If you can't figure out how to represent yourself professionally on a networking site for professionals I have zero confidence in your ability to be professional on the job.
... and if I was her current boss and saw that I'd pull her to the side and tell her to change that pic 'cause it looks bad on the company for hiring someone who couldn't figure out what type of pic to use as a profile pic on LinkedIn.
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
I had a guy once interview with me. he was 40 minutes late, then showed up with his shirt unbuttoned down to his chest. I wanted to tell him to kick rocks the moment I saw him, but had to at least bullshit through an interview.