> 'No, I Wouldn't Hire a Programmer That Has No Interest in Programming Outside of Business Hours', and framed like that it is illegal. Why? I really don't bel

> 'No, I Wouldn't Hire a Programmer That Has No Interest in Programming Outside of Business Hours', and framed like that it is illegal. Why? I really don't believe that's true, at least in the US. This says nothing about requiring that they program outside of business hours. As long as they aren't putting any sort of demands on their non-work time, I don't see the problem in using someone's passion as a factor in hiring. There's only a problem if they place some demands on non-work time or fire you for it. > [...] which one would you pick ? Depends on the job. If constant learning of new tech is integral to the job, I might go for less experience. (Again, this doesn't imply not paying them for their time.)