Having a relatively new LinkedIn account now is probably a very bad move if you don't have an established network to reach out to for jobs. There are tons of AI generated profiles flooding every job post (particularly remote) from scammers who create new LinkedIn profiles. It's one of the most frequent signs of a fake submission.
Delete LinkedIn – you'll have zero fucking regrets (2021)
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Re: Delete LinkedIn – you'll have zero fucking regrets (2021)
#22I had a whole pile of recommendations from people on LinkedIn - only one of whom I had ever worked with and the rest were from people who knew me socially, but otherwise had little or no knowledge of what I actually do.
Re: Delete LinkedIn – you'll have zero fucking regrets (2021)
#23I don't have LinkedIn. But I'd consider creating an account if I was to leave my current job. I'm told it's a good way to get work, though I'm sure like all other social media it's 99% full of shit.
Well if you just create brand new account with no/random connections you'd be pretty disappointed… that’s how they get ya. It’s totally fine as a sort of virtual rolodex, maybe some content marketing, mediocre as job board although all job boards seem to have turned into a total lemon market so there’s that
Re: Delete LinkedIn – you'll have zero fucking regrets (2021)
#24My only regret is I get more spam about 'found you on linkedin' than before I deleted my account.
Re: Delete LinkedIn – you'll have zero fucking regrets (2021)
#25My current job cold contacted me via LinkedIn. I use LI minimally, basically only to establish connections with my network, and it already gave me huge value back.
Re: Delete LinkedIn – you'll have zero fucking regrets (2021)
#26I did in 2022 and never looked back
Re: Delete LinkedIn – you'll have zero fucking regrets (2021)
#27It wouldn't be as bad if everyone wasn't trying to turn into a business microinfluencer with constantly upbeat posts not really adding anything of value and "What I messy divorce taught me about B2B synergy"
Re: Delete LinkedIn – you'll have zero fucking regrets (2021)
#28It wouldn't be as bad if everyone wasn't trying to turn into a business microinfluencer with constantly upbeat posts not really adding anything of value and "What I messy divorce taught me about B2B synergy"
The sad thing is, this kind of stuff was encouraged in the previous company that I worked for when I got promoted to a certain level. 'Be a thought leader', 'represent the company and influence the industry' was the standard directives the leadership team were given.
On one hand, it's funny to see the ones that made the company their whole identity, only to then leave for a competitor and make the new place their identity.
On the other hand , it's sad that a lot of people that are hiring (in my line of work at least), are impressed by these crappy posts and the people posting it tend to get more exposure and get hired quicker.
Re: Delete LinkedIn – you'll have zero fucking regrets (2021)
#29There is not a social media platform I have regretted leaving.
same! I have withdrawals now from the highs I have experienced over the years leaving every 'social' media platform
Re: Delete LinkedIn – you'll have zero fucking regrets (2021)
#30As much as I am aware of how much low value, bottom-of-the-barrel shit flows via LinkedIn - my connections, and the resulting feed, are well curated, and I actually enjoy using LI and for me it's become a genuinely useful news feed for my industry, and in terms of getting work, it's great.
But, shit in, shit out.
I don't believe in LI "reach" because I don't post for reach - I post for meaningful reactions and exchanges of opinions, and my connections are strictly limited to people I physically did work with or have met, and I screen my connections to weed out any nutters I wouldn't want to associate myself with. It works wonders.
So no, I'm not deleting my LinkedIn, but the author perhaps should ;)