Tattoos at Work

I read an interesting story at CNN last week on the appropriateness of tattoos in a work environment, but I wasn't sure whether or not I should blog about it. Obviously, our generation of workers are much more likely to be inked up than our parents were, but I didn't think it had a strong of enough angle for the marketing industry to write about. Lucky for me, Daryl Ohrt, of the blog brandflakesforbreakfast, explained that one of the subjects of the article, Sarah Champion, worked at the same agency as himself, Plaid, and is in fact a contributer to the bffb blog.

Booyah! Now I've got an angle. Knowing now that Sarah worked in an agency setting, it seems relevant to note that, of all the potential jobs, working in creative advertising is one of the most liberal in terms of attire and attitude. Because you're surrounded by so many other artistic and creative individuals, you're more likely to be accepted with piercings or tattoos than you might be at, say, a law office or an accounting firm. Just something to keep in mind while you're out celebrating your graduation. If you wake up in the morning with a fresh tattoo that you don't remember getting, don't sweat it. If you're working in creative you'll probably be okay.