not quite your normal tat question

[Ginevive]

Alot of it is location, as well. If you're in a conservative, closed-minded little town (like me!) you might have more problems getting a job.. although my company is not against tattoos and piercings.. so it might just depend on what company you're applying at.
In contrast, we went to Columbus, OH for a tattoo show.. and a few of the local police officers were tattooed! They were doing security at the show, but also showing their stuff. Personally, I love professionally-done, attractive tattoos, and would look at a person having a nice one, as a kindred spirit. If you get someone who's judgemental against tattoos, who does the hiring at a place, you'd be at the bottom of the pile in relation to non-tattooed people, I suppose. If you'd want to work at a place like that, it'd be something that you have to take into account before getting tattooed. If you're apprehensive at all, I would either not get tattooed, or get the tat in a place where you can cover it up, but also expose it if you want, depending on clothing choice.
For some, it might boil down to a choice between career choice, and tattoos. Personally, I value the ability to express myself on my own skin, before I would value taking a job that wouldn't allow this. But it's no offense meant to anyone who does not. This is one of the big reasons why I want to move to Cali; people in my area are very judgemental and quick to see a tattooed person as a derelict of society, unfortunately. By and large, in the parts of Cali that I frequented and want to look into, tattoos were not only permissable; they were pretty common. Having a husband who's a tattoo artist, looking to get into a better shop, it's logical.