I figured the piercings couldn't make too much difference with all the swastikas and cocks tattooed on my face and head anyway. Plus, I'm applying for a technical engineering role - when I spoke to the interviewer afterwards he said I interviewed really well but he felt he had to point out that if I were to be meeting a client I'd have to take them out. The penny then dropped and I apologised for still having them in, told him I meant to take them out this morning but it completely slipped my mind. The interviewer told me it's absolutely not a problem, piercings and tattoos are just that and have no impact on your ability to do the job - unfortunately some clients can be more closed minded. I'm lucky in so much as it's fortunate my interviewer was as open minded as he is but when a company are looking for good employees then only a few would turn you away if you're a good candidate because of some jewellery. As as for this 'you don't deserve the job' shit, fuck right off. I left a lip and nose ring in to go to a job interview and that somehow makes me less fucking worthy? I suppose if I'd forgotten to gel my hair or if my pen burst in my pocket and I had to do the interview with an ink stain on my shirt then I should've been told to stop wasting the company's fucking time? xx