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Scubabear68 ◴[] No.45029829[source]
Somewhat related, I learned to be very cautious about LinkedIn and their job postings. I hit a couple that looked like regular companies and started to apply, but they were really fake job postings just go harvest your information. Even when you abort the process, it's too late. They take your info and put you on a zillion job sites automatically with endless email spam.
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gosub100 ◴[] No.45030202[source]
I still won't forgive them for the incident circa 2012 where they were sending out emails from your email account to everyone in your address book or recent contacts list in your own voice (!!) saying "hi $name, I joined linked in come network with me!".
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1. tietjens ◴[] No.45030310[source]
Vivid memories of this happening to me and many I knew. Totally insane and horrible. Wonder who had the brilliant idea.
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2. alistairSH ◴[] No.45030675[source]
I'd be more interested in knowing what the ROI was for it. And how big a bonus did that person get for the idea.