When did LinkedIn become the new Facebook with overly obsequious and braggadocio posts?

[Anonymous]

One of my co workers who is otherwise a fairly average rank and file employee posts every 2 or 3 days on linkedin about our company (she’s not in pr or marketing fwiw), often about things she had only a passing involvement in. I find it odd… and then I think should I be doing this crap too???

[Anonymous]

no. There's a whole reddit about how cringe this is.

[Anonymous]

Don’t do it. People who post on LinkedIn are so embarrassing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of my co workers who is otherwise a fairly average rank and file employee posts every 2 or 3 days on linkedin about our company (she’s not in pr or marketing fwiw), often about things she had only a passing involvement in. I find it odd… and then I think should I be doing this crap too???

no

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t do it. People who post on LinkedIn are so embarrassing.

The lawyers are the worst. It’s a big circle jerk of people with inflated egos pretending to be humbled by the accolades they constantly give each other. So cringe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t do it. People who post on LinkedIn are so embarrassing.

The lawyers are the worst. It’s a big circle jerk of people with inflated egos pretending to be humbled by the accolades they constantly give each other. So cringe.

Ha, true.

[Anonymous]

What amazes me are the political posts, virtually guaranteed to poison employment prospects. On an employment-related platform, I can't see any possible benefit to posting political comments or links.

Bragging, on the other hand, is understandable when the purpose is likely to try to make someone appear more highly qualified or credentialed, which are positive job-related attributes. It may not always be done in a smooth manner, and to that extent can actually possibly backfire, but noting achievements or new qualifications seems at least in the abstract, quite appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:no. There's a whole reddit about how cringe this is.

It is really funny. Read it.

I see people sharing opinions on others' posts too a lot and they remind me of Facebook answers--too revealing and opinionated. I think they are crazy to do this and have it linked to one's professional life. People are way too open.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of my co workers who is otherwise a fairly average rank and file employee posts every 2 or 3 days on linkedin about our company (she’s not in pr or marketing fwiw), often about things she had only a passing involvement in. I find it odd… and then I think should I be doing this crap too???

No, do not!

[Anonymous]

I think reposting about something that happened at your job even if you were not directly involved in making it happen is fine. Your company wants to boost its online reach, you want to occasionally appear in your connections' feeds without being offensive or grating, and if you need to job search your profile seems more natural/organic to anyone doing research on you, instead of just a list of employers and no activity.

But please, please, please, no 8 paragraph Tuesday Morning's Inspirational Thoughts With This Guy posts. There is absolutely no one I'm connected with on LinkedIn that I follow for moral uplift or advice. No one asked what that tree with the leaves turning orange made you think of on your commute this morning. Nobody in this arena cares about a Surprisingly Deep (TM) turn the conversation with your 7 year old took last night. Keep it on Facebook so grandma can be impressed.

[Anonymous]

Once you reach a certain level of seniority, you have to post glowing crap about your company.

My friend made partner at McKinsey. Once that happened, she was forced to post so much drivel. HR/comms writes all the posts for her and she, in turn, has to post it. It's called "brand engagement."

Those jockeying for a promotion are the worst. Such a bunch of kiss asses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What amazes me are the political posts, virtually guaranteed to poison employment prospects. On an employment-related platform, I can't see any possible benefit to posting political comments or links.

Bragging, on the other hand, is understandable when the purpose is likely to try to make someone appear more highly qualified or credentialed, which are positive job-related attributes. It may not always be done in a smooth manner, and to that extent can actually possibly backfire, but noting achievements or new qualifications seems at least in the abstract, quite appropriate.

+1

I can’t believe when I see former Feds & contractors post or like negative posts about the current administration. You have no idea the political affiliation of the people interviewing you.

[Anonymous]

It’s so uncomfortable. I just disabled my LinkedIn bc all of the posts are either “check out my Thought Leadership on this emerging blah blah blah” or else “I never thought I would do this, but I’m #opentowork.”

Either way, YUCK!

[Anonymous]

Maybe you shouldn't read all those LI posts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:no. There's a whole reddit about how cringe this is.

What’s the subreddit called?