'You lied and intentionally misled me in these texts': Job-seeker fires off angry message to recruiter who enrolled them in bizarre interview

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    Computer - r/recruitingh Posted by u/LivingStCelestine Offered a job interview, ended up in a webinar with 200+ ppl. z option - M X * D с W F T V G Y B - H E N J . M K O P :
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    Font - r/recruitingh 2 days ago Posted by u/LivingStCelestine Offered a job interview, ended up in a webinar with 200+ ppl.
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    Font - < 18:13 Hello Text Message Yesterday 09:14 with We have received and reviewed your application on Indeed for our Management position, and we would like to invite you in for an interview. Do you prefer virtual or in-person? Good morning! It is great to hear from you! I would like to do a virtual appointment, if that's possible.
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    Font - Great, I have a virtual time slot today (Tues) or tomorrow (Wed) both at 6:00 pm MST or (Friday) the 10th at 10am MST. Which time works best for you? I would like to meet tomorrow on Wednesday at 6pm MST please! Perfect! It'll be via zoom! I'll get you a link momentarily. We are looking forward to meeting with you! You are invited to a Zoom interview. When: Feb 8 2023 06:00 PM O Text Message
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    Product - We are looking forward to meeting with you! You are invited to a Zoom interview. When: Feb 8, 2023 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Topic: Virtual Career Overview Register in advance for this interview: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thank you so much! I am looking forward to it. Today 18:05
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    Product - A A Today 18:05 This was not by any stretch of the imagination, an interview. This was a webinar about the company. You lied and intentionally misled me in these texts, and I feel this was an extremely disingenuous and inappropriate waste of my time. Based on everything you said to me, I was expecting a one on one meeting with an interviewer to go over this job specifically, and my qualifications. I have withdrawn my application on Indeed and for future reference, it is extremely unpro
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    Font - carlitospig 1 day ago Good. I hope the other 199 candidates also did the same. 3 Reply Share LivingStCelestine OP 1 day ago I really hope so. I was furious. I had waited for this opportunity and was excited to move along in the process when they reached out. A minute or so into the thing my stomach dropped because I felt so duped and stupid.
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    Font - flopsyplum 2 days ago MLM 537 Reply Share LivingStCelestine OP. 1 day ago Yeah I logged off after the initial surprise but that's what I thought.
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    Human body - dsdvbguutres 2 days ago So did you buy the timeshare?
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    Font - wildnfreefairy. 2 days ago No one wants to work these days
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    Font - Ready2Reach. 2 days ago What would have happened if you said in-person when they asked your preference?
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    Font - VoteForOmar. 1 day ago Maybe a mass in person chat about the company 23 Reply Share Beercatimus Prime - 1 day ago They make the interview extremely difficult to schedule and at inappropriate times and suggest the virtual on instead because they are miraculously way more convenient to attend.
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    Font - MidwesternLikeOpe. 23 hr. ago I attended an interview for something similar (the infamous Cutco knife company) when I was naive and in college. They just invited a whole group, showed a brief demonstration of the products, then called us one by one for the "interview" where he explained the business strategy (use your social network to sell the products). You have to buy the demo knife set to market to customers and when I told him I couldnt afford it, he advised me to ask family and frie
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    Font - DifferenceSuitable25 1 day ago I was sent this webinar last year by what I thought was their HR dept. I watched it realizing it was mlm about 2 minutes in. Those people are all way too excited. There was a second video attached of the company "getaway" meeting in Mexico. It made my skin crawl. I told the recruiter I didn't want to join their cult.
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    Rectangle - halfgoose 1 day ago . Incredible response. 19 Reply Share LivingStCelestine OP. 1 day ago Thank you! I was livid lol
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    Font - Fantastic_Regret_854 1 day ago We should all apply and fill up their slots and then no show 18 Reply Share LivingStCelestine OP 1 day ago Hmmm I like this train of thought...
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    Font - NoStrangerToTheRain 1 day ago I had a similar experience last year. Applied for an office job, got a text asking what time I could come in for the interview. Arrive at the same time as 4 other people, they separate us all for a 3 minute introduction with some guy, then herd us all into a room for the PowerPoint presentation. It was a pitch to sell insurance for a local branch of one of the big companies. This dude went on and on about how it was "the opportunity of a lifetime," and wanted
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    Human body - LivingStCelestine OP. 1 day ago Haha! I'm glad you had a chance to shame him!
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    Font - GopnikSmegmaBBQSauce 2 days ago So could this cult make you some money or? 42 Reply Share LivingStCelestine OP 2 days ago Maybe, if I get past the rank where you have to give them all of yours.
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    Font - Diabolic Dracula 1 day ago . Maybe this is why people don't want to work. Jumping through 5,000 hoops to get a f job lol 49♡ Reply Share LivingStCelestine OP. 1 day ago Fair enough in a lot of cases, but I'll do the reasonable amount of hoop hopping to get the right fit for me, because I do want to work. I want a fulfilling job that compensates me fairly for what I bring to the table. Unfortunately, these as s outright lied to me, and I'm betting to everyone else in that "meeting".
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    Font - Moontouch 2 days ago I don't trust any recruiter contacting me through text message. 23 Reply Share LivingStCelestine OP. 1 day ago I've had some legit interactions via text. I didn't think much of it but I'll definitely be more wary of it in the future for sure.
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    Facial expression - surelyshirls 1 day ago Same. Every time I've been reached out via text by a recruiter it's always been a scam
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    Font - wakim82 1 day ago Had that happen with me. Dude I used to work with who I...well I wouldn't say I respected him, but I at least thought he wouldn't get involved in something like an MLM. Well it was Primerica, and I would have had to give them more money than I had to even get started. I don't know where he thought I would get the money, he knew how much I made. Some girl I worked with went on to make the mistake to work for them, they triple drafted her account, then never paid her what
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    Font - LivingStCelestine OP . 1 day ago Yikes! I wish they'd just outright outlaw these things. A friend of mine fell victim, too. Some years ago, she asked if I wanted to join her in her "new business venture". I asked her about it and when she told me I was like, "that's an MLM, Peyton. You're being scammed." She didn't know what that even was but never brought it up to me again. I'm hoping she got out of it. She's a good person, just a little naive.
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    Human body - Relative_Presence_65- 1 day ago A lot of mlm scammers.
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    Font - Sara_is_here 1 day ago My mom got sucked into something like this. It was a pre-recorded webinar. My mom was confused as to why she couldn't come off mute and the hosts never responded to chat. Im pretty sure it was either an MLM or straight up scam. 5 ↓ Reply Share LivingStCelestine OP 1 day ago Now that you say that, I think it might have been prerecorded.
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    Font - FreeRangeDonuts - 18 hr. ago I applied for a remote finance position through LinkedIn. The business shell was called RB Financial Solutions. They implied they were wealth managers / financial advisors. I used to work for Merrill Lynch and this seemed like a great opportunity. I was contacted by them and was told there would be a webinar and short interview afterwards.
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    Font - It seemed legitimate at first. Then I tried to look them up on FINRA BrokerCheck (including the head broker) and nothing came up. I then dug deeper and found out the company was incorporated only a couple of months ago (Dec 2022). Then I found out the "owner" or "lead broker" was a Pastor at some scammy mega church who resigned on seemingly bad terms. TLDR: It turns out that his company (RB Financial Solutions) was essentially a shell for the MLM of PHP insurance. 4 Reply Share LivingStCe
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    Font - . J-Rocks-baby-mama - 1 day ago What company? 43 Reply Share LivingStCelestine OP 1 day ago Globe Life Insurance was the company that did the seminar and SBA staffing did the bait and switch. I've looked them both up. Almost nothing on the recruiter. Very generic looking website with links that go nowhere. Globe has mediocre to poor marks across the board and a very, very high number of complaints.
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    Font - nowornever7711. 1 day ago The first thing I noticed was that the Zoom invite said "Virtual Career Overview" 3 Reply Share LivingStCelestine OP. 1 day ago I think that can be interpreted in a number of ways. I thought that's just what they wanted to call it as they were going to go over the position in tons of detail.
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    Human body - Sensitive-Farmer7084 1 day ago Invoice them for your time.
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    Font - blackest_francis. 1 day ago That's how I ended up selling meat off the back of a truck door-to-door in 1993. 3 Reply Share LivingStCelestine OP. 1 day ago Oh no! I hope you got out of there fast!

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