Tattoo Counterculture

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Also Casey Chan says on University Wire (par2) "tattoos have always been a controversial topic in the work environment tattoo's are a part of counterculture in today's society." Tattoos have always been around and people get them regardless but usually people do think about where they should get them on their body because they might work in a professional setting or planning to.
When it comes to getting tattoos and a professional job the best thing a person should do is get a tattoo where it is not visible. Because when it comes to looking for a professional high paying job a person will not have to worry if their tattoo can get in the way because they have tattoos that are not visible but if they do have tattoos that are they can always cover

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