Under the post was a link to a job vacancy.
Maybe it's just me, but this post couldn't be any LESS exciting or ambitious if it tried.
It’s boring. Lifeless. Like it’s been written by a robot.
It doesn’t get me juiced up and eager to find out more.
What about you? Are you itching to click the link? Wishing you knew which company was hiring?
My guess is not. You don’t feel excited by this post in any way.
Which begs the question…
Why write such a dreary LinkedIn post when you’re trying to attract ambitious applicants? Why not put some heart and soul into it?
The answer is curious.
And it’s
this:
The person writing the post doesn’t even believe it’s an exciting opportunity.
How do I know?
Because the dullness of the words themselves reveals how the writer feels.
Take another look at the LinkedIn post. It’s obvious the author doesn’t give a monkey’s about what he’s writing.
I can picture him at his desk right now.
His eyes glazed over and mouth hanging open. Tapping slowly on his keyboard while he ticks off all the buzzwords:
"ambitious team..."
"exciting opportunity..."
"join and help shape..."
Actually, I saw lifeless writing like this in the workplace all the time.
It’s something I know well.
I call it Tired Typer Syndrome.
It’s the idea that an email with no spirit gives a clue that the writer is also missing spirit themselves.
That they’re going through the motions at work and may not even be aware of it.
Might sound weird, but I experienced it too.
I was a Tired Typer.
As time went by, my heart was in my job less and less. I was physically and mentally tired. And tired of doing work I didn’t love.
And my emails showed it. They became
mechanical.
It wasn’t surprising. There were Tired Typers all around me. And their attitude was contagious.
Looking back, this was a big tip-off that I was in the wrong job.
I wish I'd spotted this sooner. It took years before I saw that things weren’t hunky-dory. And that I needed to make a change.
Which is why I’m sharing this with you.
Tired Typer Syndrome is something to keep an eye on. Now, and in the future.
So take a look at your work emails.
And if you see flat and lacklustre typing, it might be a clue that work is starting to become a chore.
That it’s something you endure and it's sapping your energy.
If this sounds familiar, I can help.
Use the link below to set up a free call with me. And we’ll explore your situation and how I can support you.
That’s all for now.
- Tom