Tattoos In Workplace

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Daniel Clark Professor Pringle-Brown ENC0027 11 November 2016 Tattoos in the workplace “Once associated with gang members, criminals and sailors, tattoos are now mainstream. An estimated twenty percent of all adults have at least one.” (Thompson) Companies in the workplace should be more accepting of tattoos because they set people apart, they show different styles of art on someone’s body, and they are now more popular with high-customer based industries, such as Amazon. Most people in modern society have tattoos. The reason for this being that the people or person who has these tattoos is that they believe in the design or belief behind what is tattooed on their body. Many sailors in the US Navy past, present, and future will at some point …show more content…

“Due to increasingly popularity of tattoos and body piercings among Soccer Moms and white-collar workers, corporate America is becoming more accepting of body art on its employees. Many businesses will permit their employees to sport tattoos or body piercings as long as they are not offensive or do not endanger their workers. Some employee tattoos or body piercings may even enhance a company’s image.” (Roleff 52). When working at major industry companies like Amazon, tattoos do not affect your work ethic. They will not stop you from working and tattoos do not define your work ethic. As an employee of Amazon, myself I still give one-hundred and ten percent when I work. When there are new hires that come in and they see my tattoos they ask questions and it makes for great conversation starters but still does not affect mine or their work ethic. Additionally, tattoos can provide motivation for those who you work with, whether it be an inspiring quote or a symbolic image the positivity of the tattoo is …show more content…

They can be from gangs, past reminder of history, hate groups, and against certain religious groups. First off gang tattoos can be associated between bloods, crips, or even motorcycle gangs. That is there design showing who they belong to and due to that type of tattoo the workforce industry will not hire someone who has current affiliation with gangs for fear of reputation. Secondly tattoos can be a negative reminder of history. For example, Nazi tattoos or even a tattoo of a swastika can remind to those who have served in the military of the war and what they went through. This can show companies that their employees may be on edge when they see someone with a tattoo that reminds them of their life, where they have been, and what they have done. Another thing to consider is that there are hate groups out there that will dismantle and destroy a company’s image business. For example, you have rednecks who truly live with the confederate flag and by the confederate flag. This means they support slavery and hate people of other color, for a company or business this would not bode well. Another factor is also protest groups like black lives matter. Who have wreaked havoc across the nation of America and damaged many companies in the process. Police and civilians have paid the price along with major companies who were looted during some of the protest. Finally, there are tattoos for certain religious groups like ISIS or satanic groups that

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