Work: Today, I got fired for having a visible tattoo on my neck. The...

By Anonymous - 25/03/2015 12:23 - United States - Woodbridge

Today, I got fired for having a visible tattoo on my neck. The tattoo in question is a scar from a surgery I had 2 months ago. The same one paid for by my employer's insurance and missed 2 weeks of work for. FML

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By heatherfeather22 - 31/07/2014 03:28 - United States - Ottumwa

Today, I got into trouble at work because a customer complained about my face tattoo, I don't have a face tattoo but I do have one behind my ear. Nonetheless, I still got written up and had to cover it with a band-aid, which ripped out hair when I took it off. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/09/2020 17:01

Today, I went for a job interview and was rejected for having a 'visible' tattoo. It's white ink, so you can't see it unless you look super closely. The only reason they knew about it was because I was honest and mentioned it when asked if I had any tattoos. I guess honesty is not the best policy. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/03/2013 14:54 - Finland - Vanda

Today, my boss threatened to fire me because of a tattoo I have. It's a small teddy bear on my leg with my parents' names on it. My workplace has no problems with tattoos, but my boss said it was "unoriginal and lame." It's a memorial tattoo; my parents died last year. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/07/2014 18:06 - United States - Monterey Park

Today, I went on a job interview. The interviewer said it all went well, but he can't hire me because I've got a nose piercing, and that type of "image" isn't the kind they're looking for in their employees. This is the guy who had a full sleeve tattoo. FML

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By bananamuffin - 30/03/2012 19:13 - United States

Today, I realized that the "holla" tattoo I stupidly got on my lower lip five years ago isn't fading as I expected it to, and will probably contribute to my unemployment for years to come. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/07/2022 04:00

Today, I have a tattoo of my daughter, who died when she was 11, and I had to have surgery on that body area. I told the surgeon very clearly to cut around the tattoo and he assured me he would. Woke up and the bastard had cut through my daughter's face, and half her face is now under scars and stitches. FML

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By UnpredictableSurface - 17/03/2017 22:00

Today, a tattoo artist send me home without tattoo because the acne on my back has gotten so bad, he refused to work on such an 'unpredictable surface'. FML

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By sailorpete - 30/06/2019 02:25

Today, I got fired from the job I've only had for a week. Between paying for a physical, my own background check and uniforms, I paid more money to start working there than I'll get from my one and only paycheck. FML

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By Darren - 31/08/2020 04:01 - Australia - Greenacre

Today, during my second shift back at work after missing four weeks for knee surgery, I stabbed myself in the hand and now need three weeks off for that surgery. Just as I'm up for a promotion. FML

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By TatooFAIL - 06/10/2009 14:38 - United States

Today, I found out that the phrase I got tattooed on my lower back is misspelled. FML

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Charles900 16

Wednesday 25 March 2015 18:05

How can they possibly be dumb enough to mistake that for a tattoo? Even if they had a rule, your boss had no right to fire you for a surgical scar. If you have to, you can sue for wrongful termination.

josiemorehouse 12

Wednesday 25 March 2015 18:04

That's not right, OP. That's a wrongful termination. You can obviously prove it's a scar rather than a tattoo. Depending on where you live, you should fight it!!

Comments

ballbags 14

Wednesday 25 March 2015 22:35

Funny how most of you wanna call a lawyer right away. Maybe the dude didn't do his job right. Maybe it was just an easy way of letting him go instead of telling him the real reasons. Calling a lawyer is BS for this situation

peggscott 14

Wednesday 25 March 2015 22:41

If that's the reason the actually have he still has a legal grounding for (at least) unfair dismissal

rickAUS 22

Wednesday 25 March 2015 23:05

I agree with #44; if their official reason for firing OP is because of visible tattoo, when no tattoo actually exists, that's grounds for unfair dismissal at the very least. If OP wasn't doing his job right then the termination should be in line with 'failure to perform tasks required of the role on a consistent and prolonged basis' and gone from there; they shot themselves in the foot by going with something OP can easily disprove.

peggscott 14

Wednesday 25 March 2015 22:40

How does no one on this site seem to know about their rights?? The law can be on your side you know

amoknystrom 3

Wednesday 25 March 2015 22:47

I say sue them

ajlopez 18

Wednesday 25 March 2015 22:51

Wow. That sucks op. I hope you find a better job!

Gillett 23

Wednesday 25 March 2015 23:05

Imagine the Yahoo song! LAW SUUUUUU-UUUUUUUIT!

labaro19 17

Wednesday 25 March 2015 23:26

At least the surgery was free and seems like it worked

Witchylady 17

Thursday 26 March 2015 0:00

We'll fight it. Don't let the stupid morons kick you out of your job. Good luck on getting reinstated and hopefully you can claim some compensatory damages due to their stupidity.