 company. I've also seen women with multiple ear piercings, and nose piercings, in these environments. No one seems to care.

I think the key is for the tattoos to be reasonably small, tasteful, and in locations where they aren't going to distract while you are talking to someone. I also assume that these women could fairly easily cover these tattoos if they were dealing with a very conservative client or had any concern about it.

Anyway, I don't think the stigma is what you think it is. Sure, if you have a tattoo sleeve or a neck tattoo, and especially if the tattoos have any content that might be perceived as aggressive or negative, there would be stigma. But that doesn't seem to be what most tattoos look like these days. I would also assume a not insignificant number of people have tattoos in locations that are not visible if you are wearing regular clothes, making them a total non-issue in a professional environment. [/quote]

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