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> 1. Have elaborate excuses for why they can't update their LinkedIn profile to show the new job. Obviously they can't tip the old company off that they have a

> 1. Have elaborate excuses for why they can't update their LinkedIn profile to show the new job. Obviously they can't tip the old company off that they have a new job. Why is this being stated as if a person is required to update LinkedIn with their current employer? What employer is pressuring new hires for an explanation on why they haven’t publicly claimed their new relationship status? I don’t often update LI, but your phrasing of someone having “elaborate excuses” means there’s pressure from an employer (or coworkers?) for an LI update before anyone could even receive such “elaborate excuses” … and that’s just plain weird.

PragmaticPulp 5y ago
> What employer is pressuring new hires for an explanation on why they haven’t publicly claimed their new relationship status? I honestly don't care for in-person employees, but it's something I ask remote employees to do for this exact reason. If a remote employee makes vague excuses for why they must keep their old employer on their LinkedIn, it's worth investigating further. Fortunately it's usually easy to call up the old company and confirm the person's start and end dates. Companies love to learn that one of their employees has started a new job but hasn't actually quit yet.
- actually_a_dog 5y ago
  > I honestly don't care for in-person employees, but it's something I ask remote employees to do for this exact reason. It sounds like you're just nosy, then. The content of my LinkedIn profile is no more your business than the content of my Tinder profile, and just as relevant to my work.
  - PragmaticPulp 5y ago
    > The content of my LinkedIn profile is no more your business than the content of my Tinder profile, and just as relevant to my work. What? LinkedIn profiles are literally about your work. It's not about being nosy. It's about noticing inconsistencies. If someone is going through the trouble of maintaining a LinkedIn profile but they're also listing a different company as their current employer, it's time to start investigating. LinkedIn isn't the final say, obviously. However, it can act as a canary in the coalmine for further investigation.
    - yummy_box 5y ago
      Can you tell me what company do you hire for, so I don't apply? People's LinkedIn profile are private to them, none of your business. I wonder if you just hire in 3rd world countries, or focus on hiring people in need with no leverage, coz, if you ask me about my LI profile, I will tell you to take a hike.
      - Kranar 5y ago
        yummy_box 5y ago
        Maybe "private" was the wrong word, maybe personal fits better. But anyway, in your style, so you understand: Imagine being so oblivious as to think your employer have the right to dictate what you post or not on your social profiles.
        fundad 5y ago
        If you post it on a public social network, it’s fair for employer to ask. You can plead the 5th but that’s effectively an elaborate excuse. I ask contractors if they’re vaccinated before entering my home and they can refuse the job if it bothers them.
        actually_a_dog 5y ago
        No, it isn't. What I post on HN or Reddit is almost never none of my employer's business, either.
    - actually_a_dog 5y ago
      No, my work is about my work. If you're happy with my work, you, as my current manager at a company I already work for, have no business checking up on my LinkedIn profile. If you're not happy with my work, checking up on my LinkedIn profile isn't going to make you any happier.

PragmaticPulp 5y ago

> What employer is pressuring new hires for an explanation on why they haven’t publicly claimed their new relationship status? I honestly don't care for in-person employees, but it's something I ask remote employees to do for this exact reason. If a remote employee makes vague excuses for why they must keep their old employer on their LinkedIn, it's worth investigating further. Fortunately it's usually easy to call up the old company and confirm the person's start and end dates. Companies love to learn that one of their employees has started a new job but hasn't actually quit yet.

actually_a_dog 5y ago
> I honestly don't care for in-person employees, but it's something I ask remote employees to do for this exact reason. It sounds like you're just nosy, then. The content of my LinkedIn profile is no more your business than the content of my Tinder profile, and just as relevant to my work.
- PragmaticPulp 5y ago
  > The content of my LinkedIn profile is no more your business than the content of my Tinder profile, and just as relevant to my work. What? LinkedIn profiles are literally about your work. It's not about being nosy. It's about noticing inconsistencies. If someone is going through the trouble of maintaining a LinkedIn profile but they're also listing a different company as their current employer, it's time to start investigating. LinkedIn isn't the final say, obviously. However, it can act as a canary in the coalmine for further investigation.
  - yummy_box 5y ago
    Can you tell me what company do you hire for, so I don't apply? People's LinkedIn profile are private to them, none of your business. I wonder if you just hire in 3rd world countries, or focus on hiring people in need with no leverage, coz, if you ask me about my LI profile, I will tell you to take a hike.
    - Kranar 5y ago
      - yummy_box 5y ago
        Maybe "private" was the wrong word, maybe personal fits better. But anyway, in your style, so you understand: Imagine being so oblivious as to think your employer have the right to dictate what you post or not on your social profiles.
        fundad 5y ago
        If you post it on a public social network, it’s fair for employer to ask. You can plead the 5th but that’s effectively an elaborate excuse. I ask contractors if they’re vaccinated before entering my home and they can refuse the job if it bothers them.
        actually_a_dog 5y ago
        No, it isn't. What I post on HN or Reddit is almost never none of my employer's business, either.
  - actually_a_dog 5y ago
    No, my work is about my work. If you're happy with my work, you, as my current manager at a company I already work for, have no business checking up on my LinkedIn profile. If you're not happy with my work, checking up on my LinkedIn profile isn't going to make you any happier.