cydcor pyramid scheme

Props to you for suffering with Cydcor for so long. Actually it doesnt have to cost a lot of money. The group's leadership dictates sometimes in great detail how members should think, act, and feel. as it indicates that you have ethics. I quit the next day. Tell them specifically that you need them to point out errors of assumptions, context, unwritten history. Full stop, no explanation needed. I also am unclear on what to do when the two pronouns arent the same (I cant think of a better way to word this) and have been attempting Internet searches recently to figure it out, to no avail. I worked in a job where a number of my coworkers had associate-equivalent degrees while I have a bachelors. 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 guess I believed that this couldn't happen to me -- think again. I am not arguing for the casual and regular use of deadnames here. you can use either he/him/his or they/them/theirs, but not she/her/hers). Im far more impressed than I would be by a degree. The free version catches the most obvious. OP 2, I used to work in a job that involved a lot of writing and it was commonly suggested to read what youve written backwards, ie word by word from end to start. Pros. 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. It is a federal requirement that students are listed in certain databases by the name on their birth certificate. 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. If you are talking about the clubs Susan is in and how Susan organized a food drive and scored a winning soccer goal in a critical game they are not going to think you are reusing a letter because you use they. I felt successful, but I couldn't build a team. Personally, I use different pronouns at work, with friends, and with different family members. Our "Behaviors We Value" shape the way we work, serve clients, and interact with colleagues. One, after the experience it is good to relate to others who have been through this bull-s#$% manager training program. do I still need to wear a suit to a job interview? If an office opens and closes, they didn't lose a dime as would a larger corporation opening and closing a new branch. Everything is weird. I truly do not think I'd seen such a large group of people of this persuasion since walking past the special education room in high school, and I mean that as no offense to anyone or their family members. After she paid for and passed their training course, they ghosted her. 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). This was a much easier sell than other analyses I did, so I spent more time on checking my input line-by-line. I think someone was accidentally outed to family because a letter came with the persons preferred name. I would be confused by he/they as well which one am I supposed to use? #3 speaking as an HR person myself, what yours is doing is wrong. ADHD doesnt super help, and I can go through something multiple times and still miss things. Id prefer they but Im not so attached to it that I cant cut people some slack. Forgetting to include something relevant? Am I being scammed? This sounds awfully familiar to certain species color blind recruitment strategies whose principle goal is not reducing bias to produce better outcomes for an employer but preventing any agency, outside or in, from collecting demographic data on applicants and employees that might reveal how piss poor or unmotivated they are at finding, keeping, and advancing talented people of color. Description: -Making 100+ dials a day over the phone -Sourcing qualified candidates from posted ADS and resume databases like Careerbuilder, Monster, and Zip- recruiter -Engaging in clerical duties like background check paperwork -Utilizing Microsoft Word platforms such as Excel and PowerPoint 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. After awhile, I started to realize that every time I tried to explain the company to an interviewee, I felt like I was trying to justify what I was doing like I wasn't completely insane. The extent to which employers are arbitrarily excluding potentially good hires with this requirement is stupid. Reading aloud can help you catch a lot of typos/spelling/grammar and you can leverage the built-in text reader feature in Word to let you hear how others would hear it. I just want to second Alisons suggestion about retail. Asking one of your peers to give your presentation a once-over for that kind of thing would be useful. My skill set is pretty niche and is in high demand right now. I think in the past theres sometimes been one or two comments like that, but never more. It usually means someones fine with either. He not only knew this device but contracted with the DoD to create it. My old resumes landed in every corner of the internet and are still floating around. It's true. It really depends on personal goals, industry, prospects after degree, etc. 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. 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. Part of the problem is stress that Im presenting this to authority. Part of it is fixation on an outcome I want to get things done. Ithank you. Thats the business model. You can pause in the moment to fix things, and really focus on what youre hearing/seeing. Is there someone on your team you already trust or could train to be your second pair of eyes? The reason why your company is brand new is that theyre having to continually move and change names to keep from either being a) shut down due to legal challenges or b) having enough of a rep that people know the truth about them. You can Google the case of Sherry Johnson from Florida, who was forced to marry her rapist at the age of 11 in 1971. OP1, you need to get out as soon as you can. I don't see it as a con, yet for some, they may perceive the strive to continue to improve as a con so it may not be a fit for all people. Our graphic designer had done a new headline and laid the type herself instead of our usual process of us writing copy and approving before sending to her. or get a proxy to review it for you. CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report. The brilliance behind the scheme: there was no damn management position awaiting my fulfillment. OP3 please dont be ashamed of your degree. 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). 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. I believe that the group I was in fits many of the above criteria. If the LW specified, they seem to not trying to mask it. It is not right, but it is a fact. When you come back to it, youll see the errors. This is the video I've always hesitated on making but thanks to speaking a. Put the awkward on them: why is that funny? I have a degree. But does it really matter? Thank you for being a supportive and thoughtful person in their life! He emailed me several times and even called once, which I completely ignored. At a certain point your brain sees what it is expecting instead of what is actually there. This is not standard practice for professional businesses. You will have less mistakes, you will catch more of the mistakes you do make. Im just wondering if there were any such letters previously. 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. Its possible she had some legitimate use for compiling that data but it sounds like she was sharing it a gossipy way, which (a) isnt okay and (b) undermines the trust people need to have in HR to handle information sensitively. Be proud of the work you do and how you got to where you are. Its pretty common among the people I know to be out in some contexts but not at work or school, so it is a good idea to confirm. I work in the life sciences (one of those places where you usually need a degree because of the specific things you learn getting that degree), but one of our best lab folks had a BA in music (I never quite got the story of how she went from music to cancer biology). Is Cydcor a MLM? You could maybe say something like John, who goes by Susan, is a great student. After the said training and you are "hired on" which usually takes a week, your training bonus is a itty bitty $150. IF AND ONLY IF the OP is thinking about doing this, they should really sit down and look an the options (tuition reimbursement from current company) and numbers (realistic return on investment). Long story short, I went out to eat on a Friday night with my boss, and he continued to show me how awesome these "national conference" trips were through several YouTube videos on his Android smartphone. More importantly, OP if it bothers you, please look into going back to school. Note that I clearly said if it bothers you. Door to door sales everyday. A few years ago someone in my department made a coding mistake in a query that meant we sent the wrong data in a situation where that ended up costing us actual money, and since then weve set up formal QA/QC processes for nearly everything that leaves our department. Funny how that fault went away the day I quit. BEST OF LUCK! Youd honestly probably be better getting a job in fast food or at Target. Trained alot of guys. He had intended to finish school at some point and it bothers him a bit that he never completed it, but in no way has it held him back in his career. Some people do not come out to everyone at the same time. OP2 it sounds as though youre making a distinction between being done and having caught all the errors, and theyre part and parcel. Get backup. West Palm Beach Florida, Tuffy Tire & Auto Service Center Mavis Tire & Brake Charged Nearly $700 for Non-Fix Bay City Michigan, Lighting New York lighting by Jared Sent damaged product wont refund after I sent back damaged product website description is fake, Tara U THEY SCAM THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THEIR FLOWER ORDERS. I know this Cydcor ruse. Ive never heard of them. I've done a lot of research on Multi -level Marketing schemes (pyramid schemes) and 99.99% of the time people end up losing money. I second the suggestion to put the document down, do something else for a little while, and then go back and look at it again once your brain has changed gears. I borrowed money for rent and eventually had to move back in with family and find two part time jobs as a barista/waitress to make ends almost meet. They encourage sexual relations between workers also to further isolate you from friends and family. Same here. The owner gets to go on a lot of vacations while the staff does door to door sales all day. how much social media use at work is too much? But lets go with what Tuesday said in the thread below; there are smart and talented people who went to college & smart and talented people who didnt. Cydcor is a real company and resell services for Rogers. You can go get CenturyLink cable yourself with no salesmen, you can go to Quill.com and get the office supplies yourself!!! If was also a job with a lot of time pressure, so I did myself a favor when I got 95% of everything right after the second check. I think its also time to document all of the times the HR manager has been less than confidential with information and has used her privileged position for gossip and maybe bring it to someone elses attention and how that could affect the company. Fortunately, as OP is at the beginning of their working career, that helps. Bachem Reviews FAQs Is Bachem a good company to work for? If I read a cover letter or interviewed someone who said they worked there during the pandemic because they needed to, and learned a lot about what not to do, and got out as quickly as possible, I would be open to that explanation. As someone who has done recruitment, a reply is always appreciated even if it is just a No thanks, not interested. I use this method. 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. They will invite candidates back that they know are not a fit in order to keep their leader motivated, the last thing they want is a leader who thinks they are just doing sales. Id only worry if that field was mandatory (according to the employer). 8. If the name Susan is on his application somewhere as the name he uses, just use that. When you use this technique explanations such as, I was rushing, I was tired etc all get chucked to one side. Our VP of Engineering had a PhD from a top engineering school hung their flag in his office, dropped its name whenever he could, liked being called Doctor and valued higher education. If its a recruiter youd be interested in hearing from in the future, spend 2 minutes to respond politely. Cydcor Pyramid Scheme Cydcor affiliates use deceptive job ads stating marketing training when job is actually door-to-door sales. The contract frees Cydcor from any legal liability of the company, however can still force the ICL to follow its rules. Its not sounding a lot different to that Ponzi scheme I mentioned in how they treat their staff. Meanwhile, hold your head high. The group then breaks out in cult-like rituals by playing games, chanting, dancing, giving a ridiculous amount of high-fives, and praising their "national conference" like its the greatest thing on God's green earth. 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). For me, all the automated spell checks are of no use because I struggle with homophones words which are spelled differently but pronounced the same. OP may want to consider retail commissioned sales on the clerical side. 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. Beware of Cydcor and their little sister companies this "opportunity" is back handed and backwards. 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). My issues were never with the people or even managers within, but they make their money off of the sales of product. Most people realize the ethical issues with a few weeks on the job and bail. EDIT: I see my thread sort of actually catching on; if something doesn't make sense to you please let me know in the comments and I'll be glad to clarify. The week of all the services etc. Although. One question was "would you rather work outside or inside?" Retrospectively, I was far too educated to be in their demographic and as such they knew Id leave after the first day and post this novel of a review across all social media once I finally put my finger on what was wrong with the company (Thats another thing, they all call it The Company like some creepy cult because they dont want to differentiate or delineate between Cydcor and the franchise/fake front with the fake name that they present to new employees). #4 actually no please dont ever deadname someone this way! Huh? Although my parents were divorced, they put their differences aside after some time and truly got along for the sake of us. What I love about this is that if the person decides to come in the next day, they will see 10 more interviews in the lobby, wow that position was really going to be filled up. 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 agree that it is not asking them to go back into the closet. They truly seek out feedback, absorb it and want to continue to improve the company. One of my few regrets in life is not speaking up in this situation. I only know about a handful of my co-workers and thats because it came up in conversation (for example, one person wearing a hat and decorating their desk with college memorabilia since theyre still excited about it). 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!) already will, and Susan never has to know what the letter said. If your problem is the latter though, like Alison suggested, Id raise the issue with your boss, preferably ASAP. I had a friend who was sucked into a different MLM scam recently. DS-Max started it all and then split into different factions. Seconding the can someone else look at the presentation for you. I love this idea! I definitely do that- it also helps with document creep. Nastiest Cydcor. Im exceedingly good at it, relatively speaking. Recommend. Never heard of Cydcor before, and googling is confusing. You are not reimbursed for travel and another thing as well their is a "15% hold back" on all your checks so literally all the money you made is 15% less than it should. If you cant find a work buddy to trade proofreading with (you read theirs/they read yours), then make sure as much as humanly possible to give yourself at least half of day to complete the presentation and then put it away and work on something else. #5. Eventually, I had enough experience under my belt that my lack of college was a moot point. I would be VERY surprised if they moved her to HR in 6 months. Would you mind a quick look at this for a second pair of eyes? and encourage that person to ask you for the same in return next time they have a big deadline. Just go with whatever the student wants you to use; if its someone asking you for a recommendation you probably have enough relationship that that should be an easy conversation. Their disadvantage was that if they wanted to move to a different job requiring similar skills, they might encounter managers who wouldnt even consider them as equal too, much less better than, candidates with degrees in completely irrelevant subjects and little or no experience. There are some types of errors where that wouldnt help I guess, but I would expect any document going to senior executives to have already passed through at least two sets of eyes. Because people DO have a right to discuss pay in general. As if a decade+ of relevant work experience AND an MBA count for nothing because of an unrelated bachelors degree from last century! That respect the students identity, and avoids confusion for the college admissions office. If you want a college degree, its an option! LW5 a cold call email from a recruiter can be treated like any other piece of junk mail in your snail mail. Its a very accepted and well-known thing. Everyones experience will be different, but normalizing they pronounces, as well as specifying ones pronouns even and especially when one uses the defaults, is an easy and helpful action for allies to take. Literally my entire job is to not make stupid mistakes on documents, and to catch the mistakes of others. Im not the one who earns more. My guess is that no initial investment probably just means they dont start taking your money until a little later. Has your experience with this business or person been good? OMG I totally worked for a Cydcor company. Just a second set of eyes. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year. It is the nature of the beast. We have a thriving corporate culture as dynamic as the people who live and breathe it every day. I have considered using they for this reason, but didnt want to co-opt a term through some kind of performative allyship. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. If its typos or math, Alison has good advice. You dont reply to advertisements in your mailbox, so if you arent interested in a cold-call piece of junk in your LinkedIn, why respond? can bad employees and bad managers change? The last thing an admin wants to hear is, "So what do you guys do here?" Some Cydcors sell cable to businesses. I work in quality. My work first name is very strongly gendered and I share it with another employee who uses the pronoun that usually goes with that name, so Im pretty all right with getting that pronoun instead of they at work. 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. *Side note, did you have to do THREE 1-on-1 coaching meetings with other people in the company every week? It will excuse a period of working retail. What the HR manager is doing is simply mortifying. Overall, with a company this shady, its better to acknowledge that it was a mistake to join, as opposed to try overly hard to not say anything negative.