One of the things that my father always
told us growing up was that if we ever wanted to get ahead in the
world of business we would have to make sure we had the right
appearance. He taught us to be tidy and clean. To always be clean
shaven and to dress smartly. Then when it became the fashion
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to get tattoos, or even piercings, he
warned us that we should never mark up our bodies that way or we
would never get a job.
I have never really been interested in
getting a tattoo or piercing my ears – or any other body part for
that matter so it was never an issue for me. My brother on the other
hand got a couple of tattoos, but thankfully he was clever enough to
only get them where they would be easily covered by his shirt so they
have never really presented a problem. However, I see a lot of yung
people who are covered in tattoos and various piercings and implants.
I see them and I wonder how will they ever get a job outside of a bar
or a record store!
I am all for freedom of expression and
individuality, but how can you put that ahead of a successful career.
I urge any young person who is interested in body modification to
make sure they think things through. Ask yourself if it is going to
affect an employers' impression of you and if the answer is yes then
it probably isn't the best of ideas.
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