10-23-2016, 09:37 PM
(10-21-2016, 10:37 AM)JMA_imp Wrote: OP HERE: Thanks for the input. TBH, not the response I was expecting from this crew. Maybe you all are dancing the old folks boogie even more than I was ready to admit (didn't want to admit I bought an old folks bike, but I'm over that because it's a darn fine machine).
The job is a professional one, and I will have to wear a suit for the interview. My plan is to wear my overpants and jacket over my suit, than drop the riding gear into my saddle bags and helmet into my top case. I would get there early enough to drop into a restroom to straiten my tie and pat down any helmet hair.
I'm not worried about them knowing I ride, because "motorcycling" is listed under the "skills and interests" heading on the resume. I'm just worried about the optics of it on first impression. I'm not wanting to do this to show off in any way, I really just want to spend the afternoon riding up in that area and I think that I can pull this off without it being a big deal.
The response you received was from an educated group of people.
Motorcyclist are the minority not the majority. If I had to guess we are in the single digit percentile and therefore judged.
Most people don't remember the motorcyclist they passed on the highway that there son or daughter in the back seat gave the thumbs up too ( kids get it) they only remember the 3 hooligans down the road that past them doing 100MPH switching lanes. So, yes we are judged.
It doesn't matter if your riding a CB1100 or a SS we are though of the same.
No, I would never ride my motorcycle to an interview for the above reasons. You don't want to stand out as the minority.