During Thursday night's Republican debate in South Carolina, candidate Newt Gingrich responded angrily when moderator John King asked him about the allegations Gingrich's ex-wife made about him in an interview with ABC News' Nightline. I will not go into what those allegations were, but, if true, they don't put him in a very positive light. Many say that Gingrich's personal life has little to do with his ability to be president of the United States. Others believe differently and think it has everything to do with it. What if Gingrich was a regular "Joe." Let's say his boss found out about something he did outside of work that wasn't so nice. Could he lose his job over it?
An individual's bad behavior outside of work may not get him fired, but it could cause his boss to view him differently, especially if what he did goes against the boss's values or those of the company. If an employer learned something about a job candidate, perhaps he or she wouldn't hire that person. What do you think? Should something a person does off the job affect his or her career? Please post your comments.