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Comment by iamdave | Hacker News Reader

I'm a bit saddened by the fact that this is the second reference to HR departments looking at Facebook in this one thread. I know it happens, but wow.

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I assume people are going to Google me, and it seems to be a reasonable thing to do. The top result for my name alternates between my personal site and Facebook. It's kind of silly to think people won't look at it.

Especially since I have luke.schlather as the URL, and flinchbaughschlather.com/luke is a little less obvious, even if my name's all over the page.

I feel your sentiment. I don't use Facebook and I'm concerned about any negative implications that may have.

same for me. I'm curious when to hear that familiar what?? you're NOT on facebook? you're sooo nineties! in a job interview :-)

Kudos to you both for being optimistic about it :) I was referring more to the thing where they look through your pictures, see pictures of you at a party holding a plastic cup and make silent, little judgements about it.

It only crosses my mind because I've actualy watched people get DQ'd from the call-back list with my own eyes because of photos where they weren't doing anything more than leaning in with a few close friends, clothed, acting sensible holding a bottle of Bud Light in their hand. It was actually...depressing.

The fact that people have time to do that is disturbing to me.

I would offer to show them my Pearl Jam collection.

Just respond, "You have to climb the mountain to reach the guru. Otherwise you won't appreciate his wisdom."

What do I have to climb to understand what that means?

:) If any schmoe can look me up on Facebook, I'm obviously not a real rock star.

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