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Posted by prothoid on Mar-22-2006 05:51:

random job interview

so i get this call, i answer. turns out the guy is from a company called 'atm' or 'acm'. i got placed on a list by someone i know, the list was called something along the lines of 'people qualified for this job', someone put me on that list. they said they're looking to expand their business in my area, blah blah. they want to interview me. i have almost no job experience, am in high school, all that. i dont really know what their company does, they just said everything would be explained at the interview. i agreed to go and set up an appointment for tommorow. this guy told me i could make somewhere between $3,000 and $5,000 a month starting. i believe he said the job was something business-related. so im going to get interviewed at a starbucks near my house. it sounded at least semi-legit. im not sure why they would call me at 9pm though.

does this sound like a good offer? what should i bring with me? the guy said just an ID and cell phone. should i even bother going? whats up with it all? my mom said it sounded kind of weird, but said she would drop me off there

Posted by Ygrene on Mar-22-2006 05:55:

I would bring a pair of track shoes to run the hell out of there when this guy asks to go on pre set-up appointments to sell vacuum cleaners or something. I would be very surprised if once you started the interview it didn't turn into a high pressure pitch to get you into a high-pressure, high-turnover job.

I dunno man.

Posted by prothoid on Mar-22-2006 05:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Ygrene
I would bring a pair of track shoes to run the hell out of there when this guy asks to go on pre set-up appointments to sell vacuum cleaners or something. I would be very surprised if once you started the interview it didn't turn into a high pressure pitch to get you into a high-pressure, high-turnover job.

I dunno man.

it sounded weird to begin with. so i geuss i dunno. im leaning towards that i dont want to go i think.

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Mar-22-2006 06:52:

when are you COR babies gonna try and think things through for yourself without asking a bunch of random net people who probably know equal amounts of fuck all as you do? christ.

quote:

im leaning towards that i dont want to go i think.

well, please keep us all updated captain indecisive. i for one am on the edge of my seat.

i really do wonder how some of you manage to get dressed in the morning. oh, should i wear the red shirt or the blue? i know, ill ask everyone on TA coz im too much of an arse-clown to make my own decisions.

morons.

Posted by Aureus on Mar-22-2006 06:59:

don't!!! dude it's probably some MLM pyramid scheme that wants you to shell out $400 for a "fee" where you sell knife sets to people and then hopefully convince 'em to sign up for your telecom service

... what... happened to me... (i booked it)

Posted by enferno on Mar-22-2006 07:01:

if you die can i have your room?

Posted by prothoid on Mar-22-2006 07:44:

quote:
Originally posted by enferno
if you die can i have your room?

yes

Posted by idoru on Mar-22-2006 07:46:

You have no job experience, are in high school, and could make anywhere from $36,000 to $60,000 a year? Bullshit. I'd be prepared to just walk right out on the interview.

Posted by Geoff on Mar-22-2006 09:58:

quote:
Originally posted by Aureus
don't!!! dude it's probably some MLM pyramid scheme that wants you to shell out $400 for a "fee" where you sell knife sets to people and then hopefully convince 'em to sign up for your telecom service

... what... happened to me... (i booked it)

I was thinkin pyramid scheme too, I know plenty of people who got suckered into one of those back in hs...

they were all like, "yea this guy I work for makes tonsa money and he teaches us all about business and everything, he's so professional"

then I ask so what do u do and they say "I recruit people, you wanna join? you just need to pay a couple hundred bucks"

I hope if they actually learned something in hs, it was that they got suckered into a pyramid scheme, morons

Posted by Omega_Blue on Mar-22-2006 10:18:

quote:
Originally posted by Ygrene
I would bring a pair of track shoes to run the hell out of there when this guy asks to go on pre set-up appointments to sell vacuum cleaners or something. I would be very surprised if once you started the interview it didn't turn into a high pressure pitch to get you into a high-pressure, high-turnover job.

I dunno man.

definitely a scam-ish type thing. i almost got hooked into doing something like that also.. literally driving around, selling vacuums.

if anything i'd ask the guy to buy you a frappucino at starbucks and listen to the premise of the job. if you don't like it, leave. at least you got a free coffee.

Posted by mzvirbulis on Mar-22-2006 12:34:

are you ready for a job? to be honest i would rather stay in school and finish that first than this stupid thing taking over your high school years.
go and work a macca's lol.

Posted by EarnYourKeep on Mar-22-2006 13:40:

quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
when are you COR babies gonna try and think things through for yourself without asking a bunch of random net people who probably know equal amounts of fuck all as you do? christ.

well, please keep us all updated captain indecisive. i for one am on the edge of my seat.

i really do wonder how some of you manage to get dressed in the morning. oh, should i wear the red shirt or the blue? i know, ill ask everyone on TA coz im too much of an arse-clown to make my own decisions.

morons.

its really entertaining to see the amount of emotion poured into your response...why does the internet bother you much...if so just ignore or maybe you feel the need to state the even more obvious...

ontopic - any legitmate business would take you to their storefront/office and not meet you at a local starbucks...i would steer clear of this

Posted by loconet on Mar-22-2006 15:09:

quote:
Originally posted by Aureus
pyramid scheme

Yup, Don't even bother going.

Posted by ivanbee on Mar-22-2006 15:34:

sounds like a great idea man, you should def. do this

Posted by Moral Hazard on Mar-22-2006 16:05:

jebus, I thought this thread title was "rim job interview" and was like.... since when does one need to be interviewed for that position?

Posted by Krypton on Mar-22-2006 18:26:

i wouldnt trust it. what business holds interviews at starbucks, unless they are starbucks themselves?

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Mar-27-2006 05:14:

quote:
Originally posted by kid nyce
its really entertaining to see the amount of emotion poured into your response...why does the internet bother you much...if so just ignore or maybe you feel the need to state the even more obvious...

bothered by the internet? nope.

bothered by rampant stupidity, which is all to often paraded with pride in this section of the forums? by lazy moronic imbeciles unable or unwilling to think for themselves? absolutely.

we all have our pet hates, and my constant disappointment with the human race is one of mine.

Posted by prothoid on Mar-27-2006 05:18:

well, seeing as this thread got bumped. why not tell you all what happened.

i decided to call my friend who put me on the list, she said it was some thing where they wanted her to pay them $500 to go around and sell stuff. i didnt go.

Posted by Aureus on Mar-28-2006 07:29:

quote:
Originally posted by kofrad
well, seeing as this thread got bumped. why not tell you all what happened.

i decided to call my friend who put me on the list, she said it was some thing where they wanted her to pay them $500 to go around and sell stuff. i didnt go.

word... good man