Death around the corner

Have you ever thought of death?  I found myself thinking about death today.  I didn’t think of suicide, I thought of death: there’s a difference.  Suicide is taking your own life by overdosing on pills, self-inflicted gunshot wounds, jumping off bridges etc.  Death comes as a thief in the night by sickness, car accidents, murder, advanced aging etc.  The most interesting thing about death is that we all have to experience it one way or another.  No matter what nationality, color, creed, ethnicity, or religion you are, no matter how much money you have or don't have, one thing is for sure and two things are for certain; we all have to die one day. 

While thinking about death I couldn’t help but ask myself a question; am I afraid to die?  As I pondered on this question I realized the answer was rather simple.  I realized that I am not afraid to die, I am in fear of how I will die.  Since we all have to die one day it is safe to say that dying in a painless way is the wish for all mankind; at least that is my belief.  Would you agree?  The average person when asked how they would like to die would probably say dying in their sleep. 

So why am I writing about death?  I am writing about death because it is a topic rarely discussed and yet we all have to experience it one way or another.  I believe that many people take life for granted; we move about our day as if tomorrow is promised not realizing that in the blink of an eye the life we are taking for granted can be over.  I am not suggesting that you think about death daily; what I am suggesting is that you evaluate your life, appreciate your life, and don’t take anything for granted, because whether you want to believe it or not, death is right around the corner. 

Employers spy on potential employees through social networks

Do you think your private life is private?  Think again.  Your employment opportunity can be in jeopardy because of what you decided to put on Facebook, Twitter, or any other social media outlet.  Why?  You may be surprised to know that employers are checking on you through social media outlets before making a final decision on offering you a job.  Here is an interview by Bridgette Shanahan of NBC News Channel 15 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcDWFnrbMX0&feature=related

I never could understand what your private life has to do with your qualifications.  In my opinion, what a person decides to do in their private time should be their business, as long as it does not affect their job performance.  Employers should really be careful with how they decide to use social networks as a hiring tool.  An attorney by the name of Kevin Maltby, an employment law specialist for Bacon Wilson, discusses the use of social media from a legal stand point http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZIxNQsuwIs. I hope that one day employers would base their hiring decisions solely on credentials.

Additional links on this topic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=9EGwZrDmHCQ&NR=1 (can social networking keep me from getting hired, Fox 10 News)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axvk-J73G4A&feature=related (funny example)