Ever Googled your name?

[blackford76]

No youtube, several obituaries on google.

[alxone]

art , music , videos , work , a ton of fake facebook friends ect. way too much for my taste . i should never do that again

[tmleadr03]

Since I ran an auto shop this last couple of years my name shows up a LOT online now.

[Bailey Guns]

Google says I'm too much of a bad-ass keyboard commando to return any other results.

[alxone]

Google says I'm too much of a bad-ass keyboard commando to return any other results.

[hollohas]

Yup.

I recently got a new job. While I was interviewing, the lady I was talking to on the phone had a question that threw me off guard a bit...partial transcript below

Lady - "So, you're a dancer, huh?"
Me - "uh, uh, no, where did you get that idea?"
Lady - "Saw a picture of you online."

I started to freak when she said this. I am NOT a dancer of any sort and the only dancing I have ever done was while VERY, VERY drunk. I got to worrying that someone had posted some party pics of me...entirely possible. So when we got off the phone I went straight to Google. First thing that popped up with my name is a guy dancing...but not me. It was some tool wearing ballet shoes doing the splits in mid air. Almost worse than her seeing a party pic of me is her thinking I am a ballet dancer. I explained that the picture wasn’t me the next time we talked and later got the job.

Moral of the story. It is a must that you Google yourself to make sure there is nothing crazy that someone else has posted about you, especially if looking for a new job. Almost ALL employers now google candidates and look them up on Facebook and such. Clear your name, remove any public pictures and do so often. You never know if a friend will post a compromising picture of you that can cost you your dream job.

[RobertB]

I get some actor who killed his wife. You have to get fairly specific to find the real me.

[blacklabel]

I get my LinkedIn profile, another dude's Google + profile and then my Google + profile.

[Obound]

Haha 6 of the 10 google results were of me and 5 of those were links to videos.

[Zundfolge]

When I google my name, first thing that comes up is some guy that writes self-help books and until recently lived in Austin Texas (now he lives in Denver). In Austin he was also a real estate agent.

Second guy I find is the Housing Ombudsman for some British university.

Third guy is a College LaCrosse player who is apparently good enough to get mentioned online a lot.

Fourth guy is a Cop in New Jersey.

Only thing that shows up that is actually me is a hit on my LinkedIn profile.

Hell, more stuff about me pops up when you google "Zundfolge". Honestly I like it that way.


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