Ex manager is being inappropriate

[Cocopines]

I work for a big company on a temporary assignment basis, so am on their pay role permanently and work wherever they need me, transferring between different departments. Last week I left a new assignment after a few days as it wasn't a good fit for me. I have never done this before and was worried about leaving. They were disappointed but wished me well. I now have a new assignment starting next week, still as same big company. Ex supervisor emailed me today and asked me to change my Linkedin profile which states I still work at company. She does not know I have new role starting next week (within same company) however I think this is bloody cheeky and rude since what business is it of hers? Is she stalking my Linkedin profile? Plus we left on good terms so I'm a bit surprised by this random email. Do I reply and say get lost I actually have another placement starting next week or just ignore because I don't think I need to justify myself?

I would be tempted to ignore it.

When you start the role next week, are you likely to cross paths?

Totally ignore it. Your LinkedIn profile is personal and nowt to do with the manager. Who has that kind of time on their hands anyway!!

@JeezyPeeps very slim chance of us ever crossing paths again.

I'd be inclined to reply ' but I am still employed by the company' and then ignore her and leave her wondering.

@Logfootlightoe Thanks, exactly, what I thought. Lol!

I wonder if there is some kind of policy? A quick 'actually, im still with the company' email would do the trick?

Don't reply! Seriously! Can't stand it when managers think LinkedIn is there for them to control in someway, when in fact it is just the worlds most boring form of Social Media/your public resume!

ignore, dont engage

I would ignore, you may cross her path again as you don't know what the future holds so I wouldn't be rude.

Maybe she's fishing to find out what you are up to. Ignore it anyway - none of her business.

Ignore it and let her stew!!!

Use this to mess with her mind. Ask why she thinks you shouldn't put the truth about your place of work on your profile. Wait for the penny to drop.

I would send a short and polite email back because you can't afford to piss people off over petty stuff:

Dear x, thanks for your email. I am still employed by and am starting a new role shortly, which is why my employer details have not changed.
Regards,
Cocopines

Im a bit baffled by the replies here let her stew ? Wtf

I can completely see managers POV here. As far as she knows you worked for x company, you now don’t. Still saying that in Linked in, especially as you might be trawling for freelance work would look like a kind of false advertising.

We’ve had issues with self employed contractors claiming to work for us when they did a short stint, then ‘forgetting’ to take the ‘employed by Bloggs Co’ off the website/ LinkedIn. If the employing organisation is a business with high standards, or a government organisation then it is mark of a certain standard of contractor, demonstrating you can work to that standard on an ongoing basis. Not quite the same if you only did 2 days with them, quit, then emblazon the website with it. (Not that im implying you did, but I’ve seen it happen in my industry )

Id just message her, and say thanks for pointing it out, but it isn’t an oversight, you are still working for them, but in a different department.

I’d ignore her

If you're a contractor it's usual to show individual short term assignments. If you were working at the comments for more than three months, I could understand you showing that company.

Either way I guess it's none of her business.

I would ignore it, because it is still true!

I saw few of my ex-colleagues still having my previous (or current employer) on their profile and I can understand why it's a manager's business.
In her eyes you have left but you are still advertising being employed by her employer, this could also give you false advantage and/or doubting the position, especially if they were a bad fit for the job.
One of my ex-colleagues has advertised being employed by my previous employer for 10 years after he has left the company - in fact, he still is and I know he left in 2009. Makes you wonder what stories he tells to potential employers and head-hunters.
Another one changed his job and company, changed his position and company on Linkedin and was fired after two weeks due to sexual harassment and theft. He reverted to his original position till he was contacted by my ex-employer and told in no uncertain terms to amend his profile.

@BaolFan has a good email, send that. No need to up the ante about a polite email, for all you know she was thinking of recommending you to someone so it would be better for your profile to be up to date.

Ignore. You don’t need to update her of your work movements. Which is what you would be doing if you told her you had a new assignment starting soon.

tell her to contact the LinkedIn police

I'd go with @BaolFan's reply - polite and to the point.

I wouldn't be able to let her get away with the last word as she's made herself look like daft, but then I'm petty like that

For a large organisation it is weird that she’s done that. That said, I own small business and have had randoms say that they work for us (and have never heard of them). It’s shit as it makes us look bad.

I can completely see managers POV here. As far as she knows you worked for x company, you now don’t. Still saying that in Linked in, especially as you might be trawling for freelance work would look like a kind of false advertising.

I don't understand how you can claim to see her POV when she has dived in to criticise without bothering to check her facts first.

I would just message back

"Thanks for the note, I am work for x on permanent contract albeit moving around assignments"

Then just leave it. It sounds a bit of an odd set up - e.g. who manages you??