Has anyone actually gotten work from those "looking for freelancers" LinkedIn posts? I see them constantly—hundreds of portfolios dropped in the comments, often by the same folks day after day.

If that’s led to real, paid work for you, I’d genuinely love to know.

Because to me, it feels less like a pipeline—and more like a public display of availability that makes freelancers look kinda desperate.

Totally open to being wrong tho!

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Yes a couple of times, and more than a few interviews where I didn’t land the gig. I will say that I had already reached out to most of these recruiters weeks/months before the post

I also don’t drop my link in the comments, just send emails/DMs… BUT if it’s one I’m reeealy interested in I’ll get a friend to tag me in the comments 😏

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Yes, I’ve gotten two different jobs this way.

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Do you drop your portfolio in the comments of DM the poster?

A couple times. Once I knew someone from agency so I got in that way.

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A few

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I feel like they make the recruiter look like a hack. Like, check your email for this exact person who has probably already emailed you within the last few days!

I used to land gigs through LinkedIn cattle calls ten years ago. Not for awhile now tho. I still obsessively check LinkedIn. And I freak out when I see a writer post hours later, even if I know I have been checking…but my feed gets clogged with everyone’s long unsolicited advice posts or self celebratory posts. Lame.

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No, but everyone in my network sees me looking, and THAT has actually led to jobs. Three now, in fact.

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That’s interesting! I hadn’t thought about that. Glad it’s working for ya.

Yep got a few but generally they are posting to get followers and boost their image. Most are repeat posts and the WhatsApp interviewing is just Scamming to get info

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Yeah they're just casting a big net, I've had nothing since lid though

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