tats and rings

[GM Muscle]

So I was just curious to see what everyones opinion is on this topic. I personally have a few tattoos and two peircings. My tattoo on my side is my camaro with some pistons and live fast written in the back ground and checkered flag tear aways and a tribal design on my arm that i got when i was 18. All are able to be hidden by a short sleeve tshirt. And i have two lip rings that I concider subtle and not too gawdy. All of the ppl around me dont seem too offended or closed minded about it, but they all know me on a personal level. I was just curious on how accepted the tattoos and peircings have become today. I was concidering a full sleeve down to my wrist on my right arm consisting of a paint gun and some von dutch style designs along with other automotive related things. Cars are my passion and my trade. I believe that a tattoo should tell a story or represent something. Im kind of reserved on it just for the fact of my job security in the future and if i would be judged immediately and stereotyped. Do you guys see it as that big of a deal? im definatley not going to get any more peircings just because i think it gets way overkill way fast. I know there are a lot of ppl here that i would concider trying to work for in the industry and if you were hiring a person how would you feel about the subject?

[BallnRods]

Tats are cool, I've got 2 & would like more but, the rings I've kind of grown out of. I've had my eyebrow & both my ears pierced but, in my mid 20's I decided to take them out & don't really car for the peirced look anymore. If it weren't for the JOB thing I'd have a Tat sleeve.

Just my .02



I didn't realize you lived in Sherman, TX.

~Chris

[city_ofthe_south]

i'm all for it and I think in the car world, or more the custom car crowd, it's a norm. High dollar trailer queens? not so much ... but who cares? really.

[GM Muscle]

Originally Posted by BallnRods

I didn't realize you lived in Sherman, TX.

~Chris

not to far from denton for sure! i go down there occassionally chasing the females and such haha. I have several friends that go to school down there.

[GM Muscle]

Originally Posted by city_ofthe_south

but who cares? really.

id love to think that way but i know there are some sticklers out there. i guess if they were going to be that closed minded i wouldnt want to work for them anyway!

[GM Muscle]

figured id throw up a pic.. i dont have the more recent ones.. obviously its in progress... there are "tears" n my skin that expose checkered flag patterns and alot more stars in smaller sizes.. what can i say.. im dedicated to my car..haha

[deuce_454]

i have a couple of tats.. the most recent one is an aesclepius on my back... figured i would get somthing that mattered to me and being in the medical profession it was a good choice i thought..

the first one is without color.. duh! and the second one is the completed one

[city_ofthe_south]

Originally Posted by GM Muscle

id love to think that way but i know there are some sticklers out there. i guess if they were going to be that closed minded i wouldnt want to work for them anyway!

Sure seems like it's easy to find beautiful cars built by people with tattoos - I think that speaks for itself. When it comes to creativity, if you're going to be closed minded you're only hurting yourself as far as hiring goes. Its happened to me and prolly plenty of others but in my case I had to be thankful because shortly after, as I learned more about that person, I was glad not to be working there.

[6'9"Witha69]

Originally Posted by city_ofthe_south

Sure seems like it's easy to find beautiful cars built by people with tattoos - I think that speaks for itself. When it comes to creativity, if you're going to be closed minded you're only hurting yourself as far as hiring goes. Its happened to me and prolly plenty of others but in my case I had to be thankful because shortly after, as I learned more about that person, I was glad not to be working there.

Being in the corp world, I always had to be able to cover my tats. I have both upper arms, jump wings on my chest and one on the side of my left calf. A lot of people are interested in them and I know a lot of "stuffy shirt" guys who really are laid back and have tats as well. One guy had full sleeves so he wore long sleeves every day, even casual Fridays. To me, you can tell a lot about people from their tats. Of course, at me last job we had an on site gym, and there were a lot of people very afraid of me as the big guy with tats lifting heavy. Mainly that was the Pilates group, but still, very typical of those in the corp environment.

[CRCRFT78]

I think as long as your able to cover them (if the job requires it) there shouldn't be a problem. Its the tattoos on the neck and face (or any visible tattoos) that alot of people don't understand. Unfortunately alot of companies care more about your appearance more than your work/skill level. You'd be amazed at who has tattoos that you would never think would. This teacher who looks like Ben Stein is covered from the neck down EVERYWHERE but you would never know it because of the dress/grooming requirements from the school. Pretty cool if you ask me.