{"id":6441,"date":"2024-12-06T14:35:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T14:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/?p=6441"},"modified":"2024-12-06T14:35:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T14:35:43","slug":"young-woman-with-facial-tattoos-piercings-confronts-tj-maxx-employees-after-she-was-denied-a-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/young-woman-with-facial-tattoos-piercings-confronts-tj-maxx-employees-after-she-was-denied-a-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Young woman with facial tattoos, piercings confronts TJ Maxx employees after she was denied a job"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Anyone who has ever been turned down for a job has undoubtedly wondered what made them unfit for the role. Was it your appearance, your lack of abilities, or something else entirely?\n\n\n\n</p><p>After being turned down for a job at TJ Maxx, 23-year-old Ash Putnam vented her anger on TikTok, where her video went viral.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Since then, her video has received tens of thousands of comments and over seven million views. Everyone in the comments seemed to agree on one point as the tattooed twentysomething pondered how young people could obtain entry-level employment.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cThey only sent me an automated email because they couldn\u2019t even call me.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Putnam went to the business where she applied and challenged the staff because she was unhappy with the reaction.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cWhen I arrived today, I asked myself, \u2018So what was the reason why I wasn\u2019t hired?\u2019\u201d \u201cOh, you simply don\u2019t have enough experience; there were candidates with more experience than you,\u201d she said.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Since I am aware that many establishments dislike tattoos, I naturally asked her if it was related to mine. She said that wasn\u2019t the cause; I don\u2019t think that\u2019s accurate, but I\u2019ll leave it at that.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cI am not necessarily a bad worker just because I have tattoos. I have no idea what that means. \u201cIt\u2019s true that some of the smartest people I\u2019ve ever encountered have piercings and tattoos,\u201d she added.\n\n\n\n</p><p>People on TikTok seems to agree on the reason why the Californian employee of Uber Eats was turned down, despite the fact that she never receives a direct response from TJ Maxx.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cIt\u2019s probably the tattoos, tattooer here.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cThis is the HR supervisor. No business would ever place you in front of TJ Maxx\u2019s clientele.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cI used to work at TJ Maxx, and they will hire almost anyone who walks off the street because of their tattoos and body piercings.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cI don\u2019t believe your tattoos are the reason.Where do you have tattoos, I believe?\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-large><img decoding='\"async\"' loading='\"lazy\"' width='\"691\"' height='\"1024\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/sciencesandnatures.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/12%5C/IMG_8805-691x1024.jpeg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-6442\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_8805-691x1024.jpeg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<p>Putnam seemed to believe that it\u2019s her tattoos as well.\n\n\n\n</p><p>She told the Daily Star, \u201cI really believe it\u2019s about my tattoos because it seems like a lot of people find them frightening and demonic.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cThat\u2019s just a lot of the responses I\u2019ve received on my video; TJ Maxx didn\u2019t say anything to me. On my TikTok, people are being really hostile and stating that I should work at Halloween stores or a circus.\n\n\n\n</p><p>She feels that businesses should reconsider their employment practices, even if her body art was the reason she was turned down for a position at the store.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cThey definitely need to reconsider if they believe that a person\u2019s tattoos define their qualifications and professional skills. Colored hair, piercings, and tattoos are all acceptable. It demonstrates originality and inventiveness. People need to move past their dislike of tattoos in 2024.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Do you believe that a person\u2019s tattoos affect their chances of landing a job? Must they? Share your opinions with us on Facebook.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><div class='\"mh-excerpt\"'><p>Anyone who has ever been turned down for a job has undoubtedly wondered what made them unfit for the role. 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