Q. Being asst manager at a tire shoe when your 50 is not cool. Making $8.50 an hour.
Before you get your panties in a wad.....I know there is exception to this, but not many.
Before you get your panties in a wad.....I know there is exception to this, but not many.
A. Your question doesn't make any sense, but at least I can understand what you mean.
That's not completely true, though. Really, it depends where on the neck the tattoo is placed and what kind of job(s) you're looking for. Where I work, they don't really care at all if you have tattoos, so long as they're not vulgar. And for women, a tattoo behind the ear or on the back of the neck can easily be hidden by hair. Jeannie Mai has tattoos on her neck, and I'd say she's doing pretty damn well for herself.
Also, people don't get jobs so others will think they are cool. Most people get jobs for the sole purpose of being able to keep a roof over their head and food on the table. Not everyone can go out and follow their dreams, and not everyone has the desire to make a lot of money. Some people prefer a simpler life.
That's not completely true, though. Really, it depends where on the neck the tattoo is placed and what kind of job(s) you're looking for. Where I work, they don't really care at all if you have tattoos, so long as they're not vulgar. And for women, a tattoo behind the ear or on the back of the neck can easily be hidden by hair. Jeannie Mai has tattoos on her neck, and I'd say she's doing pretty damn well for herself.
Also, people don't get jobs so others will think they are cool. Most people get jobs for the sole purpose of being able to keep a roof over their head and food on the table. Not everyone can go out and follow their dreams, and not everyone has the desire to make a lot of money. Some people prefer a simpler life.
What do you think about tattoos on a teacher?
Q. I'm going to be a high school teacher and I super conscious of where my tattoos go. I like tattoos very much be feel afraid of society's reactions.
My husband does tattoos so hopefully you get the idea of my joy of tattoos.
Thank you, Inge, but I'm afraid children won't take me seriously because of tattoos.
My husband does tattoos so hopefully you get the idea of my joy of tattoos.
Thank you, Inge, but I'm afraid children won't take me seriously because of tattoos.
A. Haha, if I didn't know better it could have been me asking this very question! I'm currently doing a degree in history and am hoping to take a PGCE (I'm in the UK) and go into secondary history teaching. And I have the very same issue. After a lot of deliberation I eventually moved onto my upper arms, but I do feel nervous that I'm always going to have to wear half length sleeves or longer, I'm not good with heat! (fortunately that doesn't come about so much in England, and the hottest period of the year is holiday anyway!). But I'm desperate to go onto my lower arms, I don't feel my arms are close to complete yet, but I'm only 21 and worry at this age that I might be making a mistake about deciding for myself to always wear long sleeves for the next four decades or more of my life. So I'm going to wait until I'm in the job and then make my decision.
Anyway sorry I'm rambling without answering your question. Personally, obviously, I have zero problem with tattoos on teachers. I also think you'll find that you won't lose any respect from the children; if anything (if you're talking about secondary teaching) you're more likely to gain respect from them. When a teacher at my school would let slip that he or she had a hidden tattoo somewhere we saw it as the coolest thing. I think to kids it turns you into more of a human and less of an ogre. There might be the occasional student who takes this to mean you don't have the same level of authority, but I think that attitude would be well into the minority and nothing that the correct discipline couldn't see to.
I think the biggest problem is the parents and the school itself. I tried to do a bit of research before moving onto my arms as to attitudes schools take to teachers with *visible* tattoos. Most of the people I spoke to (generally teachers) said their school either forbids visible ink all together, or allows it on a discretionary basis as long as it's relatively subtle and not a full sleeve or throat tattoo or anything too in your face. I've yet to come across a school that allows its teachers to display all and any amount of ink freely, but this is in England, attitudes could well vary all over the world, they might even vary within this country, I've only researched probably within a 50 mile radius. The work I'd be having on my forearms would be more than a subtle little thing so this is why I'm leaving it for now. But I spoke to a couple of teachers I know, husband and wife, one has one full sleeve and the other has both arms fully sleeved. They simply wear long sleeves, and say it's never been a problem for them. The woman simply wears loose fitting thin material when it's very warm.
So I think as long as your tattoos have the ability to be hidden (ie anywhere other than hands, neck and face) then you won't have any problem as long as you're willing to wear the clothing to cover them, if you do end up working for a school who will not allow it. Nobody has to know about your hidden tattoos at the end of the day!
Anyway sorry I'm rambling without answering your question. Personally, obviously, I have zero problem with tattoos on teachers. I also think you'll find that you won't lose any respect from the children; if anything (if you're talking about secondary teaching) you're more likely to gain respect from them. When a teacher at my school would let slip that he or she had a hidden tattoo somewhere we saw it as the coolest thing. I think to kids it turns you into more of a human and less of an ogre. There might be the occasional student who takes this to mean you don't have the same level of authority, but I think that attitude would be well into the minority and nothing that the correct discipline couldn't see to.
I think the biggest problem is the parents and the school itself. I tried to do a bit of research before moving onto my arms as to attitudes schools take to teachers with *visible* tattoos. Most of the people I spoke to (generally teachers) said their school either forbids visible ink all together, or allows it on a discretionary basis as long as it's relatively subtle and not a full sleeve or throat tattoo or anything too in your face. I've yet to come across a school that allows its teachers to display all and any amount of ink freely, but this is in England, attitudes could well vary all over the world, they might even vary within this country, I've only researched probably within a 50 mile radius. The work I'd be having on my forearms would be more than a subtle little thing so this is why I'm leaving it for now. But I spoke to a couple of teachers I know, husband and wife, one has one full sleeve and the other has both arms fully sleeved. They simply wear long sleeves, and say it's never been a problem for them. The woman simply wears loose fitting thin material when it's very warm.
So I think as long as your tattoos have the ability to be hidden (ie anywhere other than hands, neck and face) then you won't have any problem as long as you're willing to wear the clothing to cover them, if you do end up working for a school who will not allow it. Nobody has to know about your hidden tattoos at the end of the day!
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