Body modifications in the workplace

For the reason that many youthful people have acquired body modifications now than in preceding years, companies have had to adjust their attitudes and company policies regarding body modifications. Some body modification specialists such as tattooists and others who deal in ear stretching and organic plugs have noticed that more and more teens are going for the more extreme kinds of body modifications without giving a thought about their future employment plans. 

In the not too distant past, places such as tattoo parlors were seen as the preserve of the so called “riffraff”, however, these days body modification has become more and more popular and therefore these kinds of places are being frequented by professional people too.

Once associated with gang members, the military and convicts, tattoos have gained a more popular mainstream following in recent years and can be seen being sported by people from all walks of life from garbage men to teachers and doctors.

For the reason that so many possible employees have modified their body in some way we are seeing a change in the attitude of big businesses and their rules on body modifications in the workplace. Of course certain industries will be more receptive to body art than others, and these include jobs involved with the arts and also jobs at the lower end of the pay scale.

However, there is still some resistance to body modification in certain areas of big business and some companies would rather steer clear of employing anybody who has a noticeable piercing or tattoo.

On the other hand, a lot of observers believe that it is merely a matter of time before tattoos, piercings, gauging and other forms of body modification are universally accepted by employers who have grown up and are used to this form of artistic expression.