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My Lisbon host told me my 'work from the beach' photos were hurting my business
I was staying in an apartment in Lisbon last year and my host, a guy named Miguel, saw my laptop background was a beach shot. He said, 'People see that and think you're on vacation, not that you're someone they can trust with a big deal.' It made me realize my whole online look was wrong. I changed my profile pictures and stopped posting work shots from the sand. Has anyone else had to change how they show their work life online?
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valw361mo ago
What kind of work do you do where that beach image felt right before Miguel's comment?
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simonb921mo ago
That beach pic just fits the vibe of a lot of remote work social posts, like a visual shorthand for freedom before the reality check.
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leo6121mo ago
Yeah that "visual shorthand for freedom" idea is spot on. I mean, maybe we all just copied that look without asking if it actually works. Do you think it ever helps to seem that relaxed, or is it always a bad move?
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