tattoos vs. the workplace

Finding a job during today's economy is tough, finding a job while sporting tattoos is even more tough.


According to the online publication Business Smarts, a recent US poll reported that 36 per cent of 18-25-year-olds and 40 per cent of 26-40-year-olds have at least one tattoo.



The article goes on to talk about that tattoos have become more mainstream and the audience is over 50 years of age these days. Also, it states that "some employers encourage employee displays of body art as a form of self-expression, but many others worry that their employees' visible body piercings and tattoos may be off-putting or even offensive to customers, investors and the public at large,"


So what do you think? Should tattoos be allowed on the job or are they something personal yet visible but should stay personal and be un-visible? 


And if you do work and have tattoos, how is it for you? Tell us below!

florida tattoo laws

Yes, thats right. There's laws made about getting a tattoo. Be aware though that it's usually different in other states and countries, so this is a LOCAL post on FLORIDA tattoo laws. Any law can be researched and look up HERE!

According to everytattoo.com, the florida law states things such as

(1) The supervising physician, osteopathic physician, or dentist, initially upon assuming duties as the supervisor and semiannually thereafter, shall review and inspect the techniques, procedures, and equipment utilized by the tattooist in the performance of tattooing


(3) No body of a minor shall be <tattooed without the written notarized consent of the parent or legal guardian.


(2) The supervising physician, osteopathic physician, or dentist shall
provide semi-annual training for the tattooist in the areas of infection
control, sterilization, and emergency procedures.




Basically, you have to be 18 or older, the artist has to be certified and only clean tools allowed. Any other information on this law can be found at everytattoo.com and of course and .gov site on laws!

tattoos linked to hepatitis C?

word to the wise: GO TO A PROFESSIONAL, GET A BACKGROUND CHECK OF THE PLACE AND PERSON WHOSE GOING TO WORK ON YOU, CHECK YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND MAKE SURE ALL IS CLEAN AND THERE IS NO DIRTY NEEDLES OUT AND ABOUT.

SAFETY ALWAYS COMES FIRST!

ABC News reported back on August 10 a story about the "growing risk of hepatitis c due to tattoos" with a supported report that "A systematic review of 124 published studies from 30 countries found that people with tattoos were almost three times as likely to have hepatitis C as those without tattoos, according to Dr. Jane Buxton of the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control in Vancouver and colleagues." (ABC News)


More information about this claim can be found at www.medpagetoday.com.