Would it put you off hiring a nanny if s/he was very heavily pierced?

oh if the tattoos were rude wrds or images in a visible place, I'd probably not be right impressed but...!

If I felt the person was mature, fun, well-balanced and loving to my children, piercings wouldn't put me off one bit.
Someone who couldn't speak very well or had worrying views (say rascism or something) would.

I was always taught that you looked as smart as possible for any job interview - and lots of piercings/tattoos doesn't look that smart, imo.

I think that it would make a very bad first impression, and a candidate would have to work very hard to overcome that first impression.

Your description of her totally put me off. I have a tiny nostril piercing (little sparkly diamond thingy, hardly visible unless the light catches it) so I'm not opposed to tasteful piercings (if there is such a thing, I do know that the very idea horrifies some peole) but she sounds like she'd set off the airport metal detector. Plus as mentioned... baby fingers grabbing piercings... owww!!!!

I wonder if some nannies wonder the same things about potential bosses. Like "I wonder if I should take this job, because I really don't think she looks like the kind of person who would pay me on time".

I can imagine some tattoos or piercings are unsightly, but I know a fabulous nanny, who is pierced up to her eyeballs, dresses like a goth, and has purple eyeliner and lipstick.

She just so happens to be the most sought after nanny at the very posh school where her charges go.

I know, first hand, how lovely she is, although I would never have thought so.

PMSL@athene - hoefully you wont see their tits or bum

will they see yours?

tit for tat bum

If I can see them and they are not discreet then yes it would put me off. I'd be quite happy with multiple ear pircings (for a female nanny) or the nose if it is small. If she has tatoos on her tits or butt cheecks then I would not be a problem because I would (hopefully!) never see them.

some of my tattoo's are childs cartoon themed so surely that shows dedication to my profession if nothing else right? lol

As long as she wasn't wearing a tongue stud of a cannabis leaf or a had a swastika tattoo I'd don't think I'd be overly bothered.

I know I am overweight but a lot of that is muscle as well. BMI charts are flawed anyway. They do not take into consideration muscle mass (which is 3 times heavier then fat) so for example most rugby players are considered morbidly obese.
I was annoyed that an agency would include that in an application. Most nanny agencies ask for your weight and height (as well as religion which is wierd too) which I refuse to fill in.

unfortuanlly peircings and tattoos DO put employers off

if they can be hidden/taken out if a lot on face etc then shouldnt be a problem

you are meant to be judged on your ability and not apprearence BUT i also think as a professional nanny you do need to look smart and sometimes tattoos and peicings can be a right put off

aussielou - i would be FURIOUS with that refernce and would seriously think about sueing them for disflamation (?) of your character

regards to overweight - there do seem to be a lot of larger ladies about who nanny, as well as slim ones - again shouldnt make a difference as long as the said nanny can run after the child at the park, get down on floor and play and eat healthily infront of children

you shouldnt judge a book by its cover,but many people do

I have to say all this worry that a baby could 'pull' a piercing out is highly unfounded, piercings are in pretty tight, having been a nanny for quite a while with various piercings, not once has a child pulled one out!

even though I have piercings i think that eyebrow ones look awful LOL
I just don't like 'em!

I tick all those tattoo boxes thou!

I have a tattoo. Only one, mind, on the bottom of my back. I don't hide it, but similarly I don't have it on show. Neither do I feel any need to "declare" it at interviews.

Used to have a nose piercing too. Now only ears, one each.

My last few jobs were with small babies, I'd just be worried about any piercings getting pulled out!

not discs lol, but stretched yes, but not so they're like massive mind.
the face piercing is one of those side of the top of the lip ones

the tattoo in question doesn't really get seen now we're in the winter but would become awfully apparent in the summer... but I have invested in a turtle neck for interview purposes put it that way!

Well I do take the overall appearance of the nanny into account. Piercings would bother me more than a tattoo, though I guess it would depend on how heavily and publicly they were tattooed.

But then I have always worked in jobs which have had some form of dress code, and know that if I had piercings or tattoos then it would seriously harm my job prospects.

I wouldnt hire anyone with facial piercings, sorry. They make me feel physically sick, if I am honest.

AussiLou, I would be furious to find that on a reference about me.
there was a previous thread about a year ago or more, about overweight nannies. I did once get rid of a temp nanny, because she seemed to have food issues (very overweight herself, but denied food to my 4 yr old dd2, leaving her hungry.) But that isnt really a fat issue, more just general weirdness.

One facial piercing - fine.
Couple of big ear piercing - do you mean where the hole is stretched with disks? not particularly keen on that look but normal ear piercings are ok as long as it is not more than maybe 3 or 4 each side.

I wouldn't feel lied to if the tattoos were just covered by standard clothing - lots of people have tattoos that are not generally on show.
If she ticked all the boxes in terms of ability and experience, some tattoos would not necessarily be a deal breaker for me.

say a nanny has one facial piercing and maybe a couple of big ear piercings and has quite a few tattoos, but some of which are covered up at the interview... would feel lied too?

I'm sorry to say it would put me off. I shouldn't be so judgemental but it is a bit of a pet hate of mine. I just don't like the look.

I have a tattoo (small and rarely on show) myself and most of my friends have piercings and tattoos etc. The odd nose stud or belly bar would be fine, however a 'heavily pierced' nanny would be unlikely to be hired by me.

I know, but I am a bit more accepting. I think a size 16-18 is within tolerance for the job.

obesity chart. For example my height of 5.5, I would be obese at 12.8. That would put me in roughly a size 16.

No it would't put me off.

But I wonder how many of your that say a definite no have worked with people/employed people (are perhaps even friends) who have ^hidden" tattooes or piercings

I think obese it actually less than that Virgin, I think that is more like morbidly obese.