Jakeyboy on 27/9/2006 at 18:13
more like tot ooooing
I'm thinking I might get "JAKE" tatooed on my knuckles like Jake Blues in the film (The Blues Brothers).
Couple of questions:
1. Is this actually a good idea? will I be on the brink of getting a job and then shake hands with this guy who realises I have my name on my knuckles, or is this somewhat acceptable?
2. Guessing it hurts alot when in progress.
Ulukai on 27/9/2006 at 18:19
Tattoos can be sexy, but IMHO this idea is retarded
The Alchemist on 27/9/2006 at 18:19
I really cant think of a tackier/hick/delinquent tattoo. Completely unprofessional and pretty lame unless you kill people for a living. Avoid it.
TTK12G3 on 27/9/2006 at 18:20
Quote Posted by Jakeyboy
1. Is this actually a good idea? will I be on the brink of getting a job and then shake hands with this guy who realises I have my name on my knuckles, or is this somewhat acceptable?
That is a risk you must whether to take or not.
Quote Posted by Jakeyboy
2. Guessing it hurts alot when in progress.
If you are worried about pain, then perhaps this is not for you...
Gingerbread Man on 27/9/2006 at 18:21
Having tattoos which aren't hidden by regular clothes will almost always limit your employment options drastically. Mind you, there are a lot of jobs where it simply wouldn't matter.
But the bottom line is that if it's something generally considered "unprofessional-looking" by the average person in whatever business, it's going to kill your chances of getting a job. Visible tattoos, green hair, lip piercings, whatever.
Rug Burn Junky on 27/9/2006 at 18:46
Hell, I actually used to get shit from partners because I still have two closed-over holes from having my ear pierced (thankfully, the nosering I had in high school didn't leave a visible scar).
That said, tattoos have become fairly de rigeur nowadays, even in the upper echelons of Wall Street. Just about everyone I know has a tattoo of some sort, but it's really only the girls that get away with visible ones.
Gingerbread Man on 27/9/2006 at 18:56
De riguer, yes. But the problem with all of that stuff is that it was adopted by fringe social elements in an attempt to defy and outrage the Man. Okay, tattoos and piercings and such were always part of the uniform of sailors and similar types, but I'm talking about when these things began to infiltrate "straight" society.
Now you've got Kids Today with their tattoos and piercings and dyed hair and stylishly-torn clothes and whatever else, and it's all lifted from punk subculture for the most part, because it "looks cool" -- but the majority of employers know where it came from and what it represented, and that's entirely antithetical to the place they're in now.
It's just the way things are. You're going to find your job opportunities limited if you insist on wearing jeans, a concert t-shirt, and a bead necklace to complement your long hair and scruffy beard to an interview, too. Some places don't care, some actively encourage that sort of vibe, but most will consider it completley inappropriate.
Rug Burn Junky on 27/9/2006 at 19:15
I think my experiences are a bit warped, in that there is an extremely limited supply of lawyers and investment bankers at this level, and the competition for hiring is so fierce, that you get a lot more leeway, as long as it's not obvious.
The general corporate cubicle/middle management office environment jobs are probably more restrictive in general in all facets, and that would carry over to tattoos and such.
I don't disagree that it can be limiting, and absolutely think that getting shit sprayed across your knuckles is cooler when you're 20 and in college than when you're 30 and looking for a job. But the tamer tatts (like the hackneyed tribal armbands, or the chicks with the back targets and ankle tatts) are quickly becoming less of an issue, since so many people have them.
Vasquez on 27/9/2006 at 19:22
I'm a big Blues Brothers-fan, but I think that's a stupid idea. If you really want a tattoo, make it a unique one, and in a place where you can hide it if needed. Unless you want to seem like a hicksville idiot.
Agent Monkeysee on 27/9/2006 at 19:26
Get a dragon tatooed on your cock. And make sure your employer sees it. At every available oppurtunity.
