I was having a conversation with one of the other managers at my place of work yesterday after interviewing a guy. She asked me how the interview went and I mentioned that it was a no-go due to this kid coming to fill out an app unprepared. No pen(I hate that!! Shows that you don't care enough to look professional), dressed like he was going to the beach and wearing a hat. She asked if him having a tattoo was an issue for me, but really it wasn't. We work in the restaurant industry and a tat is fine by me as long as it is both a. Not any sort of a lewd picture or hate filled message and b. Not on his face. This kids was on his arm, under where his sleeve may have been. Then we got to talking, it seems as though tattoos and pierced body parts have become more the norm then the exception for mine (I'm 31) and the generations below me. At what point in the near future will employers have no choice but to lower standards on hiring?
Note: I have colors myself but I keep them in places that if I did have to dress up then they wouldn't be seen.