I have completed University courses in Computer Applications and pursuing MBA in System Management. I also have certificates in some programming languages and Quality Assurance.
Since I don't have IT experience I applied for entry level IT jobs, through Monstertrack.com, to companies including 'Agile Informatics'.
I went through three interviews including face-to-face and got a Job Offer with salary of 50k per year.
During the process recruiter 'Mega' told there is 3 to 6 weeks of unpaid free training then with in a month I will be placed in a project, I need to sign a contract to stay with Agile Informatics for 15 months and I need to pay $2500 security deposit, its just to hold me with them for the period of 8 months to a year, and after 8 months I will get that $2500.
Since I am happy to stay with a company for long I agreed to their terms and joined with them.
When I signed their papers one paper had some strange information about training provided by other company Training Pro the cost of the training is $7500 and it will be taken care of Agile Informatics. And also, Michael asked me to write a $2500 check payable to Training Pro'. I had some doubt on that and told about it to Michael' and mega' that there is no way I accept to pay or sign the paper that mentions about the training fee because I have already taken training in my university and also during my certification programs. Then Michael' explained me that the $7500 is regarding some agreement between Agile Informatics' and Training Pro' and each of the companies wants you to know how much effort it takes for this process but as I mention it is taken care by Agile Informatics as of the day I sign it.
But the fact is 'Training Pro' is owned by 'Agile Informatics' and there is no trainers.
The consultants who were placed on projects by Agile Informatics' conducted all the training. They talked about their success stories that before their project they also went through all that we are going through and also they showed the documents such as Request For Proposal (RFP), Business Requirement Document (BRD), Functional Specification (FRS) and Test Cases, which they created while working on the IT projects.
I saw the documents of other company's IT projects. I believe that the consultants are asked by the management to show their Documents and share their experience to the new trainees, which will help the management to brain wash the new trainees.
Once training period was over, the marketers of Agile Informatics' showed up and announced that we all need a modifications in our resume so we needs to show at least 5 years of relevant IT experience on the resume to get a job and also they asked as to search online on Google.com for IT case studies and choose a case study as a project to put it in the resume.
We all raised questions, recruiters explained that they have placed a 20 years old consultant using the fake resume that showed more than 5 years of IT experience. And also even if the employer finds out about the fake experience they will just fire you, what else they can do? Etc.
They fixed deadlines to make resume and send it to recruiters. I received requirements from a recruiter for jobs that required years of experience in dialysis health care, Junit, J2EE, Perl, Python, TCL/Expect etc.
I don't have any experience on those but the management told me that there won't be any job requirement that matches my skill set so I need to change my resume according to job requirements and submit the resume.
I believe that I can find a job using my real resume by my self. I have a Green Card, I don't need Agile Informatics' help to find my job. I didn't need any of the training provided by Agile Informatics' I have already completed all those in my University courses.
I was so worried and confused; I know that the only reason I need to listen to them is because of my money $2500
So told them that I want my $2500 back, because I am so confused and unhappy, I will be happy to walk away from this company and I want my money back.
Their reply was that if they give my money back all other consultants will ask the money back so there is no' money back until I earn money to Agile Informatics', working on a project, for at least 3 months.
I asked her to give at least $1500 back because some of other consultants were made only $1000 as Security Deposit.
They replied that, It is managements decision to decide on how much amount to collect from each of its consultants so they don't have to match my Security Deposit with other consultants they even collected $4000 from other consultants.
And also they are tring to convince me that,
they have placed many consultants using fake resumes, one consultant even worked on a Government project for 8months using her fake resume and there was no problems at all. And also that he will provide me their contact numbers so that I can talk to them, which will boost my confidence.
I told them that I am not sure about that so I need to discuss about this with some Government authorities to be clear, But I will be happy to walk out if I get my $2500 back or at least $ 1500.
The owner told that "no body have to dictate him how to run his business so he won't return any penny of my money until I am placed on a project. He is running this business successfully for many years over these years he had handled many consultants like me so he knows how to take care of the consultants like me and the law enforcement or Government authorities. And also his company has insurance for about $5 million so nothing will happen to his company".
Then he started to threaten me like,
If I walk out of Agile Informatics' now he will sue me to pay for the rest of the training charge $5000 ($7500 on the Training Pro' contract minus $2500 Security Deposit).
And also if I tell out side about his business secrets (about the fake resume), he will sue me for revealing his Trade Secrets.
He also said that,
If I take a legal action against him I will be ending up with too much expense to pay for the lawyer fees, which will be the more loss over the $2500 and also the rest less nights and frustrations.
I told him that I will take care of it and walked away from his office.
I already wasted my time and money and ended up with many expenses, thinking that I got a job I sent my 6-month-old baby and 4 year old to full time day care, there is no salary but I need pay my kids day care. Thinking over my Security Deposit amount $ 2500...???
It really hurtsreally frustrating... Heart Breaking..
I don't know whether other understand my pain or feelings..
But I have many questions and I think that I surely need some Lawyer's or Government authorities assistants. But I surely don't have any money to pay for the Lawyer or the Government authority.
Can any body help me? Where can go to get help?
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