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Why is LinkedIn so cringe?

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Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?

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Post by nitrogen »

rcurry wrote: post #57
ok_dad wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Reminded me of the emails we constantly got with the subject “BANG A GONG!!!” at my last work place. It was only for sales achievements, and I never saw an email like that for any other department. It was nice they used the same subject every time, so I could filter them out.

Heh. Reminds me of this time a startup I worked for got acquired by a big financial firm in New York City - we roll into work the first day and at like 10:00 AM this woman starts ringing an actual cowbell and shouting “Standup! Standup Everybody!” They would literally call the developers into the daily standup like they were a herd of cattle.

One week at one of my jobs they went around the place with a megaphone shouting at everyone before a weekly company all-hands. "It's all hands time!" etc. I walked out the door instead.

Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?

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Post by biztos »

exdsq wrote: post #7

LinkedIn probably has a net benefit for your career by keeping up to date and checking the messages once a week, but I cannot get over the awkwardness of seeing total BS stories and thousands of replies saying "YES! AMEN!". "I was running late to an interview this morning but stopped to help a man who fell off of his bike and fixed it up for him. Afterwards I bought him a coffee and talked about life. He mentioned ho…

I almost bought that one, but who wears e-people anymore in 2022?

Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?

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Post by kumarvvr »

ryandrake wrote: post #73

LinkedIn would be so much better if it was just a web interface for your resume and a rolodex for your networking contacts. Like basically all other "social" sites, the feed is what makes the site awful and turns it into a "how can I promote myself" cringe-fest. Get rid of the feed (and messaging, and job board, and notifications, and news) and it would be great.

> LinkedIn would be so much better if it was just a web interface for your resume and a rolodex for your networking contacts

It is. But some section of people, especially, those with average skills and questionable capabilities, tend to pad their profile with bullshit posts. I know I am being too unkind, but many people I know who are in that groove, post these cringe content to "look good".

The talented ones? They use it as an online resume.

Of course, LI exacerbates the cringe with its auto generated posts.

Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?

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Post by MeinBlutIstBlau »

projectileboy wrote: post #77
lopatin wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I love the Gervais Principle, but only as a cynical joke that can sometimes be applied to real life. There's really no need to read the book. If you're interested in a laugh, just see the blog post [1]. The gist of it is that there are only three types of people who work in organizations: 1. At the top of the food chain are the sociopaths. Executives. 2. Below it are the clueless, the mid-manager who works nights and…

I know the book is a bit silly, but I only partially agree with your assessment, because I haven’t ever read anything that better describes existence within most large corporations. Would you be willing to elaborate on what you think it gets wrong?

I don't think he gets anything wrong after the first essay. Everything after just sounded like a way to make a mountain out of a molehill in terms of an interesting essay.

Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?

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Post by sys_64738 »

ryandrake wrote: post #73

LinkedIn would be so much better if it was just a web interface for your resume and a rolodex for your networking contacts. Like basically all other "social" sites, the feed is what makes the site awful and turns it into a "how can I promote myself" cringe-fest. Get rid of the feed (and messaging, and job board, and notifications, and news) and it would be great.

This is generally what most use it for I assume. All the cruft on the stories posted on the blog feed is a garbage dumpster. Messaging is how I keep in contact with past work colleagues.

Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?

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Post by le-mark »

joezydeco wrote: post #53

Can someone explain the people that post gushing thank you posts on their way out of the company? I don't care what amazing next step of your journey awaits you, I want to know if you quit or if you were fired.

I’ve noticed that to, in my case it’s generally people leaving one particular large local company.

Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?

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Post by Tagbert »

ryandrake wrote: post #73

LinkedIn would be so much better if it was just a web interface for your resume and a rolodex for your networking contacts. Like basically all other "social" sites, the feed is what makes the site awful and turns it into a "how can I promote myself" cringe-fest. Get rid of the feed (and messaging, and job board, and notifications, and news) and it would be great.

That’s all I use it for. Resume and professional Rolodex.

I stopped paying attention to any of the tacked-on social features years ago.

Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?

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Post by glandium »

ryandrake wrote: post #80
spacemadness wrote: post #72

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And describe the job they left as “an incredible journey” when you know the real story.

Everyone is excited too. "We're excited to announce..." and "We're excited to hire..." and "It's so exciting to work at..." and "So excited by the release of..." It's like everyone takes a dose of Adderall with their coffee before posting.

Isn't it how workplaces look like in the US? (at least in corporate messaging)
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