Re: [ST] Does your employer know you ride?

[Andy libby <alibby@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Agreed.  I'm in a technical (and leadership) position.  It took me
a good long time to come to realize this.  Hey wait, is this
why I'm at the computer so late at night? =)

Ride safe.

Andy

Ben Snyder wrote:

>I agree.  Having interviewed a handful of people for
>technical positions, I would much rather someone tell
>me they like to ride a motorcycle, rollerblade, play
>basketball - something (anything) that gets them away
>from technology.  If people are willing to step away
>from work-like activities, then they are more apt to
>develop better relationships with coworkers.
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>>Really though,  do you think that this would be held
>>against you?  
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>>Andy
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>>Dave Bardell wrote:
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>>>Congrats George!!  Neat -- I often wonder if I
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>>should be honest if that
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>>>question came up.
>>>But I'm still trying to get an interview -- since
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>>April and no nibbles yet.
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>>>Dave Bardell
>>>MillerSTown, PA
>>>'01 ST in brg
>>>AMA Lifer
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx
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>>[mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
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>>>George Cope
>>>Subject: [ST] Does your employer know you ride?
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>>>So there I am at the third interview for a great
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>>new job and I am asked by
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>>>one of the nine interviewers "What do you like to
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>>do in your spare time?"
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>>>I always thought I should keep my passion for
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>>motorcycling out of my
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>>>professional life, at least until I am settled into
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>>the job.  <snip>
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>>>Now I have to decide if I am going to be honest. 
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>>So, I reluctantly confide
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>>>that I love motorcycling. Another interviewer
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>>smiles and says "What KIND of
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>>>motorcycle?"
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>>>It turns out that he has a 1969 Triumph and the
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>>other interviewers thought
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>>>my hobby was kind of cool.
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>>>And I got the job!
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>>>George Cope
>>>Roseville, CA
>>>'99 ST Midnight
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