40 Cringeworthy LinkedIn Posts That Got Called Out By This Twitter Page
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Publish Not your original work? Add source Here's a quick question for you, Pandas: how many of you have an account on LinkedIn? With 830 million members in over 200 countries, LI is an utterly massive online professional network. Though 'professional' might be a bit of a misnomer. As anyone who has spent time on the network knows, things can get pretty darn ridiculous sometimes. Posts about completely made-up situations. Posts so full to the brim with bragging that they make you gag. Posts that exaggerate the positive qualities of the author, as well as those of their company. And posts about how CEOs acted like total jerks but tried to pretend they were super deep and professional (and totally don't have control and/or greed issues). The cringe is real. And it all ends up on the 'The Best of LinkedIn' Twitter page. Run by JR Hickey, from California, the account shows the side of LinkedIn that many would prefer would remain hidden. He gently makes fun of all the "heroes and influencers brave enough to share their stories in an effort to inspire others." Scroll down for his best featured posts, upvote your fave ones, and tell us all about the most bizarre things you've stumbled upon on LI yourselves, dear Pandas. Bored Panda got in touch with JR, the founder of the entire project on Twitter, and he was kind enough to answer our questions. He told us about the history of 'The Best of LinkedIn' and shared his thoughts about the culture of the platform and its problems. He didn't beat around the bush and was brutally honest about just how ridiculous 'LinkedInfluencers' are and how they react to his content. You'll find his thoughts below. This post may include affiliate links. #1 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 250points POST KJ KJ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago I came out of the pandemic fatter, does that count? 271 271points reply View More Replies... View more comments JR shared the history bof 'The Best of LinkedIn' account on Twitter with us. "Back in 2018, I was an Account Executive for a SaaS company in San Francisco. I had a boss who was a dinosaur-his idea of a good follow-up to a meeting was mailing laminated copies of the deck we presented to the prospect after the fact. The phrase, 'Stop by Kinko's' was uttered a few times in my short tenure there (Kinko's was dropped by FedEx in 2008, ten years prior)." A large part of JR's job at the time was cold calling on LinkedIn. "I was already dissatisfied with my role, my career, and the company, so spending a few hours a day on LinkedIn just about pushed me over the edge," he was very candid. "I began seeing the first inklings of these so-called 'LinkedInfluencers' and started screenshotting their posts and sharing them on my personal Twitter account. Once those gained traction, I decided to create a dedicated Twitter account for it, and thus, @BestOfLinkedin was born." Bored Panda was curious how JR would describe the professional network's culture. He told us that 'toxic' gets thrown around too often lately. "I would say the best way to describe LinkedIn's culture is 'downright demented.' It's just a giant back-patting circle/echo chamber where people aren't even telling a version of the truth anymore," he stressed that the amount of fiction on LI is utterly absurd these days. #2 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 205points POST Ben Dover Ben Dover Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago What courage??? 96 96points reply View More Replies... View more comments #3 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 197points POST Delta Dawn Delta Dawn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago and then everyone clapped 235 235points reply View More Replies... View more comments "It's unoriginal sellouts who regurgitate corporate buzzwords and stories of incredible business acumen in an effort to game the LinkedIn algorithm and try to hide the fact that there isn't a single thing that's interesting about them. And nobody will call them out, for fear of losing their job or it blowing back on them professionally. The entire platform lacks accountability, which is insane because its intention initially was to be just that," JR pointed out that very few people are willing to put their careers on the line for the sake of calling out downright lies. That's not to say that LinkedIn doesn't have its upsides. The founder of 'The Best of LinkedIn' said that the professional network is a "terrific place to read business news, as well as to find jobs, recruit talent, and network with people in your industry. "It's a valuable business development tool but sadly it's been watered down by these self-proclaimed 'Linkedinfluencers' and their BS success stories. LinkedIn could improve the user experience drastically by focusing on moderating these posts and suppressing them when they don't offer anything valuable," he suggested how the platform could change for the better. #4 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 189points POST Chocolate llama Chocolate llama Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago I wonder if they also have the lipstick requirement for the men they interview... 402 402points reply View More Replies... View more comments #5 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 172points POST Caro Caro Caro Caro Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Uhm Joseph .... maybe you should work on YOU first? Just a thought ... 143 143points reply View More Replies... View more comments #6 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 170points POST TmKhr TmKhr Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago I hope a bear eats Nicholas 247 247points reply View More Replies... View more comments "If the only reason you're posting on LinkedIn is to show off a picture of yourself with a story about how you were called 'too pretty' to be in business then your post will be taken down. If you aren't sharing anything educational or valuable, and instead are attributing incredible management advice from your FIVE YEAR OLD, your account will be banned. Sadly, I wish this was an easy fix, but LinkedIn has replicated every other social media platform and become another runaway train of trash," he said that he's not holding on to much hope that LI will improve in the future. "LinkedInfluencers, for how much 'expertise' they have, have some of the thinnest skins on the Internet. Because they 'create' their content strictly for LinkedIn, where nobody criticizes or calls them out, they lose their minds when an account like @BestOfLinkedin does. Personally, I've created content for over a decade now in the forms of comedy, podcasting videos, and articles," JR told Bored Panda. "When you create anything for the Internet, there's going to be 50% or more people who hate it. So you have to know that criticism comes with the territory. But when a LinkedInfluencer sees me poke fun at them for @BestofLinkedin? Oftentimes they don't know what to do with themselves. Usually, they'll try to doxx me or get me fired. Good luck, I'm a freelance Creative Director and don't have a boss. I get paid to write things for social media and more. So yeah, I'm doing exactly what I'm supposed to. If you don't like what's being said about you on the Internet, the proper response isn't to take your ball and run home. Or worse, take your ball and run and tell your parents." #7 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 166points POST Donkey boi Donkey boi Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago The body language does not reflect someone 'searching and longing for a solution'. And why the heck would your dad be taking pictures of you while his other daughter is in intensive care? 257 257points reply View More Replies... View more comments #8 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 154points POST Trish Smith Trish Smith Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Yep, your almost two year old had such an enlightened learning experience AND built that sandcastle?? You really expect someone to believe that?? 149 149points reply View More Replies... View more comments #9 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 144points POST Delta Dawn Delta Dawn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago There’s no boring chicken, only boring people. 183 183points reply View More Replies... View more comments JR's 'The Best of LinkedIn' social media project is a great archive showing how even the most seasoned professionals can feel insecure about themselves. It's a slippery slope when you start making up stories for clicks. Don't even get us started on how ridiculous it is to try and motivate people while humble-bragging in between the lines. Look, nobody says that LinkedIn has to be super serious all the time (we actually rather enjoy some of the fun, quirky, and artistic posts that fly across our feeds from time to time), however, it's downright embarrassing when industry veterans go all out and think they're the next big 'self-help' guru. Now, that's not to say that motivation and finding joy within and beyond the rat race aren't important (they are!), but it all really comes down to how you try and motivate people. Copying someone else's post, borrowing someone else's ideas with a few small tweaks, downright faking entire experiences just so you have something to feed your followers doesn't reflect well on you. #10 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 137points POST Hawkmoon Hawkmoon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago And then I realized that the water on my nightstand had turned into wine. Or the opposite, I don't remember the timing well. 180 180points reply View More Replies... View more comments #11 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 134points POST Marcel Beisel Marcel Beisel Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago you learned how to abuse people and try to make the same s**t now they did to you. wow. 142 142points reply View more comments #12 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 132points POST Lee Macro Lee Macro Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago That's a long winded way to say "I'm a d*ck" 103 103points reply View More Replies... View more comments It speaks less about you as a 'leader' and more about your insecurities and desire for attention. If you're feeling creatively bankrupt, it's perfectly fine to take some time off: get off social media. Take a break. Fight that burnout! It's way better than flooding LinkedIn with trite stories and 'inspirational' stories that make people's eyes roll. And yes, we might be low-key judging anyone who writes, "So true!!!" in the comments. If you genuinely enjoy a post, good for you. But like it or not, there's just way too much pretense online. Especially on LinkedIn where you pretty much are what you say you are. LinkedIn does have its upsides, though. When you make an account and polish up your profile, you're putting yourself out there for recruiters to see. You become far more visible. You can find jobs that you like way more easily. And (probably best of all) you can actually connect with professionals from all around the world. #13 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 114points POST boba_cat boba_cat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago The followers duh /s 58 58points reply View More Replies... View more comments #14 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 113points POST Bart Bart Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Stop watching porn maybe, you will get less spam... 119 119points reply View More Replies... View more comments #15 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 105points POST ƒιѕн ƒιѕн Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago I hate telemarketers. 102 102points reply View More Replies... View more comments Need some advice on publishing a book, learning to program, or how to raise your EQ stats? Well, there are tons of people who'd be happy to help you, as long as you're polite and genuine. Of course, there are some pros who would ignore or even look down on someone asking for advice, but hey, those are the rules of social networks, right You're bound to get some jerks in every community. In our experience, the vast majority of people using LinkedIn have been phenomenal and super friendly. Then again, we haven't chatted with many folks who thrive on bragging. #16 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 105points POST Gul Dukat Gul Dukat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago It's like raiii-iiin, on your wedding day, 55 55points reply View More Replies... View more comments #17 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 95points POST Kevin Garren Kevin Garren Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago (edited) All this BS has caused me to throw up in my mouth. Also, "Keillor" isn't a name, it sounds like a hipster low fat liquor. But hey, at least he didn't pretend the scan was real lol 126 126points reply View More Replies... View more comments #18 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 94points POST BadCat BadCat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Is the human sweatshirt really made out of 100% human? 128 128points reply View More Replies... View more comments Career coach Jermaine Murray, from JupiterHR, previously told Bored Panda that 'turbo-charging' your LinkedIn profile can lead to greater visibility and success. In his opinion, first impressions matter. However, they might not be overly long-lasting. That means that if you make a mistake on your LI profile, it's not the end of the world: you can recover from this. #19 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 93points POST Ange Marsden Ange Marsden Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Confirm for us school teachers - that does not look like a kid's handwriting or vocabulary... 91 91points reply View More Replies... View more comments #20 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 92points POST Ange Marsden Ange Marsden Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago And all the waiters clapped 118 118points reply View More Replies... View more comments #21 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 88points POST Laika-Mutton Laika-Mutton Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Seriously? And then he made them pose for a picture? Good grief =/ 109 109points reply View More Replies... View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective "You can always improve your profile and show up in a Recruiter's future search based on the SEO algorithms on LinkedIn. Also, if someone is a good Recruiter, they wouldn't discount someone's profile in the future because good people make bad resumes on LinkedIn all the time," Jermaine told us during an earlier interview. #22 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 86points POST Ange Marsden Ange Marsden Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago You'll get more value out saying the word Harvard than connecting with Jonathan. Think about that for a second. 89 89points reply View More Replies... View more comments #23 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 86points POST Lizzy Crit Lizzy Crit Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago My handwriting looks like a chicken with a seizure disorder wrote it. I'm better off sending an email 111 111points reply View More Replies... View more comments #24 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 84points POST JuJu JuJu Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago The two are right 129 129points reply View More Replies... View more comments From the career coach's perspective, LinkedIn is a "super powerful and useful tool for surfacing and connecting" with other people. LI can handle most of your professional needs. However, interactions elsewhere, on the net and in real-life, can also be useful for your career. "I've found LinkedIn to be more effective after I've built rapport with people on a different platform (like Twitter) or at a networking event (pre-Covid), as it's a great way to stay in touch," the career expert said. #25 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 81points POST Brandon Marlowe Brandon Marlowe Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago (edited) Shortly after the restaurant "went silent" they all burst into applause. The restaurant owner then shouted, "drinks on the house!" and loaded them all up in a fleet of limousines to drive everyone to his palatial estate where they all lived happily ever after. 128 128points reply View More Replies... View more comments #26 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 78points POST KJ KJ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Because nobody needs downtime to recharge, honest! 67 67points reply View more comments #27 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 76points POST Ange Marsden Ange Marsden Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Where I come from a push mower is the kind without an engine... 123 123points reply View More Replies... View more comments According to Jermaine, people usually don't give themselves enough credit for their skills. They need to be less modest about themselves and the value that they bring. "When I have sessions with clients, the first exercise we do is a Success/Failure log where they can beat their chest a bit but also dissect and really understand that 'failure' because, more often than not, that Failure can actually lead to a win/success further down the line," he shared. #28 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 71points POST Gul Dukat Gul Dukat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago This looks like a rose growing out of a butt 193 193points reply View More Replies... View more comments #29 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 68points POST Kevin Garren Kevin Garren Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Pics or it didn't happen. 19 19points reply View more comments #30 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 66points POST Nathaniel Nathaniel Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago (edited) -Cold call at their house at 10pm at night. -Show up at their kids school at the end of the school day. -Install 24 hour monitoring in their house secretly so you know when they are not busy and can take your call. 117 117points reply View More Replies... View more comments #31 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 65points POST Caro Caro Caro Caro Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Gary states he helps build an engaged audience ... This was NOT engaging Gary. 68 68points reply View More Replies... View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Overworked Employee Quits Because He Wasn't Getting A Fair Wage, Costs The Company $40 Million 40 Embarrassing Moments People Didn't Know Who They Were Talking To And Made A Fool Of Themselves #32 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 63points POST Mixed Reality Portal Mixed Reality Portal Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago "I tried multiple communication channels" ... "Procurement was being difficult" ...You mean you hassled her until you wore her down... 89 89points reply View More Replies... View more comments #33 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 58points POST Ange Marsden Ange Marsden Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Couldn't get leave huh? 135 135points reply View More Replies... View more comments #34 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 52points POST Donkey boi Donkey boi Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago I eat mine slathered in so much butter it dribbles all over my chin. I attack the cob like a feral dog, getting little flecks of yellow all over my face. By the time I'm done I look like a demented person. Actual phot of me after eating corn on the cob attached: Me-eating-...d749f1.jpg 173 173points reply View More Replies... View more comments #35 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 50points POST Stéphane Lussier Johnson Stéphane Lussier Johnson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago And then all the pumpkins from the loaf came back to life and clapped 31 31points reply View More Replies... View more comments #36 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 49points POST Ange Marsden Ange Marsden Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago That's appalling maths for an engineer 36 36points reply View More Replies... View more comments #37 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 47points POST Gul Dukat Gul Dukat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago if you really think parenting will be similar to marketing and business, you're in for a rude awakening, smh 65 65points reply View More Replies... View more comments #38 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 46points POST $cagsy $cagsy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Nice sentiment, emotions are for everyone. But. He's 'crying on the phone to his wife'. There is no phone and this chap probably went to the 'Amber Heard School of Crying'. #sadfacenotears 76 76points reply View More Replies... View more comments #39 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 40points POST Kevin Garren Kevin Garren Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Why is having a home less important to him? Also, best thing about working at home should be using your own bathroom. Let's be real. 73 73points reply View More Replies... View more comments #40 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 40points POST Gul Dukat Gul Dukat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago this is way too much personal information. I don't even know you. 44 44points reply View More Replies... View more comments Note: this post originally had 106 images. It’s been shortened to the top 40 images based on user votes. Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Add New Image Add Your Photo To This List Please use high-res photos without watermarks Upload Photo Ooops! 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40 Cringeworthy LinkedIn Posts That Got Called Out By This Twitter Page
Jonas Grinevičius andIlona Baliūnaitė
Publish Not your original work? Add source Here's a quick question for you, Pandas: how many of you have an account on LinkedIn? With 830 million members in over 200 countries, LI is an utterly massive online professional network. Though 'professional' might be a bit of a misnomer. As anyone who has spent time on the network knows, things can get pretty darn ridiculous sometimes. Posts about completely made-up situations. Posts so full to the brim with bragging that they make you gag. Posts that exaggerate the positive qualities of the author, as well as those of their company. And posts about how CEOs acted like total jerks but tried to pretend they were super deep and professional (and totally don't have control and/or greed issues). The cringe is real. And it all ends up on the 'The Best of LinkedIn' Twitter page. Run by JR Hickey, from California, the account shows the side of LinkedIn that many would prefer would remain hidden. He gently makes fun of all the "heroes and influencers brave enough to share their stories in an effort to inspire others." Scroll down for his best featured posts, upvote your fave ones, and tell us all about the most bizarre things you've stumbled upon on LI yourselves, dear Pandas. Bored Panda got in touch with JR, the founder of the entire project on Twitter, and he was kind enough to answer our questions. He told us about the history of 'The Best of LinkedIn' and shared his thoughts about the culture of the platform and its problems. He didn't beat around the bush and was brutally honest about just how ridiculous 'LinkedInfluencers' are and how they react to his content. You'll find his thoughts below. This post may include affiliate links. #1 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 250points POST KJ KJ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago I came out of the pandemic fatter, does that count? 271 271points reply View More Replies... View more comments JR shared the history bof 'The Best of LinkedIn' account on Twitter with us. "Back in 2018, I was an Account Executive for a SaaS company in San Francisco. I had a boss who was a dinosaur-his idea of a good follow-up to a meeting was mailing laminated copies of the deck we presented to the prospect after the fact. The phrase, 'Stop by Kinko's' was uttered a few times in my short tenure there (Kinko's was dropped by FedEx in 2008, ten years prior)." A large part of JR's job at the time was cold calling on LinkedIn. "I was already dissatisfied with my role, my career, and the company, so spending a few hours a day on LinkedIn just about pushed me over the edge," he was very candid. "I began seeing the first inklings of these so-called 'LinkedInfluencers' and started screenshotting their posts and sharing them on my personal Twitter account. Once those gained traction, I decided to create a dedicated Twitter account for it, and thus, @BestOfLinkedin was born." Bored Panda was curious how JR would describe the professional network's culture. He told us that 'toxic' gets thrown around too often lately. "I would say the best way to describe LinkedIn's culture is 'downright demented.' It's just a giant back-patting circle/echo chamber where people aren't even telling a version of the truth anymore," he stressed that the amount of fiction on LI is utterly absurd these days. #2 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 205points POST Ben Dover Ben Dover Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago What courage??? 96 96points reply View More Replies... View more comments #3 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 197points POST Delta Dawn Delta Dawn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago and then everyone clapped 235 235points reply View More Replies... View more comments "It's unoriginal sellouts who regurgitate corporate buzzwords and stories of incredible business acumen in an effort to game the LinkedIn algorithm and try to hide the fact that there isn't a single thing that's interesting about them. And nobody will call them out, for fear of losing their job or it blowing back on them professionally. The entire platform lacks accountability, which is insane because its intention initially was to be just that," JR pointed out that very few people are willing to put their careers on the line for the sake of calling out downright lies. That's not to say that LinkedIn doesn't have its upsides. The founder of 'The Best of LinkedIn' said that the professional network is a "terrific place to read business news, as well as to find jobs, recruit talent, and network with people in your industry. "It's a valuable business development tool but sadly it's been watered down by these self-proclaimed 'Linkedinfluencers' and their BS success stories. LinkedIn could improve the user experience drastically by focusing on moderating these posts and suppressing them when they don't offer anything valuable," he suggested how the platform could change for the better. #4 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 189points POST Chocolate llama Chocolate llama Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago I wonder if they also have the lipstick requirement for the men they interview... 402 402points reply View More Replies... View more comments #5 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 172points POST Caro Caro Caro Caro Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Uhm Joseph .... maybe you should work on YOU first? Just a thought ... 143 143points reply View More Replies... View more comments #6 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 170points POST TmKhr TmKhr Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago I hope a bear eats Nicholas 247 247points reply View More Replies... View more comments "If the only reason you're posting on LinkedIn is to show off a picture of yourself with a story about how you were called 'too pretty' to be in business then your post will be taken down. If you aren't sharing anything educational or valuable, and instead are attributing incredible management advice from your FIVE YEAR OLD, your account will be banned. Sadly, I wish this was an easy fix, but LinkedIn has replicated every other social media platform and become another runaway train of trash," he said that he's not holding on to much hope that LI will improve in the future. "LinkedInfluencers, for how much 'expertise' they have, have some of the thinnest skins on the Internet. Because they 'create' their content strictly for LinkedIn, where nobody criticizes or calls them out, they lose their minds when an account like @BestOfLinkedin does. Personally, I've created content for over a decade now in the forms of comedy, podcasting videos, and articles," JR told Bored Panda. "When you create anything for the Internet, there's going to be 50% or more people who hate it. So you have to know that criticism comes with the territory. But when a LinkedInfluencer sees me poke fun at them for @BestofLinkedin? Oftentimes they don't know what to do with themselves. Usually, they'll try to doxx me or get me fired. Good luck, I'm a freelance Creative Director and don't have a boss. I get paid to write things for social media and more. So yeah, I'm doing exactly what I'm supposed to. If you don't like what's being said about you on the Internet, the proper response isn't to take your ball and run home. Or worse, take your ball and run and tell your parents." #7 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 166points POST Donkey boi Donkey boi Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago The body language does not reflect someone 'searching and longing for a solution'. And why the heck would your dad be taking pictures of you while his other daughter is in intensive care? 257 257points reply View More Replies... View more comments #8 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 154points POST Trish Smith Trish Smith Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Yep, your almost two year old had such an enlightened learning experience AND built that sandcastle?? You really expect someone to believe that?? 149 149points reply View More Replies... View more comments #9 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 144points POST Delta Dawn Delta Dawn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago There’s no boring chicken, only boring people. 183 183points reply View More Replies... View more comments JR's 'The Best of LinkedIn' social media project is a great archive showing how even the most seasoned professionals can feel insecure about themselves. It's a slippery slope when you start making up stories for clicks. Don't even get us started on how ridiculous it is to try and motivate people while humble-bragging in between the lines. Look, nobody says that LinkedIn has to be super serious all the time (we actually rather enjoy some of the fun, quirky, and artistic posts that fly across our feeds from time to time), however, it's downright embarrassing when industry veterans go all out and think they're the next big 'self-help' guru. Now, that's not to say that motivation and finding joy within and beyond the rat race aren't important (they are!), but it all really comes down to how you try and motivate people. Copying someone else's post, borrowing someone else's ideas with a few small tweaks, downright faking entire experiences just so you have something to feed your followers doesn't reflect well on you. #10 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 137points POST Hawkmoon Hawkmoon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago And then I realized that the water on my nightstand had turned into wine. Or the opposite, I don't remember the timing well. 180 180points reply View More Replies... View more comments #11 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 134points POST Marcel Beisel Marcel Beisel Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago you learned how to abuse people and try to make the same s**t now they did to you. wow. 142 142points reply View more comments #12 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 132points POST Lee Macro Lee Macro Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago That's a long winded way to say "I'm a d*ck" 103 103points reply View More Replies... View more comments It speaks less about you as a 'leader' and more about your insecurities and desire for attention. If you're feeling creatively bankrupt, it's perfectly fine to take some time off: get off social media. Take a break. Fight that burnout! It's way better than flooding LinkedIn with trite stories and 'inspirational' stories that make people's eyes roll. And yes, we might be low-key judging anyone who writes, "So true!!!" in the comments. If you genuinely enjoy a post, good for you. But like it or not, there's just way too much pretense online. Especially on LinkedIn where you pretty much are what you say you are. LinkedIn does have its upsides, though. When you make an account and polish up your profile, you're putting yourself out there for recruiters to see. You become far more visible. You can find jobs that you like way more easily. And (probably best of all) you can actually connect with professionals from all around the world. #13 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 114points POST boba_cat boba_cat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago The followers duh /s 58 58points reply View More Replies... View more comments #14 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 113points POST Bart Bart Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Stop watching porn maybe, you will get less spam... 119 119points reply View More Replies... View more comments #15 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 105points POST ƒιѕн ƒιѕн Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago I hate telemarketers. 102 102points reply View More Replies... View more comments Need some advice on publishing a book, learning to program, or how to raise your EQ stats? Well, there are tons of people who'd be happy to help you, as long as you're polite and genuine. Of course, there are some pros who would ignore or even look down on someone asking for advice, but hey, those are the rules of social networks, right You're bound to get some jerks in every community. In our experience, the vast majority of people using LinkedIn have been phenomenal and super friendly. Then again, we haven't chatted with many folks who thrive on bragging. #16 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 105points POST Gul Dukat Gul Dukat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago It's like raiii-iiin, on your wedding day, 55 55points reply View More Replies... View more comments #17 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 95points POST Kevin Garren Kevin Garren Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago (edited) All this BS has caused me to throw up in my mouth. Also, "Keillor" isn't a name, it sounds like a hipster low fat liquor. But hey, at least he didn't pretend the scan was real lol 126 126points reply View More Replies... View more comments #18 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 94points POST BadCat BadCat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Is the human sweatshirt really made out of 100% human? 128 128points reply View More Replies... View more comments Career coach Jermaine Murray, from JupiterHR, previously told Bored Panda that 'turbo-charging' your LinkedIn profile can lead to greater visibility and success. In his opinion, first impressions matter. However, they might not be overly long-lasting. That means that if you make a mistake on your LI profile, it's not the end of the world: you can recover from this. #19 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 93points POST Ange Marsden Ange Marsden Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Confirm for us school teachers - that does not look like a kid's handwriting or vocabulary... 91 91points reply View More Replies... View more comments #20 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 92points POST Ange Marsden Ange Marsden Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago And all the waiters clapped 118 118points reply View More Replies... View more comments #21 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 88points POST Laika-Mutton Laika-Mutton Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Seriously? And then he made them pose for a picture? Good grief =/ 109 109points reply View More Replies... View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective "You can always improve your profile and show up in a Recruiter's future search based on the SEO algorithms on LinkedIn. Also, if someone is a good Recruiter, they wouldn't discount someone's profile in the future because good people make bad resumes on LinkedIn all the time," Jermaine told us during an earlier interview. #22 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 86points POST Ange Marsden Ange Marsden Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago You'll get more value out saying the word Harvard than connecting with Jonathan. Think about that for a second. 89 89points reply View More Replies... View more comments #23 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 86points POST Lizzy Crit Lizzy Crit Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago My handwriting looks like a chicken with a seizure disorder wrote it. I'm better off sending an email 111 111points reply View More Replies... View more comments #24 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 84points POST JuJu JuJu Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago The two are right 129 129points reply View More Replies... View more comments From the career coach's perspective, LinkedIn is a "super powerful and useful tool for surfacing and connecting" with other people. LI can handle most of your professional needs. However, interactions elsewhere, on the net and in real-life, can also be useful for your career. "I've found LinkedIn to be more effective after I've built rapport with people on a different platform (like Twitter) or at a networking event (pre-Covid), as it's a great way to stay in touch," the career expert said. #25 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 81points POST Brandon Marlowe Brandon Marlowe Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago (edited) Shortly after the restaurant "went silent" they all burst into applause. The restaurant owner then shouted, "drinks on the house!" and loaded them all up in a fleet of limousines to drive everyone to his palatial estate where they all lived happily ever after. 128 128points reply View More Replies... View more comments #26 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 78points POST KJ KJ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Because nobody needs downtime to recharge, honest! 67 67points reply View more comments #27 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 76points POST Ange Marsden Ange Marsden Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Where I come from a push mower is the kind without an engine... 123 123points reply View More Replies... View more comments According to Jermaine, people usually don't give themselves enough credit for their skills. They need to be less modest about themselves and the value that they bring. "When I have sessions with clients, the first exercise we do is a Success/Failure log where they can beat their chest a bit but also dissect and really understand that 'failure' because, more often than not, that Failure can actually lead to a win/success further down the line," he shared. #28 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 71points POST Gul Dukat Gul Dukat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago This looks like a rose growing out of a butt 193 193points reply View More Replies... View more comments #29 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 68points POST Kevin Garren Kevin Garren Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Pics or it didn't happen. 19 19points reply View more comments #30 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 66points POST Nathaniel Nathaniel Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago (edited) -Cold call at their house at 10pm at night. -Show up at their kids school at the end of the school day. -Install 24 hour monitoring in their house secretly so you know when they are not busy and can take your call. 117 117points reply View More Replies... View more comments #31 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 65points POST Caro Caro Caro Caro Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Gary states he helps build an engaged audience ... This was NOT engaging Gary. 68 68points reply View More Replies... View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Overworked Employee Quits Because He Wasn't Getting A Fair Wage, Costs The Company $40 Million 40 Embarrassing Moments People Didn't Know Who They Were Talking To And Made A Fool Of Themselves #32 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 63points POST Mixed Reality Portal Mixed Reality Portal Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago "I tried multiple communication channels" ... "Procurement was being difficult" ...You mean you hassled her until you wore her down... 89 89points reply View More Replies... View more comments #33 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 58points POST Ange Marsden Ange Marsden Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Couldn't get leave huh? 135 135points reply View More Replies... View more comments #34 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 52points POST Donkey boi Donkey boi Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago I eat mine slathered in so much butter it dribbles all over my chin. I attack the cob like a feral dog, getting little flecks of yellow all over my face. By the time I'm done I look like a demented person. Actual phot of me after eating corn on the cob attached: Me-eating-...d749f1.jpg 173 173points reply View More Replies... View more comments #35 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 50points POST Stéphane Lussier Johnson Stéphane Lussier Johnson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago And then all the pumpkins from the loaf came back to life and clapped 31 31points reply View More Replies... View more comments #36 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 49points POST Ange Marsden Ange Marsden Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago That's appalling maths for an engineer 36 36points reply View More Replies... View more comments #37 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 47points POST Gul Dukat Gul Dukat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago if you really think parenting will be similar to marketing and business, you're in for a rude awakening, smh 65 65points reply View More Replies... View more comments #38 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 46points POST $cagsy $cagsy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Nice sentiment, emotions are for everyone. But. He's 'crying on the phone to his wife'. There is no phone and this chap probably went to the 'Amber Heard School of Crying'. #sadfacenotears 76 76points reply View More Replies... View more comments #39 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 40points POST Kevin Garren Kevin Garren Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago Why is having a home less important to him? Also, best thing about working at home should be using your own bathroom. Let's be real. 73 73points reply View More Replies... View more comments #40 BestofLinkedin Report Final score: 40points POST Gul Dukat Gul Dukat Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 months ago this is way too much personal information. I don't even know you. 44 44points reply View More Replies... View more comments Note: this post originally had 106 images. It’s been shortened to the top 40 images based on user votes. Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Add New Image Add Your Photo To This List Please use high-res photos without watermarks Upload Photo Ooops! 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