Is your Body Art Keeping you Unemployed ?

On CanadianNanny.ca we had a parent who was asking about tattoos. She had an interest in a nanny and she had found the nanny to be a warm, fun and overall wonderful person. But she was concerned because the nanny has tattoos on her arms and the back of her neck. She was worried about the impression it would leave on the children. She was considering not hiring the nanny based on the tattoo issue, and wanted to know my thoughts.

Overall, I feel that this generation may regret the trend of the tatoo, but tattoos are no longer an unusual thing. They are not just common for both males and females, but in most cases are perceived to be very acceptable. I believe that if you are going to judge someone on their tattoo, you should look at the actual tattoos that they have. I would not hire a caregiver or a staff member that placed an offensive tattoo on their body, simply because I would feel that person may lack judgement. But if they have chosen to place things permanently on their body, who am I to judge ?

What do you think ? Should an Employer judge a nanny on her tattoos ? We would love to hear your opinion.