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Deleting the LinkedIn account and becoming social network -free
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vk6zgo:

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--- Quote from: olkipukki on April 20, 2020, 04:11:43 pm ---Never used Facebook and as result 'lost' a more than few 'friends' over years, but again.

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I've never used Linkedin, but at one point I was getting at least 100 spam messages a day from them, trying to connect me to people I'd never heard of. It works both ways.  :)

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A fellow'' ham I had talked to on the air was very enthusiastic about Linkedin, & I allowed myself to be persuaded against my better judgement.

I joined, discovered it was pretty useless, never did anything with it, but kept getting all sorts of nonsense e-mails from them, & from people I didn't know, or would ever want to know!
BBBbbb:

--- Quote from: EEVblog on April 23, 2020, 01:12:23 am ---... circle-jerk...

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This is exactly how I describe LinkedIn nowadays, one big circle-jerk of HR, Life Coaches (whatever the fuck...) and CEOs of one-man companies...
olkipukki:

--- Quote from: Halcyon on April 21, 2020, 12:32:56 am ---I work in a very small and specialised industry where "everybody knows everybody".

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Do you mean in your country, region or world?

As far as I know, it's played quite well for people open to move oversea/abroad either temporarily or eventually migrated.
Much easy place yourself under a radar with specialised skills than "average Bob".


--- Quote from: Halcyon on April 21, 2020, 12:32:56 am ---A resume has quite a bit of private information on it and I would prefer to control who I give it to.

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Usually, put some bullet points and buzzwords without any specific references and details.
Also, follow "Private Aerospace Corporation" instead of "SpaceX" pattern as current/previous place of works.


olkipukki:

--- Quote from: vk6zgo on April 23, 2020, 02:10:54 am ---
--- Quote from: coppice on April 20, 2020, 04:16:50 pm ---
--- Quote from: olkipukki on April 20, 2020, 04:11:43 pm ---Never used Facebook and as result 'lost' a more than few 'friends' over years, but again.

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I've never used Linkedin, but at one point I was getting at least 100 spam messages a day from them, trying to connect me to people I'd never heard of. It works both ways.  :)

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I joined, discovered it was pretty useless, never did anything with it, but kept getting all sorts of nonsense e-mails from them, & from people I didn't know, or would ever want to know!

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Is your name fall in "Jones Smith" or "Williams Brown" category?  >:D
johnh:
I was signed up to linkedin as well.

Then one day I thought enough of the bullshit and left.

Now HR of company I work for signed everyone u,.  didn't ask if we wanted to part of it.
Said it would be useful to find people with right skill set for projects blah blah  and more HR wank stuff
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