By Protectress - 23/08/2011 06:50 - United States

Today, while going around trying to find a job, a manager came up to ask me, "Are you looking to work here?" I nodded happily, hoping this would be the end of my search. She looked me up and down, saw I had a jacket on to hide my tattoos and said, "Sorry, I can't hire heroin addicts." FML
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happyhak 5

Stereotypical much? Wow, that would be a shitty manager to work for...

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ramboman19 8

That is rude for her to assume you're a drug addict because of tattoos. Some tattooed people I know are the nicest and best workers ever.

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CreeperIRL 14

Maybe you shoulda wore A nicer jacket?

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patrickalamo 47

Like it or not there is a penality for tats and you have just started. Good luck with that

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canada07 0

Ok the manager is being very judgemental and ignorant and that is completely unnacceptable. but in todays world and tough job market owners can be picky. i know many people who only get tattoos in places easily hidden. try that

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z3vil 11

The tattoos were hidden, that's what the jacket was for. OP could've easily hid them everyday with jackets and long sleeve shirts

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ZombieXgirlFrend 12

I meant just cause of a jacket

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ZombieXgirlFrend 12

Omg that's so f'd, jus cuz of tattoos what a bitch

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lionandthelamb61 9

No, not just "cause" of tatoos.

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luvd2death 0

Prejudice, plain and simple. Wether people want to admit it or not, it is.

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iwadasn 32

The manager was perfectly justified in judging the OP by the choices she made. It would only be unfair if she were judging her for something that was out of her control, like her gender, race, etc.

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ReynshineCutting 10

90- Exactly!!! It's not discrimination so much as the company wants to maintain an image of professionalism. Being covered in tattoos is definitely NOT professional and does not give off the right image for a business.

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lionandthelamb61 9

Oh. My. God. I think there are maybe 2 commenters on this FML that get the point that the manager had NO IDEA the OP had tatoos. The manager made an assumption that the applicant used heroin, possibly because of her long sleeves, or possibly because of any number of other aspects of her appearence. For all intensive purposes, let's assume the OP wore long sleeves for another reason, such as a desire to appear professional, brisk weather, etc.; the OP would have still been accused of using heroin...::exhale::

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brianjman14 22

Perfectly justified? Dude, she was being completely judgmental.

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iwadasn 32

Having lots of tattoos will make it harder for you to get a job, plain as that. Surely you knew that before you got the tattoos, right? If not, YDI for not thinking about the consequences of your actions.

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