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You want to know how to make LinkedIn even worse? Retire. You might as well be dead because you are now useless to LinkedIn. How about some cool projects other

You want to know how to make LinkedIn even worse? Retire. You might as well be dead because you are now useless to LinkedIn. How about some cool projects other retirees with your interests are working on? Nope. You're suddenly in a graveyard.

tomcam 6y ago
OK now I realize I need to mark myself as retired somehow
- mhh__ 6y ago
  Or dead (as shown in the post above)
- KineticLensman 6y ago
  I actually retired and changed my status and it has worked perfectly - very few contacts. Superb! My new LinkedIn job title is ‘space Marshall’, partly because my new role as a conservation volunteer sometimes involves enforcing social distancing. Also channeling Mark Watney.
  - okareaman 6y ago
    I put retired in my profile as well, but didn't come up with a snappy title like space Marshall (I'll work on that.) My actual complaint is hat I expected to get sent stuff about other interesting things retirees were doing. I mean, a lot of people in the tech field retire relatively young with a lot of money and they just don't sit home watching wheel of fortune. LinkedIn is really missing the boat IMHO. I'm happy looking elsewhere, but it would be cool if LinkedIn did a smooth transitions for retirees. I wrote to the CEO about but got no response, which only heightened my feeling of being a ghost on LinkedIn LOL
    - KineticLensman 6y ago
      Perhaps because post-retirement activities (such as volunteering for charity) are usually unpaid, so there is little if any incentive for recruiters to engage. Not sure how LinkedIn supports charity work. I'd check that out, except that it would mean logging in.
  - tomcam 6y ago
    Note to self: endorse KineticLensman for space marshalling
    - KineticLensman 6y ago
      I just added a 'Space Marshal' (only one 'l') skill in case anyone actually wants to endorse me for it. (I'm not KineticLensman on LinkedIn but searching for the Space Marshal skill should find me - at the Hawk Conservancy Trust)
smt88 6y ago
I can see how this would be jarring and upsetting, but I think it's ultimately the right thing for LinkedIn and its users. I hate any feature that makes LinkedIn more social. It is a great resume hosting service, but a terrible social network. Since I have to use it for work, I'm hoping the culture on the site continues to be business-focused. For shared interests, Twitter, reddit, and Facebook groups seem to work well. Have you had any luck with those?
- deleted 6y ago
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- mhh__ 6y ago
  I think that would follow an uncanny valley type distribution. I think Linkedin could carve out that niche but it would require a proper effort to do so.
nicbou 6y ago
I'm not retired, but I run a website. I don't need to convince people to work with me. LinkedIn just highlight the most toxic aspects of growing your career.

tomcam 6y ago

OK now I realize I need to mark myself as retired somehow

mhh__ 6y ago
Or dead (as shown in the post above)
KineticLensman 6y ago
I actually retired and changed my status and it has worked perfectly - very few contacts. Superb! My new LinkedIn job title is ‘space Marshall’, partly because my new role as a conservation volunteer sometimes involves enforcing social distancing. Also channeling Mark Watney.
- okareaman 6y ago
  I put retired in my profile as well, but didn't come up with a snappy title like space Marshall (I'll work on that.) My actual complaint is hat I expected to get sent stuff about other interesting things retirees were doing. I mean, a lot of people in the tech field retire relatively young with a lot of money and they just don't sit home watching wheel of fortune. LinkedIn is really missing the boat IMHO. I'm happy looking elsewhere, but it would be cool if LinkedIn did a smooth transitions for retirees. I wrote to the CEO about but got no response, which only heightened my feeling of being a ghost on LinkedIn LOL
  - KineticLensman 6y ago
    Perhaps because post-retirement activities (such as volunteering for charity) are usually unpaid, so there is little if any incentive for recruiters to engage. Not sure how LinkedIn supports charity work. I'd check that out, except that it would mean logging in.
- tomcam 6y ago
  Note to self: endorse KineticLensman for space marshalling
  - KineticLensman 6y ago
    I just added a 'Space Marshal' (only one 'l') skill in case anyone actually wants to endorse me for it. (I'm not KineticLensman on LinkedIn but searching for the Space Marshal skill should find me - at the Hawk Conservancy Trust)

smt88 6y ago

I can see how this would be jarring and upsetting, but I think it's ultimately the right thing for LinkedIn and its users. I hate any feature that makes LinkedIn more social. It is a great resume hosting service, but a terrible social network. Since I have to use it for work, I'm hoping the culture on the site continues to be business-focused. For shared interests, Twitter, reddit, and Facebook groups seem to work well. Have you had any luck with those?

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mhh__ 6y ago
I think that would follow an uncanny valley type distribution. I think Linkedin could carve out that niche but it would require a proper effort to do so.

nicbou 6y ago

I'm not retired, but I run a website. I don't need to convince people to work with me. LinkedIn just highlight the most toxic aspects of growing your career.