I really don't like LinkedIn, I don't like the games it makes people play.
If you're naturally inclined towards social media posting I suppose it's different for you, but personally I abhor it and I don't really want to deal with it.
It feels performative, it feels like you're supposed to do a little dance so that people will be impressed and want to be your connection or maybe even give you a job.
What is the point of it all?
Is there a way to reconcile these feelings with the way the world works now?
Should I just play the game anyways?
Should I post AI generated slop? Should I post whatever random thoughts I have about my job that day?
I really don't understand it all.
The job market is really awful, everyone knows this, you can apply for thousands of jobs and never get anywhere with it.
It feels hopeless.
Who are we supposed to be on LinkedIn? An idealized version of yourself that has no problems and is just enthusiastic about B2B SaaS?
It doesn't feel like the real me, and I just want to be authentic to myself. It hurts my soul to think about what it would take for me to succeed in this world.
But I've got to do something, right?
The problem is that I don't know what.
Thanks for reading
- Dylan