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shazbeb
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 Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 7:22 pm Post subject: Working in a public school with tattoos |
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I'm due to start working in a public school in either Futian or Luohu district, Shenzhen - What are the schools views on having tattoos on show? |
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SH_Panda
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 2:13 am Post subject: |
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| Not favourable. You'll need to cover them up. |
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doogsville
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 8:07 am Post subject: |
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Edited to remove unnecessary sarcasm.
My uni has no problem with my tattoos, neither has any of the other places I've done work for, including the local TV station, who were happy to broadcast my ink province wide. Of course, different strokes and all that. My advice is to cover up as best you can until they get to know you, and, assuming you're a nice person, jump out of the tattoo closet at a later date. Attitudes are changing here in China just as they did in the west. |
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fpshangzhou
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2016 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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I've seen a lot of girls and guys have tattoos and display them quite openly wearing short-sleeve shirts. I wouldn't sweat it too much if I were you.
Cheers,
Aaron |
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Shepard
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:34 am Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't tell them you have a tattoo before you start the job. I have a tattoo on my arm and the student's didn't know about until I had been teaching there for a month. They were basically like good art and I played dumb when ever they asked me about. The other teachers never saw my tattoo only one saw it and it was the day I finished my contract. They may not care as long as you don't have a sleave or anything like that. |
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OhBudPowellWhereArtThou
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:24 am Post subject: |
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| Unless you live in a Tier 1 school where the locals come to expect almost everything from westerners, it isn't advisable for you to show it/them. By the same token, don't say anything about your n*pple piercings or anything like that (if you have them). |
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Babala
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:59 am Post subject: |
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I think it's training centers that are more uptight about tattoos. That being said, I think the younger your students are, the more of an issue it is. I believe it would depend on the tattoo - beautiful mountain scene  scary skull with knife through it and blood dripping down 
I have one visible tattoo on my arm and my public uni doesn't care. |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Babala wrote: |
I believe it would depend on the tattoo -
beautiful mountain scene
scary skull with knife through it and blood dripping down |
Or a tattoo that's culturally offensive. |
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Aristede
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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| nomad soul wrote: |
| Babala wrote: |
I believe it would depend on the tattoo -
beautiful mountain scene
scary skull with knife through it and blood dripping down |
Or a tattoo that's culturally offensive. |
There are various factors involved. What kind of tattoo is it? How big? Where on the body is it? Is there more than one? But really, even the mere presence of a tattoo might be culturally offensive in some places. Like hairstyle or clothing choices, a tattoo communicates something about a person. After all, "self-expression" is often the reason for getting one in the first place. So it should be no surprise that others--particularly potential employers--make assumptions when they see one. If the tattoo-bearer genuinely is a pleasant, responsible person, then he/she might still have an uphill battle off the mark (so to speak) to prove it. |
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shazbeb
Joined: 20 Dec 2015
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| Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:03 pm Post subject: Thanks |
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Thanks guys will make sure I'm fully covered 
3 weeks to go |
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wangdaning
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 1:25 am Post subject: |
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| Only really traditionally minded folks with have an issue with it. Historically tattoos were a branding for criminals, in many cultures. That is why people feel tattoos mark someone as shady. |
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ChrisHenry15
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:04 am Post subject: |
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| Cover it up. |
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Non Sequitur
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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| How much consideration did OP give to employment downsides, before getting inked? |
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shazbeb
Joined: 20 Dec 2015
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:51 pm Post subject: Lots |
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| Non Sequitur wrote: |
| How much consideration did OP give to employment downsides, before getting inked? |
A considerable amount actually! I'm a qualified accountant and have made sure that all the tattoos that I have - all 17 can be covered up by business clothing in the office environment.
How much consideration did you give to posting a negative post when the question did not ask for it? |
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Non Sequitur
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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Your OP asked for negatives.
I was simply pointing out that they could be self-inflicted. |
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