Does Having Tattoos Make You Less Employable?

When you go to a place of business and find that the person taking care of you has easily visible tattoos, does it matter to you? Does it make you uncomfortable or does it make no difference to you?

As an employer, would you hire someone with tattoos on their head face or neck? Tell us in the comment section below.

On Sunday, The Morning Call ran a story about the confluence of two trends: A lack of employment and an abundance of tattoos among 20- and 30-somethings. More and more young people are finding that they are being denied employment because they have visible tattoos.

In one case, detailed by the newspaper, a college student from Bethlehem was denied a job as a ride operator at Dorney Park because of a tattoo on the back of her neck.

In some workplaces (not including tattoo parlors), employees sport tattoos or other body modifications, such as facial piercings. Do you think this is acceptable in certain industries, or should there be a tattoo ban across the board? Or, with more and more people getting "inked," should employers relax rules? Tell us in the comments section.