4 letter words tattooed across your fingers

[Divster]

Yes or no?

My 20 year old daughter has just had it done, I am very very very :( about it.

I am not anti tattoos, she has a few others but across your fingers, a letter on each?

Surely there are times when you just need to cover up your tattoos, so is collar and cuff a golden tattoo rule? Or should it be?

My dd has a MASSIVE tattoo on the top half of her back. I HATE it so I can relate to you feeling . I wish they'd find some less permanent ways of expressing themselves/articulating their feelings than scrawling all over themselves. Sorry if this sounds anti-tattoo but I don't like them on anyone. She can always have them lasered off in the future if she gets fed up of them though. The size of my dd's one would probably require a re-mortgage to fund!

she is an adult. She might regret it. Or. She might not. what type of thing does she want to do as a career? It is not so blanket as to say her job prospects are scuppered. Well, maybe if she wants to be a lawyer, or front facing customer service. But there are lots of professional routes where this would not be a problem. LOTS. I myself work in a professional environment with very professional colleagues from lots of different agencies who do AMAZING work, and some of those people have facial piercings, neck tattoos, lots of other tattoos, have 'unique' clothing styles. In some ways it actually helps to break down barriers working with some people, those people who for some reason are already alienated themselves and who automatically have prejudice against certain professions due to their own negative experiences, or others they know have. It helps them to engage with people who are not 'suits'.

She has not had Fuck You! written on them. So, while it is not ideal, it is not necessarily going to keep her on the unemployment list if she does not want it to.

Just saw that she is a hairdresser. I would say that in most of the 'trendy' salons around here, she would fit in well. Edgy is good in lots of fashion environments these days. Unless she has desires to work with old women and blue rinses then she might struggle.

I have visions of her being a cool hair stylist to the stars now they most certainly would not hold their own styles back and be 'boring'.

I think tattoos like that look awful but that is my opinion and not everyone would agree with me.

As a recruiter I would see past the tattoo and it wouldn't negatively influence my decision. However there is no denying that a lot of employers will not like it and I think it was not the most sensible thing to do when jobs are in short supply.

Oh right, didn't realise she was a hairdresser! I take back what I said, my hairdresser has something similar across her fingers.

I don't like them, least of all neck and hands. But it wouldn't stop me hiring her. My best manager has an eyebrow ring , I work for a blue chip.