can you not get hired bc of sh?

[garbagekan]

i finally got accepted for a job but i have cuts on my arms and im scared. it took them months so i wasnt expecting to get hired and i got super bad recently. ive been feeling the worst i have been in a while because ive been trying to keep myself alive instead of just planning to die. tbh i feel like im gonna hurt myself rlly bad soon but if it kills me idc. anyway idk if anyone else has experience with this. this is my first job and if i didnt get hired my parents would be so pissed:(

 

[silentcicada]

Are you allowed to cover up with a jacket or undershirt? I've had this problem wearing uniform shirts with sleeves that are too short. I haven't had anyone from my previous jobs say anything about my scars but I can't speak for fresh cuts.

How spread out and deep are the cuts? I'd suggest a large knee bandaid if they are close enough together.

 

[AmericanMary]

I would suggest just not acknowledging them. If you can, cover. If not, just don't point them out. In a professional work setting, nobody should ask you about them.

 

[$crim]

best thing you can do is hide them, unfortunately
when i got a part time position at FYE i had to wear a cardigan or long sleeve under my uniform
but like someone else suggested, if placements are super close maybe a large bandaid could suffice!

 

[garbagekan]

Are you allowed to cover up with a jacket or undershirt? I've had this problem wearing uniform shirts with sleeves that are too short. I haven't had anyone from my previous jobs say anything about my scars but I can't speak for fresh cuts.

How spread out and deep are the cuts? I'd suggest a large knee bandaid if they are close enough together.

im gonna try to find a cardigan to wear if not theyre pretty close together so ill try that. theyre not rlly deep but they def look fresh ty:)

 

[Neon Grave]

For the time being, undershirts are generally acceptable to wear as other people have mentioned. In the future, you might consider a different area than your arms. When I did SH it was usually on the upper thighs, very easily hidden.

 

[Lady Laudanum]

If it's not a looks-based job, then refusing to hire a qualified candidate because they have scars would be considered discrimination. However, it can be difficult to prove.