Workplace randomness

[noahgibbs]

My current workplace, Ooyala, was a little odd to interview at because it has a recruiting video (scroll down to see) of people who already work there, so I had met a bunch of my interviewers and random people in the hall before showing up. So I kept seeing people I felt like I knew walk by... It kept feeling weird, like I was interviewing in my living room or something.

Then on my interview I randomly met a guy who I know socially and who has dated my wife. And a guy I used to hang around with at CMU. Ooyala actually has a sizeable CMU contingent.

More recently, I referred another friend who got hired, and now works there.

So I should just decide Ooyala is going to be a social hangout of random people I know. Today at lunch, it turned out that a girl I dated years ago was interviewing there. I'd had no idea, I just saw her across the table.

Comments

[rbus.livejournal.com]

I always tried to date outside my interests for just those reasons.
Unless the girl had big, perky boobs!

[angelbob.livejournal.com]

We actually get along great and still talk to each other.

But it was surprising :-)

[rbus.livejournal.com]

well...
having one, talk to anybody else
would likely keep me from ever dating anybody ever again!

[rightkindofme.livejournal.com]

I refer to this as "don't shit where you eat". I only date one or two people from each social circle. :)

[rbus.livejournal.com]

"don't shit where you eat."
=
"don't fuck where you work."
=/=
"don't fuck where you shit."