This needs to be said: Not hiring someone because they have tattoos is anti-progressive.

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28. I agree.

I'm in business school and recently read an article on the prevalence of tattoos and piercings in the accounting field. Times have changed. As long as a tattoo is not offensive or as long as it doesn't cost the business clients or money, I don't see a problem with it. Now, I'm in Canada where things are generally more liberal so maybe things are different here..recently I went to a fancy restaurant for a relative's birthday and every single person who served us was dressed up and had piercing and tattoos everywhere. Every one of them. One of my accounting profs has tattoos and piercings. My SIL applied to the city police force and she has more tattoos than I do, and she got in (their policy is pretty relaxed). It's pretty accepted here. I plan on keeping my nose ring in when searching for a job after I graduate in the summer. I'll only take it out if I absolutely cannot find a job (I'm in a low-unemployment area so it's unlikely). My tattoos are easily hidden (in the winter anyway) so not a big deal. I haven't really run into anyone who cares one way or the other, except my own mother (who also thinks fat people are lazy and don't make good employees - item: I'm obese). So, I'm not too concerned, and I'm actually surprised at the reaction to tattoos here at DU.