I posted a resume on CareerBuilder.com. I'm in the process of making a career change and putting my 7 years of college teaching to use in corporate training and development, sales, or marketing.
I was sent an e-mail by the Hager Group, saying that I had the qualifications to become an Independent Marketing Executive. Naturally, I was interested, although skeptical. Still, I wanted to find out more about it, so I called the number and listened to a 2-minute recording by Brad Hager. I left my contact information. I was called twice the following day by an individual who would not even leave his last name. He was in the Philadelphia area (I live in the Philadelphia suburbs) and called me. He came over to my home after dinner and described the program. When I asked for specifics "What does the company sell? How much is it?", I would always get, "We're coming to that."
The end result was I sent him away saying I'd think about it. I intend to e-mail him back that I have no intention of doing anything about this. It is highly questionable.
I found out that they produce a CD that you have to give to people you are recruiting to join the organization—each person who joins has to recruit two people, then they have to recruit 2 people and so on. To get started, it requires:
1) $200 for CDs (they give you a few for free, then you have to pay $2 for $100 which he said was the "best" deal.
2) Tax plan—to sell a tax preparation package you have to shell out $299.00.
3) Travel plan—to sell a travel plan it is $400.00.
4) The executive plan, in which you can make money at least 4 to 5 different ways, costs $1058.85.
Notice, nothing in writing. I took notes while he was talking.
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