Beware of Cydcor and their little sister companies this "opportunity" is back handed and backwards. I could have stayed in that role forever (they would have been happy with it, benefits were good and pay was OK) but instead I worked my way up to more interesting work in new offices and built up a network and skillset that made me a great internal transfer to projects I preferred. But Cutco knives you can't buy online or at a store, Vemma energy drinks you can't buy online or at a store. The guffawing coworker is just as bad. They actually knew better. 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. Thats NOT a great system, but it will work. I figured I'd let it play out until I began my "management" duties. I would hesitate to assume that every application reviewer at every school is adequately familiar with gender identity for this use of pronouns not to be confusing. Cydcor has garnered a reputation for sales excellence and expertise, consistently exceeding client expectations and driving revenue . You begin to realize just how bad it is when your executives live in apartment with 3 others struggling to live on their own. Today, I walked into the break room and she was showing other employees the education levels of everyone at our company. 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). . Door-to-door sales people for Rogers and Bell have very good promotions at their . Just recruiting more people (who also dont have to buy stuff) wouldnt seem to lead to any money being made by the company. It Susan had to put it under an official birth name and wasnt given the opportunity to include a preferred name, this gives them a say in how theyd like materials affiliated with their application to address any potential discrepancies. The reasons are multiple. For what it is worth, places in my area seem to be hiring. 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 We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. They lie about how much you can eventually make. But if youre more rushing just to get through it,try setting the work down after youre finished and then come back and recheck it later with fresh eyes. Two jobs ago I hired for entry level staff and we interviewed and offered jobs to people with all sorts of varying work histories from mental health aides to debt collectors to overseas English teachers (it seemed a good number of recent grads in 08-09 did the English teacher stint in parts of Asia). Meaning when you do final work its door to door. Over the years, the employers tended more and more to require a degree I, as a more recent employee had degrees but many of the most valued and experienced employees never got one, and as time went on the economic benefit of getting one decreased. From experience, LinkedIn works in mysterious ways. This is super reassuring to hear, thank you! I find this a bit offensive to say one must take classes/ get a university degree to advance themselves. Bit offtopic: Best of luck to you. I think the issue that people are taking is that getting a degree isnt the cure for OP#3s problems that their HR person has serious boundary issues, primarily, nor their stated insecurity about their lack of degree despite their professional success. To use a Star Trek analogy: sometimes all you can do is raise shields and survive. Around 19% of the university budget comes from the state currently with cuts to come in the near and short term. OP should complain about the HR person to her boss. The HR experience is learning how to interview dozens of people daily and ensnare people into your psychological sales cult. 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. Now the administrator has done her job and the applicant has reached the office for an interview. I would write it like this: My student Susan (legal name: Bradley) Smith and Susan hereafter. Youre not committing a faux pas. So 1 or 2 would be fine. LW3: Same thing happened to me although it was that I had a graduate degree and had taken a low paying job (because it was all I could find in a small town we moved to). Most people realize the ethical issues with a few weeks on the job and bail. Id say its definitely worth clarifying with the student, though, since some people who specify two proud sets like that mean I want you to use they/them but I can live with he/him and others mean I want you to use he/him but I can live with they/them. Got a call back right away from a company that seemed interesting. Maybe the best thi g would be to do a draft, ask student to look at it and if they agree that the pronouns are correct. It might actually depend on how they are applying. Ive struggled with this too and looking back, the experiences where I just wanted to get it over with or felt more anxious than expected about presenting, took place in fairly unhealthy working environments. 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. File your review. What Cydcor's scam businesses refer to as an "owner"he or she is the one actually running the businesses'/location's scam. The longer you are there, the more you fall into the sunk cost fallacy. A good checklist customized to your needs is a great saver of brain power. At my company, our editors grade us a lot like teachers grade students. I was a high school drop out and only had a GED. All these red flags so far, BUT I am tired of living with my parents and applying for jobs; it seemed like a Godsend to an impatient young recent college graduate second guessing his forte in science. E.g., are you supposed to know that customer X got bought out by customer Y last year, but they havent changed names (or your accounting/sales system hasnt caught up with reality)? And OP#2 dont beat yourself up too much about this. 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. 4. Its perfectly good form when someone comes out to you with new name and pronouns to ask whether youre to use them with everyone, or if not, when. The candidate has decided that they will come back for the second interview without knowing what to expect they get introduced to a rep and then jump in the car without knowledge of where they are going. Just wanted to get this up Really, really important to point out that nobody that Ive seen has said Susans assigned gender at birth. I did exactly this. If your problem is the latter though, like Alison suggested, Id raise the issue with your boss, preferably ASAP. Is #1 the first time a writers company name was disclosed on this site? There are many ways to learn a skill; a college education is only one, an expensive one, and not even always the best one. That said, you might find it interesting to talk to her anyway you can get a lot of good data on the job market and your own positioning in it by talking to recruiters (and who knows, maybe she has an offer that youd be interested in once you hear it). Well, gee, thanks for the pile on when I was simply trying to encourage someone. Read it aloud to yourself if you can, or cultivate a trusted colleague to trade presentations with so you have a second set of eyes. I guess 3 and 4 would be, too, but no, its not necessary to mix pronouns. Which I found odd since I am out there making money for the company.They send people onbusiness trips, and instead of footing the bill for even a cheap hotel they stayed at another employee's home to save the company money. Yes, HR will be calling resumes, interviewing etc. RED FLAG 4. 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. They kept calling everyone they, regardless of peoples actual gender and pronouns. So figure out what it takes for rushing and tired you to not make that particular error again. Agreed. You can pause in the moment to fix things, and really focus on what youre hearing/seeing. My sister has ZERO patience for minutiae and often rushes and misses mistakes. Props to you for suffering with Cydcor for so long. Repackaged from Purchased from Amazon, stealing all certifications and false manufacturing markers from the packaging of NB food supplements. Find jobs. Cydcor achieves success in meeting its clients' customer acquisition goals by creating a culture of opportunity within a team-oriented, positive, nurturing environment - which benefits clients and employees alike. OP may need to do this. Sign in. OP4, I would double-check with the student that they want you to use their correct pronouns in this letter (essentially outing them) first, and then follow Alisons advice. Door to door sales everyday. OP#2 Checking for Errors Or the notion that if you've quit Cydcor in a few hours, days, weeks, months, or years, you have failed. The group is preoccupied with bringing in new members. You dont have to alternate between the two. Regardless of whether education levels are considered private, *discretion* is critical to the job. If you live near the headquarters of any retailers, you might be able to get a job there doing something closer to your level. The Cydcor affiliates call themselves "direct sales and marketing firms" but it has been documented by people who worked and interviewed with the affiliates that the primary focus is on . I suspect that replying to recruiters makes you more likely to appear in searches and recommendations to other recruiters. Its also useful because normally Id be reading them on my computer. I do not have a problem with that. and find it pretty interesting. 2) Refer all questions about compensation til lunchtime. First, I cant lie to people, second, trying to sell something which has no benefits is a waste of time. Number 1 can apply to a) emulating the owner and b) adoration of VP's and success stories in atmosphere and gatherings.#2 ANY way possible they try and recruit. He has opened up a new company called 45 Inc. If you think it will get traction and have the connections you can run it high up the chain. YOU DONT NEED A SALESMAN TO GET OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR YOUR BUSINESS, YOU CAN DO IT YOURSELF ONLINE. 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. In this context, its pretty obvious that its about a single person, and I would expect most colleges to be hip to the notion of people choosing their pronouns. One example: probably 50% of my errors were in presentations, where the title would say one thing (we need to increase salaries by 3.5% across the board next year), but the tables or graphs on the slide would say something else (a 3.2% increase is sufficient to stop attrition). No ring on her finger, she was physically attractive, and their chemistry was just yuck. Second- The office supplies from Quill were not less expensive than Staples, and were more expensive than Sams Club or Costco. I think it generally means either one is okay (i.e. I now hope that, before we go on, you understand how this is nothing more than a Vemma Energy Drink sort of fake business plan, where a product that doesnt really fit into a business is tacked on to a pyramid scheme structure as an afterthought in order to make the business legal as far as the federal government is concerned. And also, for having someone else complete that checklist. 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. If you were using he pronouns with a name like Susan it could come across that way You cant even name the problem and glean the extent of its malignancy, much less try to begin treating it, if the issue itself becomes a taboo wrapped in a stigma. in History! If you are worried about people asking for pay or title relating to education, you actually do probably need to tread carefully. Especially if you influence others to dissent!#5 Each office has at least 5 chants.#6 It starts with them preaching about attitude. how much social media use at work is too much? Day 1: I walk into the office with my hopes high, and money on my mind -- I was ready to kill it. But I dont think OP should be encouraged to get one just because she can and might appear or feel stupid without one. Like a creepy Stepford Wives sort of thing. Just do a google search under Cydcor scam. Cows are ofdinary people that get fired and layed off. c the ones where my stakeholders are most likely to notice a mistake: when I presented salary figures to the CEO, he was naturally more likely to notice a mistake in the salaries of his direct reports than in those of employees with 6 manager levels in between them. Copyright 1997-2023, Ripoff Report. Company reviews. Everyone I know who uses they does so because they think gender takes up way too much space in peoples identities, not because they are non binary or transgender. media investment company For the sake of transparency: I would for sure delete comments promoting specific MLMs here (because I dont want anyone hijacking my site to promote a specific business; that would seem pretty spam-ish to me), but not comments just defending that business model in general. In my case, medication and cognitive behavioral therapy made a world of difference. They control your life and money and everything before you know it. RED FLAG 3. should I take my Etsy business off my resume? All or nothing. Keymaster, off topic but I want you to know that whenever I come across your name in the comment section I perk up internally because I know I am about to hear a comment that is thoughtful, insightful, compassionate, interesting, and witty. Post your questions here and have them answered by people who are knowledgeable about all types of scams. LW#2 It depends what exactly your mistakes are like but if its spelling, I feel you. Hey, what happened to the other people that interviewed the day before? We were Advertising and way too cool for that. Hell. Then my boss treated me poorly as a result because she thought I was after her job or trying to undermine her if I ever asked a question about anything. Several people reviewed it and it went to print on a tradeshow booth wall, so it was a not cheap to reprint and express ship to the event. OP2 it sounds as though youre making a distinction between being done and having caught all the errors, and theyre part and parcel. I had this problem in my last job and even though there were plenty of external indicators that the lack of time=careless mistakes, this never registered for my supervisor until I explicitly told her. Also, can you enlist anyone else in looking over the data for you? You have no idea how much that means to hear. Please see below links for more information on deceptive methods: Don't let them get away with it! Let the truth be known!. I am fan of reading it out loud, which can also be good presentation practice too. Its your job to find, recruit, and sucker more people to join an organization to "help you" get promoted. After the crowds subsided and it was time to go back to 'reality' that is when the pain hit me. If itd been pertinent and normal, itd be the LWs manager or team supervisor doing it and it wouldnt be done like this and the LW knows the difference even if some people dont. If you have the people skills to survive public-facing retail, intra-office interactions should be trivial. I worked in a job where a number of my coworkers had associate-equivalent degrees while I have a bachelors. And then they promoted someone without either of those degrees. in the analysis. 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. d the ones where stakeholders are most likely to be skeptical of the output of the analysis: I once had to share an analysis with the management board that showed theyd need to increase their people budget by 15% to win the 25% revenue growth they were hoping for the following year. It might not be completely necessary, but it did reassure me that this absolutely glowing letter of rec was for this particular applicant, explained why the students transcripts were for Bradley, etc. so anything other than block text needs extra scrutiny. I interviewed at a Cydcor-like company on accident once. If its a recruiter youd be interested in hearing from in the future, spend 2 minutes to respond politely. OP2 what I like to do is imagine as vividly as possible that I am now presenting the work, and go through it the way that I would if there were an audience there. I routinely proof read my bosss documents before they go out the door. Is it a faux pas to ignore a recruiter? Consumers love to do business with someone that can admit mistakes and state how they made improvements. Drug Rehab Deception Addiction Treatment Industry Rocked By Fraud & Abuse. It starts with the Ads, they almost always fudge information in these ads to push more people to apply. 12. If you think someone is trying to scam you, this is the place to ask about it. And Daylight Savings wouldnt exist. Or no one encouraged you in your schoolwork. Now I know the proper etiquette, which makes me a better person. Also, I hate that you were mocked for getting a degree in your 30s. Good for fandom, bad for career advice :), I just go for the dragon age stuff. Still, it was always very useful for spotting doubled-up words or occasions where I restructured sentences in a way that cut words but made no sense. LW #2 one of my favorite things about my current workplace is that theres a robust culture of asking others to look over important emails/documents before sending them. Hi OP, this line. Another note say bye to your social life as your are cut off 10-11 hours a day Monday - Friday. I dont think that would be the most considerate way to do things. There were 8 steps to the system and when I failed, I must have failed one of the cult items. I dont regret turning traitor to my former employer but I do keep it off my CV). I was close. Its after midnight and I am tired. I know this Cydcor ruse. Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation and Customer Satisfaction Program. Experience at the company has caused you to have ethical concerns, and so you are looking for another role. I dont think I have to do it for everyone because not everyone has a specific request around this. 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. MediaPost has named GroupM its holding company of the year in recognition of our steps taken in 2021 to create and execute our plan to change the industry and shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. Did your office have a merch house where everyone lived together and practiced appropriate atmosphere behavior? So Id make sure to get the most recent actuals from Vienna (usually with a 2-week leadtime rather than the 1 week Id use with Rio) to make sure I could scrutinize their input more closely before plugging it in to my files. OTOH, Susan (who uses they pronouns) is not inclusive at all. 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. A good place to work for GroupM being a leader in the Media business, it is one of the best places to work for and there are immense opportunities for one to learn and grow across platforms and mediums. 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. I've listened to "The Dream" - it's above the level of, say, LuLaRoe or Herbalife, but only just. I then find out that Cydcor is linked with DS-MAX/Devilcorp; all part of the same genius pyramid scheme -- all equipped with different names to hide their devious plot. The school still accepted me, and I went there! 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. 10. OP, in my own life I have found it very effective to make a promise to myself not to make the same mistake twice. What are the benefits of believing in God. I was smart enough to not take it thankfully. 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. 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. The brilliance behind the scheme: there was no damn management position awaiting my fulfillment. 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