Superior Tattoo Policy?

Hello everyone, I couldn't find an existing thread so here goes. I've been becoming more and more interested in Superior the more I read about the company and mostly through wsyrob's incredibly detailed posts. I am 10 minutes from the Sparta, NJ terminal. I will be calling to find out more info but wanted to get the inside scoop on tattoos since we all know recruiters and drivers will tell you different things. I have the tops of my hands tattooed and you can see parts of tattoos from above a t shirt neck line. My sleeves can be covered but im afraid you will still see the hands and upper chest. Nothing offensive and they aren't prison style junk.

They are award winning tattoos but they are still tattoos nonetheless. I'm not one of those guys who cries employment discrimination because of something I chose to do to myself during different times and working in a different industry. I have no one to blame but myself. With that being said, before I look any further into Superior, can anyone give me some insight on this or maybe if they have seen other drivers with something similar? Thanks in advance.

 

Thank you all for the input. I talked to two different people over the phone today at the Sparta, NJ terminal and double checked that my school was on their approved list. I will be starting at Smith and Solomon in Linden, NJ this coming Monday, 10/12. The school pushes Schneider Bulk on you pretty hard but hopefully I can at least get an interview with SC when I'm done.

We will know for sure about the tattoo thing then but from what I have read and heard today, it shouldn't be a problem. I have backups of course but Superior looks like a winner to me.

BTW wsyrob, I lost almost a full night's sleep thanks to your thread. Great writing though and I definitely appreciated reading it. Just curious, are there any Superior drivers from NJ on here or drivers who frequent the Sparta location?

 

Thanks for the info NC. Pedricktown is about 125 miles from me but my wife has been talking about moving down that way to be closer to family. So that is an option for the future. It would be sweet to get hired at the Sparta terminal though. I drive further than that to get my morning coffee. Everything else around here requires 2 years exp.

 

Thanks Thermos. And wsyrob, You bring up a great point that I didnt even think about. The terminal looks rather small from what I can see from the road and satellite pictures and i didnt see any tractors. You might be right. I just looked closer at the website and it does say that Sparta is just transloading.

Pedricktown is full service though. I will give a call over to the TM and see if I could be based out of Pedricktown and take my home time in Sparta like you said. Maybe other drivers have the same situation. This sure threw a monkey wrench into my plan but I'm glad I found out now and can figure out my options. So glad I found this forum. Thanks for the heads up.