Page 5 | To think you don’t block new colleagues on LinkedIn?

Lalog · 07/06/2024 11:14

Is this what people have to do to keep jobs now? Sounds ghastly.

ScamanthaBrick · 07/06/2024 11:12

Why would OP’s husband already be connected to a random new colleague of hers?! It’s so obvious when people on here don’t use LinkedIn (probably don’t even work tbh) 🤦🏻‍♀️

Bellaboo01 · 07/06/2024 11:12

Everyoneisunreasonable · 07/06/2024 11:09

No, it’s a company with >3000 people but less than 10 with my job title. Would be easy enough to find the people in the same role.
No, it is not my search settings.

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I really wouldn't worry about it.

As i said - unless it is part of his contract then he doesnt have to connect with you. You are putting too much time an effort (asking other people to look for him/ searching for him in the first place/posting on a baby group for advice).

I'm sure he will Link-In with you and all will be ok.

Ratisshortforratthew · 07/06/2024 11:11

Changingplace · 07/06/2024 11:00

Were they already connected? I think you can set your profile to private - that’s more likely than having blocked individual people, how would he even know to have looked you up and blocked you?

Hes probably put some privacy settings on, I think you’re being a bit melodramatic :)

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Yes was gonna say this. Maybe only his connections can see his full profile and if he hasn’t added you, he has stringent privacy settings. Seems more likely than blocking random people

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Everyoneisunreasonable · 07/06/2024 11:09

redskydarknight · 07/06/2024 11:04

Are you a tiny company with a small number of employees and he's been provided with a full list of all of their names?

That sounds somewhat unlikely.
I'd suggest it might be something on his profile or your search settings that is meaning that you can't find him. You're searching on Location maybe?

No, it’s a company with >3000 people but less than 10 with my job title. Would be easy enough to find the people in the same role.
No, it is not my search settings.

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ShorterWorkingYear · 07/06/2024 11:07

ShorterWorkingYear · 07/06/2024 11:04

Like I say, I don't use it, thought it was like cyber stalkng someone but if users agree it's normal to do this fair enough.

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But I'm very glad it's not a feature of my workplace by the sound of it!!

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Everyoneisunreasonable · 07/06/2024 11:07

Changingplace · 07/06/2024 11:00

Were they already connected? I think you can set your profile to private - that’s more likely than having blocked individual people, how would he even know to have looked you up and blocked you?

Hes probably put some privacy settings on, I think you’re being a bit melodramatic :)

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No, not connected. We are all connnected to >3000 people, in our job that level of connectivity is normal. It is not normal to block colleagues. We would also routinely use our LI to ‘like’ each other’s posts about the company to spread the reach, in fact that is requested of us. It is not like personal social media in my world, it’s for professional networking. It’s not Facebook.
It would be easy enough to look up who works in my company with my job title, plus our boss may have mentioned other team members across the world during the interview process.

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ShorterWorkingYear · 07/06/2024 11:04

YellowCloud · 07/06/2024 10:56

Really weird and unusual!

I am also in a sector where we use a lot of LinkedIn, have to share company posts onto LinkedIn, etc. People saying it’s intrusive obviously don’t understand that type of work culture. It’s almost like if you had an internal company social media and he blocked you both on that.

Could he have tried to put you both on some sort of list for organisation purposes, and accidentally blocked that list?

I would have to keep asking around until I found out why.

Like I say, I don't use it, thought it was like cyber stalkng someone but if users agree it's normal to do this fair enough.

redskydarknight · 07/06/2024 11:04

Are you a tiny company with a small number of employees and he's been provided with a full list of all of their names?

That sounds somewhat unlikely.
I'd suggest it might be something on his profile or your search settings that is meaning that you can't find him. You're searching on Location maybe?

ButWhatAboutTheBees · 07/06/2024 11:03

LinkedIn is a form of social media, just a more work based one. It's still public and unless his contract says he must connect with all colleagues/must not block colleagues then he can block who he likes.

He can't exactly be trying to hide anything if he didn't blocked the person HIRING HIM can he?

Maybe he just doesn't like all and sundry in the office snooping

Chanelbasketballandchain · 07/06/2024 11:00

It's not social media, so on that aspect it's odd.

Maybe he doesn't want his colleagues to see his CV? Either because he's over qualified or because he has imposter syndrom.

Changingplace · 07/06/2024 11:00

Everyoneisunreasonable · 07/06/2024 10:53

No, because he is visible to my colleague who interviewed him and to my husband’s account.

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Were they already connected? I think you can set your profile to private - that’s more likely than having blocked individual people, how would he even know to have looked you up and blocked you?

Hes probably put some privacy settings on, I think you’re being a bit melodramatic :)

MrsElsa · 07/06/2024 11:00

LI is personal social media. can block whoever he wants for any reason at any time!

Idontjetwashthefucker · 07/06/2024 10:58

How weird, unless he's been given a list of all employees when he started, how would he know to block you, especially as you say he wasn't there the first time you looked?

FakeMiddleton · 07/06/2024 10:58

Isn't it a function of one of the premium level LI memberships that you areunsearchable? And that person has to friend you first?

Bellaboo01 · 07/06/2024 10:58

Everyoneisunreasonable · 07/06/2024 10:44

I work in a global team, and my boss announced a new starter yesterday, based in San Francisco. So, I looked him up on LinkedIn, as you do, to see what his background was. But he wasn’t there, which is highly odd as our job involves a LOT of networking and LI is an important tool in that. I asked a colleague in San Diego if she could see him and she said she had been involved in interviewing him, and that she could.

I couldn’t think of any other explanation than he had blocked me, so I looked him up on my husband’s LI, and could see him. So, he had blocked me!

I asked another European colleague this morning if she could see him, and she couldn’t. So she had been blocked too. Neither of us have ever met this guy before, so it’s not like either of us had offended him! AIBU to think this is a massive red flag and the guy has something to hide? Does anyone have any potential reasons why someone might block new colleagues they haven’t even met? Never come across this behaviour before!

I’m going to ask him at some point, but I’ll wait until I’ve interacted with him a bit first.

Unless it is part of his Job/contract then he isnt in any way under any pressure to 'LinkIn' with you.

I suspect that he has done a blanket ban whilst he edits/updates his linkedIn page.

Why is this worrying you regarding LinkedIn? I'm sure you will meet him and 'be friends' with him. Just give him a minute!

SuncreamAndIceCream · 07/06/2024 10:56

It is weird, but unless it's an issue for your actual job I wouldn't raise it.

Like you need him to share something you posted on LI

MasterOfCake · 07/06/2024 10:56

I’ve done that. I’ve looked them up before I joined and then realised they have premium so they would have seen me snooping. So I blocked.

And then when I joined I forgot I had blocked them. Only realised when someone else tagged several people on a post and I couldn’t see them.

Could be as innocent as that.

YellowCloud · 07/06/2024 10:56

Really weird and unusual!

I am also in a sector where we use a lot of LinkedIn, have to share company posts onto LinkedIn, etc. People saying it’s intrusive obviously don’t understand that type of work culture. It’s almost like if you had an internal company social media and he blocked you both on that.

Could he have tried to put you both on some sort of list for organisation purposes, and accidentally blocked that list?

I would have to keep asking around until I found out why.

Brianiac · 07/06/2024 10:55

ASighMadeOfStone · 07/06/2024 10:49

Maybe he thought, JFC, I've just joined the company and people are snooping.

It's a public profile, often used for showing off. People want you to look at their profiles. It's normal.

She couldn't see the first time, so asked a colleague. They couldn't see either. He's weird to block people

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Everyoneisunreasonable · 07/06/2024 10:55

whatkatysdoingnow · 07/06/2024 10:53

Maybe you and your colleague are both connected to someone who has caused him a lot of trouble and he panic blocked you.

I've worked with some truly awful people who are on LinkedIn, and I don't want to make it easy for them to keep tabs on me. I'm not just talking about people who are vile bullies, but also people who should be locked up, but no one is ever going to give evidence.

I've never blocked someone for being connected to someone vile, but I have felt panicky on realising the connection. I can understand the blocking.

That is what I am wondering. Which is a reasonable explanation, if the mutual contact is a nightmare.

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ASighMadeOfStone · 07/06/2024 10:54

I use LinkedIn and I use it to look at candidates before interview.
And I know it's snooping. And so does everyone else.

It's not the colleague who's being weird. It's the rest of us.

For goodness sake, don't ask him.

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Everyoneisunreasonable · 07/06/2024 10:53

LemonBitter · 07/06/2024 10:53

Maybe they've deactivated for a bit rather than blocking people individually.

No, because he is visible to my colleague who interviewed him and to my husband’s account.

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MarthaDunstable · 07/06/2024 10:53

Don't know about red flag, but it's very weird.

whatkatysdoingnow · 07/06/2024 10:53

Maybe you and your colleague are both connected to someone who has caused him a lot of trouble and he panic blocked you.

I've worked with some truly awful people who are on LinkedIn, and I don't want to make it easy for them to keep tabs on me. I'm not just talking about people who are vile bullies, but also people who should be locked up, but no one is ever going to give evidence.

I've never blocked someone for being connected to someone vile, but I have felt panicky on realising the connection. I can understand the blocking.