I received a very normal looking email from this company known as "World Voice News". It stated that they were looking to fill a position for an Administrative Assistant, which is something I am interested in doing as I am desperately seeking a new job. The fact that the job was with a news reporting agency was all that more enticing to me and I was genuinely excited to have been given this opportunity to work for a news/bloggers organization. Sounds great right?
Well, soon enough I would find out that there was no real opportunity. Or at least, not in the sense I had hoped for. I followed the link that was on the body of the original email and it led me to the website with an application. I start to fill out my information, but when I get to the bottom of the contact info, it forced me to pick a prize from a 3rd party vendor.
After I do that, it took me through many surveys and asks that I complete 3 of them in order to get my prize, you know the usual BS from those pop-up ads. So after minutes of aggravating surveys, all of which I said "NO" to, it finally ends me on a webpage that asks me to apply for a First Premier card (another rip-off company I am dealing with).
Needless to say, my hopes for applying and being considered for the job were dashed after dead-ending on a credit application. So, I requested to be removed from World Voice News' mailing list, but here's the kicker - today, I received another email from them stating they got my application (what application? The 8 lines of contact info I typed in?), but they needed a little more information from me. What kind of crooks are these guys?
Well, as good as this job sounded to me, I decided, especially after reading others' complaints about this company, that I would give up, even if they are halfway legit, which I sincerely doubt. Don't be fooled like I was by this scumbag company... Or by TooSpoiled.com, which I also received an "offer" from. ERASE YOUR MESSAGES! Here's an example of what your email message from World Voice News might look like:
Dear (insert your name),
I recently saw your resume online and would like you to apply for an Administrative Assistant position with our company. We are World-Voice-News, the fastest growing news site on the web right now.
(Insert your name), if you are looking for a real opportunity and a real long-term career with an exciting cutting edge company, you may be the person we are looking for, so apply today!
The power of the Internet is allowing World-Voice-News to launch a worldwide news network, focusing on news reported by local reporters in over 1,000 cities worldwide.
Administrative Assistants perform daily tasks involving the organization of reporter's stories, general correspondence and other duties as needed.
We offer the following:
* Highly competitive salary
* Full Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
* Flexibility - you can work your own hours, just as long as you put in at least 40 hours each week.
* Opportunity for rapid advancement.
* Tuition Reimbursements.
The person we are looking for is reliable, consistent, hard working, and has a genuine regard for our readers.
(Insert your name), if you feel the Administrative Assistant position is right for you, visit the link below and fill out the online application. (If the link does not work in your e-mail, you may copy and paste the address in your browser.)
World-voice.org/careers. Aspx? A=6239472
Once I receive your online application, I will contact you within one to two business days.
Regards,
Lauren Piccoli
World-Voice-News
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