Worthless LinkedIn

I'm sure it's really not worthless, but I can't see the value. MySpace for corporate nerds, that's how I'd define LinkedIn. It could probably prove invaluable to a recruiter, who spends hours surfing the web and bills it as work, because after all, he's searching for leads. There are also those fields that are tech-centric and users are conversational in this type of social networking, but I assure you finance isn't one of those professions. I have some "contacts" on LinkedIn that have north of 300 additional "contacts," and double digit recommendations. I think I am credited with 63 "contacts" and currently have zero recommendations [clearly power-user status].

I think the merits of the tool become exponentially greater when you are at least one job removed. I know my boss wouldn't write me a recommendation while I'm solely doing the work of our group. Why would he compromise his greatest asset by writing about what a workhorse I am? Another slight obstacle that arises is attributed to my boss' complete ignorance regarding all things computer. He can't even send an email properly, so he couldn't possibly be asked to sign up to some website in order to write me a recommendation. I have never heard of a success story or even someone being granted an interview via LinkedIn, so I will stick to my thesis that LinkedIn is analogous to Dungeon & Dragons, except it's acceptable in the work force.