iHateMyself

Head of Business Development - Investment Fund

Humor on Linkedin?

Opinions on sarcasm in comments or posts on LinkedIn from my main account?

As a former comedy writer now in financial services and back on LinkedIn its hard to bite my tongue sometimes.

Is this appreciated as a break of boring normal linkedin BS, or simply a shit idea? Nothing too out of bounds like my standup is, all PG. But still, am I an attention seeking idiot or gods gift to linkedin?

Humor on linkedin

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CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

It's your page. Do what you want. 🤷‍♀️

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

Could really work, could really backfire.

If you decide to do it, let us know how it goes.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

OK, so I put dumb as hell just because most "humor" on LI isn't funny.

If you can break that trend, by all means, go for it.

Gasty

Notable Contributor

War Room Community Manager

love this one

NotCreativeEnough

Big Shot

Professional Day Ruiner

people who understand that you're being sarcastic, making light of things, and making jokes will enjoy it. There's always going to be those people that take it way too seriously and get upset though so be prepared for that.

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

Absolutely sarcasm and being funny helps you stand out.

I much prefer that then you posting about how you hired someone with 0 experience and now they are a top performer.

iHateMyself

Valued Contributor

Head of Business Development - Investment Fund

"I took a chance on a candidate with no experience, who had not finished college because she had to work to help her immigrant family. She did not meet every requirement but I thought she had the makeup to succeed in this job.
Boy was I wrong. She was terrible. Couldn't even read. Lost the company millions. Started imbezzling and stealing Wheat Thins from the pantry to take home for dinner."

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

I'd rather see humor than anything else...
Also why can't people keep their kids on facebook?

antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

Bravado's Resident Asshole

it could go either way for you. know your audience. You sell into the finance arena... number people.... dry people. dry humor

BitcoinAddict

Opinionated

Bonus points if you do it towards these "LinkedIn Influencers"

sugardaddy

Politicker

🍬

Nah.

bamageorge

Celebrated Contributor

International Sales Director

I'd rather see humor than those long ass made up pathetic HR stories. F that!

frenchiemom1120

Member

Inside Sales Representative

I guess depends on the situation and joke. Tone can’t always be received over text as we intend it, as you know. But LI seems more uptight than comfortable and we need more laughs, and if ppl are going to let that ruin their day then that’s on them. Society needs to stop protecting the snowflakes and karens.

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