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    Post by Ted Falconi Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:07 pm

    What the fuck is this thing for even?

    I understand it's for getting jobs, but I signed up for it a few years ago because my wife asked me to, so I did and promptly forgot about it. Lately I've been getting a lot of requests from long lost drinking buddies and people I've dealt with on ebay asking me to recommend their professional skills.
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    Post by Nick Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:35 pm

    This is the worst fucking site.
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    Post by quip Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:41 pm

    It's useful if you are in sales or HR. Otherwise, not so much.
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    Post by Duff... Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:13 am

    A group of people at a bar were talking about this site and I asked them if they'd ever gotten a single thing out of it. There was a good five seconds of silence.
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    Post by Ned Braden Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:56 am

    I joined cause a bunch of my friends were sending me email requests. I threw together a quick joke profile in 5 minutes with a blurry picture of me wearing a captain's hat and promptly proceeded to ignore it for 2 years. Recently been getting a bunch of requests and "endorsements" of skills and shit. Pretty stupid.
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    Post by Ned Braden Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:57 am

    As if there weren't enough inane "business promotion" on facebook already wank 
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    Post by ClosetOfExhaustion Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:52 am

    i've gotten a few messages from HR professionals asking if i'd be interested in open positions they have. nothing has been worth responding to, but if I get bored with what i'm doing it might be useful for finding potential new avenues.

    i am, however, really amused when someone like my best friend's dad, who i see once every 2 or 3 years, endorses me for a skill every now and then.
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    Post by DBaggins Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:52 pm

    I've gotten about 30 job offers on there in the last month alone, most of them straight up no interview offers. Most better paying than what I get here, but I'm lazy and refuse to leave a company before I've been there at least a year. No endorsement shit, cause i don't really friend anyone but my family.
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    Post by monotony Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:28 am

    My friend made me make one because it's how she got her graduate position, and she told me things like "when you send in job applications now the FIRST THING HR reps do is look you up on linkedin" and "connecting with a firm's HR rep is a good way to get your foot in the door!" So I have one, but I rarely update it or look at it. I probably should be on there more, but I cbfed, and it all seems kind of silly and gross tbh.
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    Post by quip Thu Sep 19, 2013 1:33 pm

    It's true that HR ppl live and breathe in LinkedIn. If you are beyond an entry level position or applying for a job, it's a good idea to keep your profile updated.
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    Post by Ned Braden Thu Sep 19, 2013 1:50 pm

    Really starting to get cynical with doing non thrilling work for the man, and efforts by people to promote their ability in doing so really depresses/enrages me.

    Been having lots of "what's the point of it all man!!" discussions with myself in my head lately.
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    Post by yancy Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:02 pm

    Ned Braden wrote:Really starting to get cynical with doing non thrilling work for the man, and efforts by people to promote their ability in doing so really depresses/enrages me.

    Been having lots of "what's the point of it all man!!" discussions with myself in my head lately.
    Feeling both of these sentiments. If I ever lose my current cushy telecommuting job, I doubt I can ever stand to work for the man again. Starting over at a new company and potentially having to be in an office 40+ hours a week are both terrifying prospects.

    I'd probably just see if we could get by on my soon-to-be wife's salary and whatever I can make playing poker.
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    Post by Ned Braden Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:23 pm

    This hit home pretty hard when I saw it the other day:

    http://www.theonion.com/articles/study-zero-people-have-led-satisfying-lives-after,33887/

    No way this isn't totally true right? My 5 year plan includes a massive change of some sort. Either getting the man (navy) to pay me for completely different and non-warfare related reasons (see: pay for free law school or make me an international diplomat officially... not sure what my chances are) or getting out altogether and starting anew. I've never actually had a real job in my life. The closest I came were coaching little league, hitting golfballs and driving the cart around a driving range, and making sausages at a barbecue one summer. In that order.
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    Post by Ned Braden Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:25 pm

    I'm such a spoiled bastard, and I love how easy life has been to this point. But I certainly see some storms on the horizon. X post that WP thread about the hardest years of life... I'm really not sure what 36 year old Ned Braden is going to be up to. Other than (hopefully) lookin' sweet.
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    Post by Duff... Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:33 pm

    Eh, non-thrilling work is fine, just enjoy yourself when not at work.

    Hilarious coming from me but y'know.
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    Post by WP64 Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:37 pm

    Duff... wrote:Eh, non-thrilling work is fine, just enjoy yourself when not at work.

    Hilarious coming from me but y'know.
    It's the slavesowners who were nice to their slaves that were the worst of all. It allowed the slaves to begrudgingly conform to their situation rather than rise up against it. You've got to free yourself mon!! You've got to say, "IM A HUMAN BEING DAMN IT!"
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    Post by Duff... Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:38 pm

    I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say "Good one!"
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    Post by Nick Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:21 pm

    Ned Braden we will see how easy your life continues when you move back to this river of shit that is called the United States of America.

    god bless the usa aw hellz yeah 
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    Post by zappo Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:37 am

    I don't mean to insult the obviously genuine nature of your concern, Ned, but have you seen your jawline? You're gonna be fine, dude. pizza 
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    Post by quip Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:32 am

    I'm with Yancy here. Working for anybody else after 7 years of self-employment is going to be really difficult.
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    Post by Nick Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:37 pm

    I'll start handing out endorsements for Elite Boarding Skills.
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    Post by Nick Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:28 pm

    Life affirming LinkedIn request from today below:

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    Post by Paves Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:11 am

    Damn.
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    Post by Bruegel Sat Jul 04, 2015 4:03 pm

    It's like we are viewing him through a cytoscope

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