Answering Questions on Reddit about LinkedIn & Salaries

With Iris on vacation, Steven from Findmyprofession.com answers some quick questions from the r/careerguidance thread on Reddit: Is it weird to message my old boss on LinkedIn about my job search? How do I subtly hint to my manager that if they don't convert me from a contract employee to a direct employee soon, I'm going start interviewing elsewhere? Is It Wise to Set Your LinkedIn Profile to “Looking for Work” If Your Boss and Several Other Senior Leaders Are Connected With You? How much salary raise is reasonable for someone to request when they are doing 1.6 to 1.7 times as much work as other employees?