Jeff Liebermann wrote in
:

On Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:18:01 -0500, Jeffrey Angus
wrote:

Typically, and unfortunately, an abundance of tattoos and
piercings means, "Do Not Hire Me."

In 1992, the Peoples Republic of Santa Cruz (City) passed an ordinance
making it illegal to discriminate by hiring on the basis of personal
appearance. It was originally intended to protect overweight and
obese employees, but rapidly expanded into tattoos and such. They
change "personal appearance" to a more vague "physical
characteristics". The standard joke is that the only legal way to
interview a prospective employee is over the telephone.

http://www.codepublishing.com/CA/San...09/SantaCruz09
83.html

http://books.google.com/books?id=ZxM...=OCXroSW-fS&dq
=santa%20cruz%20gives%20tentative%20ok%20to%20law %20on%20personal%20appe
arance&pg=PA2#v=onepage&q&f=false


considering that overweight and obese workers add a lot to a company's
healthcare costs,and take more sick time,it's understandable that employers
would want to avoid hiring them.(Plus,they're rough on the furniture....)

WRT tats/piercings,a person's appearance could turn away customers.
I get creeped out by people with facial piercings.
(nose pearl studs look like boogers.)

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