So I’m living in Australia, and we are currently going through our worst recession to date. Rent is atrociously high and both wages and benefits are morbidly low.
Up until February I was working full time but ultimately left due to some pretty traumatic abuse, so naturally I’ve been on benefits since. With the state of things though I’ve had to start looking for some part time and casual work as to not loose my apartment.
I had an interview with a fairly well known business, minimum wage part time position. It was actually going pretty well for most of it, they were impressed with my level of experience at such a young age (I’m 22) until she had noticed that I’m fairly heavily tattooed. Nothing crazy but I do have tattoos on my arms down to my hands so kinda impossible to hide them all. Her attitude towards me changed straight away and she started going on about how tattoos didn’t align with the business or the uniform policy and if I’d be willing to have the tattoos on my hands removed……for a minimum wage…….part time position.
Now keep in mind this job falls under retail in the sporting goods department. I really don’t think that football players with neck and face tattoos are gonna kick up a stink and go Karen on an employee with some dainty hand tattoos.
Wildest request I’ve ever heard in an interview.