Question about visible tattoos

Date: Aug 28, 2012

Question about visible tattoos

Date: Aug 28, 2012

i'm 21 and work for fred meyer and we are allowed to have visible tattoos. just no piercings besides ears.

BagBoy · Guru

Kroger can not discriminate based on your appearance. A tattoo is nothing. just don't go overboard with it.

4hourrush · Guru

There's several people at my store who have visible tattoos, one has his arm covered and no one cares.

Date: Aug 28, 2012

This doesn't have anything to do with whether or not Kroger allows tattoos but are you still going to want that tattoo on your arm when you're 40 or even 30? What about 50? 60? 70...?

grumpy1 · Guru

if it is in poor taste or too many, they can require you to cover them up if it is offensive to any customer.

Date: Aug 28, 2012

It wouldn't be tacky or distastfull, its a disney quote in disney letters.

Date: Aug 29, 2012

Anonymous wrote:
It wouldn't be tacky or distastfull, its a disney quote in disney letters.

Wouldn't it be simpler just to put on your refrigerator or somewhere else in your house? Even a bumper sticker, as tacky as it may be, would be better.

nocturnia · Guru

HAHAHAHAHAHA, agree......No disrespect to those with tats, but I feel like your body is the one thing you own free and clear. Damned if I'm gonna mark mine up with graffiti~

barada · Guru

BagBoy wrote:
Kroger can not discriminate based on your appearance. A tattoo is nothing. just don't go overboard with it.

actually, they can.

only race color, sex, age, religion, sexaul oriantation,handicap and national origin are covered by anti discrimination.

legally, kroger can discriminate against you even if your just ugly !

or fat.

or height, long as you don't qualify as a dwarf, that's a handicap. giants thou, no luck.

discrimination is loved In america, long as it isn';t a pet cause the liberals have gotten around to championing yet.

Date: Aug 29, 2012

LOL @ liberals comment

I don't really know the answer to your question - the people in charge in your particular area will choose to either make a big stink or look the other way. If they let everyone else get away with it, though, they can't pick on you. They either make everyone cover them, or nobody.

I recently got my first tattoo, and it's in a visible place. I'm thinking of getting piano keys around my wrist next, and there'll be no hiding that.

thedude · Guru

my 11 yr old son had a tattoo on his forearm. his teacher made him wash it off.

Date: Aug 29, 2012

thigs actually mean some things to some people, and they want to be able to have them with them at all times, I am guessing those against are old school

718downinthe270 · Member

All to ya on the tatt :) While it was said that your body is the one thing you own free and clear still means none the less that you still own it. So throw on a tatt if it fits you. I would say mostly its been answered though. Either they'll tell ya to cover it up or they wont. This will be a individual call per store. At my store one of the main stock crew guys has tatts up and down his arms and doesn't have to cover them. As long as its not offensive/bad taste then I wouldn't see a problem personally but again that's up to the management for each store.

-- Edited by 718downinthe270 on Thursday 30th of August 2012 08:34:19 AM

ShankRiley · Newbie

Quite a few people have to cover their tattoos at work. It all depends on where your tattoo is. There are some high quality cover sleeves out there called Ink Armor: http://www.tat2x.com/

Unfortunately, employers can actually discriminate based on your appearance. They are trying to protect their brand and some customers are not comfortable with tattoos. The tattoo policy can even vary from store to store since different managers have different attitudes about tattoos. You have every right to express yourself just think about what and where a tattoo is going to be on your body.

ShankRiley · Newbie

If your manager gives you any grief about your tattoo you can easily cover it with an Ink Armor sleeve from Tat2X: http://www.tat2x.com/ They work great and come in several skin tones. They also stay cool when it's hot. I cover both of my arms at work and actually have several pairs. Kroger can discriminate if they choose to. Starbucks has a no visible tattoo policy that is strictly enforced. A lot depends on the manager at your store and whether they are cool or not.

-- Edited by ShankRiley on Monday 10th of September 2012 04:16:57 PM

Date: Dec 9, 2015

I have a sailboat on my wrist and it covers easily with a simple watch

Date: Aug 15, 2016

Tattoos are becoming very popular in younger culture so it will be very normal when we are older to have tattoos. Nothing is wrong with having a tattoo especially if they commemorate a loved one

Date: Sep 12, 2016

I just got a nose stud at 57. I will be 60 this year and am getting a tattoo to celebrate. I think the self- expression is freeing and liberating to anyone who has always "conformed" or not been allowed to express their true self. My piercing is small, discreet, but still noticeable. It accentuates my blue/green eyes- it's a moonstone. And my tattoo will be minimalist as well, but definitely visible, going from shoulder down to wrist in a straight geometric form. I can't wait. I am proud of the younger people I know who get amazing tattoos & piercings. I'm only sorry that stuffy corporate America hasn't caught on to the new norm, and use it to deny good workers jobs. It's like how they used to think organic food was a hippie fad in the 60's & 70's & now it's the biggest moneymaker in the grocery!

Date: Jun 19, 2017

Pretty sure at 60 and 70 years old she will be more concerned about not spiking herself or taking her meds rather than why she got a dang tattoo. it tells a story of your life...people change. Only those who hold regret will hate their ink later.