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Posted By: Becky In Response To: You should, but ONLY if you take the following steps first... (MaaMaw)
Friday, 17 March 2006, at 4:13 p.m.
Thanks Maa Maw for the warnings and advice. They did not ask for my credit card at all and are not making it seem like a "too good to be true" opportunity. I did have to give them my resume but instead of an interview they called me and told me my resume was approved. The orientation call is to give me more information so I can decide if I want to do it or not. I've been scammed before (I've had to change my checking account!), obviously as I think probably everyone on here was. The information on the whois search matched exactly as they told me on the phone, but it is a contracting job...I can only be glad that I do not have a credit card, and I am a poor college kid so my check book is usually close to empty. If they do pressure me in the least bit or tell me I'm a fool for not joining NOW, I will hang up the phone. I'm off to Las Vegas tomorrow (who-hoo!) but after the orientation/conference call, I will post on here and tell you about it. Thanks!
-Becky
> Get your credit cards out of the house. Leave them with a trusted
> friend or family member.
> Get your checkbook out of the house. Leave it with a trusted friend
> or family member.
> Post a sign in front of you that says, "I'm not making any decisions
> today," and practice saying it again and again and again -- to
> yourself, out loud, to friends on the phone, in front of a mirror -- until
> you feel strong and smart for saying it.
> Understand that if it is shady in any way whatsoever -- or if it is not
> EXACTLY as wonderful as they claim -- they are going to pressure you, even
> bully you, into saying YES right now. They might ask how much room
> you have on your credit cards or how much money you have in the bank or
> how much equity you have in your house. They might tell you you're a
> fool for not jumping on this opportunity. They might imply they have
> to talk to your husband because obviously he's the decision-maker in the
> family.
> The list goes on and on, but you get my drift.
> Write down everything they tell you. If you type fast, type as they
> talk so you can get more of it on paper.
> No matter what happens -- no matter how bad and stupid they make you feel,
> or no matter how money you're just sure you can make to give your family a
> better life and spend more time with them --
> Just keep saying, "I'm not making a decision today."
> Broken record.
> If you're sure you can do all that, then yes, I would definitely go on the
> orientation call, then come back here and tell us what happened.
> At that point, armed with information, we can have an absolute BLAST
> picking it apart for you... (doesn't that sound like fun, Dear Kiddies?).
> Maybe it will be legitimate (not likely, but maybe) -- and if it is (like
> if it's a real job where they HIRE you and the money flows one way and one
> way only), it won't make ONE bit of difference if you decide in the next
> day or two after the call (or the next week or next month).
> Hope that helps!
> Luv,
> MaaMaw
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