The choices we make in life can have long-lasting effects. This is something that 46-year-old Welsh mother Melissa Sloan knows all too well. Her large tattoo collection—a total of 800—has made it hard for her to find work.
Melissa became obsessed with tattoos after she got her first one when she was 20. She really likes getting tattoos on her face, and now her face is a collage of different patterns.
People have judged and rejected her because of her tattoos. Melissa remembers applying for a job as a cleaner but being turned down because she had tattoos. She says that her body art shouldn’t affect her ability to get a job.
Even though her two kids rely on her, she has a hard time finding stable work.
Melissa agrees that her tattoos are pretty extreme, but they’re a part of who she is. She says she will keep getting tattoos until she is old, even though it might be bad for her health.
Her story makes you think about how society accepts people and how biases happen at work. Will Melissa be able to find a job that doesn’t mind her tattoos, or will her decisions have a lasting effect on her career?
