Tattoo Removal and the Economy

Believe it or not, the economy and tattoo removal are related, they are not mutually exclusive. How is this so? Well, due to the slower economy more people with tattoos are choosing to get them removed. So yes, the affect is working one way but there is the connection. So why are people deciding to part ways with their once beloved ink due to the economy?

The big reason for deciding to get rid of tattoos due to the economy is because of employment or job searching. More and more, people are choosing to get their tattoos removed, especially via laser tattoo removal and via the R20 procedure (a faster form of laser tattoo removal) so they have an equal chance of getting a call back or even hired as the competition that never had tattoos. In addition to the job seekers, this idea also applies to those who are trying to switch careers or get a promotion in their current company; some companies may allow some employees such as dock workers to have tattoos but not the people who are actually in front of the clients or customers.

Now, the economy seems to be picking up a bit of steam but the reality is that many companies are still feeling the effects of the recession or are just still in that mindset; consequently, they can be strict on the tattoo policy.

Many companies have policies regarding tattoos that state that employees are not allowed to have tattoos or at least tattoos that show while wearing work appropriate clothing (such as your uniform or suit). In the past, this policy would have been held by just about every company but now companies are starting to relax; however, there are still plenty who hold to their beliefs toward the ink.

Why do they have such policies?

Companies have the policies towards tattoos for sake of professionalism. In some industries, it does not matter if employees have tattoos. However, the more formal the industry, the stricter they are. In an industry where employees wear suits everyday, then they might be the ones that don't allow tattoos at all but most definitely now allow them to show while wearing the suit.

The thing is that companies fear what clients or customers might think or say about a company that has employees that wear tattoos. Despite tattoos becoming more widely accepted in today's society, there are still people who believe that tattoos are for the criminals, soldiers, gangsters, bikers, etc. Due to that belief holding on, companies go with some caution and just avoid that slippery slope altogether.

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