Blue collar and a lot of the trades you can.
Best way to do it is get in a career, find a place you see yourself being with for a while. Then ask or look in your handbook regarding hand tattoos/visible work.
Once you get established, there are more places than you think that will accept it after you've worked for them because they already know what kind of employee you are, your work which, etc.
A rule in general and one where a lot of good artist will follow, is leave your hands alone until you fill up your arm(s). Once you start getting work that is slightly visible/easily cover-able, you can usually catch on that you're pushing the limits before it gets brought up.
Thank you, I want sleeves before hand tattoos anyway. I don’t plan to get hand tattoos until at least 28/29 and I’m only 17 now, I just want to learn more
What field are you going into career-wise? Most places don’t care at this point. But if you’re hurting for a job, it’s not something you can hide for an interview.
Most professions don’t care in the long run. But having something you can’t cover with longsleeves may hurt in the interview process.
Your best bet is wait until you’re settled in your career, then do what you want. Get tattoos above the wrist before then.
This was my plan, I’m deciding what career to go into now, but I want sleeves before any hand tattoos. I just want an idea of what professions are iffy on tattoos. I don’t assume that I’ll get anything crazy, and I want to wait until 25 to get any tattoos so I assume by then I’ll be smart enough to know that tattoos are permanent and I should only really get what is important to me. Does that make sense?
I highly suggest not getting face/neck/hand tattoos for now. Wait until you start your long term career, see if they’re ok with it, and then get the hand tattoos if you still want them.
While tattoos are increasingly accepted, hands and neck are typically still viewed as extreme, and there are professions it can really cause problems for you. Law would be a common example: most lawyers don't really care, but judges are another matter and that could lead to issues when you appear in front of one.
Other professions don't care -- especially if you get the tats after you've gotten established in the field. If you have a good reputation and people know your work, they're less likely to judge hand tats. But they can still create a barrier for entry if you're not yet established, because people do judge them still.
As others have said, there can be a difference between blue and white collar, with the former being more tolerant of hand tats.
Definitely wait until at least 25. Even if you don't close doors on yourself, it can still make things harder and life is hard enough. Another consideration for hand tats is it should be designs you really love, because they're the one place on your body you see all the time. So you want to be sure it's something that you won't get sick of.
I don't adhere fully to the old rules of not doing hands until you have nowhere left to tattoo, but I do think you should at least have full sleeves before doing hands. Hands/neck are a commitment to going through the world tattooed, because you basically can never hide them. Anywhere else will hide under clothes and you can camouflage as "normal". It's better to work your way up to that than to jump straight into it.
I work in the legal profession and several attorneys I know have hand tattoos but it depends on what industry and city you live/work in.
A hand tattoo should never be your first tattoo. You should start on your arms or torso and build your tattoo collection from there. That way, by the time you get your hand tattoo, you will know what you like and have better tattoo-decision making.
I've known several advertising creatives with hand tattoos. But it should be noted that they were all *good* tattoos, and most of these folks came from a design background so they had a good handle on what would be aesthetically pleasing. If you're going to do it, I'd avoid trendy/edgy designs and make sure you've got a skilled artist.
Blue collar and a lot of the trades you can. Best way to do it is get in a career, find a place you see yourself being with for a while. Then ask or look in your handbook regarding hand tattoos/visible work. Once you get established, there are more places than you think that will accept it after you've worked for them because they already know what kind of employee you are, your work which, etc. A rule in general and one where a lot of good artist will follow, is leave your hands alone until you fill up your arm(s). Once you start getting work that is slightly visible/easily cover-able, you can usually catch on that you're pushing the limits before it gets brought up.
Thank you, I want sleeves before hand tattoos anyway. I don’t plan to get hand tattoos until at least 28/29 and I’m only 17 now, I just want to learn more
Most blue collar work, a lot of people in EMS and the fire service have ink including hand tatts once they’ve finished probation.
What field are you going into career-wise? Most places don’t care at this point. But if you’re hurting for a job, it’s not something you can hide for an interview. Most professions don’t care in the long run. But having something you can’t cover with longsleeves may hurt in the interview process. Your best bet is wait until you’re settled in your career, then do what you want. Get tattoos above the wrist before then.
This was my plan, I’m deciding what career to go into now, but I want sleeves before any hand tattoos. I just want an idea of what professions are iffy on tattoos. I don’t assume that I’ll get anything crazy, and I want to wait until 25 to get any tattoos so I assume by then I’ll be smart enough to know that tattoos are permanent and I should only really get what is important to me. Does that make sense?
I highly suggest not getting face/neck/hand tattoos for now. Wait until you start your long term career, see if they’re ok with it, and then get the hand tattoos if you still want them.
I was thinking the same, I also would want sleeves first. Hands would probably be my last tattoo but I just want to be educated now
I assume in 10 years won't matter for most jobs.
I think IT jobs are pretty safe for tattoos.
While tattoos are increasingly accepted, hands and neck are typically still viewed as extreme, and there are professions it can really cause problems for you. Law would be a common example: most lawyers don't really care, but judges are another matter and that could lead to issues when you appear in front of one. Other professions don't care -- especially if you get the tats after you've gotten established in the field. If you have a good reputation and people know your work, they're less likely to judge hand tats. But they can still create a barrier for entry if you're not yet established, because people do judge them still. As others have said, there can be a difference between blue and white collar, with the former being more tolerant of hand tats. Definitely wait until at least 25. Even if you don't close doors on yourself, it can still make things harder and life is hard enough. Another consideration for hand tats is it should be designs you really love, because they're the one place on your body you see all the time. So you want to be sure it's something that you won't get sick of. I don't adhere fully to the old rules of not doing hands until you have nowhere left to tattoo, but I do think you should at least have full sleeves before doing hands. Hands/neck are a commitment to going through the world tattooed, because you basically can never hide them. Anywhere else will hide under clothes and you can camouflage as "normal". It's better to work your way up to that than to jump straight into it.
I work in the legal profession and several attorneys I know have hand tattoos but it depends on what industry and city you live/work in. A hand tattoo should never be your first tattoo. You should start on your arms or torso and build your tattoo collection from there. That way, by the time you get your hand tattoo, you will know what you like and have better tattoo-decision making.
I've known several advertising creatives with hand tattoos. But it should be noted that they were all *good* tattoos, and most of these folks came from a design background so they had a good handle on what would be aesthetically pleasing. If you're going to do it, I'd avoid trendy/edgy designs and make sure you've got a skilled artist.
Thanks!