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Re: Beware of Receiver Corporation

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From: achitownguy
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 20:53
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Receiver Corporation is a SHAM!  I went through the same thing.  They
said they were creating PDA software for futures and options traders. 
I have a good friend who specifically works in the futures and options
PDA software business.  It's a SMALL industry and when I mentioned
receiver corporation, she never heard of it.

I should have known it was a sham when I asked the "recruiter" what
the job description was and she stumbled through it all.

A couple of other facts:

1) They rent shared office space at Presidents Plaza.  So...the nice
big office space they walk you into is NOT all theirs...it's shared.
So when the guy drops the line about being sorry that other conference
rooms aren't available because board members or execs are meeting in
it....believe it...it's not available because OTHER company's board
members or execs are meeting in it.

2) I used to work for TruServ as a consultant which is in the same
office complex so I recognized the security guard.  Supposedly, they
have been bringing people by the dozens for the past year and running
them through the same spchiel.

3) What got me skeptical was the crappy employment app that was
crooked on the copy paper WITHOUT their own company details.  Then all
the circular talk about cross training and totally avoiding talking
about what the company talks.  I just loved it when the guy said that
he needed legal people to talk about 401k and benefits details...what
a crock... we all know all you need is an HR person.

4) The last straw was when I asked a question about their software
product and the guy said he said that it was proprietary software.  He
said he had to go talk to a manager to ask if he could tell me what it
was and then he came back with some name like Intrusion or something
like that.  I checked with my friend who KNOWS the industry....no such
product...surprise!!!

5) I especially loved it when I walked out and the guy asked me to
leave behind the employment app and questionnaire!

My thought is that this company trolls HotJobs or Monster and then
makes random calls to people in hopes to get contact info, references
(so they can call more people), your social security number
(yes...they ask it on the app..though I'm not THAT stupid to offer
it), and other marketing info.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!  Obviously, I went through it and feel
strongly enough to write this LONG message to warn you all about it! 
I'll be dropping a message to the states attorney general too about
deceptive practices.


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Not sure what a domestic BCA is but I certainly won't waste my time
with them.
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Subject: Re: Beware of Receiver Corporation
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