Getting a tattoo in the future a good or bad thing?

I have 9 and A LOT more planned. I want a sleeve eventually. I do have one tattoo that is visible ( and of course its the ugliest thing in the world :( ) and I haven't noticed it stopping me from anything.

If there is a job that won't hire me because of a tattoo, I don't want that job anyway.

I have a tattoo and plan to get more but I have some things for you to consider.
1. Keep in mind that tattoos are permanent. Things you think are cool might not be so cool on 20 yrs. so choose wisely.
2. Your body changes with age and those changed with effect the look of your tattoos.
3. Tattoos are expensive and can be painful. Be prepared.
4. Do some research before choosing the tattoo artist. There is a big difference in the quality of tattoos available. You will have it forever so spend a few extra bucks for quality.

I don't have any tats, but I would love to get some ink in the future. I probably won't, but I can dream can't I :P?

My parents don't really like tattoos. They always tell me that if I were to get one, I would need to get it somewhere that isn't visible. The reason they gave me is that it DOES make it difficult to get a job.

IMO, it really depends on what kind of job you're looking for. It might make it difficult to get a job where you deal directly with customers. Perhaps if you're trying to work at Macy's or JCPenny, you might have a difficult time. I work at a game developer, and there are lots of people here with tats. Heck, one of the producers has tats that go upto his neck! Think about what you want to do. Think about the people you might work with in the future. Who do you think would care?

Ultimately, the decision is yours, and if that's what you want, you should get it. Tattoos are LEGAL, and they don't change who you are inside, but some folks will see tats and think "oh god he was in prison".... Or something along those lines :P

I have a full backpiece, full sleeve, hands ect... The only real problem i've ever seen is the looks for having my hand tattoos. I'm lucky though in the fact that I have worked for the same company for 19 years and have a good job. Honestly more people are bothered by my 1 1/4 inch stretched earlobes

I love Japanese art as well and plan for a lot of them on my body almost a horimono but only half sleeves or less and nothing on my stomach. I'm going to school to be a registered nurse so I don't really want to be flashing my tattoos all the time in that environment. Can you pm me the place you plan on going because I think it would be an amazing experience getting work done over there. I really feel I was Japanese in my past life.

I still have time to think, I'm only 17 haha. I've been interested in the Japanese culture for quite a while now, and I have some Japanese friends I've known for a long time, so it's almost like they're family. The best thing I can do now is save money for it, seeing as it's pretty expensive.

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Originally Posted by darthsamurai

I have a full backpiece, full sleeve, hands ect... The only real problem i've ever seen is the looks for having my hand tattoos. I'm lucky though in the fact that I have worked for the same company for 19 years and have a good job. Honestly more people are bothered by my 1 1/4 inch stretched earlobes

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How much did the back cost? I don't know how much a full body tattoo would cost seeing as I've seen tattoo's of sakura branches that are about six inches long go for about $500. I just want to get a rough estimate of how much it would cost. Thanks!

I have quite a few tats I started when I was 16. Just be aware of how some people will react to you with out even knowing you. It sucks but they do. I'm aware of it, and where clothes to hide them in certain situations, ie going out to a nice place for dinner. Something I get a lot of is people saying I'm not "approachable" I'm a fairy muscular guy with tattoos, people tend to think I'm a tough guy A hole. When that couldn't be farther from the truth. So again when getting tattoos, something to think about is how you will be perceived without saying a word.

Here is the straight-up run-down of the offices I have worked in:

Neck tattoos are frowned upon and will affect your ability to get a job. Hand tattoos and lower arm tattoos will also cause you to not be taken as seriously.

I work in an office myself and several of my co-workers have upper-body tattoos. However, even though they are visible, they are not dominant to their appearence. Wearing a short sleeved shirt, you can still only see a small portion. It's when the tattoos start to dominant your 'first impression' that can cause problems with people. First impressions are, and forever will be, a huge part of social interaction. How you meet someone for the first time will subconsciously be imprinted into your brain for as long as you know this person. Sometimes this judgement is on purpose, and othertimes it's just a comfort zone thing. Most people haven't grown up around others with vast amounts of tattoos, so they've never had a chance to be comfortable with them and look past them. Just like someone growing up who has never been around dogs before. That might make them unsure of how to behave around a dog in the future. It's not bad, but the person just hasn't been exposed to it. Same as I don't like children, but that's because I just don't know them.

So, yes, having visible tattoos will affect your job in some fields. Especially professional fields or places where clients have to go off of a first impression. I don't think it's fair to tell people that they need to 'just get over it'. People come from all different experiences in life. No, we shouldn't give up what we want because of other people, but if we want respect, then we need to respect their comfort levels too. If that makes sense.

I have a back piece myself. You can't see it when I'm wearing a normal shirt. If I'm wearing a thin-strapped shirt, you can see the very top on my shoulder and near my neck. Most people ask me if they can see more. That's great, and I'll be happy to show them. But I work as a receptionist for a big company, so I'm not wanting to do anything to my arms anytime soon (although I'm tempted, haha).

For your designs, here is something I did for mine (although I waited 10 years):

Find a design you want to start with. Or, one remotely close to it. Same 'vibe', if you will. Make dozens of copies of it. Make it the background on your phone, your computer. Tape it to your mirror in the bathroom, to the visor in your car. Look at it at least a dozen times a day.

If you can do this for a year and not get tired of the tattoo design, then chances are you won't get tired of it later or have any regrets. During this time, you can also focus on the things you like and the things you'd like to tweak about the design.

A year sounds like a long time, but so is 70+ years down the road, haha.

This technique worked for me to the point that my first and only tattoo is a back piece. I knew exactly what I wanted, where I wanted it, had time to find my artist, discuss with him and make sure it was tweaked how I wanted it. The only thing I'm looking to get touched up are the whites, but it's been 6 years, so that's not bad at all.

And take your time researching your artist. Go with your gut feeling. If you like a person's work, but feel really nervous about them working on you... Maybe keep looking. Your gut will tell you what's going to be right for you and what's not.

IMO if you want a tat get it. As long as you like it who cares, even if it was something ridiculous (and what you want is not) its your body.

Now personally I wouldn't get any that I couldn't cover because I don't want anything to make me less employable or give someone any reason not to want to hire me, although as previously stated its getting more and more acceptable, I've even seen cops with neck tats.

I love tats and do plan to get quite a few, mainly haven't yet because I have more important things to spend the money on (like snakes.)
I plan to get a full back piece and at least one side piece and then I want my entire front from mid-chest to pelvis done in the invisible UV ink. That way I can have my whole front done without taking away from the way my body looks or marring my features but under a black light it will glow and show the pattern. The only tat I have so far is a UV ink one of a little fox (I consider that my spirit animal) in the center of my rib cage so that I can build off of it and do whatever pattern I chose around it. I wanted something really simple.
No, I am not worried that the ink will cause cancer and I only get the Skin Candy ink kind as its been used the longest and recognized as safe.
Right after it was done:
http://img.tapatalk.com/47234eac-ce04-3b45.jpg
Under a black light:http://img.tapatalk.com/47234eac-cef5-3513.jpg
I do need to get it touched up once, with that ink it usually takes a couple sessions to get good, clean lines cuz its a bit harder to work with.

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Originally Posted by theReptileGuy

How much did the back cost? I don't know how much a full body tattoo would cost seeing as I've seen tattoo's of sakura branches that are about six inches long go for about $500. I just want to get a rough estimate of how much it would cost. Thanks!

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It was around $3000. Took around 6 sittings at 4-5 hours a piece