Tattooed woman 'told to put bag over head by Jobcentre'

telegraph.co.uk ^ | Sept. 23, 2010

[Free ThinkerNY]

A woman with 30 tattoos claims she was told to "put a bag over her head" when she went for a job interview.

Hayley O'Neil, 23, - who also has 20 body piercings - says was also advised to "stand behind a wall" when she asked a job centre official what post she could apply for.

She eventually left the Job centre plus centre in Blackburn Lancs in tear without any interviewers lined up after the advisor concluded: "Who would hire you looking like that?"

Miss O'Neil, who got her first tattoo from her mother as an 18th birthday present said: ''I just felt so humiliated. I couldn't believe what this guy was saying.

''I said I could take the the piercings out but they look a lot worse when they are out."

"The guy said: 'on first impressions do you think anyone would hire you?' He said: ' look at it this way if you were to stand behind a wall - or put a paper bag over your face do you think you would have a better chance?'

[AlaskaErik]

What a freak. I don't blame any employer for not hiring her.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Doesn’t speak well to somebody who would turn their head into a pincushion.

[shibumi]

They were so very, very wrong to suggest this.

It’ll take at least three bags and a reinforced concrete wall ten feet thick.

.....maybe a burqa.

[FormerACLUmember]

Uh, this actually a three bagger.

[To Hell With Poverty]

2nd ping for the night. The hits keep coming.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I don't have to deal with freaks.
If I see multiple piercings and freakish appearance on he part of my grocery checker, I'll go to the next isle.

[married21]

Her natural features are ok. She did not need all the extra decoration. But what can you do if your own mother wants you to get one enough to pay for it? This is probably the first time anyone has ever leveled with her about this.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I don't have to deal with freaks.
If I see multiple piercings and freakish appearance on he part of my grocery checker, I'll go to the next isle.

[To Hell With Poverty]

2nd ping for the night. The hits keep coming.

[mkjessup]

Well I've seen worse, and here it is:

[To Hell With Poverty]

Oops, sorry about #6, I meant that for Slings and Arrows.

[SoldierDad]

Yeah, um, no - not only no, but HELL NO!!! Go join the circus you freak!!!!!

[BuckyKat]

I think that’s her only chance - turn herself Muslim. I just don’t understand anyone doing that to their face on purpose. Of course, no one in our family ever gave anyone a tattoo as a gift either.

[umgud]

She looks a littel like a tatted up Rosie O’Donnell

[Beowulf9]

She could get a job on The View.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Stupidity just isnt painful enough but she may have gotten her first dose.She has the right to do what ever she wants to her body and we should have the right to deny her employment.

[LibFreeOrDie]

And what did she expect people’s reactions would be? She can’t believe she looks attractive. She got the tats and the piercings to gross out people. People are grossed out and now she’s whining...

[GOYAKLA]

May I suggest she apply at a VERY DARK Biker Bar!

[married21]

Good idea. The baggers at our local grocery are grotesque.