Subj : Re: Notice that...
To   : boraxman
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Fri Feb 18 2022 06:43:00

-=> boraxman wrote to Blue White <=-

 bo> Fair enough, but this is an era of McCarthy like suppression (likely
 bo> worse), where people will google your name and if they don't like your
 bo> politics, may decide against you because "you don't fit the company
 bo> values".

Now, I've heard whispers of hiring managers and recruiters passing on 
candidates because they had *no* social network presence. Sounds like we 
need to all have sanitized LinkedIn pages with a couple of work friends, or 
clean up those Facebook tagged images.

My wife works in HR, and has non-apocryphal stories of a prospective 
candidate with easily sought photos online in compromising positions. Kids 
just don't understand.

<rant>

I keep reinforcing with my son that the social norms of his generation 
aren't the same as those of the people who are able to provide opportunities 
to him - future bosses, professors, etc.

I've told him to answer his phone, even if he doesn't know the number. If 
I'm calling about a job, I'm not going to hang up and text him. Leave a 
voice mail greeting recorded in your voice with your name in it, and say 
"thanks for calling".  When you leave a voicemail, leave your number. Don't 
assume they'll just call you from their phone screen. Any social network 
photos will be found by someone who's looking to hire you from a pool of 
other qualified candidates.

</rant>



 bo> In this day and age, I'm just not willing to give people who think they
 bo> need to save the world by cutting out people with the wrong "values" a
 bo> reason.

 bo> I have no issue with my politics, but you can't exactly explain
 bo> yourself when they trawl through the internet for your name.  One hint
 bo> that you're not converged could make the difference between you getting
 bo> that next job or not.

 bo> Maybe I'm paranoid, after all, its not like I'm promoting fascism or
 bo> anything, but when Adele gets blasted for saying she is proud to be a
 bo> woman, well, there are too many crazies out there.

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