4 ms·

> I've decided to keep my profile because it'll raise a red flag to potential employers when they see I'm not in it Really? Do you think people base such impre

> I've decided to keep my profile because it'll raise a red flag to potential employers when they see I'm not in it Really? Do you think people base such impressions upon solid logic, or is it simply some sort of employer groupthink? I like to think that potential employers will respect my decision to avoid the vacuous LinkedIn crazy town, rather than mark me down for it. Depends who's hiring I guess. If I'm the one doing the hiring, then not being on LinkedIn certainly makes a positive impression upon me :-)

1zee 8y ago
I respect your optimisim
- mr_custard 8y ago
  Bless you, sir! Anecdotal sample of one: my last 5 positions came from real life networking (meetups, local dev communities & reputation) rather than via a LinkedIn account, which as you've no doubt surmised, I no longer have.
SketchySeaBeast 8y ago
> If I'm the one doing the hiring, then not being on LinkedIn certainly makes a positive impression upon me :-) Isn't it kind of the same sort of thing as "wearing pants to a job interview" now? Just part of the expected decorum for functioning as a professional? I understand it can be a bit of a crazy town, but there's a difference between "being on there" and "putting up inspirational quotes at 15 minute intervals".
- mr_custard 8y ago
  You may well be right. That's a good point about not having to engage heavily with it. Most other people in this thread seem to be indicating that this is how it is (wearing pants is required), and that I'm a no-pants outlier. If I ever get within a sniff of being near the breadline, then of course I shouldn't rule out re-joining LinkedIn, in order to protect myself from destitution, but things are okay for me right now. I originally left because LinkedIn triggered my "3 strikes and you're out" policy on spam and sneaky dark pattern preferences UI. Have they improved their behaviour in that area? Oh, they exposed my password to the internet and they also stole all my Google contacts in the early days (2009?) without my permission. Nasty stuff. I'm also worried about exposing too much personal history in terms of identity theft. The less data out there, the better (?).
  - SketchySeaBeast 8y ago
    I mean, if you're having success as a no-pants outlier, you do you, live that dream. Yeah, they haven't been great (spam, passwords, contact hijacking), but I just see it as the cost of working.
    - mr_custard 8y ago
      > I just see it as the cost of working I sincerely mean this without any snark or sarcasm: You've given me something to think about. Thanks! Goes to look for pants...

1zee 8y ago

I respect your optimisim

mr_custard 8y ago
Bless you, sir! Anecdotal sample of one: my last 5 positions came from real life networking (meetups, local dev communities & reputation) rather than via a LinkedIn account, which as you've no doubt surmised, I no longer have.

SketchySeaBeast 8y ago

> If I'm the one doing the hiring, then not being on LinkedIn certainly makes a positive impression upon me :-) Isn't it kind of the same sort of thing as "wearing pants to a job interview" now? Just part of the expected decorum for functioning as a professional? I understand it can be a bit of a crazy town, but there's a difference between "being on there" and "putting up inspirational quotes at 15 minute intervals".

mr_custard 8y ago
You may well be right. That's a good point about not having to engage heavily with it. Most other people in this thread seem to be indicating that this is how it is (wearing pants is required), and that I'm a no-pants outlier. If I ever get within a sniff of being near the breadline, then of course I shouldn't rule out re-joining LinkedIn, in order to protect myself from destitution, but things are okay for me right now. I originally left because LinkedIn triggered my "3 strikes and you're out" policy on spam and sneaky dark pattern preferences UI. Have they improved their behaviour in that area? Oh, they exposed my password to the internet and they also stole all my Google contacts in the early days (2009?) without my permission. Nasty stuff. I'm also worried about exposing too much personal history in terms of identity theft. The less data out there, the better (?).
- SketchySeaBeast 8y ago
  I mean, if you're having success as a no-pants outlier, you do you, live that dream. Yeah, they haven't been great (spam, passwords, contact hijacking), but I just see it as the cost of working.
  - mr_custard 8y ago
    > I just see it as the cost of working I sincerely mean this without any snark or sarcasm: You've given me something to think about. Thanks! Goes to look for pants...