Social media that doesn't provide me with a modicum of anonymity and privacy just isn't for me. You'd think that would count for something when you're in a tech position.
this post was submitted on 03 Dec 2025
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FYI, it takes time to delete yourself from LinkedIn. I think it took a month? Not sure anyone needs to know about this.
Unfortunately for me it's the best place to try and get a job nowadays.
It was the worst for me, I don't why I kept it so long. It was just people trying to sell me stuff or get me to hire them.
You're going to pay that person's salary... Why would you want them giving their 'work' away for free on a platform you don't own?
Only fucking sycophants and frauds give a rats ass about linked it. It's the business equivalent of myspace
The thing is, it does seem to work. A friend of mine who is VP at a bit company told me that the easiest way to climb the corporate ladder is to keep posting on LinkedIn. I just can't bring myself to post drivel just to get noticed by the execs that are constantly scrolling there.
That sounds like a living hell.
Its all marketing language, the way people post there. Its nauseating.
Once upon a time I had a LinkedIn account and they were constantly lighting up my email inbox. I sent an email that just said stop fucking emailing me.
Received the message approximately 5 minutes later that my account had been deleted. Mission accomplished I guess?
She's right in that posting gives candidates an edge. LinkedIn ups your visibility if you post once or twice a week. Fucking hate making up some stupid shit just to keep my resume more available.
If a company is hiring engineers based off LinkedIn posts, that's not a company I'd be willing to work for.
I'm not into all that but I'd imagine it's less about the posts and more about being visible, seen more often.
My point stands. If you are hiring an engineer, social media has nothing to do with the job. If the company is worried about the social media presence of their engineers, you can guarantee that there's going to be all kinds of other corporate mismanagement going on from people who have no clue how to do any of the actual value-added work. Not an environment I'm willing to work in.
No no, again it's not so much about the social media itself it's being seen by recruiters. They don't have to give a shit about what or how often you're posting. It's about having your name pop up to a recruiter that could land you a job.
AI wrangler six days a week, hard pass!
Make the AI post to linkedin, two birds one stone.
I'm gonna create a business posting insane takes on LinkedIn for people who don't want to do it themselves. I'll even throw in bots for engagement in the comments. But all the content is just gonna be shit from this comm.
then I'm gonna make a competing business that automates it using AI, and then sell it to some startup CEO.
I'm gonna be fucking rich off these dickheads.
Candix fit in both of your hands while you type this corpogratuity post?
Depends: side by side, or tip-to-tip?
I got tired of the spam and deleted my LinkedIn account last month