> What they do outside of that time is completely up to them I completely agree but I think the argument is that, all things being equal, someone that will do

> What they do outside of that time is completely up to them I completely agree but I think the argument is that, all things being equal, someone that will do things related to their job in their free time will be better at the job and more likely to get better and better. I can certainly see why someone would want to use it as a hiring factor but, like you said, once employed, it's none of their business.