▲ 1023 ▼ RecyclebIn (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 1 year ago by HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/memes@lemmy.world 54 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 16 points 1 year ago (2 children) What do people use instead of LinkedIn? I'm OOTL permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Prox@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago (1 child) Nothing. As is, LinkedIn doesn't provide anything that most people actually need, so you're safe to ditch it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 14 points 1 year ago (1 child) I tripled my salary thanks to LinkedIn. Wasn't even looking, just incoming reach outs. It has made a huge difference in my life. Literally life changing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Only reason I'm there. Barely missed a fat job a recruiter got me on. Oh well. She's still looking out for me. Plus, they send loads of job offers. Never know when I'll win the lottery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago* At least in IT, it's the best place to look for jobs. I've changed twice in the last ten years, both LinkedIn recruiters (one external, one internal). Plus most of my acquaintances are colleagues and ex-colleagues, so it's a good way to catch up from time to time (hey, you switched to XYZ, how's life going, wanna grab a coffee). If you follow the right groups you get interesting news, memes and discussions. Final benefit, the amount of politics is MUCH lower than Facebook, Twitter or Lemmy. Unless you signed some exclusivity deal (rare) reach out to other recruiters and apply to job offers directly, good luck! permalink fedilink source parent [–] AlolanYoda@mander.xyz 17 points 1 year ago (4 children) Unfortunately there really isn't a viable option for most people. Maybe there are alternatives depending on your field and your geographical location (I know they use something else a lot in Germany), but for most people you're really forced to use LinkedIn or you're potentially doing a huge disservice to your career. Which is the main source of hatred for LinkedIn: most people would rather not be using it but they stay there for their careers. Others use it as a platform to promote their crazy ideas, again in an effort to make them more employable or reach out to new professional connections. It's a harsh world, but each of these insane posts makes that website a tiny bit more unbearable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] werewolfborg@ttrpg.network 5 points 1 year ago* I don’t use it, but I’ve seen the video that a woman posted on LinkedIn of her sig heiling to prove that Elon didn’t make the “same gesture.” I’m convinced some people are just using it like regular social media, even if it makes them unemployable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I can imagine. Is it getting Facebook level bad? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jim3692@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) At least, FB still has some content made by humans. On LinkedIn, every single post is AI generated. People try to promote their ideas or views, but they all rely on AI to make their posts "readable". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 1 point 1 year ago Oh lord permalink fedilink source parent [–] Unsmooth7439@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I think it's surpassed FB, at this point. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tayb@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago I deleted my LinkedIn almost a decade ago and am doing just fine. Really don't think it matters as much as people think. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago If you’re relying on LinkedIn for career growth you’re doing it wrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Prox@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago (1 child) Nothing. As is, LinkedIn doesn't provide anything that most people actually need, so you're safe to ditch it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 14 points 1 year ago (1 child) I tripled my salary thanks to LinkedIn. Wasn't even looking, just incoming reach outs. It has made a huge difference in my life. Literally life changing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Only reason I'm there. Barely missed a fat job a recruiter got me on. Oh well. She's still looking out for me. Plus, they send loads of job offers. Never know when I'll win the lottery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago* At least in IT, it's the best place to look for jobs. I've changed twice in the last ten years, both LinkedIn recruiters (one external, one internal). Plus most of my acquaintances are colleagues and ex-colleagues, so it's a good way to catch up from time to time (hey, you switched to XYZ, how's life going, wanna grab a coffee). If you follow the right groups you get interesting news, memes and discussions. Final benefit, the amount of politics is MUCH lower than Facebook, Twitter or Lemmy. Unless you signed some exclusivity deal (rare) reach out to other recruiters and apply to job offers directly, good luck! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tja@programming.dev 14 points 1 year ago (1 child) I tripled my salary thanks to LinkedIn. Wasn't even looking, just incoming reach outs. It has made a huge difference in my life. Literally life changing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Only reason I'm there. Barely missed a fat job a recruiter got me on. Oh well. She's still looking out for me. Plus, they send loads of job offers. Never know when I'll win the lottery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago* At least in IT, it's the best place to look for jobs. I've changed twice in the last ten years, both LinkedIn recruiters (one external, one internal). Plus most of my acquaintances are colleagues and ex-colleagues, so it's a good way to catch up from time to time (hey, you switched to XYZ, how's life going, wanna grab a coffee). If you follow the right groups you get interesting news, memes and discussions. Final benefit, the amount of politics is MUCH lower than Facebook, Twitter or Lemmy. Unless you signed some exclusivity deal (rare) reach out to other recruiters and apply to job offers directly, good luck! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) Only reason I'm there. Barely missed a fat job a recruiter got me on. Oh well. She's still looking out for me. Plus, they send loads of job offers. Never know when I'll win the lottery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago* At least in IT, it's the best place to look for jobs. I've changed twice in the last ten years, both LinkedIn recruiters (one external, one internal). Plus most of my acquaintances are colleagues and ex-colleagues, so it's a good way to catch up from time to time (hey, you switched to XYZ, how's life going, wanna grab a coffee). If you follow the right groups you get interesting news, memes and discussions. Final benefit, the amount of politics is MUCH lower than Facebook, Twitter or Lemmy. Unless you signed some exclusivity deal (rare) reach out to other recruiters and apply to job offers directly, good luck! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tja@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago* At least in IT, it's the best place to look for jobs. I've changed twice in the last ten years, both LinkedIn recruiters (one external, one internal). Plus most of my acquaintances are colleagues and ex-colleagues, so it's a good way to catch up from time to time (hey, you switched to XYZ, how's life going, wanna grab a coffee). If you follow the right groups you get interesting news, memes and discussions. Final benefit, the amount of politics is MUCH lower than Facebook, Twitter or Lemmy. Unless you signed some exclusivity deal (rare) reach out to other recruiters and apply to job offers directly, good luck! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlolanYoda@mander.xyz 17 points 1 year ago (4 children) Unfortunately there really isn't a viable option for most people. Maybe there are alternatives depending on your field and your geographical location (I know they use something else a lot in Germany), but for most people you're really forced to use LinkedIn or you're potentially doing a huge disservice to your career. Which is the main source of hatred for LinkedIn: most people would rather not be using it but they stay there for their careers. Others use it as a platform to promote their crazy ideas, again in an effort to make them more employable or reach out to new professional connections. It's a harsh world, but each of these insane posts makes that website a tiny bit more unbearable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] werewolfborg@ttrpg.network 5 points 1 year ago* I don’t use it, but I’ve seen the video that a woman posted on LinkedIn of her sig heiling to prove that Elon didn’t make the “same gesture.” I’m convinced some people are just using it like regular social media, even if it makes them unemployable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I can imagine. Is it getting Facebook level bad? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jim3692@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) At least, FB still has some content made by humans. On LinkedIn, every single post is AI generated. People try to promote their ideas or views, but they all rely on AI to make their posts "readable". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 1 point 1 year ago Oh lord permalink fedilink source parent [–] Unsmooth7439@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I think it's surpassed FB, at this point. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tayb@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago I deleted my LinkedIn almost a decade ago and am doing just fine. Really don't think it matters as much as people think. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago If you’re relying on LinkedIn for career growth you’re doing it wrong. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] werewolfborg@ttrpg.network 5 points 1 year ago* I don’t use it, but I’ve seen the video that a woman posted on LinkedIn of her sig heiling to prove that Elon didn’t make the “same gesture.” I’m convinced some people are just using it like regular social media, even if it makes them unemployable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 5 points 1 year ago (2 children) I can imagine. Is it getting Facebook level bad? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jim3692@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) At least, FB still has some content made by humans. On LinkedIn, every single post is AI generated. People try to promote their ideas or views, but they all rely on AI to make their posts "readable". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 1 point 1 year ago Oh lord permalink fedilink source parent [–] Unsmooth7439@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I think it's surpassed FB, at this point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jim3692@discuss.online 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) At least, FB still has some content made by humans. On LinkedIn, every single post is AI generated. People try to promote their ideas or views, but they all rely on AI to make their posts "readable". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 1 point 1 year ago Oh lord permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Unsmooth7439@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago I think it's surpassed FB, at this point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tayb@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago I deleted my LinkedIn almost a decade ago and am doing just fine. Really don't think it matters as much as people think. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago If you’re relying on LinkedIn for career growth you’re doing it wrong. permalink fedilink source parent