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  I can relate to both sides of the story. I have 10 tattoos and a few piercings. I worked for the Job centre (then DSS) if I had said anything like that to someone I would have been joining them on the other side of the desk!
  
  I wasn't allowed to have any visible tattoos, wear jeans or clothes with large logos on when dealing with the public (or in most behind the scenes jobs.) Ironically I was a fraud investigator for several years and people used to relate to me more when they could see some of my tattoos if I wore short sleeves. I would 'blend in' better wearing jeans and a t shirt. I got more 'confessions' that way than I did in a suit!
  
  I now work for myself and can wear what I like and look how I like. I added a small visible tattoo to my wrist last year - I'm such a rebel!!
  
  I sometimes appear in newspaper and magazines articles and on one occasion last year was asked to change into a long sleeved top for the photo shoot so my tattoos wouldn't be visible in case I upset anyone. I did but afterwards I wondered if I should have? The photo was to accompany an interview about me, it wasn't for an advertisement or client which I could have appreciated as they normally tell me what (not) to wear or provide something.

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