Thursday may 6th, I had been alone at home with the cat for nearly a week, programming on a website without a clear deadline...

within 26 hours from first phonecall to 'you're hired'

I've had both another experience with stupid dishonest recruiters and with being rejected because of my 'internet reputation'. The first isn't so significant (I just laugh about these people)... but the second is. This was the first time I have been rejected face-to-face during an interview with a steady employer, because of their fear of damage to their image. (As opposed to a recruiter or company ditching me for a contract job.)

The dishonest recruiter

[ this is more or less 'scratch space'. I have 'parked' a section of text that used to be on my work website. Maybe I'll rearrange it later.
If you become curious after reading this, you can look at my 'dealing with the anti-peds' text. ]

The fine print

I would be most grateful if companies hiring me were not inclined to panic if they received slanderous anonymous messages about me.