I received this email after applying for many jobs on Craigslist and Monster. It seems a bit sketchy and wanted to see if anyone else has received something similiar.
Hello Kari,
Thank you for your signified interest in the position I advertised. I
will explain the logistics of the job as detailed as possible, I am
sorry if you find it somewhat lengthy but I feel I should let you have
an idea of what you will be doing for me. I have very tight-fitted
schedules, which I must admit I find difficult to keep up with, and
for this reason, I need a personal assistant who will help me with
some of the little details of my schedules; I used to have someone in
this position but she returned to her home country to assume control
over a family business that was left for her to handle after her
father’s demise. As much as I do not want to use her as a yardstick to
measure who fills in her position, I would reiterate, however, that
she was very excellent, prompt, smart, and courteous in her discharge
of duties – I am extremely proud of her work ethics.
All I need is someone who is efficient, timely, and most
importantly, someone who carries out instructions as outlined among
other things. I am Carol Miller, 49 years old, originally from United
Kingdom, I moved to the United States about eight years ago, and no
doubt, I have been lovingly enjoying it here all the way. I am an
international businesswoman who deals in oil and gas ventures, and so
far, I have been involved in a lot of other ventures and businesses
which I have been very well successful at, all over the world from
Australia, to Europe, to The Middle East, and many other continents. As
I said earlier, I have a lot to handle and I need the service of a
personal assistant to handle some of the small tasks that I cannot
have time to oversee or monitor. As my personal assistant, here are
most of the works you will be doing:• Running personal errands, like
mailing off packages (contents of which you will be aware of) and
making calls from a phone I will provide for you – you will also
receive phone calls on the number. Mainly business calls that you will
be privy to.
• Scheduling programs, flights, meetings, and keeping me updated about
them. These activities’ details will be available to you the
assignments are ready for you to undertake. • Handling some of my
financial activities – paying some clients, receiving payments from
clients, making donations, depositing cash –on my behalf. Nonetheless,
I am in Abu Dhabi, UAE, for an oil seminar and will be heading off to
Kuwait for another workshop based
on energy and gas;both these trips will take three weeks altogether,
and after then I will return Stateside. While I am away, I have a
number of tasks I want you to handle for me this week and next, if you
will be available.
This will as well serve as a stable foundation to predicate our
working relations and ethics. Also, I will have you know that this
position is not office-based at the moment because of my incessant
trips but as soon as I settle in the next four weeks or there about, I
will have an office for you – I am also working on extending my
offices to various parts of the States soon as I finish perfecting my
merge with some other firms from London. But, for now, the tasks I will
have for you should not normally take you more than one or two hours
to completion depending on your time management skills. You may also
have something else doing on the side as you await my provision for a
permanent office for you.
As I was saying earlier, I would want us to start things as soon as
possible so I can test your diligence, efficiency, and promptness
towards all these. I would want to believe that you will be up for the
challenge, eventually, we should have a smooth working relationship
between us. The first assignment I have for you is to run a donation
to a cause: an orphanage home that I am very familiar with had told me
about a child that needs a brain surgery, and I have pledged to have a
donation sent to them in form of the payment method which they have
informed me about. Therefore, upon your confirmation of acceptance of
this job, I will instruct a client that owes me to write and send you
a cashier check, details of which I will furnish you with if and when
you have agreed to start this job. If you are willing to take up this
position, I will need you to send me the following information
accurately (this must also be the information where the Cashier check
will be sent):
Name –
Address –
City –
State –
Zip code –
Cell phone number –
E-mail address –
How often do you check your email in a day?
As soon as I receive these information, I will contact you immediately
with details of the task for the week. You should also know that you
will be paid weekly. Your basic weekly salary is $300.00 and there
will also be bonuses as from the second week, provided you have
handled the first assignment flawlessly.
God bless you tremendously
Thanks
Carol Miller.
0 comments