I was so very glad it was the 8 page document not the 120 page one. Reading some of these responses to LW 3 makes me feel like quoting the movie Matilda Dont snear at educated people. I have a Masters degree, as does everyone in my chosen profession. I will still skim the emails just in case, but its rarely worth pursuing at this point in my career. My cats are providing a lot of snuggles as I send out applications to other, better, fully background-checked jobs. Sidebar- I TOTALLY have been there- I had a boss who was kind of a jerk about every time I made a mistake and I swear I made more mistakes with him than any other boss. I agree with everyones advice. Otherwise its a totally non-issue. Its not feasible, really, with short deadlines and a lot of material, but can be a useful tip. If someone laughs, remember your accomplishments and walk away proud. . I paid everything paid out of pocket. RED FLAG 6: GOING DOOR TO DOOR. I NEVER proofread something Ive worked on myself. Look for other jobs immediately. I can imagine having such data on a chart and sharing it in a high level executive meeting, but break room yeah, no. My recommendation letter was sitting on his desk and of course I took a peekenough to see my name and just a few sentences. One thing that Ive found that really helps me is to have the file Im proof-reading somewhere I can write on it. Is the correct thing to say: 2. Imagine that someone being the one who carried you for 9th months in their belly, taught you how to walk, fought with you about little things that only a mother and daughter relationship could understand. 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. A good checklist customized to your needs is a great saver of brain power. 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. Id suggest you do a quick inventory to see if this is derailing your brain in other ways (do you dwell on it for hours, do you take it home with you, that kind of thing) and if the answer is yes, consider talking with a professional to see if you may have a clinical anxiety issue that could be helped. - Learn a lot of great people skills, doing door to door makes you very comfortable around strangers and people in general - Very high turnover rate doing door to door, likely able to be hired very easy if . I interviewed at a Cydcor-like company on accident once. Yes, Fios -- I don't even like TV to be honest with you; in fact, I hate it. A long time ago, I got a weird phone call from someone who claimed he went to high school with me and asked if I wanted to hang out. Not sure if he had violence in mind or just wanted to scare us, but happily nobody actually fell for it. and the one thing Ive learned is that it is nearly impossible to have a 100% perfect document, even if it is proofed by multiple people. My husband never completed his college degree because he got an amazing job offer from a summer internship after his sophomore year. I think HR experience from a shady company is more of a negative than a plus on the resume. In my case, medication and cognitive behavioral therapy made a world of difference. Second- The office supplies from Quill were not less expensive than Staples, and were more expensive than Sams Club or Costco. Oh and I was actually fired. 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. Be proud of the work you do and how you got to where you are. I find this a bit offensive to say one must take classes/ get a university degree to advance themselves. 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. #3 please never feel ashamed about any degree level. If you think the HR persons boss would take you seriously, I recommend reporting this. Cydcor Pyramid Scheme Monday, August 3, 2015 . OP1: one step removed from your situation but Im reminded of when I realised I was working for a Ponzi scheme firm. 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). That respect the students identity, and avoids confusion for the college admissions office. Ooh, putting through translator &back is a good idea! #4: Have you asked your student how theyd like you to approach it? All rights reserved. She said it was me and it very much embarrassed me. So annoying! If the errors are typos, something I do and recommend often is slowly reading your work out loud to yourself. My interviewer seemed cool and well-put together. When I am getting close to finishing up my written reports, that I also present out, I will put my decks in presentation mode and read them out loud. Work like a dog door to door 10 hours. While I know not everyone has the privilege to be able to be choosy about where they work, my trans and nonbinary friends are all very out as well, and I know theyd also rather find out at the interview stage that someplace is hostile rather than not knowing until later. It is a federal requirement that students are listed in certain databases by the name on their birth certificate. Id also look at what kind of mistakes youre making and where theyre coming from. Except we had the dot-com bust right about then, so nobody was hiring in technical writing anyway, and I took an opportunity to go to grad school. The new name is not one commonly associated with a male; in fact most would assume female, i.e. how much social media use at work is too much? Uh, I dont think Tumblr is a legitimate source of career advice (and I say this as a former user). Hi LW1, The free version catches the most obvious. It would be good to know how non-binary people feel about this idea (specifically, using they as a sign of support rather than in relation to ones own identity). My company has gotten better at it, but there are still entry roles being advertised as requiring a degree that truly dont need one, especially when someone has some experience. Recommend. Its a relatively new option in word but Ive found it incredibly useful for hearing whats actually there, not what I expect to see. (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. Good for fandom, bad for career advice :), I just go for the dragon age stuff. 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. Online, offline, email, or postal. So why did I get training pay for my second week when I was promoted on day 7? My Experience with a Multilevel Marketing Pyramid Scheme. Hiring needs to change as well as higher education. But to start disparaging education and educated people as a result both takes it too far and misses the point. I routinely proof read my bosss documents before they go out the door. but hoo boy they were very irked about it. 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. Before I go any further Id like to hear what other people have to say. It really does help. Sign in. The NYT has a kajillion copy editors and people make mistakes there as well. They encourage sexual relations between workers also to further isolate you from friends and family. This reminds me of my friend who went to med school, think a John Hopkins equivalent, and whenever their peers got anotty about how they attended JH for undergrad, or Harvard, Yale, etc. They pronouns definitely outs people in my mind. And as already suggested, if you want to build out your credentials community college is a great way to do it. Just like it wouldnt be right to refer to someone non-binary who goes by they as he or she because youd rather use one of those, it wouldnt be right to make those who want he or she go by they. 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). If financially its not an option to just quit, Id recommend continuing to actively look for something else. 2: I suggest getting your computer to read stuff out to you. The brain autocorrects, but the mouth does not. Again, I am so sorry. Whether or not to raise it with your manager depends on how often its happening. Most people in my industry have at least a bachelor, many have MBAs. I made some money at first, but it dried up as they sent me to worse and worse neighborhoods with no real businesses to canvass. Mind-numbing techniques are used to suppress doubts about the group or its leader(s).6. One strategy Ive found that really helps me is to review everything in the reverse order of the way you originally did it. Nastiest Cydcor. I fix so much wording as a result and I catch typos! I was smart enough to not take it thankfully. You have no idea how much that means to hear. Bit offtopic: Shed fire them. As for how they make money since we dont have to buy stuff, Im assuming its from the outside companies were doing sales for. Id previously concluded that educational requirements could and were sometimes used to shut people out of jobs they could do, and this confirmed my opinion. Well, gee, thanks for the pile on when I was simply trying to encourage someone. Put good stuff into you, so you have something to draw on at work. For me, I get so sucked into a task that even when Im proofreading Ill miss mistakes! SL33 (in the post Im replying to) said My guess is that you are not giving yourself enough credit for being smart!. Best of luck to you. Im glad to give back some of the good feelings you have given me. They just want to get you in the door to pitch the direct sales job. Who has time to cook dinner?#14 Partial. Youll notice when something sounds strange. OP3, everyone who is not a dope like your coworker knows that there are smart and talented people who went to college and smart and talented people who didnt. Alison, I really appreciate it when you re-think some of your guidance, and let us know by crossing out the original, as in OP#4. I literally said nothing that entire meeting until he changed the subject. I think it would be fine to say in a subsequent interview that you left because you learned it was a multi-level marketing company and you had ethical qualms with that. Privacy Policy. Im pretty horrified by the HR manager discussing an employees education level in the break room. There are also phone apps that will read content for you. 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. Im a manager at a large corporation. #3: Lots of people rack up enormous debt to get degrees that are of no practical value in the workplace. But in a situation like this, its always okay to reach out to the student to clarify how theyd like to be referred to in the letter of recommendation to make sure youre on the same page as they are in terms of names/pronouns for the college application process. Also search "Cydcor" they are a branch of those. Also, total side note, but a quick Google search says that almost 2,000 American men have had this name since they started tracking names in the 1880s. I really cant think of a legitimate reason why your HR person would be sharing this information to begin with. I might reconsider your future with this company if this is how people there generally act. (Im agender and use any pronouns in an I truly dont care sense, but I have multiple friends who transitioned away from any pronouns because they felt like people were just defaulting to the ones they were used to and denying their gender. Copyright 1997-2023 Ripoff Report. Note that I clearly said if it bothers you. 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