Trending: After getting ghosted by recruiters, a Bengaluru man posts his own “obituary” on LinkedIn

The post on LinkedIn, which has now gone viral, has “Rest in peace” written by the living man.

A post has been trending on the internet. The post involves a Bengaluru man who posted his own obituary on LinkedIn with a “Rest in peace” after recruiters ghosted him.

Bengaluru man posts an obituary on LinkedIn for himself.

After feeling frustrated over a three-year job search, the Bengaluru man posted an obituary for himself on LinkedIn. Prashanth Haridas, from Bengaluru, shared an obituary for his job search on the platform after three years of unemployment. Feeling disheartened for not landing a job after trying for three years, he decided to send an unusual message to recruiters whom he accused of “ghosting” him. 

More about the trending LinkedIn post.

The obituary post created by Prashanth Haridas read, “Thank you, LinkedIn, for everything. Thank you, industry leaders, for ghosting and ignoring me. Thank you for making me spend money on self-grooming so you can ghost me. Apologies for my posts and ranting. I know with this post none will hire me, no matter how good I’m or the recommendations received.” His post also included a photo of himself with “Rest in peace” written at the top.

Watch the viral post here:

Netizens react to the viral post.

One user wrote, “I hear you, and I can only imagine how tough this journey has been. The job search can be incredibly isolating, but please know that your efforts are not in vain. Your persistence and resilience will pay off, and the right opportunity will come your way.” Another wrote, “I sympathise with your position. The pandemic isolated us all, and the job market isn’t what it used to be. Keep your head up. Don’t give up. Happy to share my network and experience if it can be of help to you. This too shall pass.” One more commented, “Hey, Prashanth. Please take care. Let me know if I can be of help somehow.”