Tattoos And Piercings In The Workplace Essay

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Have you ever received your daily coffee from a local Starbucks and the person who handed you your coffee had tattoos and piercings? How about when you had a home maintenance problem and the one who fixed the problem had many tattoos? Or your lawyer that was defending your case had a few piercings and visible tattoos? Tattoos and piercings have become a growing problem in the workforce. The question is, what's that problem? So what makes something unacceptable in the workforce? Half the world could care less on the growing "problem" just as long as the job is getting done. The other half has something very negative to say about the subject. What are the pros and cons on the subject? What kind of jobs are understanding to tattoos and piercings? Also what is the limit, what is too much?
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(Stapaw.com) Are tattoos and piercings unprofessional? Tattoos and piercings are starting to not determine your work ability. (Stapaw.com)Your profession isn't based on how you look anymore, it's all about how you get the job done and if you can keep getting the job done. Will business lose customers? (Stapaw.com) You have a higher chance to lose more customers if you are against tattoos and piercings than if you support them. (Stapaw.com) Over 40% of adults have tattoos and more than 60% have piercings. Do tattoos mean you rebellious? (Stapaw.com) Over 96% of adults with tattoos and piercings say that their body doesn’t show anything about being rebellious. (Stapaw.com) A concern that is compared to would be issues like "Botox, plastic surgery, breast implants, fake eyebrows, nail extensions, and colored hair are examples of body modifications. While not everyone likes these or thinks they’re beautiful, employees are not told to cover up these beautification modifications. Tattoos and piercings are merely another form of beautification. Beauty is

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