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[Bodhi]

Alright there folks, got a job interview tomorrow to be a Sales Executive for NewsPing.com and was just wondering, anyone have any experience or opinions of them? Are they the sort of company I'd want to sell my soul for? The opportunity itself looks mint, just wondering if anyone had heard any scare stories....



Well?????


Have You??????

 

[Sar]

Never heard of em tbh :/

 

[Paradroid]

Is this it:

?


Dood, it's telesales!

Management position for the right candidates

...run the other way!

 

[babs]

Ouch!

 

[Draylor]

Never heard of 'em.

Sounds like telesales: scary
For an internet company with an appalling website: scarier
Who have competitors I have actually heard of: hmmm

Guess the money must be nice, 2 mins on their website suggests "run away".

 

[bob269]

Maybe this is appropriate

A highly successful Human Resources Manager was tragically knocked down by a bus and killed. Her soul arrived at the Pearly Gates, where St. Peter welcomed her:

"Before you get settled in," he said, "We have a little problem... you see, we've never had a Human Resources Manager make it this far before and we're not really sure what to do with you."

"Oh, I see," said the woman. "Can't you just let me in?"

"Well, I'd like to," said St Peter, "But I have higher orders. We're instructed to let you have a day in hell and a day in heaven, and then you are to choose where you'd like to go for all eternity."

"Actually, I think I'd prefer heaven", said the woman.

"Sorry, we have rules..." at which St. Peter put the HR Manager into the downward bound elevator.

As the doors opened in hell she stepped out onto a beautiful golf course. In the distance was a country club; around her were many friends - past fellow executives, all smartly dressed, happy, and cheering for her. They ran up and kissed her on both cheeks and they talked about old times. They played a perfect round of golf and afterwards went to the country club where she enjoyed a superb steak and lobster dinner. She met the Devil, who was actually rather nice, and she had a wonderful
night telling jokes and dancing. Before she knew it, it was time to leave; everyone shook her hand and waved goodbye as she stepped into the elevator. The elevator went back up to heaven where St. Peter was waiting for her.

"Now it's time to spend a day in heaven," he said.

So she spent the next 24 hours lounging around on clouds and playing the harp and singing, which was almost as enjoyable as her day in hell. At the day's end St Peter returned.

"So," he said, "You've spent a day in hell and you've spent a day in heaven. You must choose between the two."

The woman thought for a second and replied, "Well, heaven is certainly lovely, but I actually had a better time in hell. I choose hell."

Accordingly, St. Peter took her to the elevator again and she went back down to hell.

When the doors of the elevator opened she found herself standing in a desolate wasteland covered in garbage and filth. She saw her friends dressed in rags, picking up rubbish and putting it in old sacks. The
Devil approached and put his arm around her.

"I don't understand," stuttered the HR Manager, "Yesterday I was here,
and there was a golf course, and a country club, and we ate lobster, and
we danced and had a wonderful happy time. Now all there's just a dirty
wasteland of garbage and all my friends look miserable."

The Devil looked at her and smiled. "Yesterday we were recruiting you,
today you're staff."

 

[Bodhi]

It's not really Telesales, it's a full blown Sales Executive role with a research and account management side, the sales are simply done over the phone. It's fully business to business and the service is useful to any corporation's PR/advertising/marketing/sales department who wants to keep an eye on how their company is being protrayed in the news. I would have killed for a service like that when I was doing my degree, researching essays would have taken minutes. They certainly sold it to me which aint easy for a company not affiliated with Sony. And good fucking god is it a step up from what I'm doing now (Clerical Assistant/Paperwork Monkey/Scanning Consultant for the local county council).

 

[GDW]

They are all jealous ...you go girl

 

[Trem]

Give it a go Bods, thats all you can do. If its good then good, if its shit then leave.

Either way good luck.

 

[TdC]

indeed. give it a good go Bods. boo to the nay-sayers!

 

[Bodhi]

Bah, didn't get it. They said because they're a new company they can't afford to take a risk on someone with no proven track record in sales - they may have a position for me in September tho if all goes to plan - don't think I can wait that long tho. It's also left me with no idea what to do next - my degree is in Management so I was thinking about starting a career in Sales or Marketing, but I'm kinda going cold on those (well Sales anyway, Marketing or Advertising would still be good, but finding vacancies in those are proving interesting). I'd also be interested in a career in IT but don't have any qualifications or know how to program - is that still possible?

Oh yeah and in the meantime if anyone knows of any kebab shops/curry houses in the staffordshire area that are after part time delivery drivers, let me know.....

 

[TdC]

I'd also be interested in a career in IT but don't have any qualifications or know how to program - is that still possible?

sure. as an IT manager all you have to do is promise things to customers that may not be true, and agree with them whenever they bitch about anything at all also demand progress reports on everything, even the progress reports.

at least, most of the ones I have to work with are like that :/



sorry you didn't get it Bods, there are more fish in the sea though

 

[Bodhi]

sure. as an IT manager all you have to do is promise things to customers that may not be true, and agree with them whenever they bitch about anything at all also demand progress reports on everything, even the progress reports.

at least, most of the ones I have to work with are like that :/



sorry you didn't get it Bods, there are more fish in the sea though

Ah see I can do all of that - how do I get started as an IT-PIA then?

 

[Trem]

Oh yeah and in the meantime if anyone knows of any kebab shops/curry houses in the staffordshire area that are after part time delivery drivers, let me know.....

Dominoes in Newcastle are setting on drivers luv.

You will get to meet me as well


*mugs Bodhi*

 

[Bodhi]

Reckon I could get them to pay me cash in hand? Don't fancy paying tax on two incomes :|

 

[Trem]

Doubt it chum, not Dominoes.

Allo Pizza in Trent Vale are setting on as well(I think), they would be cash in hand.

 

[Bodhi]

Ah cheers brother, might go speak to them tonight.

 

[babs]

If you're anywhere near Stoke, Lady Tremolina's House of Debauchery is looking for someone to hose down the stocks and stable, and rumour has it they need a sheet scraper too.

 

[Trem]

My mate who is a plumber has just rang me. He said hes just been a nut house and there was a bloke there with proper tits and he was bouncing up and down on a space hopper.

Was I wrong to ask him if it turned him on?

That IS related to this thread and what babs said btw, babs and me agree that men with b00bs are the perfect partner.

 

[babs]

TBH I was expecting...

My mate who is a plumber has just rang me. He said hes just been a nut house in Cornwall and there was a bloke there with proper tits and he was bouncing up and down on a space hopper.

I don't remember this agreement. I remember the touching though..... oh the touching!