Tim Denning's Existential Crisis: Work Friendships and the Substack Pitch
Work Friendships Aren't Real Friendships | Tim Denning posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Verdict
The carousel format is the tell that Tim Denning might just be another LinkedIn bard reciting from the 'corporate life sucks' hymnal. While he laments, 'Work friendships are proximity relationships,' which sounds profound until you realize it means nothing more than ‘you talk to people you see every day,’ his decade in banking seems irrelevant when he concludes with the age-old mantra, 'Build your network. Be professional.' Bravo! A sermon fit for any business card, crammed between forgotten coffee dates and HR birthday reminders. But wait, there’s more—like a late-night infomercial, he shoehorns an invitation to join his 'unconventional Substack newsletter,' a move as predictable as office cake on someone’s last day. Only instead of frosting, this offer comes dusted with existential dread.
The author admits to a past of misplaced trust without much self-deprecation.
References a decade in banking but relies more on personal experience than credentials.
'Work friendships are proximity relationships' is more catchy than insightful.
The message aligns with the author's experiences and does not contradict itself.
'Join my unconventional Substack newsletter' feels like an afterthought pitch.
'Build your network. Be professional.' uses tired corporate tropes.