Analysis Of Body Of Work By Rita Pyrillis

In “Body of Work” by Rita Pyrillis, she interviews and tells stories of people that have tattoos and are in the professional workforce. She discusses if having these effects getting or keeping a job. Many people believe that tattoos and piercings are a negative thing. Rita doesn’t give her personal opinion if tattoos should be accepted or not but she shows how they are seen in the professional world. It is just facts and answers from interviews. She explores how people deal with tattoos in the work place, how companies feel about tattoos and piercings, and the popularity of tattoos and piercings in the work force. Rita starts with Joe Chernov’s story which he talks about how he deals with his tattoos in job. He talks about how he covers …show more content…
Some companies wouldn’t reply. The companies have dress codes but none that say anything about tattoos, which is surprising because there’s an increase getting tattoos and piercings. She came to the conclusion that most companies do not have a policy against having or showing tattoos. Many agreed that if an employee has contact with a customer they can’t have piercings other than ears and tattoos have to be covered up. She found a company that allows their employees to be themselves and doesn’t make them cover tattoos or piercings up. Most cover them up on their own. Some companies just leave it to common sense. No derogatory or bad tattoos or piercings are allowed to be shown. It is noticed that more and more tattoos are being seen in the workforce though. Most aren’t in a professional setting though. Bosses would agree that they would rather have someone who has a tattoo and looks and acts professional than someone who is dirty and can’t take care of themselves. She notes that a tattoo artists states he’s tattooed on doctors and …show more content…
She showed stories of employees being asked to take out piercings or cover up tattoos and how the company had no tolerance for it. The author does a very good job of throwing in facts to help prove what the interviewee says. She used a survey that showed how most people thing having a piercing or tattoo hinders their chance in getting a professional job. Many bosses are afraid if they hire someone with immense amounts of tattoos and piercings that they will be seen negatively and unprofessional. Colleges warn students of the effects that tattoos and piercings may have on their career and job choices. Rita used both sides of the argument to show that there really isn’t a definite answer as to if tattoos and piercings are welcome in the professional