Ex boss & colleagues keep viewing my linked in?

Stressedtothemax95

So for the last couple of months I get alerts every week on who has viewed my LinkedIn profile and for the last few months my last job keeps viewing my profile, today one of my old colleagues viewed my profile. I’m finding it a bit weird with this constant checking. I was only there 3 months and left because I hated it, however I left on ok terms. Anyone know why they would be doing this?

[Deleted User]

Because everyone gets pop ups of connections, likely connections, 'do you know this person' notifications etc and people click on them.

No one is really interested in you, so don't worry about it.

Caroline_a

Does your profile say that you are still there? I know of people who have left their previous job on Linkedin for a long time after leaving.
The general consensus from managers in companies that I've worked in is that they don't like it. Not necessarily my opinion as nobody wants to be seen as being out of work for months but I think there's a lot to be said for the 'looking for new opportunities' entry.

Stressedtothemax95

No I recently got a new job and changed my title already so nothing tying me to them.

Stressedtothemax95

I’m already connected to them, so not sure why I would come up on suggested

DCFC79

Have you asked them ?

Maybe they are interested in what you moved onto.

Could be any reason really.

SuperPikachu

Nosey weirdos?

Gingernutty

Why did you not block them when you left?

Stressedtothemax95

I never left on bad terms and didn’t want to cause a problem by blocking them as in future I would need a reference

theoretica

Curious to know what you are up to would be my first guess, also maybe wondering if you have stayed longer in the new job than you did with them.

About-time

I have to be honest, occasionally I look at people's LinkedIn profiles just to laugh at the utter horsesh*t they write on them. You'd be surprised how many people mention absolutely anything except the job they are actually contracted and paid to do.


So I guess it could just be idle curiosity, especially if you've come up as a connection to them