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A job-hunter claims he has been left unemployable because he is covered in tattoos.



Yusuf Hameed, 40, has been knocked back from dozens of jobs over the last year because of his unconventional appearance.

His body art includes a Buddhism symbol on his forehead, two Thai boxing tattoos on the back of his head, and a yin yang on the back of his head.

He said he has applied for 450 jobs including a car wash attendant and a street cleaner but receives the same feedback - employers cannot hire him because of his tattoos.

Mr Hameed, from Batley, West Yorkshire, said: 'It is really getting me down and it is so hard to think that these tattoos are such a strong barrier against me getting a job.

'I came to Batley from Pontefract after being made redundant from a meat manufacturing company.

'I’ve been doing everything the job centre has told me and attended all my interviews but they take one look at my tattoos and won’t give me a chance.'

Muslim convert Mr Hameed got his first tattoo aged 14 but wishes he had never had them done.

He said: 'I used to hang around with a lot of lads older than me and they started getting them.

'I suppose it was peer pressure but as a mature person I would not have got them, especially seeing the reaction from strangers

His body art includes a Buddhism symbol on his forehead, two Thai boxing tattoos on the back of his head, and a yin yang on the back of his head.

He said he has applied for 450 jobs including a car wash attendant and a street cleaner but receives the same feedback - employers cannot hire him because of his tattoos.