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Luckily that seems to be changing with the times. I remember when having visible tattoos was something that would possibly effect your employment. Now everyone has a shit ton of them. Except me. I don’t have any. Now employers have to be careful they don’t “discriminate” against anyone or anything. Which has also gotten a bit over the top
Yeah there’s gotta be a middle ground … I like that tattoos are being more acceptable because they are just art … displayed on your body.
 
Fucking rights … and a doctor doesn’t have to “dress the part” to be capable
Not all doctors have good bedside manners. But i would prefer a capable doctor to a polite one
exactly. Have you noticed the best specialized surgeons have the worst bedside manner, but hey they are the best at what they do.
 
oh yes, you can be good and look the part. but you can't not look the part and still be there if you aren't good.
I've met plenty of those, too. Some bosses are bad at getting rid of them, and sometimes it just hasn't happened yet. And getting rid of them can be difficult unless they do actual mistakes.
 
I've met plenty of those, too. Some bosses are bad at getting rid of them, and sometimes it just hasn't happened yet. And getting rid of them can be difficult unless they do actual mistakes.
oh we are at will employment here. They don't need a reason to fire you. I mean they can't say it is because of your race or religion, but they don't have to say anything at all. you are always expendable and always replaceable, unless they think you are not.
 
oh we are at will employment here. They don't need a reason to fire you. I mean they can't say it is because of your race or religion, but they don't have to say anything at all. you are always expendable and always replaceable, unless they think you are not.
Here they DO need a reason to fire you. Either it's because you screwed bad enough, or then it is financial or production reasons, in which case it usually means they are firing a bunch at the same time, for example 15% of all employees.
 
I see and lot of clothing and image talk… what do you all think about piercings and tattoos for professional dress?

Btw, just did this today!
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Nice!

I think that it depends on how you do it, and of course, it also depends on the job and the climate. Goes without saying that many things have become far more acceptable than when I was first on the job market.

But my students are mostly econ/business/accounting, and in that world, it's less acceptable. Actually, my rule of acceptable business dress is mostly, "if they remember what you were wearing, you weren't doing it right." I think that the same thing is true for ink and piercings...if I remember your ink/piercings, then it's probably not acceptable conservative business dress. I don't really disagree with that, in a way, because when you work for someone else, you're their representative. Within reason.
 
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