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LinkedIn with an S.O?


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By MrWLJ71 - 28 May 26 11:41 PM

elpres - 12 Oct 25 10:58 AM
Bit late to this but I have a horror story to add.

SO here with 10 year SHPO, less than 2 years left. Changed name.
I need LinkedIn for work so am on there but was very careful and restrictive about profile visibility. At some point, I must have clicked something to enhance my profile as work is scarce and even though it was still following rules on keeping my profile details (including surname) private, it started showing my work history. Someone joined the dots and sent an anonymous proton email to current employer and two previous ones (only one of whom knew already about the offence). So tomorrow I will need to talk to my employer.

As others have said, any SO is effectively a life sentence. Do NOT publish any info even if you are destitute, it's just not worth it.

I agree. Dont tempt fate and remove the opportunity of harm from your life. Once the snowball starts, even your rebuilt life can be tainted.

I had someone who I thought was a friend, contact my employer at the other end of the country. He took great delight in sharing the terrible news which led to me losing my role. I found out because a close friend who I worked with shared the details of the individual and the manner of the conversation.

Hope it helps and best wishes
By Catz - 31 Dec 22 7:03 PM

Is it a good idea to use LinkedIn with an S.O? Not Googleable (S.O. for images). I wanted to improve online employment chances - freelance/marketing etc. Thanks.