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The hardest (or saddest) part of being on LinkedIn is not seeing cringe posts by half-strangers but seeing how people you know well in real life change their be
by SerCe 5y ago
The hardest (or saddest) part of being on LinkedIn is not seeing cringe posts by half-strangers but seeing how people you know well in real life change their behaviour or tone drastically on LinkedIn.
- kk6mrp 5y agoThere should be a term for this in the same vein as 'virtue signaling'.
- spacemadness 5y agoAnd describe the job they left as “an incredible journey” when you know the real story.
- aksss 5y ago"Incredible Journey" like where the dog, cat, and goldfish had to walk 250 miles barefoot in horrible conditions just to find their real home at the end or something? Sounds apt.
- ryandrake 5y agoEveryone is excited too. "We're excited to announce..." and "We're excited to hire..." and "It's so exciting to work at..." and "So excited by the release of..." It's like everyone takes a dose of Adderall with their coffee before posting.
- glandium 5y agoIsn't it how workplaces look like in the US? (at least in corporate messaging)
- geodel 5y agoAbout true. 1 day late delivery: the house is on fire, lets do a root cause analysis right this fucking weekend. On time delvery: This is the best , most awesome delivery ever! It could be agile innovation/ digital transformation or something like that.
- kelnos 5y agoOh god. I just opened LinkedIn as an experiment, and the first post in my feed starts with "I am incredibly excited to share..." Refreshed the page and got "Couldn't be more excited to start the next chapter in my career..." Refresh. "So excited and proud to share..."
- duped 5y agoThis is why I use the term "enthralled"
- heavyset_go 5y agoI've met a handful of true sociopaths in my lifetime, and they seem to thrive on LinkedIn despite being awful in real life.
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