I answered an ad that read:
General Office
NO EXP. NEEDED
New Co. Needs Mgmt. Help. Will train. Start now.
Call 314-786-0143
Fax 314-786-0144
I faxed my resume and had a message from a Molly on my answering machine the next day. The message she left sounded scripted. She spoke very fast and was very enthusiastic.
I called Molly back. I know the person that answered the telephone was Molly (she had a very distictive voice.) I asked to speak with Molly, she asked who was calling and put me on hold for few minutes. She told me she wanted to set up an interview as soon as possible. I decided to go in an hour later for an interview.
I asked her what position involved. She responded with general office duties, filing etc. I then asked her what exactly the company does and she put me on hold. I was getting very suspicious. She then came back and gave me directions on how to get there from where I live. I again asked her what the company does and she responded it was a marketing company.
I was still unsure about the whole thing but decided to humor myself and go for the interview.
As soon as I arrived I was greeted by a woman standing next to the reception desk and by Molly the receptionist. They had me put my name on a clipboard on the counter and the took me into a waiting room.
At this point I was very uncomfortable, The radio was not working very well and from time to time would go out and I could then here what sounded like a large group chearing in another room somewhere but then my music would kick back in and I wouldn't be able to hear anything else.
Another woman came into the room and had me fill out a pre-questionare to help make me more comfortable during the interview process.
After the form was filled out, she took it and several minutes later a pesonel manager came in an introduced herself and took me into another room for my interview.
The interview seemed very scripted. I have conducted several interviews in the past and they are nothing like this. She seemed like she was acting. I decided to go with it. I answered her questions, and she told me this was only the first of two interviews.
The personel manager gets together that night with her bosses and they look at all the people they interviewed and decide who will be asked to come back the second day. She then asked me if I would be able to come back in if called. I said yes. She then told me she didn't want to waste my time and decided since she was of the management level she would go ahead and tell me then that I would be coming back for the second interview.
During the interview she made notes on my questionare, and looked interested made great facial expressions (like she was acting, to me very fake.)
When I left she walked me out of the office and said see you tomorrow and at that point one of the other greeters heard and congratulated me.
I walked out of there amazed almost laughing at them. I then thought about my interview and was trying to figure out what scam was going on and thats when I remembered during the interview perfume was briefly and quickly mentioned.
I then could not believe I had fallen for it. I have dealt with a few people in the past that were selling perfume and I thought this has to be what it was all about.
So, when I got home, I got online and found this website typed in the company name and found several stories about them.
I can only say I am so sorry for all of the people that have fallen for what these people have to say. I am very greatfull that I was skeptical from the begining and never fell for anymore of it.
I hope that maybe this will let everyone in the area know that these people are still around the area trying to scam you.
Tina
alton, Illinois
U.S.A.
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