Discrimination | Jobseeker with 'Notorious' face tattoo says it's hard to find work

A jobseeker with the word ‘Notorious’ tattooed across his face has claimed it will be difficult for him to get a job thanks to the dramatic inking.

Speaking to Hawke’s Bay Today, ex-con Puk Kireka, who also joined the Mongrel Mob – one of New Zealand’s most feared biker gangs – in 2008, acknowledged that it may be hard for him to find himself a new role, reports The Sun.

Now a rugby player in a North Island amateur team, Kireka has received some negative reactions while playing as winger for Tamatea Rugby Club in Hastings.

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