Ive worked with people that didnt have any college that were top producers and people that graduated from prestigious universities that were useless. You > Them. The folks reading the letters have seen it all before and will figure it out. 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. |. The pain I felt listening to her voicemails left on my phone, hearing her for the last time telling me that she loved me. I use CEO and office in quotes as they try to deceive you in all lectures, suggesting an image where the company is independent, the man in the 3 piece suit who is interviewing you is its owner, and the company as a lone entity is worth a few million dollars. Problem is - if you are modeling someone - you take on the good and bad charicteristics. I also have the student loan services stalking me. I am selling a car thru an Is this a scam? Yeah, I would also just *use* they pronouns. My mother only has a high school degree, and she was able to get administrative jobs in the 1970s and 80s that would probably require or at least prefer a college degree now. This helps you to spot mistakes because it stops you making predictions or assumptions about what the text says that stop you noticing whats actually there. I wouldnt hesitate to be honest, personally (as someone who is pretty out as non-binary). So I guess my question is, "Why doesn't Cydcor garner client companies which could actually benefit drastically from door-to-door salesmen instead of client companies which are doing just fine selling their own products themselves?". And if you dont have the clout theres nothing you can do: if you strike at a king you should not miss. The product we're selling is legitimate and reps don't have to buy a package to get started, but the training, promotion, and commission structure is 100% pyramid. GroupM is the worlds leading media investment company responsible for more than $50B in annual media investment through agencies Mindshare, MediaCom, Wavemaker, Essence and m/SIX, as well as the outcomes-driven programmatic audience company, Xaxis. I might reconsider your future with this company if this is how people there generally act. Asking if you want to revert back to her/she feels the same as, do you want to go back in the closet for my convenience? I do always use the legal name but insert whatever you want to be called, JohnJack Smith, so using a new name is never an issue. Well I can tell you from experience that it's definitely not a scam. Go figure. They truly seek out feedback, absorb it and want to continue to improve the company. We recently explained to our US offices that we needed to make education information private in our systems (only visible by manager chain and HR) for this exact reason. Im glad you are safe and well. EVERY other applicant I ran into in my interviews was hired- except for a single mother with a family to support; I don't think he had the heart to roll the dice on ruining her life combined with the fact that at 30 years old she was potentially far too smart about how the world worked to be fooled by his sketchy puppet show. Id also look at what kind of mistakes youre making and where theyre coming from. If youre on the same level as these people laughing about it, and you did it without the insane debt, I dont see any negative here. Good luck. The group is focused on a living charismatic leader to whom members seem to display excessively zealous, unquestioning commitment. Thank you to anyone who answers my question or calls me out for offending the non-binary community. '), I dont know if that is 100% true for everyone who does this. Read it paragraph by paragraph, even sentence buy sentence, starting at the end and finishing at the beginning. I have a friend who is they/she, because they prefer they, but realize that many people are going to default to either he or she, so they want to make sure that people realize she is the better choice, if they is too difficult. Bite, bight, or blight I hope it does that to this HR person too. I did exactly this. They tell you that you can work out a deal regarding the base pay, but that is NOT true. Forgetting to include something relevant? DS-Max started it all and then split into different factions. All or nothing. Despite this, the salesman training me went into 44 businesses that day and tried to lie to each of them. The parenthetical explanation draws too much attention to the pronouns and could feel othering or even risk outing Susan. Yes, but not when its in the persons best interest that the letter and the legal document be easily identifiable as belonging to the same person. Well done and all good luck! The revolving door of applicants vs how many people actually get hired vs how many people come back after the first day is truthfully embarrassing to ANY company. OP didnt ask what to do about their educational credentials; they asked what to do about an HR person whos indiscriminately sharing those credentials (and who knows what other, more sensitive information) and colleagues who are laughing. I find this a bit offensive to say one must take classes/ get a university degree to advance themselves. One day I happened to be in his classroom and he stepped out briefly. It will excuse a period of working retail. I havent heard of Cydcor, but most MLMs are scams and will absolutely elicit a negative response on your resume. I would use a search find for the first half of it, to make sure no use was slipping by not properly hyphenated. Dont click on those slick Ads! And then if someone does stay in this toxic place for 6 months, they are probably worn down enough too accept any flimsy excuse for refusing the transfer to HR. It's whatever you make of it. I agree that it is not asking them to go back into the closet. Can we not use the b word when referring to women? I lost a little over a grand from my savings from being a waiter during college by investing in moving down to Baton Rouge to work for this company. was the most overwhelming week. Its really easy for me to gloss over small errors when my brains already reading the whole sentence. I usually catch it when presenting and say, Sorry folks, that is supposed to read.. and roll on. Because it may be that you will always be rushing and always be tired. I definitely do that- it also helps with document creep. The thing that helps me is really setting the document aside for a good 20 minutes and coming back with fresh eyes. They do door to door sales. It was an "American Sports College" with 27 korean boys (who spoke no English) as their student body. But I should be thankful, because I probably would've wasted a couple more weeks working there before I was fed up completely with their bullshit. and our I am not trans or nonbinary but this is my understanding as well based on people I know. Please rethink that. c) Physical changes, like printing things out instead of on-screen review, possibly even w/ different font if possible; THIS IS HUGE. Cydcor is a multi level marketing firm. I went back to school in my mid-30s. It gave a new perspective for me. Especially one major tool named John who has his nose so far shoved up the owner's a*s. Have fun going door-to-door annoying the crap out of the honest business owners. Also, the real issue here is that the HR person shared information that no one needed but that it was clearly intended to create or enforce a pecking order where the more educated and therefore smarter people could look down on and mock the less educated and therefore stupid people. My resume still looks a little odd to me, because I wouldnt put HS on it and I dont have that higher ed but my list of experiences and roles and 20 years at the same company progressing to higher level positions speaks for itself. But to start disparaging education and educated people as a result both takes it too far and misses the point. And if they are concerned the letter will sound generic, maybe the letter is too generic (and not due to pronouns). I think this is valuable information, that is rarely seen; how does one cope the day-to-day in that kind of a situation, when you realize you have been blinded and mislead. Get the degree if you want to follow your dreams and dont listen to naysayers. Ive learned to slow down and take a few breaths before I review my work, and maintain a checklist for processes, admin details, reporting, etc. For the first time in many years, I got an email from a recruiter asking me to contact her regarding a job in my field at another company (which she named). 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. It is incredibly helpful in identifying awkward phrasing, duplicate words, incomplete sentences, etc. Am I committing a faux pas here? https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/818nwg/any_excydcor_people_out_there/. In most jobs you dont actually need it but it is required and the cost of it is insane. Cydcor is super scammy and a lie. When I first started, about 25 years ago, a degree was nice to have. (We had race riots in my junior year of HS and I only needed two credits to graduate) It never stopped me from rising through the ranks in any of my jobs, although admittedly, it did hurt with starting salaries, but after a few months to a year I would get raises. My old resumes landed in every corner of the internet and are still floating around. There is a lot of information that is not private that one should use discretion in sharing. Any suggestions on how to fix this? I get where youre coming from, but they is misgendering for plenty of people. Please forward to anyone who might be interested OK, clearly this is a mass email to a list of addresses that you bought and you never looked at my resume. For wasting people's time, for getting their hopes up, for being a white collar multi-level marketing cult, and most of all, for acts of deception. Consumers educating consumers., Complaints Reviews Scams Lawsuits Frauds Reported.. Or if youre about to retire, or whatever. BEST OF LUCK! OP1: one step removed from your situation but Im reminded of when I realised I was working for a Ponzi scheme firm. The boss made me feel special -- he made me feel like my professional resume, academic standard, and qualifications were a perfect fit for the job, and he claimed that he was searching for a Temple student to manage the office. GroupMs technology mission is two-fold: Use our scale to provide tested and effective products for clients and create a unified technology and data approach that helps brands deliver the future of media today. I was a high school drop out and only had a GED. It will not out them any further than their health forms, residence life forms, financial aid forms, etc. It was an uninviting ghetto 3 room office.I interviewed and she said very little about the job, asking me broad questions instead. Bottom line is that Ive had a few jobs in engineering firms and hospitals- and from that I knew instantly that none of these people were working caliber human beings, even though some force of God dressed them all in two piece suits (I wore khakis and a button down with a tie; I cannot afford a suit) once again going back to my point that they somehow put on a show for you to make you think theres some real money trickling down. 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. Until I got a new sales job the following week where my base salary was more than I made the entire previous year. Other commenters have raised other valid concerns about this particular issue, but admission staff have to look at literally thousands of letters of rec every application cycle, so I wouldnt sweat the negative impact aspect of this. 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. I barely lasted two days at a marketing company in the mid-00s that was going door to door getting small business owners to switch their phone service. Unfortunately, there are reasons to leave it on for many of us. Apparently they recognized that I was suspicious, so on the second interview she was wearing a ring and talking to me about her husband repeatedly Once again they put forth quite an effort to perform a show for applicants. Start of main content. Also, is there someone you can ask to be your proofreading buddy? But if your relationship is primarily functional, revolving around substantive academic advice, and they werent confiding in you but simply updating you with their pronouns for informational reasons, honestly I would not. (She failed to say you will be walking for 8 hours straight and spend one hour inside the office where you still have to stand since they are to cheap to have any chairs or desks)After talking up the company, she wished me luck and said I might get a call back for a 2nd interview. OP #2 If youre primarily working with numerical errors, I might have some ideas for you in terms of how to spot errors and prioritize the errors to make the most time checking for. Dont just enter whatever the data is on autopilot, consider if the information sounds correct. Note I didnt say never just often. They do not stay though, in a vain attempt to keep you motivated to climb up their structured ladder with unrealistic promotion goals. They will come in and fill out a questionaire that will either have questions about concepts used or in general about their day. Might be something that helps the OP. 12. So Im not the stereotypical college grad racked with loans working something totally unrelated.). Periodically I need to gather some data and present them to VPs and executive VPs. Meaning when you do final work its door to door. They can be very helpful in helping make sure everythings there, and also in giving some structure to your process. do I still need to wear a suit to a job interview? Background- I needed a fresh start, so I started applying jobs in pretty much any decently sized midwest city. It's another one of those MLM (aka Network Marketing, aka Pyramid Scheme) Programs whose main purpose is to sign you up, buy a product kit, then get you to sign up your friends, family, and co-workers to do the same thing.. Ive heard of this at other places too. 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. You have obviously been successful without a degree, and you are not carrying student loan debt which is a significant benefit! First, I cant lie to people, second, trying to sell something which has no benefits is a waste of time. I did that for 2 months before finally I got promoted. Just do a google search under Cydcor scam. It means you can refer to someone as either pronoun. This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 12/09/2010 08:02 AM and is a permanent record located here: This is why a second person is so important. Keep in mind that this checklist is meant to stimulate thought, not "diagnose" groups.1. Obviously I am talking about the occasional typo, not documents riddled with errors. I have been amazed at how much changes like that prevent me from just glazing over and missing errors! HR is supposed to be the most confidential and open door part of a company and the fact that you have to worry what information you share and what information she may share with the company, is not right. So switch to purple comic or whatever, do proofread and change back. I agree on #2. But make sure they know what youre asking them for when Im asked to look over a presentation for errors, I default to typos, grammar, and math. It's a great fit for those who have an entrepreneurial spirit, those who have a service mindset and want to excel in their roles. I could go on#11 All the nagging I got if I did not work Saturdays, didn't extra mile, didn't want to train everyday, didn't want to be the last to leave#12 Yes. And one of my non-binary colleagues seconds the advice to check with your student first since people are not always out in every context. I have to admit, it is pure genious on Cydcor's end. And that promotion will never come. I had applied to this "company" branch through my University's private job/internship database (my sheisty employer was able to post an ad there because he was a Temple Alumnus). I know it was long. If you have any ability to do so: run. #4 This is not going to be the first time a college has seen a letter for a non binary person or someone who has a traditionally feminine name and is not that gender. I found this at LinkedIn: Cydcor is a leading provider of professional outsourced sales and marketing services to Fortune 500 and emerging market clients.. Ripoff Report | Complaints Reviews Scams Lawsuits Frauds Reported. Id make sure to double-check the numbers he was more likely to know off the top of his head because if he saw errors there, it was much harder to convince him that the levels below that were correct as well (hed assume the error rate was probably the same across the board). How is your self-care doing? No need to alternate, necessarily I think that would be unnecessary and more confusing. Weve got the 8 steps, the three 5s, acronyms for customer types and impulse factors, and if you dont use every single one of them in the same way with each customer (but also make sure to respond flexibly to every scenario!) I was desperate for a job but I knew I could never ever ever do a job like that. Yep, Im working towards my third degree. If they say yes hey! I mean, if I had my preference, pronouns would have no gender. 8. At the very start of finding out about the illegal goings on I got very distressed at the thought of all the people whod never get their money back. In this context it may be necessary to acknowledge their legal name to make sure it actually gets attached to the application. Oh, I left, too. Which is genuinely what happened, and means that my jobs with more legitimate skills/achievements dont get pushed off the page. Elenia, if you dont mind my asking, what country are you in? Ithank you. They were furious. Again, its not asking them to revert. Think car dealerships, furniture/ appliance stores windows and flooring places. you can use either he/him/his or they/them/theirs, but not she/her/hers). One red flag I noticed: all pictures of employees were taken on the same day if you click through the multiple tabs "home", "about us", "careers". Clean and close the office. Ripoff Report on: Cydcor - Cydcor marketing scam multiple violation deceptive trade practices act berkely california Honestly though I really try not to do anything majorly important in the afternoon, or do it and wait until the morning to send it if at all possible because I know I am sharpest in the morning. Lets not erase AMAB nonbinary people, or that some nonbinary are comfortable still using their previous pronoun in conjunction with what else they find comfortable. One example that I can think of from my own life is a friend who was a police officer. Well, gee, thanks for the pile on when I was simply trying to encourage someone. they would always reply Funny how we ended up in the same place yet I have 1/3rd the student debt.. Perhaps get a friendly colleague to scan through any presentations? The only thing that I could think about was to go home and research this "company". I sold Worldbook and Childcraft door to door in 1981, made enough to pay for my kit and got lots of good exercise, but was glad to abandon that field to get a degree in accounting instead. How best to approach it? I like you :), Big time DA fan! With these other avenues there aren't any rules these offices need to follow. #3: Lots of people rack up enormous debt to get degrees that are of no practical value in the workplace. I was recruited by a pyramid scheme which really pissed me off. If people are not given facts head on then they are not able to calculate their risk factor. But now you have an AAM community to cheer you on go for it! In the counselors place, I would be more concerned that the letter was not properly attributed to Susan than than it made a brief and passing reference to Susans legal name (which the Admissions staff will already know about, as it is required on the application). Its not you being careless, its you being too close to your own work. During that realization -period or progress, ONLY hearing how bad the company you work for is, and how much you have been fooled, probably is not the most helpful thing. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Cydcor is a real company and resell services for Rogers. 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). I love Grammerly for general typos. 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