Prime Inc. Tattoo Policy

It's not like you're working in a bank, Miss Red. It doesn't hurt to ask, but I've seen many truckers tatted out.

For school, dress for working outside. Be sure to wear good shoes. Ankle high work boots maybe.

I totally get I'm going from a field that is strict about appearance to a field that I can relax a bit more. The question was involving orientation, which some have referred to as "one long interview." I've never worn jeans and a tee shirt, or exposed my tattoos, to an interview. I'll grab some boots. Glad I can instantly relax about my appearance. I appreciate the input.

I mentioned "bank" because I know a lady that is a bank officer that is about 90% inked from here neck down to her wrists and ankles. She must wear high necked, long sleeve blouses and pants or long skirts to work. I couldn't live with restrictions like that.

The trucking "dress code" being what it is in most companies, you could dress for a tattoo show & be OK.

The only company I've ever heard that has restrictions on tattos and piercings (and I don't know if it is true) is Averitt. I do know that they're required to wear uniforms. Does anyone know for sure about the ink and piercings?

Looks like Averitt is off my list. No uniforms for me.

I mentioned "bank" because I know a lady that is a bank officer that is about 90% inked from here neck down to her wrists and ankles. She must wear high necked, long sleeve blouses and pants or long skirts to work. I couldn't live with restrictions like that.

The trucking "dress code" being what it is in most companies, you could dress for a tattoo show & be OK.

I'm an RN myself, having to take out my piercings and wearing long sleeves at most facilities. Waking up, putting on comfy clothes, and ignoring my hair is going to be freaking awesome.

Reading about people being sent home during orientation has gotten to my head. We really can't have a beer or two during the initial week? I'm not saying it's a huge deal, but it's my down time. Glad I read it here, because surely I would have had a drink at some point.

I saw a prime driver who was covered head to toe in star wars sith tattoos. Was kinda cool.

And yeah, the drinking thing and all that is kind of a no go in trucking. When I was not driving I drank almost every weekend if not consistently a six pack during the work week. Now that I'm driving I really don't have time for it. I get home and the last thing on my mind is a beer. Maybe one or two.

When you go through orientation the nurse is going to ask you how much you drink. I lied to her saying I only drank a six pack once a week in one sitting. She said it was too much and made me sign a piece of paper. I'd recommend dumbing it down cause it was kind of a ridiculous ordeal. Where I'm at in California everyone drinks due to camping and fishing. And they drink alot more than a six pack in a sitting..... I never knew six beers as being a problem but different strokes for different folks.

Good luck. If you go solo and get a lightweight truck I'd highly recommend asking for an international with the passenger seat taken out. There is much more room in them than the freightliner lightweights and storage cabinets above the bunk. I don't think I could fit in a freightliner lightweight.

Thanks for the input :) I'm just glad I read about the drinking during the initial orientation thing on here. I think that I'm planning on getting a full-size truck. I want the space in the center to change, to fold clothes, etc. A girlfriend of mine referred to that that 24"x24" space as her living room. Heh. I know it'll be a paycut, but I think I'd appreciate the space more than the money. I want to crawl around in a lightweight before I make the decision. I've heard about the storage in a Prostar a couple of times, super curious about seeing it (I've only seen it on a video).

I mentioned "bank" because I know a lady that is a bank officer that is about 90% inked from here neck down to her wrists and ankles. She must wear high necked, long sleeve blouses and pants or long skirts to work. I couldn't live with restrictions like that.

The trucking "dress code" being what it is in most companies, you could dress for a tattoo show & be OK.

I'm an RN myself, having to take out my piercings and wearing long sleeves at most facilities. Waking up, putting on comfy clothes, and ignoring my hair is going to be freaking awesome.

Reading about people being sent home during orientation has gotten to my head. We really can't have a beer or two during the initial week? I'm not saying it's a huge deal, but it's my down time. Glad I read it here, because surely I would have had a drink at some point.

"No drinking" that is one of the first things they will say at Prime Orientation. Another driver told the story of the Safety Manger going to a bar where 5 drivers had gone. All of them were let go.

Yes, Prime and every other company is serious about this.

I work for prime and am covered in tat's also they are a great company to work for.

Does anyone if there is one what the policy on tattoos are at Prime Inc. I'm about to call my recruiter at Prime and pull the trigger for orientation but I have hand tattoos. Nothing vulgar but obvious. Roehl is after me to join them as well. Any insight would be very helpful. Thanks everyone

You are good just dress as you would, they are a great company to work for.

Sorry to bring up a dead thread, but can someone tell me if I'll need to cover my sleeve while in orientation? Also, take out piercings? I realize it's like one big interview, so I wasn't sure how proper I need to dress for orientation week. Jeans and a tee ok? Trying to conserve space in my bag.