India, July 30 -- A founder took to LinkedIn after receiving intense backlash over his previous social media post about offering interviews to guests who got tattooed at a celebration party. The San Francisco-based co-founder of LemonLime, Jordan Zietz, said, "I messed up" as he apologised for "connecting tattoos to hiring".

In an earlier post, Jordan Zietz revealed that seven party attendees got tattooed on the spot after he promised them job interviews at his company.

The announcement led to intense backlash online, with people calling it "illegal" and "unethical". Following the intense backlash, he shared an apology, regretting his actions.

I messed up.

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