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For some reason I'm able to say "I don't know" to coworkers and superiors at work with no problem, but I have a much harder time online where it may affect futu
by Kerrick 11mo ago
For some reason I'm able to say "I don't know" to coworkers and superiors at work with no problem, but I have a much harder time online where it may affect future employers' opinions of me.
- onjectic 11mo agoWhere are you conversing online that this is a concern?
- Kerrick 11mo agoMy blog. - I blog with my real name, which includes an uncommon first name. It's easy for hiring managers to search the web for. - My blog is linked from the website I host on the domain name I use for my email address, including for job applications. Anybody I email is likely to follow that thread.
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- redhale 11mo agoI agree. I think, at least for me, it's because I know my colleagues know my overall capability, so admitting I don't know a specific thing isn't a big deal because I've already proven I'm capable of overcoming any specific gap. But to strangers, perhaps that may be all they know of me -- that I don't know this one thing. There's no preexisting relationship or past body of work (in other words: no trust) to balance that gap out or put it in perspective. I think this is objectively mostly a silly and counter-productive worry. But I still feel it. Kudos on publishing this piece!