Guru

Personnel Today 's news editor Mike Berry has put out a call to the HR profession to find out what people who work in human resources do in their spare time.

Mike is particularly looking for unusual hobbies and strange pastimes.

We've already seen that Disciple Richard likes to waterski while reading Personnel Today magazine.

And Mike has since heard from model boat builders and tuba players.

But Guru's favourite response to date has been from Disciple David (a founder member of the HR Wild Hogs), who admits to teaching Ceroc.

He writes:

I am what we call a "taxi dancer" one who helps teach the basic moves to beginners and dances with new starters. It doesn't fit in with my hard-man motorbike rider image, but it is good fun.

Sadly, David's fellow HR Wild Hogs have got the wrong end of the stick.

Disciple Harpo comments:

Thats fantastic! I was prompted to do a Google search on Ceroc and found to my astonishment it's not quite dancing with taxis (which I have to admit I found hard to imagine), but rather a "crazy, fun fusion of jive and salsa".

Bloody Hell - doesn't all that salsa get all over your dancing clothes when you jive about?

Disciple David helpfully clears the whole thing up (though not literally):

If you jive about really skilfully, you don't get the salsa over your dancing clothes, or the outfit of the girl you are dancing with either! But that is the much more advanced level...

To share your unusual hobby and take part in quality, high-level discussions like this, e-mail mike.berry@rbi.co.uk