A severely tattooed lady recently complained online about TJ Maxx turning her down for a retail position in one of its stores. Instead of encouraging her, the internet community reminded her that “facial piercings and tattoos” are “career enders,” rendering her “unemployable.”
Ash Putnam, also known as ashxobrien on TikTok, recently claimed on the platform that TJ Maxx had rejected her for a retail position.
“I applied to TJ Maxx a few weeks ago, and they denied my application,” the 24-year-old said in the TikTok video, which has been viewed over 7 million times. “They couldn’t even contact me. “They just sent me an automated email.”
Putnam, who has prominent tattoos on her face and body as well as multiple facial piercings, said she chose to contact the hiring manager in order to get some explanation.
“So I walked in today and asked, ‘What was the reason I didn’t get hired?’ And she said, ‘Oh, you just don’t have enough experience. “There were candidates with more experience than you,” explains the young woman.
“I asked her if it was due to my tattoos. Tattoos are clearly not popular in many places. She stated that it wasn’t the cause. I don’t think that’s accurate, but whatever. “I’ll leave it at that.”
‘Does not make sense.’
Putnam, hoping to gain advice from the internet public, asks in her video, “I’m just wondering how teenagers and young adults who haven’t had a job before are supposed to get employed.”
“How can they find a job if these places only hire people with experience? “It just does not make sense to me.”
Before she ended her video, she encouraged her followers to share their job-searching experiences and any challenges they encountered.
“I want to see if I’m the only one going through this right now. “I hate that my tattoos have been such a defining factor in whether or not I get a job,” Putnam added. “Just because I have tattoos doesn’t mean that I’m not going to be a good worker.”
‘Unemployable’
Her tale resonated with many viewers, resulting in an outpouring of comments from people expressing their thoughts.
“Maybe it’s the demon spider??” one user asks, referring to the prominent tattoo that runs from her neck to her lower cheeks.
