Fact is, you immediately limit your career opportunities when you decide to get tattooed in visible body areas. If you already have it made in the entertainment industries, all the power to you. You can say "FU" to the world and live as a rebel. But there are too many poor schmucks who emulate those who have made it but never made it themselves. And not probably never will.
No doubt, you are correct.
I spend a lot of time in airports every week and the number of people with neck, hand tattoos is ridiculous.
One of the artists that tattooed me also did a few for Flea, I always say FU to the world, but knew that I might have to provide for the wife and kids someday, so until I had millions in the bank, getting visible tattoos was a bad idea.
What I find scary these days looking back is how my full body tattooed buddies would call ME crazy! (I guess I was an aggressive type).
Even in the construction industry, tattoos will halt the climb up the corporate ladder.
A lot of these douchebags with shitty tattoos don’t even work or pay taxes because they are on FEDGOV assistance, the definition of “making it” these days includes a disability determination.