WE'RE SURE THEY DIDN'T MEAN IT IN A NEGATIVE WAY

Tattooed woman 'told to put bag over head by Jobcentre'

(Thanks to Allen at Division)

 

Comments

[LeDud]

Most Goth stores would hire her in a minute.

[Allen at Division]

Yeesh--I think they had a point.

[bonmot]

Her "lifestyle choice" is going to keep her in a series of low-paying, dead-end jobs. Eventually she'll end up pregnant and on welfare and we'll ALL get to pay for her "lifestyle choice".

Or am I being cynical?

[Jeff Meyerson]

''Who would hire you looking like that?''

Well, maybe the "put a bag over your head" remark was over the top" but he does have a point. Would you hire her?

[Flash]

I suspect that looking at chunks of metal sticking out of someone's skin is distracting to most job interviewers.

[Steve]

I was talking with the owner of a video store (remember them?) when a young man wearing shorts and sandals, sporting long dirty hair and PLENTY OF TATTOOS came in for a job application.
After the young man left, I asked the store owner if the guy had a chance.
"Nope," he said, "It shouldn't matter, but appearances do."

[nursecindy]

Yes, you are being cynical bonmot however, I agree with you. I ate at a pizza place once where the cashier had piercings in her nose, eyebrows and lips. I never ate there again.

[WriterDude]

She might have a shot at Hot Topic. Can't imagine anywhere else.

[Siouxie]

Eek. she looks scary!

[veee]

She should come to LA. You can't get a job here unless you do have tattoos and piercings.

[Old Bill]

Was once in a retaurant where the waitress had a huge tongue piercing. I couldn't understabd her and asked to have another waitress. The manager was very accomodating and I got my wish. He said it happened all the time. I wonder why he didn't get rid of her.

[Loudmouth]

this is my lifestyle choice, and this is who I am
I gotta be me,
Skeevy and free,
No job 'til I die
I gotta be me.

I gotta be free,
Pincushion, but free
Ink I can't hide,
A bag o'er my eyes,
I gotta be me

[NotSherly]

Good one, Loud.