I've been asked to join the Freemasons

[Pappa Lurve]

Seasons Greetings and Fraternal Salutations Brothers.

[NightRunner]

GTO-3R said:

Hearty greetings to all Brethren from Derbyshire province. I hope you all have a great Christmas

The exact same as I was going to type.

[Pappa Lurve]

NightRunner said:

GTO-3R said:

Hearty greetings to all Brethren from Derbyshire province. I hope you all have a great Christmas

The exact same as I was going to type.

Oh right, so neither of you want us non-Derbyshire Masons to have a great Christmas. Very nice :-P

[NightRunner]

Pappa Lurve said:

NightRunner said:

GTO-3R said:

Hearty greetings to all Brethren from Derbyshire province. I hope you all have a great Christmas

The exact same as I was going to type.

Oh right, so neither of you want us non-Derbyshire Masons to have a great Christmas. Very nice :-P

Yup, especially the welshie!

Only kidding, greetings to all!

S&F

[escargot]

NightRunner said:

GTO-3R said:

Hearty greetings to all Brethren from Derbyshire province. I hope you all have a great Christmas

The exact same as I was going to type.

You chaps are just down the road from me (province of Cheshire here)

[Pappa Lurve]

NightRunner said:

Pappa Lurve said:

NightRunner said:

GTO-3R said:

Hearty greetings to all Brethren from Derbyshire province. I hope you all have a great Christmas

The exact same as I was going to type.

Oh right, so neither of you want us non-Derbyshire Masons to have a great Christmas. Very nice :-P

Yup, especially the welshie!

Only kidding, greetings to all!

S&F

I remain offended :-P

Hope you all enjoying the festive season :-)

[toastybase]

Seasons greatings from the 3rd table of Ormfon, north bridge.

Hope you are all having a well earned rest and enjoying the festivities.

[GTO-3R]

escargot said:

You chaps are just down the road from me (province of Cheshire here)

I live in Cheshire, my Lodge is about a mile in to Derbyshire

[D1ngd0ng]

escargot said:

NightRunner said:

GTO-3R said:

Hearty greetings to all Brethren from Derbyshire province. I hope you all have a great Christmas

The exact same as I was going to type.

You chaps are just down the road from me (province of Cheshire here)

No kidding Cheshire here too. No 428

[GTO-3R]

We have our first meeting of 2013 on the 9th Jan and my first duty as IG is to announce the assistant provincial GM!! Nervous to say the least!!!!

[D1ngd0ng]

GTO-3R said:

We have our first meeting of 2013 on the 9th Jan and my first duty as IG is to announce the assistant provincial GM!! Nervous to say the least!!!!

Don't worry, someone will give you a card with his titles on. Has the Pro MoC not been for rehearsal yet?

[andyjo1982]

Hello bretheren, and happy new year...

I'm in Australia for a year now, so had to give up my FM temporarily. Before I left the UK, my dad gave me a flip over ring. One side has the square and compass and one side is blank. He said to wear it as much as possible over here. So my question is, would you guys wear a ring or necklace or something similar that displays you are a member, to something like a job interview? Would you look on the candidate any differently?

Thanks in advance...

[Davey S2]

My second Chapter meeting tonight.

Somewhat different to regular lodge!

[rednotdead]

andyjo1982 said:

would you guys wear a ring or necklace or something similar that displays you are a member, to something like a job interview? Would you look on the candidate any differently?

Thanks in advance...

Personally I wouldn't wear anything overtly masonic to an interview. If I was interviewing and someone made a point of flaunting their membership I'd take a dim view, that's not what we joined for.

[rednotdead]

Davey S2 said:

My second Chapter meeting tonight.

Somewhat different to regular lodge!

Took me a while to enjoy Chapter - not until I got to PS and was actively involved in the ceremony did it start to click.

[Saddle bum]

rednotdead said:

andyjo1982 said:

would you guys wear a ring or necklace or something similar that displays you are a member, to something like a job interview? Would you look on the candidate any differently?

Thanks in advance...

Personally I wouldn't wear anything overtly masonic to an interview. If I was interviewing and someone made a point of flaunting their membership I'd take a dim view, that's not what we joined for.

Absolutely agree.

[Saddle bum]

rednotdead said:

Davey S2 said:

My second Chapter meeting tonight.

Somewhat different to regular lodge!

Took me a while to enjoy Chapter - not until I got to PS and was actively involved in the ceremony did it start to click.

Chapter can be a challenge both to the newly exalted companion and those trying to help him along. Just stick to it and don't let anyone try and put you off.

[welsh blackbird]

Saddle bum said:

rednotdead said:

Davey S2 said:

My second Chapter meeting tonight.

Somewhat different to regular lodge!

Took me a while to enjoy Chapter - not until I got to PS and was actively involved in the ceremony did it start to click.

Chapter can be a challenge both to the newly exalted companion and those trying to help him along. Just stick to it and don't let anyone try and put you off.

I agree about "clicking" when PS.

Next month is my first exaltation ceremony as MEZ; I'm trying to learn it at the moment. There's a lot to it!

[andyjo1982]

rednotdead said:

andyjo1982 said:

would you guys wear a ring or necklace or something similar that displays you are a member, to something like a job interview? Would you look on the candidate any differently?

Thanks in advance...

Personally I wouldn't wear anything overtly masonic to an interview. If I was interviewing and someone made a point of flaunting their membership I'd take a dim view, that's not what we joined for.

I agree. I think it would make me uncomfortable really and I'd be very aware of the signs I'm displaying.

I was just checking and also curious in case it is common for people to openly display they are a mason.

Cheers

[Mon Ami Mate]

I wouldn't deliberately flaunt the fact, especially at an interview. Too close to pecuniary gain. However, I do have some masonic cufflinks that I particularly like and I wear them from time to time. People have commented on them a couple of times and I don't see a problem with this.