Facial Tattoos and Employment:
One Man’s Struggle for a Second ChanceLiam Carter’s experience highlights the challenges faced by job seekers with visible facial tattoos in today’s workforce.
The 19-year-old from Manchester, whose face bears distinctive ink including teardrops, spiderwebs,
and a dollar sign beneath his eye, has spent six months applying for various positions—from construction work to warehouse jobs—only to face repeated rejections.
As bills accumulated and the needs of his one-year-old daughter grew more pressing, Carter’s situation became increasingly dire.
His emotional plea in a now-viral Facebook video captured his desperation: “I’ll take any job—cleaning,
night shifts, heavy labor. I made choices when I was younger that I regret, but I’m not that person anymore. I just want to provide for my family.”
