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Re: LinkedIn is ignoring user settings

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Post by alextheparrot »

Ixio wrote: post #119
ddebernardy wrote: post #116

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's awesome, but it unfortunately won't help when a company charges for a full year in advance like LinkedIn does.

Mine also let's you chose a maximum amount that can be charged to the temporary card number. I usually add 10% or 20% extra to the expected amount so that unexpected taxes or shipping costs don't block the whole transaction. I really love the feeling of safety that I get from chosing the max amount, being sure that I won't be overcharged.

I love the points I get from my current cards, but what card is this actually? This sounds like a really killer card I’d use frequently for these use cases.

Re: LinkedIn is ignoring user settings

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Post by kakarot »

pimmen wrote: post #124
kakarot wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> upper management setting unrealistic performance goals yes > force the minions to make dark choices no Unless some project manager was tied to a chair and beaten with a rubber hose, no one was forced to do anything. If a career criminal takes 1400€ from me because his employer has set unrealistic performance goals, I still want that criminal to see justice and my money returned.

I agree, but management acting ignorant of how the sausage is made is just as bad. Basically, that criminal's employer should also face dire consequences or his take away will be "lets properly vet the next criminal I hire so this doesn't happen again". Now, this is not Uber levels of shady shit, but it's a start. I hope if we remain vigilant and make our voices heard things will improve for the better.

Certainly, I would also wish that the criminal's employer were to face justice. That's basically a given.

Re: LinkedIn is ignoring user settings

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Post by Ixio »

alextheparrot wrote: post #131
Ixio wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Mine also let's you chose a maximum amount that can be charged to the temporary card number. I usually add 10% or 20% extra to the expected amount so that unexpected taxes or shipping costs don't block the whole transaction. I really love the feeling of safety that I get from chosing the max amount, being sure that I won't be overcharged.

I love the points I get from my current cards, but what card is this actually? This sounds like a really killer card I’d use frequently for these use cases.

The service I was writing about is French: http://www.service-virtualis.com/virtualis/index.htm

So unfortunately if you get points I'm guessing you're from North America and probably won't be able to apply.

I haven't searched but there might be such services available to you in a nearer bank.

Re: LinkedIn is ignoring user settings

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Post by JBlue42 »

subjectsigma wrote: post #90
chimen wrote: post #30

2 months ago I signed up for a 30 day trial to search for people to hire and then 140 eu/mo if I decide to continue using it. Of course I forgot to stop it (they were pretty quiet also) and they charged me 1400+ eu for a full year because...why not - no refunds (that's what their page says). I know, I know...should have read the whole shebang. Lost 1400 euros for something I didn't really use. I was about to pay for…

The same thing happened to me - you can get a refund. I sent them a very nasty email and contacted my credit card company. Eventually they sent me some bullshit about "We'll let it slide this time, because we're nice" and gave me my money back. Call or email ASAP, I'm sick at the thought of LinkedIn ever making another cent.

Same happened to me a while back when trying out Pro. I went to cancel it and they charged it a day prior to the day I was supposed to cancel on.

Re: LinkedIn is ignoring user settings

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Post by sitharus »

lordnacho wrote: post #25

LinkedIn is a weird, weird place. There's always people wanting to add me, but then they mostly don't introduce themselves. Even half of the recruiters who add me don't do an intro. How is that networking? The articles seem pretty low quality. Sorry to say it, but a lot of them seem to be written as a form of homework, as in "you should write something to be seen". There's rarely any insightful comments on news piece…

Recruiters want to add you so their job postings show up in your timeline. They don't add messages because it's a driftnet tactic. They're hoping people looking for jobs will just add them in case they get sent a message.

Re: LinkedIn is ignoring user settings

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Post by JBlue42 »

noarchy wrote: post #94
na85 wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What bothers me the most about LinkedIn is how vapid everyone seems to be. Everone has a job title like 'dynamic individual searching for creative opportunities' when they really mean unemployed. It's like a game where everyone pretends while simultaneously knowing that everyone else is pretending too.

> It's like a game where everyone pretends while simultaneously knowing that everyone else is pretending too. To be fair, that sounds a lot like job-hunting, in general. The whole process can be filled with rituals meant to obfuscate the fact that you just want a job.

Pretty much. When searching around for advice on how to market yourself on LinkedIn, that sort of title, though full of shit, is what is recommended.

I wish I could have an alternate profile or A/B test. I think my current one is detrimental to the job search because I list jobs going back 17 yrs vs my resume which is tailored to my current field. With a second profile, I'd narrow it down. Maybe I should do that anyway.

Re: LinkedIn is ignoring user settings

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Post by JBlue42 »

visarga wrote: post #8
IgorPartola wrote: post #6

I deleted my LinkedIn profile years ago. The amount of spam I was getting from them was ridiculous (the owner of the pizza joint next door wants to add you, etc.). The final straw was when someone pointed out to me that unless you keep it up to date, it reflects poorly on you. And I had no interest in doing that.

I deleted mine too, but recently I wanted to see someone else's page and was not allowed. Not even a detail shown without login.

That's what the linked post is about, no? How a public profile isn't really public.

Re: LinkedIn is ignoring user settings

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Post by extesy »

chimen wrote: post #30

2 months ago I signed up for a 30 day trial to search for people to hire and then 140 eu/mo if I decide to continue using it. Of course I forgot to stop it (they were pretty quiet also) and they charged me 1400+ eu for a full year because...why not - no refunds (that's what their page says). I know, I know...should have read the whole shebang. Lost 1400 euros for something I didn't really use. I was about to pay for…

Are you sure you didn't buy enterprise offering that actually sells annual job slots that you can use for unlimited job postings? Your description sounds like it and that's what big companies usually do. I think you were actually looking for pay-for-performance job postings: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/74054/pay-per-...

Disclaimer: LinkedIn employee, but in a different team.

Re: LinkedIn is ignoring user settings

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Post by distances »

Tepix wrote: post #130

Unfortunately, the german LinkedIn competitor (clone?) xing.com is getting less usable all the time. They try very hard to get you to subscribe and have crippled most of their functions (search etc) in reckless fashion.

Xing is almost a scam, demanding asymmetrical methods for signing to a service (such as their paid membership) and canceling that service. For canceling, you need all kinds of manually sent, privacy endangering proofs of identity while subscribing is of course very straightforward.

Furthermore, they are very aggressive at sending any of these fees to collections if you dispute their shady tactics -- I personally know people who've been bitten by this.

It has left such a bad taste in my mouth that I always strongly suggest everyone to abandon them. What they do is technically legal, but definitely should not be. The company can't die soon enough.

Re: LinkedIn is ignoring user settings

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Post by gnicholas »

praneshp wrote: post #66
tnolet wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

LinkedIn is going the MySpace way. Total crap “content”, endless amount of people that indeed just want “connect” without intro, reason or anything else than bumping their numbers. Weird thing, I found it pretty useful up to 2 years ago. I guess that’s when the influencers takeover and bullshit blogging began.

God, you should see the number of 20 line posts, each line in a paragraph by itself, about how someone hired someone that others wouldn't. I agree with you about the 2 years/influencers thing.

Yeah, I think the platform is more popular among recruiters, which leads these types of posts to become popular with likes/comments/arguments. I am genuinely curious how they get tens of thousands of engagements though. I can't imagine getting in public arguments about this stuff. Maybe it's a form of networking for recruiters? To us outsiders, it's just plain bizarre.
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