Friends,<\/p>\n
Back when I started this blog 20+ years ago, there was always a discussion: “Won’t sharing your personal opinions on the internet hurt your chances to get hired?” Since then, social media has helped to confirm and also disabuse that idea. If you’re a terrible, corrupt, antisocial nutjob, yes. Your social media profile might hurt your job prospects. If you’re a left-leaning humanist, like myself, it really hasn’t been a problem (as far as I know). And that’s the point.<\/p>\n
If posting in favor of human rights, the rule of law, and due process is found offensive by a potential employer, is that a good place to work?<\/p>\n
That’s the easy answer. Here’s a harder question. Maybe humanist positions are favored by a new employer, but they still find them controversial because they’re frightened by the current government. They might. Should that be the signal of your retreat? <\/p>\n If it is, we’ve got bigger problems. <\/p>\n We should have a talk.<\/p>\n Your pal,<\/p>\n – bob<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Friends, Back when I started this blog 20+ years ago, there was always a discussion: “Won’t sharing your personal opinions on the internet hurt your chances to get hired?” Since then, social media has helped to confirm and also disabuse that idea. If you’re a terrible, corrupt, antisocial nutjob, yes. Your social media profile might … <\/p>\n