Since I'm bored at work, what do you guys think about piercings
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Well for interviews and going to site, I could just take it out for that period of time. Where tatoos, well thats a whole different storie :)
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Michael Schubert wrote:
Is there a time limit?
Yeah, but it' similar to that of a Supreme Court Justice. I am the Outlaw Programmer until I either retire or die.
Michael Schubert wrote:
Do you have a Vice Outlaw Programmer?
No, but I need to find a protogé, someone that I can count on to carry on the name, attitude, and spectacle that is the meaning of "Outlaw Programmer".
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
No, but I need to find a protogé, someone that I can count on to carry on the name, attitude, and spectacle that is the meaning of "Outlaw Programmer".
Some big shoes to fill... :)
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The fact that you can take it out is what makes it icky gross. And imagine the implications: Suppose you accidentally drop it in the toilet? What then?
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Well having my tongue pierced and considering to get my lip pierced, just thought it would be good to get some feed back on what other people think...
I manage to pick up enough scars unintentionally, so don't feel the need to go out of my way for more. But, whatever makes you happy i guess. And, yeah, there will be people who will give you trouble because of your appearance. Sadly, that's often true regardless of what you do.
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You're right. These facts that you've laid out totally contradict the wild ramblings that I pulled off the back of cornflakes packets.
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Well having my tongue pierced and considering to get my lip pierced, just thought it would be good to get some feed back on what other people think...
Ruan_B wrote:
...just thought it would be good to get some feed back on what other people think...
I think it is a very bad idea.
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And for Emo kids. X|
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Ruan_B wrote:
I wouldn't say harder, I mean, I know a few developers that look pretty damn wierd that have decent jobs
Of course there are some that have piercings and decent jobs, that doesn't mean it wasn't harder to get those decent jobs. Say you have 10 software companies in your local area. 50% are prepared to hire people with piercings. A developer without a piercing has 10 available options. A developer with a piercing only has 5 options. My advice would be, don't do anything permanent in a visible place. Piercings are OK, if they can be removed without leaving a scar just in case in the future you decide that it is affecting your career.
Simon
That's better than I've managed to say it. It might not matter as much in good times, when finding an employer with a corporate culture that is tolerant of those sort of things isn't a problem. But when the job market is poor having a much broader pool of opportunity makes things much easier. A suboptimal job is far better than unemployment.
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Well having my tongue pierced and considering to get my lip pierced, just thought it would be good to get some feed back on what other people think...
Well, if you want to mutilate your body go right ahead - It is your body after all!
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Well having my tongue pierced and considering to get my lip pierced, just thought it would be good to get some feed back on what other people think...
I think they look trashy and unprofessional, and I certainly wouldn't consider hiring anyone sporting fishing tackle from his/her face. Tattoos are similar, except that with tattoos I can sometimes tell which prison you spent time in or which gang you grew up with.
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Well having my tongue pierced and considering to get my lip pierced, just thought it would be good to get some feed back on what other people think...
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We don't know you well enough to think about or comment on your piercings. Besides, real men don't get "piercings". They're run-through in the course of battle, or impaled as a means of punishment, but they certainly don't get "piercings". -20 man points.
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
I think they look trashy and unprofessional, and I certainly wouldn't consider hiring anyone sporting fishing tackle from his/her face. Tattoos are similar, except that with tattoos I can sometimes tell which prison you spent time in or which gang you grew up with.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
Roger Wright wrote:
I certainly wouldn't consider hiring anyone sporting fishing tackle from his/her face
:laugh:
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Well having my tongue pierced and considering to get my lip pierced, just thought it would be good to get some feed back on what other people think...
I had my nose pierced with a ring for 10 years, as well as multiple ear-piercings and a couple of tattoos. I did my internship at IBM with a full set of 2' long dreadlocks too. A couple of places asked that I wear a small stud in the nose instead of the ring, which I didn't mind - it was a healthy compromise. But overall I never had a problem with it. I shaved the dreads off when I graduated university, and lost the nose+earings about 10 years later. I took them all out now... being 36 with a nose ring just gets you funny looks. No-one knows by looking that I had it done when I was a crazy student at 20 - they just think I'm some kind of pathetic aging hippy. :laugh:
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sk8er_boy287 wrote:
Suppose you accidentally drop it in the toilet? What then?
:laugh: Well I'm not gonna stick my hand in the toilet to get it...
