Call me old fashion but if I was still in business and someone came in wanting a job and had lots of tattoos guess where the paperwork would go.
We're beginning to get a bit off topic, but I recall an article in The Wall Street Journal several years ago saying that many companies were finding they had to change their old policies regarding tattoos because there were so many applicants with them now. Same thing has happened at beauty pageants, where they formerly banned implants.
Hey, I'm of the same generation, and understand your feelings, however it was our generation that said, "The times they are a'changin'."
As someone who has managed teams and projects as well as run a business I can say that appearance issues, such as tattoos, may matter for a few types of positions however for the most part I could care less about what someone looks like as long as they do a good job. I have seen plenty of clean cut, well spoken, and/or well educated people who were completely worthless as employees. I have also seen plenty of people who others would not have given much of a chance however these people turn out to be some of the best co-workers or employees I have ever had the pleasure of working with.