I’ve read more than one story about people who keep blogs having their blogs keep them out of jobs or having them lose their job. Upon reflection, this leads me to consider my own blog. What would happen if a potential employer stumbled upon my blog, or if my current employer did? (Oh wait, you already visit my site, don’t you?)
This is a bit more important to me now that I’ve got some co-op interviews coming up in the hopes of getting a job that doubles as credit on my degree. I don’t think I’ve ever written something that would be bad, but you never know… maybe my prospective employee doesn’t like movie reviews or something.
Actually, that part doesn’t really bother me. I know there’s probably nothing bad enough on here currently. The fact that after I got a job I might want to rant about things I don’t like at work and not be able to do so for fear of retribution Ð that does bother me. I’m not saying I would have anything to rant about, mind you, it’s just that I like knowing I have that freedom when I need it.
Of course, maybe that’s just what you get. If it’s not something you want to say to someone’s face, it probably doesn’t belong on the internet where you can laugh at them behind their backs, even if you only get two viewers to your website a month.
Perhaps I’m for a third option that allows all parties to win. Every now and then, I’ve considered the possibility of a website that I don’t have to tell anybody I have. One that’s completely my secret and I can be more open than I even am here (and keep some form of anonymity by not mentioning names and the like).
Of course, given my life is boring, it doesn’t really seem worth making such a site, but it allows everyone to win Ð me to rant about stories from my boring life, my employer not being specifically mentioned or implied, and people on the internet who live even more boring lives than I to live vicariously through me. And there’s my thoughts for the day. I’m late for psychology.
