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When looking for the root cause, I realized I usually made these mistakes because the analysis I did to get this number would often undergo a change after I initially created the slide. Cydcor is a real company and resell services for Rogers. I think it generally means either one is okay (i.e. Im a manager at a large corporation. Its not sounding a lot different to that Ponzi scheme I mentioned in how they treat their staff. If Tupperware/your standard MLM is just a baby step away from a pyramid scheme, this job is a baby step away from that. Calculation errors? Johnson became an activist to end child marriage and in 2018 she succeeded in her native Florida, which now has a minimum age of 17. She said it was me and it very much embarrassed me. Any suggestions on how to fix this? Or they have one, but not all of them were magna cum laude, ok? Printing or even just putting in a different format than Ive been staring at- so for example, fully pretending to do a presentation and putting a ppt in presentation mode, printing it out, etc. And that right there is the core of their company: Be just vague enough to reel in desperate/young/naive people with hope and promises of making big bucks. I went to the links to figure out what on earth is it that this company does and I am still not entirely sure. 51% of employees would recommend working at Bachem to a friend and 46% have a positive outlook for the business. But loosing your mom makes you appreciate and love your father so much more than you ever had. Turns out thats a great way to emphasize that they really is for everyone and not just for trans people or (insert stereotype about snowflakes here). Going back to the previous reviews, older reviews on glassdoor talk of insurmountable sex scandals between the "CEOs" and their field salesmen and secretaries, along with additional coworker affairs- all fruit chunks in an eerie, cult-like yogurt of an atmosphere. Basically Cydcor is a pyramid scheme. Rhinos have contempt for them.#9 True!#10 Going door to door. The Cydcor affiliates call themselves "direct sales and marketing firms" but it has been documented by people who worked and interviewed with the affiliates that the primary focus is on door-to-door sales. If you have any ability to do so: run. The manager will then bring the interview into the office and begin barraging them with meaningless questions. I reviewed one application this year where a letter referred to the student as Susan (who I previously knew as Bradley), and thereafter as Susan. Id rather have them in a heartbeat than someone with 15 years of postdoc experience on the reaction mechanism and regulation of the ChokTpt / Fergus gene in fruitflies. Please update us as you go along. Someone who says they use he/they means that its okay to use he/him/his or they/them/theirs, not that theyre mix-and-matching the two sets of pronouns on a per-sentence basis. But changing the font and line spacing is a terrific idea. Convenient, in-person visits to customers' homes generate incremental sales for Cydcor's clients, reaching the customers that other marketing tactics miss. So many people are dicks about it, someone expending effort to make sure theyre following our wishes is a nice change. I usually catch it when presenting and say, Sorry folks, that is supposed to read.. and roll on. I bolted once I started figuring it out and I also read a LOT of stuff on Ripoff report.com. OP2, I dont know if the errors you makes are about substance or typos. Also, you might want to try an app like Hemingway or Grammarly. Of course, I knew my mom would never give out my information without my permission, but I couldnt explain how this person knew this combination of things about me. As others, including Alison, have said, anything youll learn at your current job will be questionable at best, so make sure youre giving yourself a good guideline for as soon as you can escape this job. Ive known some people who are absolutely delighted when people alternate like another Hero did (great name btw! I wish you many adventures in the months ahead! I did end up blocking all unknown numbers from calling my personal phone because abusive rants at 10pm was not doing me any good. If you need more time, decide which of the suggestions offered here will work best for you, then factor those processes into the amount of time it typically takes you to work on your presentations, and bring all of that info to your conversation with your boss. Which is why he is a former police officer. You should never proofread your own work. The notion that if you haven't made a sale today, you have failed. Speaking as a college professor, there are few of us who are unfamiliar with non-binary individuals. Im not sure what he/they means exactly I get the concept, but Ive typically seen he, him, his or they, them ,theirs . I was furious because I never would have used my precious PTO for this purpose had I known it was for a MLM. Heres what worked for me: 1) Try to find the root cause of errors: Id look for areas where I usually made mistakes, and tried to figure out what was causing it. All Im saying is that people have the right to determine when and where they come out, and that if youre ever not sure how to refer to someone, you should always defer to ask them rather than guess and possibly put them in an uncomfortable, bad, or dangerous situation they werent prepared for. Now I know the proper etiquette, which makes me a better person. 1. Yep. Do you want me to be spending 10% of my work on that? It would be wonderful to be able to hold everyone to the standard of recognizing the singular they, but I would err on the side of clarifying to mitigate the risk of your letter being dismissed because the name/pronoun confusion makes it seem generic. I also have to check documents for accuracy and I become blind to them. I've worked at multiple companies over the years and this by far has been my favorite company. Since gaps on a legal resume tend to be viewed worse than other places, Ive found most people list the 2 month job as anyone that sees it, knows why the person left and the gap is excused. The cost was subsidized but not entirely covered by the employer, but the time studying wasnt, there wouldnt be an increase in pay, and retirement was approaching. What was the work purpose for this? Usually the start of the day you have these meetings for 2 hours with all the employees called "atmosphere" in which you have to practice the pitch and help people perfect a pitch they've probably worked a million times by themselves and outside. And even if you are held back by a lack of degree, Id consider alternative careers first unless you really enjoy the field you are in and are in a good financial position to take on the commitment (including the risk that getting a degree doesnt end up getting you the leg up you think it will). using my cursor to highlight the sections Im reading There are a few phrases that trigger a hard ignore. Id say its definitely worth clarifying with the student, though, since some people who specify two proud sets like that mean I want you to use they/them but I can live with he/him and others mean I want you to use he/him but I can live with they/them. The company is barely not a pyramid scheme. In a very good way, you are much smarter than your college educated co workers because you dont have a boatload of student loan debt to pay off. People mocked me too. The group's leadership dictates sometimes in great detail how members should think, act, and feel. The part about recycled a letter and forgot to change the pronouns makes me think that the OP is worried about using he to refer to Susan ( which may indeed look like a recycled letter in a way that they wouldnt. For the most part these managers aren't even paying attention, all they are wondering is if this person would ever work here. I get pretty good spelling and grammar grades with these strategies. While I disagree with them that feeling insecure is a reason to pursue a degree, if someone neither wants nor needs to do so, I dont think theres any reason to take offense at their comment or read it as an insult of anyones intelligence. DONATE NOW! But maybe you dont have all the context you need to do your job. Just before everyone went WFH, management changed all the name placards in the building so that they say if you have a PhD (but not if you have a Masters). I have a Bachelors degree in my field, my manager has some Community College level classes, but only a high school degree. Played Origins all the way through about 40 different characters :), I cannot WAIT until this job cant follow me home they have all the sales reps give our personal cell numbers to each customer, so the customer can call us directly for assistance. Best of luck to you. Its an argument for checking with Susan lw can point out that she wants people to know the letter goes with their application materials and make sure the name Susan is on there somewhere but thats about it imo. However, the school setting does make it seem a bit different I feel like it has a lot to do with the type of relationship you have. My Experience with a Multilevel Marketing Pyramid Scheme. Usually, this just means that someone is okay with people using either he or they for them (but wouldnt want to be called she or another pronoun). Although I dont have much confidence in your HR higher ups doing the right thing. Then just use the specified pronouns. Be proud of the work you do and how you got to where you are. #1 I worked for Cydcor HQ many many years ago in Accounting. Im a professional editor. You > Them. I dont think that would be the most considerate way to do things. The little bit I read was generic enough that I can only assume that he re-used a letter he had originally written for a male student. Corporate Advocacy Program: How to repair your business reputation. OP #1: There is no HR training. I considered replying to tell him about his embarrassing mistake, but its not my job to fix him and he would probably take any response as a sign to keep bothering me. Theyre just shy of a cult. Cydcor. The only people I know who use it (and there are a lot of them) are all nonbinary. I hope I can encourage you to take several different actions at the same time, to help yourself rope this in. Hearing the man who trained me in the field on my first day lie to 40+ people trying to tell them that his Quill.com paper was cheaper than Sam's Club is not my definition of honest work- The best part was when one woman actually bought her ink and paper the day before and called him out on it, he started bumbling like an idiot despite having done this Cydcor stuff for 5 years, it was laughable. I figured it wouldnt matter if I replied or not, but better safe than sorry. This year one of my students let me know that they have come out as non-binary and have elected to use he/they. My worst one was misspelling Success as Sucess. Im glad you are safe and well. Normally LWs do obfuscate, in which case its poor form to speculate, but if they say it themselves then, no reason to keep it secret. But are you rushing because you want to be done or because youre not given enough time for the work? Ive only recently learned much about MLMs (although Im just gonna say I LOVE my Tupperware!) I also have the student loan services stalking me. It had the giggly quality of a prank call, but it was unnerving enough that I challenged it instead of just hanging up he knew both my old and new names, could list my high school electives, and said he got my phone number from my mother. Hm. I find it difficult to concentrate on reading or proofreading documents things that help me a lot: Long story short I ended up losing my savings on out of pocket costs. Dont click on those slick Ads! Its different when the deadname has to be used in a legal document vs is being actively used by a human being you respect enough to ask for a recommendation letter. Were all ashamed of silly stuff; we should only change for a purpose. E.g., I have a good friend with a lot of admin experience who is unable to find an admin job because they all ask for a BA she doesnt have. We usually ignore do not enter signs or do not solicit signs in hopes we can sign people up for these truly s**t products. Forgetting to include something relevant? When he said we need to talk, its like my body knew exactly what he was going to say. Honestly this seems moot anyway, since Susan should never be in a position to see the recommendation letter. Full benefits, higher pay then my last real job (and an actual paycheck in comparison to Cydcor), nice cushy office, nice people, laid back environment. People are praised for making $100 by ringing "the bell". One of her own people? Patients made into prostitutes and sex slaves, bilking insurance companies out of millions, Sac_County Iowa Prosecutor Ben Smith pays $750,000 to settle Ripoff Report 1983 civil rights lawsuit.. Federal Judge stops prosecutors abuse of power against ED Magedson Founder of Ripoff Report. I even read online reviews for the company, had a lot of negative reviews, but the way they were written seemed like people who didn't want to sell anything and felt duped. That is NOT the path for everyone, and I will repeat what others said my job is not related to my degree, at all! I got this on my college email but it doesnt look is this a scam.. someone please help asap . consider whether it is a matter of temperament. I was in the business for a year and a half. I guess I was just fortunate. PEOPLE DONT GET ALONG AT WORK- ITS LIFE. I wasn't paid for those 3 weeks I was there (I was promised "training pay" as well, which I never received) until I had already left the company, which was money I needed to survive. And it is outrageous that the HR person is gossiping about educational levels in the break room, even without the comment in the letter that shes done the same about other topics. (Innocent question Im not a native speaker). GroupM is the worlds leading media investment company responsible for more than $63 billion in annual media investment through agencies including Mindshare, MediaCom, Wavemaker, Essence and m/Six, as well as the outcomes-driven programmatic audience company, Xaxis. If you have fallen for a scam, you can post your experience here to warn others. I recently had a recruiter ask if Im interested in leaving X Company. Recommend. Guess what? Tell them specifically that you need them to point out errors of assumptions, context, unwritten history. I quit the next day. Your experience and performance are what is really worth it, and at least some of the jerks guffawing at you in the breakroom, unless they are all engineers or something, may have college degrees, but probably dont all have ones even related to their field, based on statistics out there. I managed to start building a halfway-decent team, I gained some guys, lost a few, had some really good sales weeks and months, always made my bills, even started actually being able to save. Someone on her team got a talking-to after they made so many asshole comments that she suggested to the team lead she transition out of it so someone whose credentials met [asshole]s needs could be added, and the team lead told the asshole that she was far more valuable to the project than he was and, given the choice, he was going to keep her before him. I believed in the system though, so I kept trying to get more people in and keep them around long enough to get on a push to Assistant Manager. Estimated amount consumers saved since 1997: $15,590,010,907. IN 3 WEEKS THEY SENT 3 OF MY RECIPIENTS DEAD FROZEN TINY BOUQUETS calgary, Ponce motors Deceptive car sales Austin Texas, Nextiva efax overcharged me for an entire year even before the monthly trial expired able to use the service at all. All or nothing. Yeah, I had a 1-on-1* with this offices HR person, and when I asked what a typical day was like, it was 100% interviews & emailing candidates. I found myself knocking on door after door trying to sell folks Verizon Fios. 8. I'll never have the person to dance with me in the kitchen to old 70's music, Sign in to comment to your favorite stories, participate in your community and interact with your friends. do I really need to send a thank-you note after being rejected for a job? He finds similar stuff in drafts I write. I love Grammerly for general typos. Elaborations below, this sort of stuff isn't for the faint of heart, First of all, some background on the company: http://ethanvanderbuilt.com/2015/02/27/cydcor-ds-max-scam-opinion/. 7. can bad employees and bad managers change? DS-Max started it all and then split into different factions. Maybe the best thi g would be to do a draft, ask student to look at it and if they agree that the pronouns are correct. Re: careless mistakes I didnt see what age the OP was, but it often doesnt make sense past your mid to late 40s to invest in a degree. What a great idea on #2 christine! Ive always liked the phrase, You cant see the forest for the trees because it applies to many different types of situations. Post your questions here and have them answered by people who are knowledgeable about all types of scams. Your not required to live with each other - though it usually works out that way. In most jobs you dont actually need it but it is required and the cost of it is insane. Also consider whether you are making the same mistakes repeatedly or learning from them, but making new ones. Is the correct thing to say: 2. 3) Make sure you put a fear of loss in them, that we are only hiring a few people. After she paid for and passed their training course, they ghosted her. Recruiters. Good thing theyre not hiring for IT positions; more than half the IT people I know have some sort of liberal arts undergraduate major and either learned IT on the job or did some sort of boot camp. X | CLOSE. This is because the company itself changed its name multiple times, and personally went in and rated itself. The parenthetical explanation draws too much attention to the pronouns and could feel othering or even risk outing Susan. I went back to school in my mid-30s. :/. Note that I clearly said if it bothers you. our employee is taking nude photos in our office and posting them to Facebook, company says only moms can work at home, was I rude for turning down a carpool, and more, overreaching wellness meetings, rambling coworker monopolizing trainings, and more. For public higher education, the state support had decreased by an astonishing amount. I know this part in itself is off-topic and I hope it doesnt get deleted for being so, I just think it important for everyone discussing this or reading it in the future to keep in mind. Same here. I agree. I quickly realized what a scam it was, having to show up for two meetings daily to motivate and debrief, chanting and brainwashing. how can we keep morale up during our busy holiday season when were all at home? This. #2: If youre concerned about spelling, grammar, or style errors, try reading your writing out loud. (And I say this as someone for whom it worked out; I got the degree with no student loans and then went on to a career that started because of having said degree. Get started with your Free Employer Profile. I work in academia, and even though I know that dead names/identities are painful for NB or trans people to face, they are still a fact of life in academic records. NO. Again, its not asking them to revert. Thats the business model. And as already suggested, if you want to build out your credentials community college is a great way to do it. And if the student gave the LW their preferred name, odds are pretty good that preferred name is somewhere in their application. OP3 I went to Uni but never finished (I hated the program, and it was not something I pursued as a career, nor, in retrospect, was it something I ever wanted a career in). 1)Keep the interview on their toes so that they take the interview serious. Hes been in his industry long enough that hiring managers care more about industry experience than his educational experience from 20 years ago. Their choice may even vary from job to job. Only 2 have stayed. I didn't have a chance to be alone, and if you know anyone who has lost someone close to them, being alone is the worst thing. (I dont have a printer during wfh which has made my normal editing processes challenging!). As Alison said, there is no shame in taking a retail job, and I promise you, no future employer will look down on you for doing honest work to make ends meet during a time when everyone is struggling. Retail is not a terrible option by comparison. But this is a very local specific example and we dont fault new grads for accepting a job there because the bar hasnt been able to spread the word enough the company files defamation lawsuits against anyone that tries to warn the schools. 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