In today's world there are several occupations one can choose from once they receive an education. Whether a person wants to become a doctor, a teacher, or a businessman, they should be able to use their education to gain access to that job. Finding a job is not an easy task, because there are many people who are looking for the same job. Employers will interview many people just to find the right one and will often have many outstanding applications to evaluate. When it comes to making a decision, something as simple as getting a tattoo could ruin any hopes of getting the job. You may be wondering, “why does having a tattoo ruin your chance of getting a job?” A tattoo will ruin your chances of getting a job simply because it is wrongly considered unprofessional. Initially as juices and signs, tattoos were nothing more than ways of identification and personalization. Rubbing the juices extracted from the plants on the face and arms is the most noticeable to people. The use of needles and bone pigments to tattoo in a more modern way was also common. The ancient descendants used what they had, and while it wasn't painless or easy, it worked. Tattoos were used as a form of decoration on the bodies of Egyptian mummies. Indeed, tattoos were seen as a “beautification operation” for the Typee natives and were once a royal fashion in Wales. There have been many eras where tattooing has been seen as a prestigious decoration. The Japanese also practiced a form of tattooing that covered their warriors in intimidating designs. But after years of beauty and prestige, what has changed in people's points of view? What made tattoos rebellious and unprofessional? Whether or not you can consider tattoos to be professional or unprofessional depends on how ... middle of paper ... lyous and dangerous they are. One should be happy to have the freedom to dress and decorate oneself as one wishes. Having a tattoo in today's world may still not be considered professional, but tattoos are certainly no longer, nor should they ever be, considered unprofessional. Works CitedBible, Jon D. Tattoos and Piercings: New Terrain for Employers and Courts. Jon D. Bible, 2010.Hennessey, Rachel. Forbes. February 27, 2013. www.forbes.com/sites/rachelhennessey/2013/02/27/having-a-tattoo-and-a-job/ (accessed December 6, 2013).Huhman, Heather. Parade. September 24, 2013. http://www.parade.com/165835/heatherhuhman/tattoo-taboo-should-tattoos-be-allowed-at-work/ (accessed December 6, 2013). Paul Roe, Mary Selvin, Mary, interview by Rebecca Roberts. Tattoos are no longer reserved for rebels (August 2, 2007). Podolsky, Doug M. Skin. US News Books, 1982.