Comments on: I Think there is Something Wrong with my Generation! Hints when Looking for a Job

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:16:28 +0000

I tend to Google almost every person I meet in the business world, especially before a meeting, just so I have a leg up and have a better understanding of who they are and possibly their background. I had the opportunity to see a girl completely trashed on her facebook picture as she talked to me on the phone discussing how her company’s software program worked, needless to say I was a harder sell. This is by far one of the quickest ways to kill credibility.

By: Evan

Evan — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:01:37 +0000

off the streets? Lots of roving engineer/mba gangs out there, mom would be proud!

Just kidding, Your blog is great I just subscribed.

By: David @ MBA briefs

David @ MBA briefs — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:14:49 +0000

I don’t post about my personal finances, and very rarely about personal finances in general. I was working as an engineer doing project management and went back to school to get an MBA so I could move up the ranks and do bigger projects and ended up getting hired to do 100% engineering work. Things are starting to dry up in my line of work so the blog is a way to market my other skills I never get to use. No big deal if it doesn’t help me get a job, at least it keeps me off the streets

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:02:40 +0000

Just so long as nobody finds out right? Yeah that FB update is kinda stupid. But I think it’s rational. The person actually might hope to get caught, and doesn’t really want the job.

By: Evan

Evan — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:48:04 +0000

If you have a red blooded, scotch drinking interviewer with golf clubs behind the leather chair, I am not sure that you write an online diary to capture your journey and help others is going to work out better than you “I shot par last time I hit the links.”

I guess it all depends on the situation.

P.S. I suck something horrible at golf

By: David @ MBA briefs

David @ MBA briefs — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:34:49 +0000

I’m from north central WV, and contrary to popular belief you have to go to the southern part of the state to hear a Southern accent. Not sure where I picked up that term though, I’ve traveled all over the country.

I just started the blog in November so I haven’t had a chance to bring it up yet. If you’re interested I’ll let you know what happens when the time comes.

Great site, I’ll have to spend some time reading your articles.

By: Evan

Evan — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:36:56 +0000

Great point, itâ€™s amazing what people will post on the internet anymore.

I have to ask where you are from. My In-laws and The Wife use the ‘anymore’ in the same context, and I had never heard it until I met them lol.

The blogging hobby comment is interesting. Has it happened to you yet? What was the response?

By: David @ MBA briefs

David @ MBA briefs — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:35:25 +0000

Great point, it’s amazing what people will post on the internet anymore. I’m trying to do the opposite and use all the social sites to help promote my career, so if someone googles me or looks me up on a social site all they’ll find is blog related stuff. My hope is that if I casually mention my hobby is blogging about personal finance that the interviewer will be curious enough to go check it out. Better than saying my hobby is golfing

By: Evan

Evan — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:29:16 +0000

Crazy Right! Especially since my generation (I am 28) is the one who basically grew up with the internet

By: Evan

Evan — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:28:18 +0000

Don’t mean to discriminate in age, but I think it is a fair statement lol. Anyone running their own blog knows whats up when it comes to this stuff though.

Funny side story, when The Wife and I told our parents about The Wife being pregnant, we said, “PLEASE DO NOT PUT IT ON FACE BOOK!” Well both moms seem to have completely ignored it and the suprise was ruined for a lot of people.

I think the problem is that people don’t realize how quick information can spread on the internet.