Comment by Stratoscope
2 years ago
Thank you! You gave me an excuse to look at my own LinkedIn profile, which I've ignored for a few years.
I have a distinct memory from not that long ago when I was unemployed and asking people for advice on what to put on LinkedIn and on my resume.
One consistent piece of advice was "Don't list anything more than five years ago. People will think you're old!"
I thought, "Screw that, everyone already knows I'm old."
So I decided to just tell my story, all the way back to the beginning in the days of punch cards and Teletypes.
I am grateful that you appreciated that.
A bit surprising to hear that you weren't swimming in offers to hire you all the time. Any idea why that was? Maybe you're somewhat picky about the job and responsibilities that come with it?
It was an interesting reading to through your LinkedIn profile. Really liked how you summarized the work and tech used for each entry. When I reached the earliest entry "Night operator" which sounded like the start of a spy novel!