Posted on Sep 24, 2014
Has your military experience inspired you to get a tattoo?
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36% of service members and veterans have tattoos, and more than half of them got their tattoos before deploying. Did you get a tattoo after you joined the military? What inspired you to get one or more?
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I guess the tagline should be - Decide on what you want to do AFTER your military career before you get that tattoo.
Tattoos in the workplace: Still taboo?
Tattoos might traditionally send negative signals to employer: that you are a rebel, or that you don't think about the future. But as they become more and more common, do tattoos still matter as much around the workplace?
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PO1 G. Leslie /Stiltner
It depends on the tattoo!! I employ many people that have tattoos to include my son who got his while employed and sometimes its a nice conversation piece. You see I work in the Mall and I see every single person that walks past my store!! Some Tattoos are really interesting and then there's those that you have to ask what the hell were you thinking when you got that. My son has a Sea turtle on his inner forearm and a Hibiscus flower (not sure what's up with that, he is not gay lol) on the other inner forearm. We stand in front of our store and openly roll pretzels all day so everyone can see them. His are not in bad taste. I think if they were in bad taste I would not hire the person because that would reflect bad on my business.
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For those thinking about tattoos, right or wrong, the business world still does not have a favorable view on them. - 76% of respondents feel tattoos and piercings hurt an applicant’s chances of being hired during a job interview
Sectors where tattoos are acceptable: auto, military, construction, design, film, music, digital media, styling, athletics
Sectors where tattoos are NOT acceptable: business, government, education, medicine, law
Sectors where tattoos are acceptable: auto, military, construction, design, film, music, digital media, styling, athletics
Sectors where tattoos are NOT acceptable: business, government, education, medicine, law
Survey: Tattoos Hurt Your Chances of Getting a Job
Maybe it’s a tribal arm band, the orchids on your lower back playing peek-a-boo with your coworkers, or -- gulp -- you’re wearing it on your face a la Mike Tyson. But even if it’s that cute little leprechaun on your ankle, our latest survey results show visible tattoos at work could have a negative effect on your pot of gold.
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PO1 G. Leslie /Stiltner
Now piercing are a whole different story!! I am not hiring the guy or gal that looks like the fell into their tackle box!! More than one piercing in the ear is ok on guys or gals!! Gauging is slightly acceptable as long as they do not have gapping holes in their ear lobes that they can put a pencil or pen in. a small nose ring not bad but when we start doing eye brows and lips and the center of the nose like a pig or bull ring !! Well no!! I think that less is better and when you come for the interview you need to not be wearing your dads tackle box all over your face!! I think though Tattoos are becoming more and more acceptable. As long as they are in good taste.
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While I have considered it on multiple occasions, I have never actually gotten inked up. Of the many I have seen, many are done tastefully and are true works of art. Some are garbage...
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MSG (Join to see)
I have four tattoos and only one has been inspired by being in the Army, but they are tasteful and not out of regulation.
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I was in and I got 1 while in an american eagle right after 9/11/01, I have got some since I have been out PTSD on my right hand, purple heart by my heart, my name plates on my chest, the kevlar m16 and boots with " the fallen never forgotten on my left for arm, on my left leg the twin towers lady liberty in smoke with the words " in memory of the innocent R.I.P.
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After I stop being a tight wad, I will get two, one service Tattoo commorating my years of service, "I have it drawn out in my head" and a family tattoo, that one is drawn out on paper, now I just have to get past the cost part and trust part, then I will get one.
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I had zero tattoos before I entered the service, but was always a fan.
I got my first while in Navy Nuclear MM "A" School. After that, several followed, usually to commemorate a moving to a new command or something from several deployments. Almost all of the tattoos I got while in were military themed. Also, all of my tattoos were well-planned (I was NOT a flash from the wall kinda guy), tattoo parlors were all well-researched, and I had never been drinking before getting tattooed.
I've gotten a few more in the decade or so following my exit (like for my Fraternity in college, etc). I have a Master's degree now, work in Higher Education, and my tattoos haven't caused any problems. They haven't affected my professionalism nor my performance and, frankly, I find those ideas laughable (not to mention ridiculously archaic).
I can understand the idea behind not allowing people to join if they have tattoos related to gang affiliation, but I also think that sometimes people are looking for a second chance at life and the military might be the only way that they'll be able to better themselves.
I got my first while in Navy Nuclear MM "A" School. After that, several followed, usually to commemorate a moving to a new command or something from several deployments. Almost all of the tattoos I got while in were military themed. Also, all of my tattoos were well-planned (I was NOT a flash from the wall kinda guy), tattoo parlors were all well-researched, and I had never been drinking before getting tattooed.
I've gotten a few more in the decade or so following my exit (like for my Fraternity in college, etc). I have a Master's degree now, work in Higher Education, and my tattoos haven't caused any problems. They haven't affected my professionalism nor my performance and, frankly, I find those ideas laughable (not to mention ridiculously archaic).
I can understand the idea behind not allowing people to join if they have tattoos related to gang affiliation, but I also think that sometimes people are looking for a second chance at life and the military might be the only way that they'll be able to better themselves.
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Nope. Native American culture. But in a round about way, it goes back to the person I have become because of the Army.
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LTC Charles Sherman
I don't have any issues with tattoos, and I've considered one several times. The problem I have is that I have never found any single image that I want displayed on my hide for the rest of my life. I've worked in four branches, all of which I have some allegiance to, so choosing one is too difficult. People tell me it's pretty obvious I'm a vet and a soldier, so I don't need to advertise that. My tastes in art, cartoons, etc., change fairly regularly, so that's out. I'm not a Pacific Islander, so tribals are out. There just isn't anything I'm so married to, with the exception of my wife, that I want on my body forever!
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LTC Hillary Luton
LTC Charles Sherman, I can relate. It took me 46 years to find something I would be willing to put on my body for the rest of my life. And even then, nobody can really see it.
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SGT Mark Sullivan
So true, but, the Celts have some interesting tribal markings as well, You could go into battle wearing woad, LOL
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