I use unique email addresses for everything, and while this doesn't happen now LinkedIn remains one of two websites I've ever signed up to that started spamming my email address immediately after signing up. The email address doesn't even actually exist, it was only ever used in their account creation page, so I know it was them that compromised it.
If you remember how LinkedIn started out this is in no way surprising. They've always been worse than Facebook.
Can we get a rich douchnozzle to buy and ruin LinkedIn too I wonder
How do you ruin something that has already been ruined?
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What an insightful post, thank you @[email protected]. I used your advice this morning while saving a dead cat from drowning in a puddle while I was going to work.
don't forget the motivational posts from recruiters stating that "money isn't everything" hmm...
Now I am missing r/LinkedInPeople
You're in the equivlent.
Somewhere I read the comment, "LinkedIn is like high school but for adults." I see it as a circle jerk of enthusiastic Kool-aid guzzlers mixed with the greatest hits of Hallmark card business wisdom. A place where people excitedly chat about how really REALLY NICE the weather is.
As someone who is unemployed I detest it and the culture it promotes. The switch in my brain that recognizes the job search must be transactional cannot be willfully ignored for some reason. If I met people organically and shared a genuine interest then sure, you can call that "networking" if you like. That's a great path if you have a job and plenty of time to tend to those relationships.
Wading through all the Mr. Meeseeks wannabee LinkedIn influencers certainly does not restore my faith in humanity though. /rant
Why do you even pay attention to any of them? Been on linkedin for years, gotten jobs through there, tons of offers, never had to deal with any of that. Maybe it's the industry you're in, or the type of job you're going for, but all I use it for is to update my profile, log in to respond to head hunters and that's about it.
