In an interview, would you admit to being a cyclist??

[starseven]

If you commute by bike its important , but the decision maker may be an anti cyclist type. If you are one of several candidates it could mark you as the "cyclist" be that good or bad. Im sure in someplaces it wouldnt matter in others I think it could.

What do you think?

 

[yenrod]

Its seem as the norm. in comercialism NOT to ride into work as it just aint the thing. Big fuel chugging engined car is the way togo.

But once there...no worries.

I've done it on and off - last time getting felled by a car.

 

[zimzum42]

I often use 'do you have showers' in the 'any questions' section.

If they are prejudiced, it's best to mention it, cos do you really want a job with people who treat you badly just cos you ride.....

 

[Keith Oates]

I would also mention it, most employers would accept it I think!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[asterix]

Yes, why not? As Zimzum says

do you really want a job with people who treat you badly just cos you ride.....

 

[HLaB]

Its over two years since my last inverview, if I mind right with 3 companies it never got mentioned but with 2 companies it broke the ice and made the interview easier.

 

[Tetedelacourse]

I would, for the very reason Zimzum states.

 

[Arch]

I guess I'd mention it if it was relelvant - if I was asked if I could travel to appointments a long way off or something. Otherwise, it would depend if it came up in conversation I suppose...

Agree with Zimzum really...

 

[alecstilleyedye]

many companies these days will try and look "green", and some may actually practise what they preach. it's a feather in their cap if they can hire someone who will not leave a carbon footprint coming in. they will probably still think you're mad though (i only commute 4.5m and you'd think from some of the comments i get that i was climbing alpe d'huez every day).

i think my place was happy to have someone who cycles so as to justify having the shower facilities

 

[yenrod]

many companies these days will try and look "green", and some may actually practise what they preach. it's a feather in their cap if they can hire someone who will not leave a carbon footprint coming in. they will probably still think you're mad though (i only commute 4.5m and you'd think from some of the comments i get that i was climbing alpe d'huez every day).

i think my place was happy to have someone who cycles so as to justify having the shower facilities

Too true - anything re: exercise, is like the TDF to most people with the bearing on doing as LITTLE as possible in life.

It takes me to get in' ~ about 25mins maximum though it is advantageous..I wonder if all the changing is worth it esp. with a good bus service...

 

[chris42]

I'd mention it.
If you didn't get the job you could always try legal action as the employer was anti cycling?

 

[Twenty Inch]

I'd say "Yes I'm a cyclist, but I don't spend 4 hours every working day on Cycle Chat, not at all, not me. Never heard of it, anyway."

 

[starseven]

I'd say "Yes I'm a cyclist, but I don't spend 4 hours every working day on Cycle Chat, not at all, not me. Never heard of it, anyway."

Literally LOL , hahaha

 

[monnet]

Companies prefer people who are fit and healthy as they are less likely to get ill so I think mentioning cycling is a plus. As zimzum said, if they don't like cyclists would you want to work with/ for them anyway?

 

[bonj2]

No - don't say anything, don't say you're a cyclist OR a car driver. If asked, then say - but if they don't ask how you'll be getting to work don't tell them. They shouldn't need to know how you get to work. If you make a deliberate point of saying you're a cyclist, they might assume you're not just a cyclist but one of these particularly militant cyclist that likes to shout it from the rooftops and preach to other people that they should become cyclists.