Job might end up being a scam? UPDATE!

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enyce2k9

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EDIT!
FLYER READS THE FOLLOWING COMPANY INFO :

New York Trailblazers,INC.
90-25 161st Street, 2ND FL.
Jamaica, N.Y 11432

GOOGLED AND FOUND THIS,
http://www.learn4good.com/jobs/language/english/search/company/6369/

recently found link > http://www.thejobspider.com/job/view-job-1925543.html

what ya guys think? LEGIT OR NOT?
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alright so a friend finds a flyer and its about a job.
security guard jobs for schools, hospitals, etc.

says $8/h & up.

looks interesting so I give it a call.
a descent voiced secretary picks up the phone and tells me ill receive a call.
they call the afternoon thoe im not there.

when i get back call the id'd # and busy tone.

and so today i decide calling the original # from the flyer again and explaining i wasnt available when they called me yesterday.

she transfer me to a rough voiced jamaican like male, he explains to me the kind of jobs and ends up stating a $75 fee for the certification.

i supposely have to attend a 3pm EST interview with this guy, called Mr. Ford.
EDIT: i rescheduled for tomorrow, and said some professional excuse of an unexpected change of plans. That gives me till 10am tomorrow to figure out if this is a scam or not, hELP

what you guys think.... i just quited my job and now umemployed so i might give this a shot unless it smells like a scam.

The interviewer also mentioned the salary to me of paying 8/h up to 15/h.
 
slatr

slatr

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I don't think its a scam, though I think they should be paying fees for any certs/clearance ect.. Cheap a$$es

Let us know what happens.
 
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QED

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If they ask for any type of a fee (no matter what they call it) to get you a job... it is a scam.

You'd be much better off walking down to your nearest Starbucks and apply there-- starting pay is around $8.00 and benefits are good.
 
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woowoo

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Feb 17, 2003
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They want $75

A job is where they pay you.

Run away, run away......
 
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KB

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Scam! Anytime they want money first, means its a scam.
 
UDT89

UDT89

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so you found it in the paper i assume?

i went on that before.

what did he say the $75 is for?

i've been in the loss prevention field 9 years, i can help ya out
 
slayer202

slayer202

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well see what they tell you about the certification, and find out where you might be working. security for schools/hospitals isnt a joke, and im sure there is some certification required....
 
UDT89

UDT89

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Originally posted by: slayer202
well see what they tell you about the certification, and find out where you might be working. security for schools/hospitals isnt a joke, and im sure there is some certification required....
Click to expand...

he might as well get state certified on his own and then find a job. I got screwed with a place like this once, then had the BBB get involved.
 
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enyce2k9

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bump i rescheduled for tomorrow, and said some professional excuse of an unexpected change of plans.
that gives me till 10am tomorrow to figure out if this is a scam or not, hELP
 
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razor2025

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I'm pretty confident that this is scam. Unless the certification is some kind of thing that's recognized everywhere, then they're taking you for a ride. $75 isn't much, but when they're only spending 2-3 hours hooking you in.....
 
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Schfifty Five

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Oct 20, 2005
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Originally posted by: enyce2k9
alright so a friend finds a flyer and its about a job.
security guard jobs for schools, hospitals, etc.

says $8/h & up.

looks interesting so I give it a call.
a descent voiced secretary picks up the phone and tells me ill receive a call.
they call the afternoon thoe im not there.

when i get back call the id'd # and busy tone.

and so today i decide calling the original # from the flyer again and explaining i wasnt available when they called me yesterday.

she transfer me to a rough voiced jamaican like male, he explains to me the kind of jobs and ends up stating a $75 fee for the certification.

i supposely have to attend a 3pm EST interview with this guy, called Mr. Ford.

what you guys think.... i just quited my job and now umemployed so i might give this a shot unless it smells like a scam.

EDIT: the interviewer also mentioned the salary to me of paying 8/h up to 15/h.
Click to expand...

With your grammar, you'll probably be working this type of job forever haha.
 
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kyzen

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So are they asking you for the $75, or are they saying you'll need to go somewhere, pay $5 for some sort of training, then you can get the job?

Either way, I agree with the above posters. They should be paying your training costs.
 
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djheater

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Mar 19, 2001
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Originally posted by: Schfifty Five
Originally posted by: enyce2k9
alright so a friend finds a flyer and its about a job.
security guard jobs for schools, hospitals, etc.

says $8/h & up.

looks interesting so I give it a call.
a descent voiced secretary picks up the phone and tells me ill receive a call.
they call the afternoon thoe im not there.

when i get back call the id'd # and busy tone.

and so today i decide calling the original # from the flyer again and explaining i wasnt available when they called me yesterday.

she transfer me to a rough voiced jamaican like male, he explains to me the kind of jobs and ends up stating a $75 fee for the certification.

i supposely have to attend a 3pm EST interview with this guy, called Mr. Ford.

what you guys think.... i just quited my job and now umemployed so i might give this a shot unless it smells like a scam.

EDIT: the interviewer also mentioned the salary to me of paying 8/h up to 15/h.
Click to expand...

With your grammar, you'll probably be working this type of job forever haha.
Click to expand...


I thought it, but had the class not to post it. That makes me better than you. Haha.
 
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DurocShark

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Apr 18, 2001
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I did security guard work for a while. I had to pay for my own guard card, forget how much it was though.

If the company doesn't expect you to pay the $$ directly to them it's prolly ok. Just make sure it's going to a government agency, preferably from your hand to the agency's.
 
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