On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 14:49:16 -0500, Linonut wrote:
> After takin' a swig o' grog, flatfish+++ belched out this bit o' wisdom:
>
>> Try it and see.
>> When you go to the firm for your interview (the headhunter) they will ask
>> you straight up if there is anything odd that would show up on a basic
>> google.
>>
>> The word odd has different meanings and some companies are more tolerant
>> than others but it's a fact that a prolific poster like Roy, who gives all
>> of his personal information will show up on the radar screen and he at the
>> very least is limiting his possibilities.
>
> I've never, ever even heard of that happening.
That's because you have been out of the job market for so long.
A lot has changed in the past few years.
> If they wanted to know, they could simply google without asking.
And they do, however the purpose of a headhunter is to get a commission
from the employer for placing a qualified candidate in a position.
They know that it is in their best interest to get the skells out of the
closet from the start.
>>> You're dropping a real whopper here.
>>
>> Reality sometimes hurts.
>
> No hurt at all. I simply do not believe this cock-n-bull story.
>
> You've come up with a real doozy this time.
No I haven't.
It's the truth.
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