My life was ALMOST just completely ruined - SIDENOTE.

I came home last night, couldn't access my LinkedIn profile, and before I knew it, I was locked out. I received an email stating my account was permanently removed due to a violation of their policies! I had NO idea what policy I had violated since I was only just trying to access my account! So, I submitted the required identity documentation, ie, a copy of my passport, and by this morning, my account was reinstated.

I panicked though when I went to sleep. I woke up in the middle of the night in a panic. Then I woke up just 4 hours later, checking to see what the status is, based on my appeal to reopen the account.

THANK GOD it was reinstated since LinkedIn is SO essential for job searching today. Without a proper LinkedIn profile, I would have been royally screwed in my job search!!!!!

I still don't understand what happened, and why I received a permanent closure of my account message.

I am just SO very grateful that it was resolved. An hour later, and I am still reeling from the panic over this one issue. LITERALLY, my career and life would have been OVER.

The feeling is similar to avoiding a near death accident on the highway, somehow finding your car turned 180 degrees in the opposite direction, then righting itself again.