UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I would personally prefer that they expand them to include neatly trimmed beards.
Tattoo Discrimination
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I would personally prefer that they expand them to include neatly trimmed beards.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
Or worse yet, fat ugly people with tattoos.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
So would my wife.
BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
There are National Grievance Decisions, on the issue.
But, (it seems) the company "policy" is randomly enforced.
In my Local, we have numerous feeder drivers with openly displayed tattoos.
We have pkg guys, that have bid in to feeders.... just for this purpose.
-Bug-
And that seems to be the loophole now. In order to have a standard, it needs to be company wide.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Feeder drivers have minimal to no customer contact. Dock workers could care less if our guy has ink. A receptionist in a law office does care.
PT Car Washer
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Anymore that receptionist in the law office is all inked up also. In the next 10 years tattoo removal is going to be a big business.
UPS4Life
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I don't know of anyone else being pointed out for this issue as many others openly show their tattoos but they seem to have found a way to get him. Get it removed or your fired. I'm sure he could win the grievance but how will he pay his bills while he is off. I'm sure being on his neck doesn't help. Rumor mill is he covered it until other drivers told him to stop because it was making them look bad. Either way
ty situation since they hired him with it but the tattoo situation needs to be addressed. If you can't have them you can't have them. Kind of a kick in the balls he has to get his removed while other people wear short sleeves or shorts everyday with tattoos out in the open. Sent using BrownCafe App
East coast navy
Veteran
One, don't get mad that I have bigger figures then you and spell check didn't pick that up because I type fast. Two, I shouldn't have to go work somewhere else. Why don't you grow a pair.
East coast navy
Veteran
Lol. Dam my phone!!!!
what does having to "grow a pair" have anything to do with appearance standards?
you can have all the tattoos you want, just cover them up.
CharleyHustle
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The color barrier in baseball is really not a bad analogy. After Jackie Robinson, teams realized they needed to get that kind of talent to compete. Fans, after an initial negative reaction, gravitated to these unique and athletic talents African American players brought to the game and demanded their teams procure the same talent. Bigotry eventually ebbed away and black and latino players became the norm.
The question for UPS and its customers is do they need tatted employees to compete. Will having a uniform dress code be detrimental to the long term success of the company? Or will it be beneficial? The thing that might help tatted employees the most is if they can hit a curve ball, or steal a base, or throw 100mph strikes.
East coast navy
Veteran
I was hired with them. I don't know what you look like but if someone didn't like the way your hair looked and the company said wear a hat. You would look at this differently.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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upschuck
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They do that. There is a guideline for hair, too. Have guys wearing a hat all year because their hair is too long.
I had real long hair when I got hired. When I went driving I had it cut. no butt hurt about it
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I was still on active duty when i got hired. When I went driving I let it grow. No butt hurt about it.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
When I got hired I had hair.
