Riding a Motorcycle to Interview. Good Idea?

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Right now, my motorcycle is my only means of transportation. My SUV is in desperate need of an infusion of parts and money before it goes anywhere. It is not dead, but it is in a cryogenic state until I can get it fixed. Thing is, no job, no money to fix it.

I got on with a LTC that is going to take care of my school and certification. I start in two weeks. But for the longest time I was looking for work and showing up to interviews on my crotch rocket. Was this detrimental to my job search?

Back when I had a business I hired a couple of employees who showed up on bikes, but being a rider myself, it did not seem like a big deal.

Specializes in ER.

I'm not a rider, and I wouldn't have any negative thoughts, unless you were applying for the ER and rode in without a helmet. Then I'd make sure you had good insurance and we had staff to cover you.

Seriously, just comb your hair and ditch your leathers before you interview.

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Specializes in ICU, Telemetry.

Gee, I'd figure you'd be one of the few who could afford gas money to get to work when gas goes thru the roof again...;)

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

Why not? It shouldn't make any difference to them what you mode of transportation is...just as long as you don't show up at the interviewer's office wearing a helmet and chaps ;)

With gas being what it is lately, I wish I could drive a motorcycle myself. But the car seat for the toddler won't fit on it, alas.

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Specializes in Peds/Neo CCT,Flight, ER, Hem/Onc.
Oh I can hit the speed limit. I lived 170 miles down Interstate 10 from San Antonio. I rode my motorcycle and got there in exactly one hour on three occassions. :D

You might NOT want to mention this to your interviewer especially if you are after an ER job.

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I knew a guy who rode a bike to his home health job. He said he saved a lot on gas. Like the others said, just get there early enough to comb your hair and stash your helmet and there should be no problem.

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I don’t think that the interviewer or employer needs to know what your mode of transportation is---I don't think it’s any of their business! As long as you are prompt, you dress appropriately and you do your job well, that’s what’s important.

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Specializes in ICU, CV-Thoracic Sx, Internal Medicine.

As a fellow rider, I understand your dilemma. I personally would leave the bike at home for convenience reasons, but I have a secondary mode of transportation; my car.

Leave the leathers at home, use the helmet lock, comb that hair out and knock 'em dead on that interview. After that, who cares if they know you ride your MC to work. Just try not to do it at 150+mph. It's just not good. Since you posted that you can hit those speeds I'll have to tell you to save it for the track. Any rider can twist that throttle when going in a straight line. Try carrying some speeds on some turns, that's where the fun starts. But please, don't do this on public roads. Take it to the track hombre.

Good Luck.

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Try carrying some speeds on some turns, that's where the fun starts. But please, don't do this on public roads. Take it to the track hombre.

Good Luck.

I actually have three bikes. I have my Yamaha R6 that is my daily ride. I have a 2002 Yamaha V-Max that is my cruiser. And I have a 1999 Kawazaki ZX-6R that is my track bike. I have been sliding knees around a corner for years. I have crashed at the track a few times and got run over by the rider behind me on one of those crashes. One of the times I crashed I lowsided right by one of the track photographers and he got some great pictures as my bike and I slid past him.:D

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Oh I can hit the speed limit. I lived 170 miles down Interstate 10 from San Antonio. I rode my motorcycle and got there in exactly one hour on three occassions. :D

170 miles in an hour? seriously man? you need to slow your rocket down.

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I don't think most places would see you pull up anyway. Like most people said, just make sure you tidy up before the interview.

It's a shame that some people still have those outrageous biases against people who ride bikes. I went on my first ride this summer and couldn't get enough of it! I can see how addicting it can be... :D

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Oh I can hit the speed limit. I lived 170 miles down Interstate 10 from San Antonio. I rode my motorcycle and got there in exactly one hour on three occassions. :D

Hey man, no prejudice here with bikes, but at 170 mph you could take a lot of innocent people out with you if something went wrong.

Just saying...

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Specializes in Corrections, Cardiac, Hospice.

Man, I can't believe in this day and age some people still think those on bikes are thugs. Yeesh, Some of them cost more than my first house! I had better tell my soft spoken, mild, family guy hubby that the bike has got to go! Can't be married to a thug after all, what would we tell the kids! ROFL.

Seriously, slow down, be safe and watch out for the cars that aren't looking out for you.

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