A Bengaluru man resorted to a rather attention-grabbing way to say ‘goodbye’ to his ‘career’- a LinkedIn post on which went viral on social media. As per the man’s post, he was unemployed for the past ‘3 years’, as recruiters continuously ‘ghosted’ him. Fed up trying, here’s what the man did…
In the current day and age, one of the most feared situations among the youth around the world is ending up unemployed despite impressive qualifications. Social media is full of instances where such dejected youth either resorted to doing whatever job they could find or simply giving up on everything altogether. However, it seems like this Bengaluru man had something else in mind; grabbing the attention in one of the most unique and creative ways possible! Taking to LinkedIn, the said man shared an ‘obituary’ for himself, which was basically to bid farewell to his ‘career’. As per the post, the man had been unemployed for almost 3 years, and was getting ‘ghosted and ignored’ by recruiters and managers. In the end, after trying everything- including ‘begging’- the man resorted to creating and posting his own ‘Rest In Peace’ post on social media.
The man clarified that he was not planning to end his life, but was simply tired of searching for a job. The post, soon after getting shared, went viral in an instant. Times Now could not confirm the authenticity of the post.
“Thank you, #LinkedIn, for everything. Thank you, industry leaders, for #Ghosting and ignoring me. Thank you for making me spend money on self-grooming so you can ghost me. Apologies for my posts and ranting. I know with this post none will hire me, no matter how good I’m or the recommendations received,” the post read.
“Chandini BS, Chanu, apologize if I hurt you; I really tried everything and begged, so I could be with you, but couldn’t get a job. I’m sorry. P.S.: I’m not gonna kill myself. Have a lot of things to do, cuisines to taste and places to visit. Just dead, trying to get a job, fix things, and be with the love of my life. Being unemployed for close to 3 years and being isolated is very hard,” the post continued.
The post was shared on LinkedIn, by the handle ‘Prashanth Haridas’. The post was shared two days ago and pulled more than 7K reactions from people.
“His only post where he received the most reaction and impression, sadly this is the reality. Please take care and connect with me. I might be able to share some info that might help,” a user said.
“Hey Prashanth, Let’s get in touch, times can be tough and lonely. Nevertheless, do let me know how I can be of help,” added a second person.
“I hear you, and I can only imagine how tough this journey has been. The job search can be incredibly isolating, but please know that your efforts are not in vain. Your persistence and resilience will pay off, and the right opportunity will come your way,” added a third person.
