Factors That Influence The Workplace

To gather more information, I chose to talk to adult professionals who have multiple body modifications. There were a few reasons I chose this population, but most importantly I think it offers a more valuable perspective into the issue of tattoos and professionalism. Most of the studies that are available report on the perceptions that people have of tattoos and how this might influence the workplace. But it is more insightful to hear the experience of these marked individuals and whether they believe themselves to be repressed. I developed a series of eight questions to ask my participants that would let them share their opinions and experiences. I started by asking how many tattoos/piercings they currently have and if they are permitted to display them while at work, because this will provide context to help me understand the rest of their answers. I then asked them if they had tattoos/piercings before getting their current job and if they were worried that it would effect their chances of being offered the position. This question related to what most of the research available is about, how tattoos effect your chances of …show more content…
I went one question at a time, making note of similar responses and insight from my participants. Some of the answers surprised me because they were not what I had expected. In response to question four, which asked whether they had ever been treated differently because of their tattoos/piercings, all except one answered no. Most of them had never experienced any discrimination in their workplace. Secondly, all of my participants recognized the negative perception of tattoos that most of the world has. Finally, they all agreed that these views on body modifications were changing. However, they also recognized how they might experience this change quicker and differently because of the industry they are