Ask HN: Is LinkedIn bringing you any value?

Re:Ask HN: Is LinkedIn bringing you any value? by tech_19thcross on Monday May 03, 2021 @05:17AM (#27023037)

For last 10+ years it didn't add any value to me. I never apply for jobs via headhunters. And I hate their DMs in LinkedIn.

But for the past 4 years I have stopped adding work friends in Facebook (neither I use insta nor fb messenger). So all my ex work colleagues are connected in LinkedIn.

And lately I have noticed ex-colleagues messaging me in LinkedIn about openings, opportunities, or just small talk. This is very valuable to me. Keeping up the connections without exposing personal life is good. Specially in EU where many people have disabled fb all together.

So yes, LinkedIn is bringing me value these days.

I don't really post anything on my feed - so can't comment. But it's helpful when I see someone else' feed - to get some updates on what they are doing.

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Re:Ask HN: Is LinkedIn bringing you any value? by cosmodisk on Monday May 03, 2021 @05:37PM (#27031051)

'Specially in EU where many people have disabled fb all together.'

I somewhat thought that it was unique to my social circle: I deleted FB almost 10 years ago and it looks like 90% of people I know eventually did the same. Many did it so well that now have zero online presence, except maybe on LinkedIn, especially the ones who ended working in a corporate word.

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