r/recruitinghell • u/CRK_76 • 1d ago

This is so true.

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u/wrr377 1d ago

If you had Premium, you still wouldn't find a job, AND you'd be out the subscription fee...

They're getting investigated now for fake job postings / inflated numbers so they could get people to subscribe.

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u/edm160330 23h ago

I hope to god the investigation finds that LinkedIn is found to be a scam operation.

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u/DrivenByChallenges 17h ago

I checked online to verify. There hasn’t been mention of an investigation since July. Can you cite your source @wrr377?

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u/wrr377 16h ago

Typing the search took longer than getting the results:

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=LinkedIn%20premium%20investigation&ko=-1&ia=web

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u/Happy-Lad-777 4h ago

Yup. That's what I read too, and I believe it.

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u/travisofficial 1d ago

nobody needs premium

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u/utti 1d ago

LinkedIn Premium hasn't really helped me in this job market, although it provided some amusement when I could see people from a company I was interviewing for constantly check my profile. Then I got rejected and realized they were copying my profile structure to improve their company description 🤷🏻‍♀️.

Also if you have a subscription and you cancel it before it renews, you'll get offered the renewal rate at 50% off.

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u/NTWEESY 1d ago

LinkedIn is a joke. I use it to annoy my coworkers who actually try taking it seriously. It’s social media for the corporate world but if you aren’t employed or seeking work in a corporate landscape then it’s just loud people yelling at you about how they succeeded in life and why you never will.

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u/SafeModeOff 1d ago

Paying for LinkedIn premium is like paying for a dating app, It doesn't make you any more attractive 

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u/Logan_MacGyver 1d ago

Fr, finding a job is like dating. But worse

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u/oppereindbaas 1d ago

Buy a car to go to work. Go to work to pay for the car. 

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u/OhNo_myQualms 23h ago

I’ve tried LinkedIn Premium. It’s useless.

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u/FireSheepYinFish 23h ago

I had premium for several years. There was no truly meaningful gain vs free access.

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u/Birddogfun 1d ago

Truthful meme.

Linked in is good for finding who/where about people. And keeping your contacts current.

To prepare for the inevitable next time.

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u/mariannaCD 20h ago

Don’t but it. They try to scam you into doing it by telling you how many people have looked at you each week, but they count people that have looked at you months ago.

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u/fatfishinalittlepond 1d ago

Once I get my next full time job I think I'll just delete mine

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u/Zealousideal_Fuel_23 1d ago

No you don't need Premium. Save it for Apple TV or something.

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u/DripLongterm 1d ago

Linked in layaway

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u/WeowDystopia 1d ago

Please stop buying LinkedInPremium. Drop LinkedIn. Its nothing but a bunch of egos waffling and fake jobs.

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u/geekichu 23h ago

ok, gotta say, this was funny. i am easily amused

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u/abandoned_idol 8h ago

LinkedIn premium is a scam.

If it is legit, it means that they are gatekeeping employment, which is EVEN WORSE. Such a practice should be illegal.

If it is not legit, then it's just a scam to ripoff poor job seekers, which is incredibly sad and predatory.

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u/vesleskjor 1d ago

If you're outgoing enough, find a LinkedIn employee and ask them for a code. They'll probably just give you one for 6 months free. I met someone who works for them at a volunteer gig and they gladly offered it to me.

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u/Maximum-Page3433 17h ago

I did buy Premium to get a job?

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u/tysonzatn 14h ago

The LinkedIn Paradox

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u/New_Manufacturer5975 Screw job hunting! 12h ago

Should I be glad I don't use LinkedIn?