Tattoos and company/staff image

[Chrissy]

What are your thoughts on this?  A couple of our guys are heavily tattoo'd.  Its not something that bothers me personally, and I don't believe it has the same stigma attached to it as it did 30 years ago, but I do notice customers staring sometimes and am not sure what to make of it.  Do you think it is generally bad for the company image?  In an industry that is generally undervalued as it is should we be doing our best to present a smarter image?

[Tree Reach]

No, nothing wrong with them. The customers are probably just admiring the tattoos of anything. I think people without tats are probably harder to find now than people with them by a mile.

 

[Chrissy]

It does seem to be heading in that direction!

[Mark Wileman]

I'm pretty heavily tattooed and the only questions I've ever had about my tattoos I've turned into jokes, I imagine it's the same type of client that will nose through their blinds at tattooed tree workers as they would non-white tree workers, and our aging fascist community is a dying breed; literally.

However; tattooed, black, brown, white, straight, gay or ginger I do think we should make an effort, as i'm sure most firms do, to present ourselves smartly and not keep wearing that polo-shirt that got attacked by a silky last summer.

[Pete Mctree]

I don't have an issue with tattoos in the workplace and I hope society is getting past the stigma that once was attached to them. I am more interested in people's behaviour & language in front of a client. Good manners always reflects well on a company I think.

[Steve Bullman]

I think theres tattoos and theres tattoos.  Love/hate across the knuckles for example.  Can anyone argue that doesn't cause a client to make a (justified)judgment on the wearer?

[Mick Dempsey]

This has been round the block a few times on here.

 

 

 People judge you on your appearance (first impressions last and all that)

 

If you've taken steps to look like Max Cady, expect judgement.

 

 

 

 

[eggsarascal]

I don't see a problem with them personaly, I haven't got any mind.

 

I think anyone that judges someone for having tattoos would be very narrow minded.

 

I used to work with a bloke that had tattoos all over his face/head, in fact he was pretty much covered head to toe in them. He was the best foreman/ganger on the firm.

Edited October 9, 2017 by eggsarascal

[Khriss]

Now glad I didn't - oh look at me the odd one out   but its yr work they end up looking at , after a day hard at it , K

[Mark J]

It's the same as any job.  If the punters look like they may be a bit prudish, put some clothes on.

Edited October 9, 2017 by Mark J