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Quit Social Media. Your Career May Depend on It
I’m a millennial computer scientist who also writes books and runs a blog. Demographically speaking I should be a heavy social media user, but that is not the case. I’ve never had a social media account. By Cal Newport.
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At the very least, don't use your real name. Personally, I have nothing to worry about as I am semi-retired and self-employed, so I use my real name because I don't give a fuck what people think. My daughter posts all kinds of stuff on her FB account and I've told her she needs to think about the fact that prospective employers will be able to see her activity when she graduates from college. She said she is going to work for me, so she doesn't give a fuck. That's my girl.
Hear, hear.
Although many I have crossed paths with on sites like this are trying to parlay their "contributions" and blogs into a living income. All I can say to that is
Good luck.