Makes me wonder if there are any OF creators on LinkedIn. I think those would be the appropriate emojis to use 👍

Also, cute cat!

Someone already beat you to that one buddy 😆 but thank you!

OK 😔

'Tis not an application or a professional workplace document, just a LinkedIn bio!

But I see what you’re saying. Thanks!

I will be honest - I don’t take LinkedIn very seriously. I’ve never used it to get jobs before nor have any HR folks gone through it to hire me.

Obviously, a resume/cover letter submitted for a job application is different. Email communication in the workplace is different. But this is a social media site at the end of the day, so I figured one emoji in your entire profile would be harmless - especially since I’m not client-facing and work in science, and every scientist I know is a little quirky. My PI when I was in uni had “Fly-pusher” and nothing else as his linkedin bio. He is a professor and Chair of his department. I’m not trying to compare myself to him, I’m just saying I don’t think it has to be that serious.

If I was a recruiter, an emoji or two wouldn’t deter me at all so long as the experience and qualifications are there, and I can see that the person communicates effectively. I definitely don’t equate it to wearing clown shoes or bringing a teddy bear to a job interview. I feel like that’s pretty harsh.

I mostly just wanted to set it up so that if anyone happens to come across it, they can see what I do and reach out if they feel like it. I’m not actively looking for work.

Thank you! 🙂

I read them 😅

Thanks!

I mentioned this in another comment but will just say it again. I guess my intention is to make my bio a bit less formal in a harmless way. I’m not looking for a job right now so I’m not worried about appealing to recruiters, but I would like for people who come across my LinkedIn to view me as approachable and someone who genuinely enjoys the job they’re doing.

I do like to use the 🙂 emoji as well but I thought a fish would be appropriate because I work with them.

I guess the intention is to take my bio and make it a bit less formal in a harmless way. I’m not necessarily looking for a job right now so I’m not worried about that, but I would like for people who come across my LinkedIn to view me as approachable and someone who genuinely enjoys the job they’re doing, if that makes sense?

Not like that lol. Like this:

I currently work as a Laboratory Biologist where I maintain cultures of both vertebrate and invertebrate aquatic species, and conduct toxicity tests to determine effects on their health, reproduction, and survival. This means I get to work with live organisms (🐟), and includes monitoring water quality, as well as acute and chronic toxicity testing of water, sediment, soil, and effluent samples.

But yes I would un-ironically much rather read linkedin posts 💻 with emojis included 😜. Makes me want to kms ☠️ (and everyone else) a little less ☺️. I’m glad I’m not a recruiter 👍 nor looking to get recruited! And I work 🖥️ with a bunch of fellow GenZ 🧒🧑 who do constantly use emojis 🫢 and gifs in our work group chats.

I hope I did that all correctly 💯.

I’ve added A Liberated Mind to my reading list and bumped it up to the top. I’m not usually a fan of self-help but it seems like it might be good for me. Thank you! 🙂

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I’m ready to go. What now?

I’ve been considering this a lot but really hesitate to commit for whatever reason. I think I’m worried I will not enjoy volunteering and then I’ll feel terrible about abandoning a good cause and failing at yet another thing 😕

Is there anything you enjoy doing? I could use some inspiration

What sorts of things do you like to do or have you tried in the past?

I’m sorry to hear. I hope you’re doing okay now, or at least hanging in there.

I do read quite a bit and used to run, but I can’t find the willpower to do it anymore for some reason. I feel like that with everything - I start things but lose momentum rapidly.

I actually am hoping for the opposite of cutting people out lol. I don’t really have any friends and would like to make one 🙂

I signed up when I was looking for Reddit alternatives a couple of weeks ago and was told I would get an invite link, but so far nothing. I think it’s by invitation only right now 🤷‍♀️

Today is my first day here and I’ve mostly just been wandering hobby/interest groups!

I think the biggest barrier for new users is that the whole system here is pretty complicated with the “decentralized” model. I don’t really understand what it means or how it works, what the difference between the various servers are, or what to join or even which app to download. There are a lot of options and complicated technical terms (like “federated”, “fediverse”) you need to research just so you can sign up. The fact that you have to write all of these explanations about it doesn’t really help. A platform like reddit (which I migrated from) is clean, easy to understand, and makes sense to the casual user.

As for the political stuff, I think people here should engage more with positive content. We should make the wholesome, fun stuff popular because it’s appealing. Post about the cool/funny/awesome/interesting stuff you encounter every day; talk about the arts, your hobbies, your funny life fuck ups, your non-serious relationship woes, your pets, etc.! In my exploration today I noticed those kinds of communities barely get any interaction whereas the news/political ones are always active.