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A heavily tattooed woman recently vented online about TJ Maxx rejecting her for a retail position in one of its stores. Instead of offering their support, the online community gave her a dose of reality, suggesting that ā€œfacial piercings and tattoosā€ are ā€œcareer enders,ā€ making her ā€œunemployable.ā€

Ash Putnam, who goes by the online handle ashxobrien, recently went on TikTok and complained that TJ Maxx rejected her for a job in retail.

ā€œI applied to TJ Maxx a few weeks ago and they denied my application,ā€ the 24-year-old started in the TikTok clip that was viewed more than 7 million times. ā€œThey couldnā€™t even call me. They just sent me some automated email.ā€

Looking for some clarity, Putnam ā€“ who has visibleĀ tattoosĀ covering her face and body, along with numerous facial piercings ā€“ said she decided to confront the hiring manager.

ā€œSo, I went in today, and I was like, ā€˜What was the reason I didnā€™t get hired?ā€™ And she was like, ā€˜Oh, you just donā€™t have enough experience. There [were] candidates with more experience than you,ā€™ā€ explains the young woman.

ā€œI asked her if it was because of my tattoos. Obviously, a lot of places donā€™t like tattoos. She said that [it] wasnā€™t the reason. I donā€™t feel like thatā€™s true, but whatever. Iā€™ll leave it at that.ā€

ā€˜Doesnā€™t make senseā€™

Hoping to get some insight from the online audience, Putnam asks in her video, ā€œIā€™m just wondering how teenagers and young adults who havenā€™t had a job before are supposed to get employed.ā€

ā€œHow are they supposed to get a job if these places are only hiring people based on experience? It just doesnā€™t make any sense to me.ā€

Before ending her clip, she asked her followers to share their experiences and any obstacles they may have experienced when looking for work.

ā€œI want to see if Iā€™m the only person experiencing this right now. I hate that my tattoos have been such a defining factor for me getting a job or not,ā€ Putnam added. ā€œJust because I haveĀ tattoosĀ doesnā€™t mean that Iā€™m not going to be a good worker.ā€

ā€˜Unemployableā€™

Her story struck a chord with many viewers, prompting an outpouring of comments from people offering their opinions.

ā€œMaybe itā€™s the demon spider??ā€ writes one user, referring to the prominent tattoo that spreads from her neck to her lower cheeks.

ā€œ[You] can be a bartender, tattoo artist, an extra in a prison movie, bassist for Motley Crue,ā€ jokes a second TikToker, while a third simply writes: ā€œUnemployable.ā€

Others suggested itā€™s the placement of Putnamā€™s tattoos and not the actual body art. ā€œThereā€™s a reason that tattoo artists refer to face tattoos as career enders,ā€ writes one user.

A second says, ā€œI donā€™t think itā€™s because you have tattoosā€¦I think itā€™s WHERE you have tattoos.ā€ And a third, pens, ā€œI have tattoos everywhere but my faceā€¦but I can get a job anywhere. Be [for real].ā€

Offering some professional advice, one netizen writes, ā€œHR supervisor here. There is no way any company would put you in front ofĀ customersĀ like TJ Maxx.ā€

Next, a former hiring manager at TJ Maxx confirms the suspicions of facial art in the workplace: ā€œI used to be a hiring manager for TJ Maxx and I will tell you itā€™s the facial piercings and tattoos.ā€

ā€˜Shows creativityā€™

Over the past decade, tattoos have become far more accepted in the workplace. However, for individuals with extensive ink ā€“ like Putnam ā€“ the job hunt can still be an uphill battle, especially for customer-facing roles.

And if her body art is the reason she was denied a job at the retailer, Putnam told theĀ Daily StarĀ that companies need to rethink their hiring process.

ā€œIf they think tattoos determine job skill and qualifications they really need to rethink. Tattoos, piercings and colored hair are not unprofessional. It shows creativity and uniquenessā€¦people need to get over not liking tattoos.ā€

If you were responsible for finding a suitable employee to fill a position, would you hire an individual with visible tattoos and piercings? Please let us know what you think and then share this story so we can get the conversation started!

By Admin