British Army and Home Office have searched me on LinkedIn this week.

[StarCourt]

I’m a 58 year old single mum to a teen, not looking for a new job, rarely on LinkedIn.
What could they want with me?

Maybe you share a name with someone they know?

Sorry, meant to add - do you work in an area they may need - for an engineering firm or manufacturing company?

Maybe your employer is looking to contract with them and they are doing some research.

You appeared in searches, or they actively searched you, or they viewed your profile?

Could it be anything to do with your child?

I have had this, but a different government department. It was when DD was applying for a job there. I think it was part of security screening.

@JohnnyMcGrathSaysFuckOff no very doubtful she’s 16 and autistic

@Dearg yes that’s a possibility, i have fairly unusual surname though. Re my employer yes I suppose it could be, but my employer is huge and i a mere tiny cog

@Phase2not sure to be honest but have just looked again land it says my searchers were Project Manager and Flight Crew

They want to recruit you as a spy?

Has someone put you down as a personal reference perhaps?

ooh i’d be a great secret squirrel. I’m already the keeper of people’s secrets

@Tryingtokeepgoing can’t imagine so and surely they’d have asked me first

Except that you've probably failed the test by blurting out in a public forum that they're interested in recruiting you... 😉

😂

So it's not the army or the home office actually searching, it's two people who happen to work at those places.

Just like if I worked at Google and looked at your profile it wouldn't be on behalf of Google, it would just be me being nosey or you popping up on my feed because of something you've liked or a suggested connection based on shared interests.

Just people being nosy.

So I'd imagine someone you know is going through Developed Vetting, or it's random.

Is it not obvious? You are about to get your “tap on the shoulder” and be recruited as a spy!

Now - you have some very important decisions to make. Most important….. do you want to shag Tom Quinn, Adam Carter or Lucas North?

Although what could be a better cover than an ' aw shucks, lil ole me?' post on Mumsnet in case of some Russian/Chinese operatives trawling the Internet eh Agent @StarCourt? Interesting username. Bit like Starfleet, or Starlink...hmmm

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