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Should i take my coworker up on his job offer? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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My coworker recently told me he moonlights doing an online job while working our normal job. I asked him what he does and he said that it's hard to explain but there's a powerpoint that explains when i get hired. He said it's all legal and we get paid $10 an hour and pay goes out every week. He showed me he's made an extra $250 this week on an excel spreadsheet. I think it sounds like a great opportunity/s

Anyway what flavor of scam do you think this guy is part of? I'm thinking mlm because he's trying to bring others into the fold, but I heard him tell someone else theres a fee to join, and that screams pyramid scheme.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it's hard to explain but there's a powerpoint that explains when i get hired

If they can’t give you a job description until after you’re hired, how do you know if you’re qualified? If they hire just anyone, then it’s a low skill job and might be too boring for you

there’s a fee to join

Another red flag. My guess is some kind of MLM or crypto.

$10 an hour

Is that acceptable where you are? Minimum wage is $20 here. Does the wage depend on how much you sell or how many people you bring in? How much does the wage vary each week? At $10 an hour, how long will it take to recover the entry fee?

Not enough information on what the job is, evasive about what the job is, and the entry fee, all combine to sound dodgy to me; even if he says it’s legal, is it fair and moral?

Personally I’d give it a miss. Only you can decide how urgently you need the money and how far you are willing to go to earn it.

Good luck, and please come back and let us know how it goes!

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

After many hours of deliberation and a long tearful phonecall with my mother, I've decided to pass on the opportunity.