Bodymods and Modeling

As you all know, I need a job. I've applied and been turned down ever since August of my Sophomore year in high school. I'm soon to be a Sophomore in college. At first, I figured it was because I didn't have any experience, and I wondered who would hire me without any experience? And how I would get said experience if I didn't have a job to begin with?

Luckily, Dickinson saved the day and I worked there all year doing various jobs. I now have experience in telemarketing (which I despise with every fiber of my being), cafe barista-ing, and something similar to door-to-door salesmanship. In short, I now have experience. There's no reason I shouldn't be able to get a job. Right?

Well, not necessarily. As you all know, I have lip rings, a nose ring and multicolored hair. Though I'm a nice person underneath who is hardworking and eager to work, on the outside...I'm a ruffian, gothy, dark, and dare I say...scary. Though I feel that discrimination of all sorts is wrong and making someone change because you're more comfortable that way is completely idiotic, I understand that if I want to get a job, I'll have to...re-modify my appearance.

I'm thinking about putting in studs in my nose and lip. I feel they'll be less noticeable that way. I absolutely refuse to re-dye my hair. This involves buying (or finding) studs then going about and job-hunting. Unless places like say...Hot Topic or Dark Garden are hiring.

I could also go into modeling (if not this summer then next). I'm not going to ask if you think I have what it takes because...I probably do. I'm pretty, and I'm tall. Or at least, I'm distinctive (enough to get people's attention). But I have no idea how to get started, and I don't want to get screwed out of a possibly good experience. Preferably, I'd like to do goth modeling (because I really don't want to take my piercings out or re-dye my hair) but I don't know if there are any places around that would pay and take pictures of me and be legit all at the same time. With a rather sizable bondage scene being right across the Bay, goth can't be too far behind...and SOMEONE needs to model those products right? Not the bondage ones (not just yet)...the gothy ones.

Discuss.