Internet Identity

Recently I have developed a new habit. Here it is!

Before (ok, sometimes after) the interview I use this nice and sweet thing called Internet and google the name of the person who’s going to interview me. As a result, sometimes I cancel the interview straight away. Sometimes I find mutual friends in person’s facebook profile or see funny pictures of the person, who seems totally different from the guy with smart suit asking smartass questions.  

Besides the funny part of it, I realized that with the time person develops his/her so-called virtual identity and image, which to some extend has an impact on your real personality. 

Looking deeper at things, one can see that the virtual identity one develops is either linked to his/her real self, or is the image of what they would like to be. The created image also shows the main purpose of their presence in social networks, through the content of posted photos, their status descriptions and groups they are members of.  

I was pleased to see that google-ing my name does not pop up anything embarrassing :)