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    Feeling Got a Job Miscellaneous Thinking

    I recently had an interesting encounter at an AT&T store in Los Angeles while trying to cancel my service due to their poor coverage. As I walked in, I noticed a sign that said "Now hiring" and, out of curiosity, I asked the employee about it. To my surprise, she seemed eager to hire me, despite my lack of sales experience. After expressing my concerns, she went to get the manager, Johanna, who came out and asked if I was interested in the retail sales associate position. I was honest with her about my background in warehouses and no experience in retail sales, but she assured me that they would train me and needed someone quickly. In the heat of the moment, I agreed to start training next Monday. However, after reflecting on the situation during my drive home, I started to feel uneasy. The urgency they showed felt suspicious, and when I looked up reviews from former employees, I found nothing but terrible feedback about working there. Now I'm left wondering if I should actually go in next week, knowing I have no retail sales experience and feeling uncertain about the work environment. Would you take the job in my position?

    Company: AT&T

    Job title: Retail Sales Associate

    Unreliable Misleading listing Hired Mixed signals
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    Hire Talent · warehouse job

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    I just received a call from a supposed recruiter at a company called Hire Talent. I live in Los Angeles, California, and the call came from a number that appeared to be from New York. The caller had a thick Indian accent, which made it hard to understand him. He claimed to have found my profile on Indeed and was offering me a job in a warehouse. I immediately suspected it was a scam, so I decided to play along. When he asked for my email, I gave him my burner email that I rarely use. He sent me his information and instructed me to reply with "I CONFIRM." However, I noticed that while his email claimed he was located in New York, his LinkedIn profile indicated he was actually in India. This isn't the first time I've received such calls; I've had multiple offers from different people with Indian accents. It’s becoming quite annoying. I’m also curious about how he managed to mask his number to make it appear as if it were from New York; I guess they use some kind of program for that. Regardless, I'm still jobless and struggling to find work here in LA. The job market is tough, and it feels like no one is hiring right now.

    Company: Hire Talent

    Job title: warehouse job

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