Tim
Valparaiso,#2Consumer Suggestion
Sat, May 10, 2008
Russ is exactly right. There is a definite silver lining to this story: you learned a very important life lesson very early in the game, but not so early that you were naive enough not to apply some critical thinking skills. If you want to find a decent gig in today's job market, you simply have to aggressively pursue very traditional routes. Apply to individual companies AFTER you know what they do. Stay away from Monster, Cragslist, etc. They are all populated by pyramid schemes, commissioned direct sales gigs (i.e. selling junk products business-to-business or door-to-door), and other companies that engage in "mass recruiting" rather than "hiring" based on qualifications. Best of luck!
Shleenish
Englewood,#3Author of original report
Tue, May 06, 2008
Ahhh Russ...Just to let you know, if you look around on this site you will notice multiple reports on the Coral Group, yes I was young and naive, and yes I should have looked into the company. But I had just graduated, never worked a full time job, as I was in college! Just an FYI, if you have nothing better to do with your time then to post lame rebuttals telling me that this was a good learning lesson, maybe its time for you to get a job. May I suggest the Coral Group, I feel you would be a great fit. Another FYI, I now have a full time position with an amazing company, probably making more money then you have ever seen or will ever see. Thanks
Russ
Brandon,#4Consumer Comment
Tue, May 06, 2008
Right out of college, and you only wasted a day or two learing about these scam-type jobs. I'd say you got a valuable real world lesson. Hopefully, you'll be able to avoid these pathetic "opportunities" and land a real job with a real company. Hint - try knocking on doors of companies you want to work for rather than scanning Monster or Craigslist.