Life decisions we make can have a lasting impact. Melissa Sloan, a Welsh mother of 46, is all too familiar with this. She has 800 tattoos in all, which has made it difficult for her to obtain employment.

 

After getting her first tattoo at the age of 20, Melissa developed an obsession with them. Her face is now a patchwork of various patterns since she enjoys putting tattoos on it.

 

 

 

 

Her tattoos have caused her to be rejected and condemned by others. Melissa recalls getting rejected when she applied for a cleaning job because of her tattoos. She claims that getting a job shouldn’t be impacted by her body art.

 

 

 

She struggles to obtain steady employment, despite the fact that she is the primary provider for her two children.

 

 

Although Melissa acknowledges that her tattoos are very severe, they are an integral part of her identity. She claims that despite the potential health risks, she will continue to get tattoos until she is elderly.

 

 

 

 

Her narrative makes you consider how biases occur in the workplace and how society accepts people. Will Melissa’s choices have a long-term impact on her career, or will she be able to find employment that accepts her tattoos?