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[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

There's is nothing worse in job hunting than dealing with companies with this mentality/culture.

Degrade yourself while we give you the runaround or you don't get the job! Fuck you. Hell is not enough, I cast the Locust Plague upon ye πŸ¦—πŸ¦—πŸ¦—

[–] dyc3@lemmy.world 18 points 4 weeks ago

This is actually psychotic. Do you know how many emails I get? I don't want some kiss ass in my fucking inbox. Sending me a thank you email actually shows that you don't respect my time.

[–] chemicalprophet@slrpnk.net 11 points 4 weeks ago

Wait! How can i get the privilege to work with this smug loser?!!

[–] odelik@lemmy.today 34 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I recently wrapped up two lengthy interview processes (2 months for each).

Both companies were aware I was in multiple interview loops

One company was super transparent about the process, where I currently was in the process, all sorts of updates and notifications of delays etc. This loop took a long time since it was for a senior level position on a foundational team & product for the company.

The other company was playing it fast & loose. Lack of updates of where I am in the loop. Outside of the first meet & greet where I used a tool to find time on the interviewers schedule, I was chasing people to find out when the next interview step would be. After what I thought was the last "vibe check" interview with their CFO, I was told I'd hear from their HR shortly. It took 10 days and two check-in emails before I finally heard from HR and scheduled a meeting, which turned out to be more interviewing. I've yet to hear back from them, and I fully expect that they want me to chase them.

Needless to say, when the first company presented me with an offer that had everything in it I was asking for with a nice little cherry on top, I accepted the offer with very few questions or hesitation.

Treat me and my time with respect just as I will treat you and your time with respect. I have skills you need to deliver products & services and you have means of generating income from the combination of my skills and my peers to grant me an income. If you don't treat me & my time with respect, I'll go elsewhere, or even decide to become a competitor.

[–] HalfSalesman@lemm.ee 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My hatred for this person is a thousand burning suns.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

I swear linked in is their spawn point

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 54 points 1 month ago

Ironic that he’s a divorce lawyer, because his behaviour is exactly the sort of insane mind games that leads to failed relationships.

[–] UncleGrandPa@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

For i must be rewarded for even CONSIDERING hiring you

And YOU must show me the proper amount of gratitude for doing so

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 1 month ago

Self-important losers.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 39 points 1 month ago

I actually think it's a good, no GREAT system. Because I would never do that and I wouldn't want to work for anyone who expects it.

[–] BruceLee@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 month ago

I also got a hint: pass the bar exam.

[–] frezik@midwest.social -5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Sorry, don't agree with this one. A simple "thank you" has been good job seeking advice for a long time. I've specifically gotten a job because I sent in a written thank you. Though that's more practical for local businesses rather than remote jobs that I seek these days.

[–] MellowYellow13@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Then literally say it after the interview, why the fuck are you going to wait, go home, and then write an email saying thank you? Dumbest and most cringe shit I ever heard, yikes

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

These are the same people who expected handwritten letters a generation ago.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It is good advice for a job seeker, mainly because so many hiring managers are lunatics.

It's gatekeeping. Like knowing the difference between a salad fork and a dinner fork, sending a thank you letter doesn't demonstrate that one cares about the job, it demonstrates that at some point you were coached to send thank you letters after an interview. It weeds out qualified candidates who didn't receive that coaching due to culture, class, etc.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

To me, it demonstrates that you value wasting time.

Saying thank you when saying goodbye after the interview? Perfectly fine and proper, that's social lube. Sending an email to the candidate explaining why they didn't get the job? Good fucking mores. Sending a thank you email with no actual content? Why the fuck am I reading this?

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I can understand not explaining why someone didn't get the job. If it's worded imperfectly, it could open the company up to a lawsuit. And the applicant can't believe that the company would answer honestly anyways.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Key thing about avoiding lawsuits is not lack of communication but not having illegal hiring practices. And it's not like everyone gets rejected for being a bad candidate, you might just have too many applicants and want to stay on good terms with them, maybe a position will open in the future.

And, regardless any of that, a simple but polite, standardised "We closed the position, you didn't make the cut, we wish you the best of luck" to tell people that they can stop waiting and consider the application failed, look somewhere else, is really never too much to ask. Even if they had to be escorted out by police. It's ghosting which really grinds my gears.

[–] Adiemus@lemm.ee 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Is this a cultural thing? I have never sent any thank you e-mail just to say thank you after an interview. Only if we agreed that I should send them some more information after an interview I'd start this mail by saying 'Thank you for the interview. As discussed, bla bla bla...'.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

I've never sent a thank you email for an interview. It seems weird to me.

β€” successful engineer, Los Angeles

[–] weariedfae@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

I was taught they were essential and just a part of the process, PNW USA.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Whenever ai see these corporate office games I’m glad I have another reason I like my union job. None of this asskissing BS to move up. You apply for the position, if you meet/pass any qualifications and have the seniority, you get the spot. Yeah, the initial gig might need you to jump through HR’s hoops, but other than that it’s just qualifications and seniority. I suck at schmoozing and have a really hard time essentially lying to people about my motivations and feelings to jump through useless hoops to get a job, I despise sucking up to someone because they hold a position of authority.

(Yes, union jobs ABSOLUTELY have their own problems, but I’ve found the benefits of union work over time have far outweighed any benefits the corporate rat race could have.)

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I dig it. Actual merit based. Not what these turd-nuggets are saying is "merit" in the white house.

[–] Doctor_Satan@lemm.ee 80 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"Lick my boots or I will not consider you for a job."

Reeks of insecurity.

[–] josefo@leminal.space 5 points 4 weeks ago

Suck my dick harder and better than the others, to see if you are fit for this dick-sucking position we have available. Communicate clearly that you have no self respect or any other healthy boundary that would prevent the power dynamic I enjoy to play from ever happening.

I really fucking hate corporate and their fucking culture. And this LinkedIn buffoons, pretending to be influencers just make me want to vomit.

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

Yep, that a big red flag right there...

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 40 points 1 month ago
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