How are the perceptions of someone coming into an interview well spoken, qualifications surpass expectations, delivers on all fronts, but is tatted on both arms/wrists/forearms?

First impressions are key, but would a hiring person/persons choose someone else who is perceived as more "clean cut" given everything else is equal?

I have a few upcoming interviews and can easily hide with a long sleeve dress shirt, but I'm unsure on how to handle if/when hired and I wear a short sleeve.

The jobs in question aren't exactly high end. They're intermediate positions where I will be doing clerical/data entry and at times, provide customer support.

The notion of not being hired b/c of misconceptions is absurd, but doesn't make it not real.

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No need to get my mental status cold stressin