[Anonymous]

I have had a non-typical pencil grip since I was a little kid. I can write legibly, its just that my grip looks funny compared to others. During interviews I never wrote anything in front of the interviewer in fear of them thinking less of me. A very critical friend once told “I would never hire anyone that holds a pencil like you”. I am wondering if anyone has any experiences or thoughts on this subject?

Do you, or anyone you work with, have a strange pencil grip? What type of impression does that make on you? How do you think it reflects to a supervisor?

For example: https://www.flickr.com/photos/requiemart/4688356645/

[Anonymous]

I hold my pens/pencils the same way. I didn't realize I was doing it the “wrong” way. I do have the ugly bump on my ring finger though. I am still sitting here trying to figure out which way is the “right” way….

I sure hope my pencil grip wouldn't change the way my superiors thought of me. There are just too many other things I think supervisors should be worrying about besides the way someone holds a pencil.

[wombataholic]

I've got a weird pen/pencil grip using my index, middle, ring and thumb to hold the pencil/pen/chopsticks. I've tried using the “standard” grip, but my handwriting is still chickenscratch. Also, no one cares as long as your writing is sort of legible. I tell people I have the handwriting of a doctor. Now if I only had the paycheck of a doctor to go with it…

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[y_u_no_pass]

Yeah this is ridiculous. You don't even need good handwriting. You can just type everything. My handwriting only needs to be legible to me which is all it is. I think of it like a secret code..

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[Missy]

Honestly if someone has the time and is so critical as to comment on a pencil grip, it is someone you wouldn't want to work for. I have a neurological condition which makes handwriting almost impossible and when I am able to even hold a pencil, nobody would ever be able to read what I wrote. It doesn't bother me at all, and the very few people who have commented on it are very sorry they ever did.

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[Kettlepot]

mla11692 is absolutely right, any place that wouldn't hire you because of how you grip a pencil isn't a place you want to work for anyway.

As long as it's legible, you're fine; and even that probably doesn't matter. The only hand-written things I have on my desk right now are just notes and reminders for me.

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