• TWeaK@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    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.

  • Sniffy@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    don’t forget the motivational posts from recruiters stating that “money isn’t everything” hmm…

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    1 year ago

    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