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

[lzz.livejournal.com]

I find it particularly annoying that so many of the comments refer to the 'public image' (or similar phrases) of the company, despite the fact that she states quite clearly that she isn't public-facing!

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

Yes, that was annoying me too... I considered a reply along the lines of "I'd rather work with someone with multi-colour skin than someone who can't manage basic reading comprehension!" :)

At least one of the comments implies it's an issue of presenting a professional image to your colleagues, which I thought was an odd concept... anyone who actually works with you will base their idea of how professional you are on how well you do your job, one would assume.

[lzz.livejournal.com]

Having just read Bait and Switch by Barbara Ehrenreich, I am now very cynical about what managers/employers look for (at least in the States): it seems to be entirely image, to the complete exclusion of actual competence.