Whether you’ve got plenty of tattoos or are thinking about getting inked for the first time, we bet you’ve heard “oh you’ll struggle to get a job with those” from at least one person. It’s annoying, to say the least. You want to decorate your body with deeply meaningful and personal designs, so it’s none of your boss’s business, right?

Well, not everyone sees it that way. In fact, many people still consider tattoos to be unprofessional in 2021. It’s crazy!

This article will explain why they’re considered unprofessional and what you should do about it.

The Main Reason Tattoos Are Considered Unprofessional

In most cases, tattoos are considered unprofessional because some people don’t like them. Most of us make small assumptions based on people’s looks, let’s be honest, but some people take it too far and judge that a person is unprofessional just because they have ink on their body. Unfortunately, we live in a world where some people automatically dislike a person simply because they have a tattoo.

And that’s wrong.

A tattoo is a form of self-expression. No employer should use your tattoos as a reason to not hire you. You should never be discriminated against because of your looks.

Thankfully, in the 21^st century, many employers will judge employees based on their ability instead of their looks… but they may ask you to cover up your tattoos while at work anyway.

This is for several reasons that we’ll cover below.

Whether your tattoos are considered unprofessional or not also depends on your career choice. You might find yourself in a line of work where a tattoo is unprofessional, or the other way around.

Also Read: Jobs That Allow Tattoos: Where Can You Work and Show Off Your Ink?

The ‘Tattoos Are Unprofessional’ Defense

One defense that we’ve heard for the idea that tattoos are unprofessional, is that they’re a choice.