CringedIn

I have four reasons to use LinkedIn daily:
1) Mini Sudoku,
2) Queens,
3) Tango,
4) ZIP.
The numbers assigned are not incidental, since my routine is to play those four logical games in that very order. Besides, I have recently updated my profile so that people who check who I am are not confused.

For several years I used to keep away from LI for months and upon logging I discovered job proposal sent nearly a year earlier.

LinkedIn has developed in a similar way other social platforms have done. From a collection of people's CVs it has evolved into a combination of blogs, discussion groups, but most of all, bragging about members' professional (but not only) accomplishments. Unlike in most other social media, number of followers does not monetise in proceeds from advertising, but translates into new business opportunities in real life. In certain professions promoting oneself and building a "personal brand" (this phrase sucks) is inevitable and those who shun it, sadly lag behind.

The above is not my cup of tea, so I consider myself lucky to be prohibited (banking secrecy law prevents me from boasting of my achievements) from playing this lousy game. My professional value is shaped by how my workmates perceive me. Being a reliable and supportive leader and knowledgeable and trustworthy partner in dealmaking defines me, not a number of shitty self-flattering on LinkedIn.

Given the above, no wonder some sort of people overly active on LI are commonly mocked. The most renowned Polish page on platform making fun of horrific self-adoration practices in KrindżedIn (CringedIn). Their sense of humour takes my fancy.

At the end of the day, we work to live (it up), not the other way round. Definitely it feels better if your job brings you satisfaction, but working only to earn money is not a crime. Keep then in mind the essence of your life should be out of your workplace.