Tattoos on teachers?

[addicted_to_WDW]

To the people defended visible tattoos on professionals: Please answer this honestly.

You have been accused of a crime and are about to go before a jury of your peers. Who do you want arguing for you, the typical clean cut lawyer type or someone with a tribal tattoo snaking up his neck and an ear gauge?

There's a time for personal expression, and several professions where it doesn't matter at all how you look. In many fields, however, the impression you make is essential to your success.

Would you want your 18 year old to limit his or her choices forever by choosing permanent, visible alterations to his or her appearance? I'd absolutely tell mine that I think he should make sure any ink he gets can be hidden and explain the potential ramifications of his choices. Then it's on him.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Bolding mine. Had to point out that it is either 'parolees' assuming you were talking about a tattoo artist that has been released from jail, or 'parlors' assuming that you are talking about the place to get a tattoo. Hope I didn't make a spelling error while pointing out your spelling error. LOL

Parlors. And it's that dam (intentionally misspelled ) autocorrect again!

 

[Art 1]

To the people defended visible tattoos on professionals: Please answer this honestly.

You have been accused of a crime and are about to go before a jury of your peers. Who do you want arguing for you, the typical clean cut lawyer type or someone with a tribal tattoo snaking up his neck and an ear gauge?

There's a time for personal expression, and several professions where it doesn't matter at all how you look. In many fields, however, the impression you make is essential to your success.

Would you want your 18 year old to limit his or her choices forever by choosing permanent, visible alterations to his or her appearance? I'd absolutely tell mine that I think he should make sure any ink he gets can be hidden and explain the potential ramifications of his choices. Then it's on him.

I don't get the people that put tattoos on their necks, what were they thinking.

Tatoos are associated with the lower class, just the way it is.

 

[CurlyGirl]

What's interesting is that, after all of these years of tattoo parlors and tattooing and how "acceptable" and "commonplace" tattoos are now, the way tattoos are perceived has not changed at all.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

I don't get the people that put tattoos on their necks, what were they thinking.

Tatoos are associated with the lower class, just the way it is.

Which I DON'T get considering how expensive they are. Especailly the HUGE ones...sleeves can cost THOUSANDS of dollars to complete.

 

[Christopher Robin]

Parlors. And it's that dam (intentionally misspelled ) autocorrect again!

Shore, blame otto correct.

 

[kaytieeldr]

What's a tattoo parole, by the way? If you are going to be snarky, you may want to use the proper term, though I would guess that many patrons of tattoo PARLORS are probably on PAROLE.

Bwah, I crack myself up.

Again, dam (intentionally misspelled) autocorrect.

 

[ms.yt]

I don't get the people that put tattoos on their necks, what were they thinking.

Tatoos are associated with the lower class, just the way it is.

Busybodies who call and complain about a swim teacher having a visible tattoo are associated with the "people who have too much time on their hands and need to mind their own business" class. Just the way it is.

Seriously, you called and complained about a SWIM TEACHER with visible tattoos. This person likely only does that part time and a swim suit doesn't really leave much space to have concealed tattoos. I would imagine it's difficult for the Y to find qualified teachers who want to put up with all the issues associated with teaching kids to swim, much less their annoying parents.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

Busybodies who call and complain about a swim teacher having a visible tattoo are associated with the "people who have too much time on their hands and need to mind their own business" class. Just the way it is.

Seriously, you called and complained about a SWIM TEACHER with visible tattoos. This person likely only does that part time and a swim suit doesn't really leave much space to have concealed tattoos. I would imagine it's difficult for the Y to find qualified teachers who want to put up with all the issues associated with teaching kids to swim, much less their annoying parents.

 

[Art 1]

Busybodies who call and complain about a swim teacher having a visible tattoo are associated with the "people who have too much time on their hands and need to mind their own business" class. Just the way it is.

Seriously, you called and complained about a SWIM TEACHER with visible tattoos. This person likely only does that part time and a swim suit doesn't really leave much space to have concealed tattoos. I would imagine it's difficult for the Y to find qualified teachers who want to put up with all the issues associated with teaching kids to swim, much less their annoying parents.

Yes I did. I didn't think it was appropriate for a swimming instructor to be have tattoos in odd places while instructing young girls. I was thanked and told that there were others who called.

I own business and have never hired a tattooed person and don't plan on it. The people that I deal with and who are paying us the amount of money that we bill out don't want that kind of people around.

Every choice we make has consequences. When you tattoo yourself you are setting yourself up for judgement and the possibility of hurting yourself job wise. Just the way it is, right or wrong.

 

[Squirlz]

Tatoos are associated with the lower class, just the way it is.

Maybe you do, but most people aren't so narrow minded. My Wife and I own a successful business and we are highly regarded in the community. We both have very visible tattoos. Ours are really works of art. We are ambassadors of good tattoos.

 

[Cindy B]

I'm a teacher, and I have no tatoos.

However, many of my colleagues do. Does that make them terrible teachers? Of course not. Some of them have small ones on their ankles, feet or lower leg. The school social worker has a very small irish heart on either her foot or ankle.. the kids ask her about it all the time.

Some have larger ones in the chest, neck or upper arm.

My sometimes parapro has her kids names near her heart.. you only see if if she wears certain things.

One of my favorite colleagues has HUGE skulls that traverse from his shoulder down his arms to around elbow length. He also has some leg ones that you don't see unless we can wear shorts (meeting days or prof. dev. days). This guy is our Teacher of the Year.. wonderful with the kids and has a great heart!

If they had a no tatoo rule at my school, there would be very few staff left!

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

Yes I did. I didn't think it was appropriate for a swimming instructor to be have tattoos in odd places while instructing young girls. I was thanked and told that there were others who called.

I own business and have never hired a tattooed person and don't plan on it. The people that I deal with and who are paying us the amount of money that we bill out don't want that kind of people around.

Every choice we make has consequences. When you tattoo yourself you are setting yourself up for judgement and the possibility of hurting yourself job wise. Just the way it is, right or wrong.

I guess the people who defend our country aren't good enough for you either huh?...Must be that they are low class and can't find any other jobs. Same goes for many police officers...fire fighters....and others consdidering a HIGH number of them are tattooed.

Just curious...did you DD learn to swim form this offending person? Did her tattoos hinder her ability to do her job?

 

[Art 1]

Maybe you do, but most people aren't so narrow minded. My Wife and I own a successful business and we are highly regarded in the community. We both have very visible tattoos. Ours are really works of art. We are ambassadors of good tattoos.

Most people that I know and deal with are narrow minded as you say. Would you hire a criminal lawyer if needed that was covered with tattoos? We you want him or her representing you in front of a judge and jury? If most people are not narrow minded it wouldn't matter.

 

[Art 1]

I guess the people who defend our country aren't good enough for you either huh?...Must be that they are low class and can't find any other jobs. Same goes for many police officers...fire fighters....and others consdidering a HIGH number of them are tattooed.

Just curious...did you DD learn to swim form this offending person? Did her tattoos hinder her ability to do her job?

I was waiting for you to bring the army arguement up.

I don't think that tattoos made her a better instructor or worse instructor, but they did maker look as if she came from a poor background. I wonder why some don't want to better themselves.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

I was waiting for you to bring the army arguement up.

I don't think that tattoos made her a better instructor or worse instructor, but they did maker look as if she came from a poor background. I wonder why some don't want to better themselves.

Because bettering ones self has NOTHING to do with their skin. It comes from within.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

I was waiting for you to bring the army arguement up.

I don't think that tattoos made her a better instructor or worse instructor, but they did maker look as if she came from a poor background. I wonder why some don't want to better themselves.

And you still didn't comment on the Military and civil service point...

 

[ms.yt]

Yes I did. I didn't think it was appropriate for a swimming instructor to be have tattoos in odd places while instructing young girls. I was thanked and told that there were others who called.

I own business and have never hired a tattooed person and don't plan on it. The people that I deal with and who are paying us the amount of money that we bill out don't want that kind of people around.

Every choice we make has consequences. When you tattoo yourself you are setting yourself up for judgement and the possibility of hurting yourself job wise. Just the way it is, right or wrong.

I wonder if the "people you deal with and who are paying you money" are aware that you are so judgmental and elitist? My guess is that may bother them more than if you had a couple of tattoos.

 

[Mama-san]

I agree with this. I have no problem with tattoos but I don't think they look professional at all. I think it's impractical and foolish to get a tattoo that can't be easily covered by clothing unless you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you will never need to get a job someplace that might not allow them. None of the school systems I've been involved with allow visible tattoos. It can be hard enough to get a teaching position to begin with, and that's before you do something to your body that would keep you from being hired in many systems.

Agree!

I know LOTS of people with tattoos - more power to you! But to me, the decision to get a tattoo is something not to be taken lightly and I believe a lot of young people who do get tattoos do not have enough foresight to truly understand the possible future ramifications of doing so. My DS 9 has mentioned in the past about getting a tattoo of this or that, and I ask him to remember his love for The Wiggles when he was around 4. If he had gotten a Wiggles tattoo them, would he think it was so cool now? Heck no!! Just my way of putting it into perspective for him.

Also, it appears to be more socially acceptable for men teachers to have tattoos as opposed to women teachers (just my observation).

 

[FlightlessDuck]

It depends on what the images are, how visible they would be, etc.

I don't think tattoos affect the way you teach, obviously, but there a level of professionalism that should be maintained in a professional environment. It would look a little weird to see someone with a Mike Tyson face tattoo in a classroom, or someone with large, intricate tattoos on his or her arms wearing short sleeves.

But if the teacher has some large dragon or american flag on his or her back, or a "tramp stamp" or whatever, who cares. It won't be seen.