Minding my tongue
April 9th, 2008 by TheCore
I edit myself these days because I’m always aware that something I say here might scare off a potential employer, wife, girlfriend, accountant, housekeeper, etc.
However, I’ve always privately held the opinion that if anything I said here did scare somebody off, then I was better off without them anyway. But all the same, if I ever found out that I’d cost myself an awesome job with something I said here, well… I just wouldn’t be able to punch myself in the face hard enough to ever make up for it.
At any rate, I’ve been thinking about loosening up lately, and recent events have led me to think that it’s not a terrible idea.
What do you think?
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I’m with you. I wouldn’t want anyone I’d have to censor myself for. Jobs are a little trickier… but hey, if I can get hired for what I do now given MY web site… anybody else should be A-ok.
I’m with Kit. If you feel like you cannot say what you want with someone, they aren’t worth your time and effort. Being yourself is much better and healthier in the long run. Short term gain can = long term pain when not being completely yourself.
And, the employment bit? People need to chill with the judgments. We’re all human and say/do things that are done in the heat of a moment or because of whatever is going on in life. It’s not like you have crazy stuff happening here. (Yes. I know crazy is a relative term. :P)
NEVER ever change yourself for someone. If any changes need to be made, make them for yourself.
I wouldn’t change myself for somebody else, it’s just a question of how much info I volunteer up front versus playing it out slowly.