Hi guys, I'm 26 years old and working full time in airline operation. I've been thinking about getting tattoos for long time since I graduated from uni, I am not a wannabe gangster or musician, simply like tattoo as a form of art. I would like to get full sleeves done however I worry that tattoos may affect my work or daily life as people nowadays still relate someone who is heavily tattooed as someone been marginalized by the society.
Please share your opinions, many thanks!
Do you have tattoos and do you regret getting them?
CharityCase on 24/11/2016 - 13:31
Last edited 24/11/2016 - 13:32
Last edited 24/11/2016 - 13:32
Poll Options
- 91I have tattoos and never regret getting them
- 48I have tattoos but I regret getting them
- 11I don't have tattoos but will get some in the future no matter what
- 145I want to have tattoos but will think carefully before getting them
Comments
Stamp of the sheeple. Go ahead, it gives the rest of us someone to look down on.
Despite tattoos getting more popular…. they're still not mainstream.
Its easy to say heaps of normal people have tattoos.
The fact is virtually every "bad person" has tattoo, will always put you under suspicion.
An employer doesn't have to hate tattoo…. or he has to feel is if a small portion of his clients who may meet/see you feel negative about it that it effects his/her sales… business. Well that's enough not to hire you.
Lets look at another angle.
In Politics they politicians make extreme statements, because they know the majority are of their voters are going to vote for them regardless of what they say. They chase the extremist because they are the swing voters… ie Liberals trying to out Hanson, Pauline Hanson.
That's the difference a minority opinion makes.
As a non tattoo person with no real interest, it is the worst trying to act enthused about someones tattoo when it looks cheap, lame or badly done which are pretty much most I see. It is very rare to see a genuinely good tattoo. If you can't afford a QUALITY tattoo it's probably best you don't get one.
As someone with a tattoo i agree with this comment. But also add that what makes a good tattoo is subjective. To me the design is irrelevant to the above statement (spelling and artist supplied incorrect translations aside), its the quality of the tattoo artist that does matter tho
Lol, I love all my tattoo's, one of which I got from a stoner, whilst both being stoned, turned out alright all things considering! Haha
My favourite has to be this one though, cbf explaining it again so here's a link to the story and photo: Pingu Tattooi recently injured my leg quite bad, and have a insane scar. I look at it and wish i could have it gone. Then i wonder why do people get tattoos, your basicallyscarring yourself for life. get a temporary one if anything.
This thread has been an interesting read.
I haven't been a tattoo person in the past but only in recent years I've come to appreciate the art behind it. My husband reckons that getting a tattoo would be like putting a bumper sticker on a Ferrari. There is some truth to that but at the end of the day people are always going to judge appearances, tattoo or not.
Anything larger than a small coaster and/or visible wearing a short sleeve shirt…. decide after you are 30 years old
where's the option for "I don't have tattoos and will never get one because they're trashy".
If there was a way I could easily invest in tattoo removal businesses or technology, I'd consider going all-in. They're going to be gold mines.
Yep, I agree…I looked into this a while back, but the proper machines are prohibitively expensive…
I remember noticing an airhostess covering her tattoos, small design littered through out her hand and lower arm, with band-aids. I don't know if she was told by upper management or that she chose too but yeah.
Personally, try one of those stick on for a few months and see how it feels
I work in a super corporate environment and just recently got a new tattoo after 10 years between the last one. I say get the tattoo!
Tattoos are finally becoming accepted in society and you should feel proud to have them on yourself!When you interviewed for the role, did you have a full sleeve tattoo as per the Op desire?
On my job they knew straight away after Facebook stalking me.
Although, I also was told that I was hired because of my profile picture. Which was an MMA fight of mine. They figured I wasn't going to be a push over, which is important in my role.
So they actually looked into you.
That's effort, they can see you beyond your tattoos. Did you have a full sleeve tattoo?
What I and others are referring to is where they don't/can't fully look into things. Where its a snap judgement, which is what most interviews… and life really is.
I'm pretty certain that every employer facebook stalks their candidates these days.
I wouldn't put up photos from last Saturdays's wild bender before a job interview.
Its also probably a good way to judge which companies you do not want to work for.
Just FYI, visible tattoos are an instant cull from any recruitment panel I've sat on…you won't be told outright that's why you didn't get your job, but the other candidates will suddenly be "better"…fair or not, you need to be aware that this is a possible natural consequence of your lifestyle choices, and accept it accordingly.
Yep.
Most jobs go through recruitment agencies.
The recruitment person or if you get through the actual employer HR, may all LOVE tattoo's… but what they think the employer want is another thing.
There's a big reason why when you go to Job interviews you dress up extremely well, first impression counts.
I work in a professional office job working in construction financing.
I have a sleeve and I had a neck tattoo. I covered the neck tattoo everyday out of choice. I have a sleeve which I was told NOT to cover. I actually think it helps in my job bizarrely.
I have spent the past year getting laser tattoo removal on my neck. I don't regret ever getting it however. I just decided I either wanted it fixed up (was fading) or gone. Either way laser would have been involved and I just got annoyed at having to cover it with Dermablend every day. Mind you removal isn't cheap, BUT its not as expensive as you might think. Its just a slow process (Its been 18 months and will be finished completely in Jan) and painful.
I have found most people don't care about tattoos, at least in progressive workplaces.
I reckon tattoo removal is more painful than tattooing itself?
I'd say 10 times more painful. But it depends how big and where.
The first session is the worst. The latter ones are also bad when they have to increase the laser intensity to get the last bits of remaining ink.
Out of curiosity, after the laser surgery is done, does it leave scarring?
It hasn't, but it can. It used to be more of a problem, but the technology has improved so much in recent years. Well so I have been told.
Main issue is if you are not pastie white like I am, then you will may lose the natural pigment of your skin.
Tattoos have gone from rebellious to mainstream.
A lot of young people who get them now, would never even of considered it 10+ years ago.
If you get one now, you'll be seen as a sheep by most. Sorry, it's just the way it is.
As with all fashion though, prepared to be looked upon as lame if you're doing it for the 'look', qnd putting it in everyone's face. If it's for a personal reason, put it somewhere where you can cover it easily.
If you need to cover it up, its not mainstream
Kind of my point. If it's personal it isn't for everyone to see. If you think you're cool / badass, you'll do a sleeve or the like.
I'll be honest. I work in an airline op and if they even get the slightest peek of tattoo sleeve in the hiring phase, your in the bin. I've seen it first hand folks.
Virgin and Qantas are ruthless when it comes to appearance.
I'd build a credibility and wait 10 years, then ask your potential boss about it and company rules.
Before getting a tattoo, draw a french moustache on your face with permanent marker and see if you can live with it for a while as a preliminary test.
i regret getting a tattoo of a penis on my forehead
I have a tattoo in mind, but decided i will get in 2 years time in 2018 after my birthday. It will give me enough time to know it's not just a silly idea on what i want, and i truly want it.
I noticed there's no option in the poll for "I would never ever get tattoos ever cos I know I'd regret it". So I couldn't vote. I think sometimes they look ok on other people and appreciate them as an art form, but would never commit to one myself for the rest of my life.
I regret it when I see people with tats. Horrible.
I got a sleeve done, and my left forearm done. Tuesday, getting my chest done.
It's for myself and NO ONE ELSE. If someone comments on it, fair enough, I put it in a place where people can see and i DONT regret it at all. I have never ever had a problem being hired, in-fact I work in a customer facing job where they advised I can show my tattoos. I was even offered a manager role and advised it's ok for me to roll my sleeves up. And this is a corporation.
Some customer facing roles such as banks, I assume not allowed to show it cause of the high business attire professionalism. Which I'm fine with, but im not in that sector.
If you want a tattoo, who gives a F what other people think. If you get a tattoo, be smart. If you go for an interview, you're obviously dress up. As a male, long sleeve shirt and pants or suit. Unless you get the tattoo on your neck.
It's hard for someone to judge an employer if they like tattoos or not. Research is the key.
Everyone has different views on tattoos, if you like it. GET IT. Everyone is so worried what other people think, do what makes YOU HAPPY
is your industry/ company just relaxed in general?
I watch the commercial for t.v. First date show and feel sorry for guys covered in tats who seem to be really nice guys. Don't do it
Everytime I see Hot chicks with tattoo , it turns me down instantly!
i think they will turn you down when they see your punctuation.
permanently scaring your body over a temporary fad is very stupid . though girls go nuts over them so will be getting one soon :)
Pro tip: Don't get a full sleeve tattoo if you don't have a decent set of dukes to highlight.
I used to think that a well placed Maori tatt would be pretty cool, that fad is now long gone aswell.
A doctor told me how there is growing awareness about toxicity of some ink used, partic poor quality ink from China and maybe a risk of cancer.
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm048919.ht…
Also think about how you will look with sleeve tats in 30 years. Tattoo removal industry is going to be going gangbusters. But to each their own.
Not something I would do, seems like a whole lot of money and pain for art that might end up looking bad or something I get tired of when I could fulfill that art craving in other ways. But that's a very personal view and I have seen some good tattoos.
Too many people care about things that don't affect them. Move along.
I worked in a Solicitors office and if people came for interviews for a position and they had tattoos which were visible they would never get a job
Absolute no no in the legal profession as the perception is Tattoos=CriminalsI have a few large tattoos and dont regret it at all. They look cool (IMO).
If youre considering it then you think the same. I dont have a problem with peoples bodies with OR without tattoos. However, most un-tattooed people (especially in this post) have problems with people who have them and have made it their personal mission to let everyone know that its a bad idea. If its not your body then why care?
My tattoos have no real meaning, much like the paintings in my house, they simply are artwork/decoration. Much like a a persons style, my tattoos have become apart of it. Dont try to think of something "tacky" about your tattoo that symbolizes something in your life.
Be prepared for the haters after you get one.
Them: do you know what that will look like when youre 65?
Me: who am i try to impress with my wrinkled body when im 65?and also "what does your tatz mean?"
me: "nothing, i just like it"Hopefully some people have a problem with how i treat my own body and reply to my post about how ive ruined my life.
I actually think exactly like you. I don't really have a "legit" reason to get tattoos, I want to get tattoos simply because I appreciate it as an amazing art form. And yea, tattoos will be ugly on aged wrinkled skin but that's totally fine for me coz without tattoos it wouldn't be any better, plus I'm Asian and Asian people don't age that much, kidding…haha
Don't take the opposition from people here like myself as "hating" tattoo's.
We're all concern for your future.
Despite what people claim, Tattoo's are not 'mainstream', nor are they 'prevalent'… especially full sleeve.
As an Asian have you ever had long hair, or have/had friends who have/had long hair. If you do have you ever noticed they get discriminated against, or people make snap judgement on them?
Certain criminal elements, use things like long hair, or sleeve tattoo's as a mark for being a 'badass'. Do you want to be associated with that?
long hair!? a criminal element!?
I sure dont judge people with tattoos or long hair to be associated with criminal behaviour and i hope you (Itq) don't too.
Some people have to, its called profiling.
Profiling works, to what degree they use its another matter(talking to you yanks).
If you ever go to a Music Festival, and carrying something you're not suppose to walk behind the guys with sleeve tattoos or the Asian's with long hair…
A while back some Vietnamese gangs used Long hair as a trademark. Being ethnics of course it made the news.
We got a dumbass political minister trying to negatively stereotype 100s of thousands of Australians of Lebanese descent based on 22 dumbasses
I don't believe long hair and sleeve tattoos would buff me in a street fight or make me look badass haha but you are right, tattoos are not mainstream, my Asian parents still think only street thugs wear tattoos. I'm more concerned that tattoos would affect my career prospect than been judged as a bad person for first impression.
One of my female Asian Friend has tried to get her husband to get a visible arm tattoo and wear a pirate Ear ring, so she can feel safer.
He's a big dude, would look absolutely terrifying with tattoo's an an ear ring.
@Baghern: that's the funniest thing I've ever heard. I would fear a big guy no matter he has tattoo or not !
This human speaks the truth.
I got a tat with my mate on his 18th birthday, simply because he wanted someone to get one with him. Our tattoos aren't related at all; I picked out my own design after a very short look online. Got it on the back of shoulder, so it barely sees the light of day.
I do kind of regret it, simply because I forget it's there, which to me, speaks of how little it means to me. I've always thought a tattoo should have some kind of connection to who you are, what you believe in and the experiences you've gone through in your life. My tat is none of those, it has no connection to me whatsoever. It was simply a knee jerk reaction from when I was younger. Don't get me wrong, this isn't something I agonise over daily, but if someone came up with a magic wand and said "hey, want me to make that disappear?", I would probably say "yeah, you might as well". I haven't gotten another one since, and don't plan on getting another one in the foreseeable future.
The fad (sleeve tattoos, etc) will die off, and when your in your late 40s, you'll look like a junkie.
Single tatts of stupid crap like a Swallow bird, a Skull, Scorpion or an Anchor on the ankle pretty much are useless
Worst is the "RIP <insert name>"
Don't have one, will never get one.
Everything goes in an out of style…. Everything. A tattoo you cant put away in the bottom drawer never to be seen again.
My colleague came into work one Monday with 'Love and Gratitude' written on his arm. I just thought the word 'tit' might have been more appropriate.
Airline operations? Part of the cabin crew? That may limit your ability to work in Japan where a tattoo is seen as the mark of a Yakuza member.
If you would like to artificially restrict your opportunities in the future then go ahead!
I have seen the full gamut of tattoos across the years thanks to my patients. I often ask them what they are for. Vietnam vets wont tell me. 1950s paratroopers will. Old men who were in gangs as youths tell me they were stupid and regret getting them. I had an elderly lady get one for her 80th birthday! Some people can be covered in tattoos and have terrible needle phobia. A lot of people who've had very difficult childhoods will be covered in tattoos. I've concluded two things from my experiences:
Tattoos are deeply personal. If people judge you for them, it says as much about them so don't worry about that.
Make sure you get a good tattoo artist. The tattoo your mate does will not stand the test of time and you will be covered in black blobs at the age of 80. Get a good one and they last beautifully. Unless you lose or gain a lot of weight. That's bad.
That said I will never, ever get one, I change my mind far too often.
Times are changing and tattoos are becoming more acceptable. If your airline has no policy against tattoos, just do it. If you are excellent at what you do, you will get anywhere in life - don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
NB: I am a GP with multiple finger & forearm tattoos, as well as bright red/pink hair.
80% You will regret when you are get older.
Thank you sweetheart.I had it put on my wrist(on the right),as i am right handed,as i do everything with it (for her).That is one of the most poignant ones i have (that and one on my foot for her brother or sister we lost.It is a rosary,right side again).