Things are about to get a bit more graphic behind the Starbucks counter. And by graphic we mean in the illustrated sense, now that the coffee company has revised its tattoo policy, allowing employees to show off their ink – albeit with a few caveats. [More]
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Get Ready To Show That Ink, Baristas: Starbucks Changes Policy To Allow Some Visible Tattoos
By Ashlee Kieler 10.16.14
Starbucks Might Allow Employees To Show Tattoos
By Chris Morran 9.12.14
In spite of Starbucks’ origins in tattoo-heavy Seattle and the fact that the coffee colossus employs thousands and thousands of younger adults with ink somewhere on their body, the company’s dress code has long been decidedly anti-tattoo. But in an acknowledgment of changed public attitudes toward tattoos, and an effort to retain its workers, Starbucks may be relaxing its stance on body art. [More]