Tattoos in the workplace

[Darrin Turnbull]

Agree 100% Recently had to apologise to a customer who'd I'd sent a stump-grinding team to. Both were plastered with tatoos and the wee lady was frightened. Made worse that she made them a cuppa and then they proceeded to help themselves to her garden chairs on the patio to sit drinking it, shouting and swearing, smoking right outside the patio doors and throwing the butts on the patio!

 

 

I would of sent them back to apologise themselves with flowers or something from they money.

The lack of manners nowadays is a big turnoff.

[Stephen Blair]

Mikes tattoo will never go out of fashion!

[Taupotreeman]

Even so Tattoos are often racially segregated.

 

For example,it is not acceptable to many Maori for people of European decent to have Maori designs.In some parts of New Zealand you could well get a solid beating for that.

 

I once saw a "Roided up" Chav in Kent with Maori designs on his forearms,if he chested it about Murupara or Nuhaka with them visable he might be looking at skin grafts.

 

Only once have I ever had a problem with my Maori tats and that was with a patched Mongrel Mob member who seemed to take issue. My legs were done by a highly regarded Maori and Pacific Islander traditional tattooist and all of the other local mob members don't have any issues. In fact, I think my last tat was done by an ex mob member. I've Also managed to get accepted in Murupara and Kawerau which is no mean feat but I might be pushing it uphill out the East Cape or Ureweras. A full face Moko however, well, that might get you a beating you'd be hard pressed to walk away from.

Edited June 25, 2016 by Taupotreeman

[leswold]

Tats aren't for me...but I'd try not to let them affect any decisions I had to make. Might be difficult being 63, growing up when they were mostly for jailbirds & matelots. Obviously things have changed dramatically but maybe I haven't.

[se7enthdevil]

i've had mine for 15 years and i was still employed. only two i know, one is death with his scythe and the other is a vampire skull bursting out from my skin.

 

there should be no reason for people in our sort of trades to be told you can't work here because of the paint on your skin. for me that is the same as looking at the colour of their skin and deciding you won't employ them...

[leswold]

Bugger the tats, the ginger hair would put me off! Ha ha (couldn't find the winker)

[eggsarascal]

Bugger the tats, the ginger hair would put me off! Ha ha (couldn't find the winker)

 

Watch ya step Les, Steve looks like a big 'ol lump.

[Mark Bolam]

i've had mine for 15 years and i was still employed. only two i know, one is death with his scythe and the other is a vampire skull bursting out from my skin.

 

 

 

there should be no reason for people in our sort of trades to be told you can't work here because of the paint on your skin. for me that is the same as looking at the colour of their skin and deciding you won't employ them...

 

 

I can safely say I would never employ a black tattooed ginga.

[se7enthdevil]

Bugger the tats, the ginger hair would put me off! Ha ha (couldn't find the winker)

 

 

 

 

Watch ya step Les, Steve looks like a big 'ol lump.

 

 

 

to true eggs, only 6'3" but i'm 240lbs+ so don't get on the wrong side of me.

 

neither the hair or tattoos put my former employer off, it was my galloping gob instead...

 

i speak (or type) before i think...

[leswold]

You're right Steve. No offence was meant...just banter.