Tattoos inappropriate for telephone worker...

[denny]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5079470.stm


Edit: interesting snippet I found in reading the unmoderated comments... someone who works for the same employer but on a different site:

"I work for Vertex in Cheltenham, am tattooed, have facial piercings and up until recently had bright pink hair. I have never been asked to cover up or remove my jewellery at work as it does not affect my work and I am not seen by customers. I think Hitchin should be ashamed of themselves."

Comments

I really am turning into "angry of Brixton"

[wechsler.livejournal.com]

There seems to be a bizarre belief, even an assumption, that people should be protected from any sign of nonconformity, in case (I presume) it should either strain their imaginations or cause them to become less conformant themselves. The only reason for the belief that tattoos "don't belong in business" seems to be that it's "generally accepted"; ie, no-one really knows why but won't let that spoil a perfectly good bit of bigotry. It's a circular logic that insults everyone who it's either supposed to protect or persecute.

I look forward to a time when ability counts for more than perception, and when "no-one shall be enslaved by [...] conformity".

Besides, those tattoos are fantastic.

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

My taste in tattoos is very different from hers, but the work she's got certainly looks to be of quite a high standard.