The humblebragging dishonesty of LinkedIn

It's an immediate skip if a post starts with "I don't normally post personal stuff here but...."

As is usual on boards you're only seeing one narrative.

There'll be lads failing the leaving cert next year who'll be retired by 50 after being smart about things.

(Not directed at you specifically)

There will be lads in the same boat with raging coke habits/alcohol issues and bad backs/decisions behind them aswell.

Such is the way of things,life is cyclical,always has been and always will.

Thank you, I've seen him pretty much from the start and at the beginning, you could tell he was trying his best to be the next whatever it is people want. Now I see people quoting him like he's a God and I know he's done what he set out to do, even though I'm not sure it has any tangible worth.

I dont update my LinkedIn profile for many of the reasons stated above. It’s old and I have honestly never used it. I keep in contact with people through it. However, it doesn’t stop many sales pitches of life / business coaches and other nonsense, sending me inane requests to sort my world out.

in messages, if I feel like it, is ask two simple questions why and how (maybe with a twist).. it always leads to the same inane response and the messenger is left with,,, “I think X could take some coaching from me!”

people falling over themselves to wish you well who wouldnt stop to say hello in the office, and obviously didnt read the post either, standard!

I left it a few years ago for so many of the reasons mentioned. It is mostly shite now.

In my case it proved useful on the occasion i had a "seeking new opportunities" status.

Aside, the shameless posts from some Irish recruitment agency staff were vomit inducing.

They considered themselves as marketing geniuses.

Posts of their happy kittens, a level of, to which job hunters could aspire.

One lad recruiting for Sligo/Donegal had enticing seascape of the Blaskets.

Yes but these lads/gals will be in a tiny minority

Not the coke/drink guys Irish will always have a crux lol

Im actually pro getting a trade, im more being realistic as its a life ive lived alongside 90% of my family. Just because there is money to be had doesnt make it a good choice for the most

Those guys failing the leaving (do people still fail the leaving) for example, i would openly encourage them to get a trade. The guys/gals who head of to Uni/IT's and drop out as they cant focus enough to learn by themselves i would encourage them to.

The thing with being a apprentice is you are being watched all the time sometimes girls/guys need this

But i would never recommend getting a trade over becoming a engineer/architect the pluses are vastly outweighed by the minuses

Holy sh*t that is some lie. The NEEEEEEEECCKKK!

A standing desk job with some walking around each day is the sweet spot imo.

I’ve worked in an office environment more or less since 2002. I had done some physical factory work before that. I’ve noticed myself getting very stiff, which I think is due to a lot of sitting and I am one to get up and walk around. I recently got a thing for my desk to raise it so I can stand.

My initial point wasn’t that labouring etc. is better than office work, but that desk jobs have their own problems. I will maintain that you get a different kind of tired from a long day in the office than with physical work.

"After a hectic morning including a doctor appointment, one child quarantined at home, one barely off to school for the day, and a laundry list of work that needs to get done today for my actual paying job, I want to acknowledge all of you working mamas out there, often the default parent. Who raise babies, taking care of their physical ailments and emotional well-being no matter what age they are. Who juggle a long day of stressful meetings and deliverables and still manage carpool and dinner on the table. The ones working hard to move up in their careers but still taking 911 face time calls from their teens. The ones who can multi-task in their sleep because it’s the only way to manage. It can be hard to take care of your family and your career and YOURSELF. No matter the age.

My hope for you is that you pat yourself on the back for surviving - especially the last two years. But more importantly that you allow yourself to ask for help. Hire a cleaner, sign up for a meal service, get in a carpool group, sign up with a nutritionist, ask a doctor about meds, call a friend, talk to your spouse/partner, whatever it is… don’t be afraid to do it. You are only one person. And asking for help is NOT failing. #supportsystem #workingmoms #career #womeninbusiness"

Posted along with compulsory 'disheveled' selfie designed to look as if she just rolled out of bed

I've sadly noticed that as well. Linked in was always a site to acquisition new business, find new customers, attract customers to your business, introduce the advantages of a new solutions and also find jobs.

Now linked in is just idiotic. I've seen pictures, anything from men in hospital beds recovering from a prostate cancer surgery, citizenship ceremonies, gay and lesbian affairs, idiots benefiting from people with disabilities, the advantages of women walking barefoot and even bellies of pregnant women.

Yes, LinkedIn as still some powerful sales and marketing functionalities, like the "Sales Navigator", but sadly LinkedIn has lost all seriousness it used to have.

Lads/Ladies, I don’t work in an office based environment so have no need for LinkedIn or such stuff spouting corporate bull** ** doublespeak. Make no mistake the type of vacuous person who posts that crap is not just confined to the office.

I must say I have gotten loads of giggles from this thread. I’m in my 40’s now and I don’t know if any of ye agree but I’ve come to realise in all walks of life about 30% of people have terminal stupidity and are chronic liar’s.

BTW if ye ever get a chance to read a book called “Parkinsons Law” by C. Northcote Parkinson take it. Written in the 1950’s it applies just as well today to those LinkedIn types.

The question is, if LinkedIn is actively encouraging this kind of behaviour? Historically LinkedIn was always a tool for IT people, IT Sales, Software Engineers, and later on other professionals offering services and generating leads. One could find contacts relating to IT projects, or C-level executives, interested in making their professional lives easier with new and innovative IT solutions.

It's totally pointless to have pictures of dogs or cats in there, pregnant bellies, citizenship ceremonies, women walking barefoot and men dealing with prostate issues or gay and lesbian affairs. It's just one step before the obscene comes in, and ads for sex start to appear on linked in but I don't think linkedIn will go that far, - but one never knows.

"Fools and their money" works everywhere - on Facebook, on Tiktok and.. on Linkedin too

I hope that wasn’t someone recruiting medical specialists! 🤣

The German alternative would be the professional networking site XING. XING tends to be very factual and professional, - so far. No pictures of pregnant bellies, pictures of dogs and cats, or people recovering from cancer or women walking barefoot yet, but who knows if this **** will come for XING as well?

Also this him/his she/hers idiocy is also another fashion developed on LinkedIn. On XING I haven't noticed that so far, - but again, who knows.

However XING lacks the analytics which LinkedIn offers in the "Sales Navigator".

The latest “trend” I noticed on LinkedIn is arse licking work experience/graduates regaling us about all the wonderful experience they’ve had stuffing envelopes in some corporate office.

Then follows the touching graduation photos and essay about how amazing college was for them. A journey in other words

****, I need to go back to that site soon.

And get another job.

Time to kiss ass.

I'll so excited.

Time to reach out !!!

"I'm so excited. And I just can't hide it. I'm about to lose control and I think I like it."

"Darling, reach out, reach out. Reach out for me. I'll be there, to love and comfort you."

The problem is that these kind of postings are often encouraged by managers in the IT industry, not only in Ireland, but other countries as well. This alone makes the workplace sort of surreal and shallow.

People hiring personal photographers to take pics of their graduation to share on LinkedIn I've always found a bit cringe. What was worse was during the pandemic graduation ceremonies were called off so I've seen people rent the gown and get all dolled up with bottles of champagne to welcome the postman when he delivered the parchment. Some people just crave attention.

I just came across someone with the headline (the bit under their name that used to be your job title, but is now generally a verbal vomitus of alleged corporate super-powers): "One of the greatest cancer stories ever".

I actually do feel a bit bad that I initially misread it as chancer.