Ask HN: Why do you still have linkedin profile?

Posted by kilimchoi on Thursday August 25, 2016 @02:59AM
from the ask-hn dept.

What is number one reason you still have your linkedin profile and what's stopping you from deactivating it?

( 7 comments | on HN )

Re:Ask HN: Why do you still have linkedin profile? by flukus on Thursday August 25, 2016 @03:15AM (#12357365)

Because I never got around to deleting/deactivating it. It's at least 5 years out of date.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Why do you still have linkedin profile? by albatross83 on Thursday August 25, 2016 @03:01AM (#12357327)

I use my linkedin as my resume. It doesn't means that I am looking for job all the time.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Why do you still have linkedin profile? by InquisitiveMe on Thursday August 25, 2016 @03:08AM (#12357338)

Because I am getting job offers without moving a finger. I call it a win.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Why do you still have linkedin profile? by flukus on Thursday August 25, 2016 @03:15AM (#12357360)

Actual offers or spam offers?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Why do you still have linkedin profile? by InquisitiveMe on Thursday August 25, 2016 @04:05AM (#12357524)

Both. But more actual than spam.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Why do you still have linkedin profile? by herbst on Thursday August 25, 2016 @04:54AM (#12357687)

Not sure what i am doing wrong, but i haven't got a single offer on Linkedin that didn't misread my whole skill stack completely.

"I saw you do Ruby, how would you like to help us with our native iPhone app?" or "I saw you known nginx how would you like to help us to maintain our huge deprecated PHP app?"

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: Why do you still have linkedin profile? by johncoltrane on Thursday August 25, 2016 @04:10AM (#12357540)

I forgot my password.

[ Parent | on HN ]