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It's close to being the season for pumpkin everything...including tattoos! Done by Jessica Star!
If you need a hand designing your next tattoo come see Jess!
We always love a good Star Wars tattoo! Check out this awesome piece done by Johnny!
Johnny got to do this awesome piece from his wish list recently!
Tattoos and Corporate America
Dedicated corporate professional during the week, tattoo shop regular on weekends. Yes, it is possible. Just ask Vincent Weiner, a man with 70% of his body tattooed and a former Director of Operations for a private investment firm. Since hearing about Starbucks' possible changes to its anti-tattoo policy, we were interested to learn more about tattoos in the corporate world. Now a nurse in Honolulu, Weiner told Save My Ink about his experiences as a tattooed professional. From Weiner’s stories, we pulled three important lessons about corporate America and tattoos.
1.) Identify companies with this mindset: tattoos in no way equate to a lack of professional skills.
“I was fortunate while working for Lodestar Capital Group that my employer saw me as an individual with redeeming qualities; the tattoos had little impact within that company. However, when meeting with outside ‘firms/ banking institutions' CEOs/CFOs they would often speak around me and attempt to communicate with my CEO until he corrected them. ‘Don't talk to me, Vincent has my utmost trust, is well qualified to deal with matters at hand, and, quite frankly, is more than likely to produce better results than you’."
2.) Industries, and cities, vary on their tattoo acceptance.
“Currently, I work as a critical care nurse, and I am forced by my employer to wear long sleeves in order to cover my tattoos.
Since becoming a Registered Nurse in Hawaii, I have been met with far more prejudice from the corporate offices and am forced to cover my art. Hawaii is more conservative/judgmental than San Francisco [where Weiner previously lived] and doesn't see individual qualities, but rather judges people solely on superficial matters. I am fortunate to have a unit manager who understands me and has not inhibited my advancement.”
3.) Tattoos are a beautiful art form, but do not forget to think about placement.
“I do think that well thought out and applied tattoos on arms, legs, backs, torsos can be incredible expressions of the wearer’s personality. I believe that people intent on wearing tattoos should take time to think about the statement they are making and how it will affect others' perceptions of the wearer. 'Born to Kill' tattooed on the front of one's throat may not be the best look for a school teacher.”
