Tattoos

[GrahamS2]

For the guys with office jobs, is this something you mention to your superiors, or do you feel the need to find their opinions or not really?

It all depends on the industry you work in and the nature of your job. If you're client facing and work in a formal industry (investment banking, for example), getting something done on your neck or face is going to affect your career. If you agree with that or not is another story, but it will affect your job prospects.

[Amberdrake]

Mine are hidden so never bothered asking.

[Red Robin]

Theoretically it doesn't matter as it should have no bearing upon your career as it does not affect your performance but that's in an ideal world. Truth is that in some careers it will be an issue.

[Fruity]

I want to get this as a tattoo, on my right arm. It will be my first tat. It's one of the logos from the Legend of Zelda video games series.

[Jurgens Smit]

I work as a network engineer, so 0.1% chance of going onsite to customers.

The design I'm doing is a full sleeve so at most all that will ever be seen is the forearm bit.

 

And it isn't any death, skulls or weird ****(the forearm at least)

 

But once I'm happy with the final design, I'll have a chat with the head of our department and see what they say.

[Escapee..]

I work as a network engineer, so 0.1% chance of going onsite to customers.

The design I'm doing is a full sleeve so at most all that will ever be seen is the forearm bit.

 

And it isn't any death, skulls or weird ****(the forearm at least)

 

But once I'm happy with the final design, I'll have a chat with the head of our department and see what they say.

 

Unfortunately its a very personal thing.

 

Some people wont have an issue with it and some people will.

 

With a full sleeve you always have the option to wear a long sleeve shirt if it really is an issue

[Napalm]

With a full sleeve you always have the option to wear a long sleeve shirt if it really is an issue

 

I've met a lot of network engineers in my 20 years. Most companies are just happy if they're wearing pants most of the time.

[Pants Boy]

I've met a lot of network engineers in my 20 years. Most companies are just happy if they're wearing pants most of the time.

I had a boss in Cape Town, fantastic chap, that co-paid for any visible piercing or tattoos for his programmers and IT support okies - his reasoning (in 2000) was that he can charge more for the guys that look 'weird'. He did, and clients paid. No questions asked

[Pants Boy]

I want to get this as a tattoo, on my right arm. It will be my first tat. It's one of the logos from the Legend of Zelda video games series.

You're gonna get some 'NAZI' comments over that one, guaranteed. 

[V12man]

I want to get this as a tattoo, on my right arm. It will be my first tat. It's one of the logos from the Legend of Zelda video games series.

Get it done as a temporary first and see what it feels like after a week or so of comments about Nazi Eagles.....

 

No offense intended, but that was my first impression of the design.... the second one was the DD logo ...

 

This is just based on a 3 second look..... at most....

[Jurgens Smit]

I've met a lot of network engineers in my 20 years. Most companies are just happy if they're wearing pants most of the time.

 

Can confirm, one of our R&D engineers bears a very close resemblance to skrillex. 

 

Very very relaxed atmosphere in our Core team once you don't work with clients.

Edited August 30, 2017 by Jurgens Smit

[Jurgens Smit]

Who can I chat to that can do very high detail work as well as watercolors, in Gauteng.

 

I'm looking for the best here so don't mind dropping a few grand on my piece of art.

[pe3nguin]

I want to get this as a tattoo, on my right arm. It will be my first tat. It's one of the logos from the Legend of Zelda video games series.

 

The girlfriend has the Triforce on her wrist. Great tattoo choice. She is German and sees the Federal Eagle in your tattoo choice but zero Nazi imagery. Take from that what you will.

 

I only see Hyrule buddy. Love it. And now she wants to have the rest of the design added to her wrist. Good going!

 

[Edit]: A handful of Germans in her office agree that they see nothing resembling Nazi affiliations. It is a firm of gamers so they obviously aware of the origin of this tattoo idea.

Edited August 30, 2017 by pe3nguin

[Fruity]

You're gonna get some 'NAZI' comments over that one, guaranteed.

Get it done as a temporary first and see what it feels like after a week or so of comments about Nazi Eagles.....

 

No offense intended, but that was my first impression of the design.... the second one was the DD logo ...

 

This is just based on a 3 second look..... at most....

The girlfriend has the Triforce on her wrist. Great tattoo choice. She is German and sees the Federal Eagle in your tattoo choice but zero Nazi imagery. Take from that what you will.

 

I only see Hyrule buddy. Love it. And now she wants to have the rest of the design added to her wrist. Good going!

 

[Edit]: A handful of Germans in her office agree that they see nothing resembling Nazi affiliations. It is a firm of gamers so they obviously aware of the origin of this tattoo idea.

Well I definitely don't want any Nazi comments. I'll maybe have it done as a temporary as V12man suggested and see from there. Edited August 30, 2017 by HyruleWarrior80

[Bateleur1]

People are sometimes very ignorant about Nazi flags and imagery.  My father-in-law had an old German Empire flag on his trailer.  Nothing to do with Nazis.  One day some oak saw it in the parking lot and went balistic about him being pro-Nazi.

 

 

 

[IceCreamMan]

For the guys with office jobs, is this something you mention to your superiors, or do you feel the need to find their opinions or not really?

Superiors, wtf is that?

 

An no, ink is personal and no need to mention to anyone.

 

I work in a professional capacity, people are always puzzled when they see I have tattoos as it's out of kilter with what. I do. Having said that my tats are hidden for the most part.

 

Yes, tats could affect yr career. Some ppl still think they anti social and the domain of the low class.