Discussions About Being Bald > Tattoos and Piercings
Earrings in the workplace
BillOnBass:
--- Quote from: PaulTheBald on March 14, 2012, 01:51:18 AM ---imho, boys wear them to show off.
when they reach the maturity and think that it was all in vain, they'll quit it.
I never had one, or a tatoo, or any kind of "cool" stuff.
--- End quote ---
Pretty harsh assessment. With that logic, women with piercings are all just showing off, too. I haven't discounted the fact I'll probably "outgrow" my piercings some day, but I'll never think my piercings or tattoos were done in vain. The only way I know to see if I like something is to experience it.
TheSlyBear:
I work in the software industry and it's pretty laid back. Earrings would be no impediment. I had no problem finding a job when I was wearing mine (10g bent barbell, left ear).
Now when it comes to the gaming industry, which is very big in Austin, it seems that tattoos and piercing are a prerequisite!
MikeM:
I'm in software too, and men with earrings wouldn't raise an eyebrow at my work. I can think of one guy even with these dagger-like one that stick out towards you. There was a woman with both arms in full sleeve tattoos. A friend of mine tells the story when he was wrapping up his interview here (15 years ago even) and the interviewer was walking him out (both were wearing suits), they passed an employee with a tall purple mohawk wearing some leather getup with studs. The interviewer deadpanned, "I should inform you that we do follow a very strict dress code here." (Purple mohawk guy was a summer intern I never met.)
mangosink12572:
Non of my trooper friends sport earrings and non of the school teachers that work for us are earring people - - -
IBM is around here and all they will tolerate is a bald head and a well trimmed beard - - -They are unspoken rules - - -you do not ask - - - - -
And one of my best friends has worn an earring for more than 30 years. I don't even notice it any more.
Sly Red:
I sport 00 Gauged lobes with black silicone tunnels. I work in the software field. At 60 years of age I doubt that I'll outgrow the pierced lobes. Who knows, I may even stretch some more. >:D
Red
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