Monday, September 20, 2010
Conversations with IT recruiters
Most recruiters are good to excellent. They listen as well as they talk. Here are two conversations I had with the not so good type;
#1: joined half way through…..
Would it be ok if I get my manager to call you at 5pm?
No, I’ll be on a 4:30 call and am leaving early, so today would be a bad day. Tomorrow morning would be better.
So he can call you at 5pm?
No. I have a 4:30 call and am leaving early today. Tomorrow would be much better. Basically, any time after about 10am
So he should call you before 10 tomorrow?
I repeated myself yet again
#2: Hello, this is Andy
May I speak with Andy please
(resists temptation to be sarcastic): This is he
I have an excellent role….(goes on to describe it)
(I cut him off part way through): Actually, this sounds a lot like a role that was described to me earlier. Is this with Alliance Bernstein?
Yes it is.
Sorry, but if they were the only company left in the world, I would gladly remain unemployed for the rest of my life.
OK. So I’ll submit you then
Did you listen to a single word I just said? (repeats)
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#1: joined half way through…..
Would it be ok if I get my manager to call you at 5pm?
No, I’ll be on a 4:30 call and am leaving early, so today would be a bad day. Tomorrow morning would be better.
So he can call you at 5pm?
No. I have a 4:30 call and am leaving early today. Tomorrow would be much better. Basically, any time after about 10am
So he should call you before 10 tomorrow?
I repeated myself yet again
#2: Hello, this is Andy
May I speak with Andy please
(resists temptation to be sarcastic): This is he
I have an excellent role….(goes on to describe it)
(I cut him off part way through): Actually, this sounds a lot like a role that was described to me earlier. Is this with Alliance Bernstein?
Yes it is.
Sorry, but if they were the only company left in the world, I would gladly remain unemployed for the rest of my life.
OK. So I’ll submit you then
Did you listen to a single word I just said? (repeats)
Friday, September 10, 2010
Chase Bank compromised? Important read for Chase Debit Card holders
I tried making two Debit Card transactions today. The first was over the phone and I just thought the person I spoke with was doing something wrong when he said the card came up as invalid.
The second time was at a supermarket, and it was declined, even though I got paid yesterday. So I knew something was wrong.
I called Chase and was told that there were two attempted charges, neither of which were allowed by them, that were made in France against my account. One for about $15 in 'Bazaar Shop' and another for $646 with 'MDA Distributions' for electronics. As these were obviously fraud, I had them cancel my card, which will be an inconvenience until the new one comes through.
I then paid attention to a charge that appeared as Pending, yesterday afternoon. It was with Avon Online for $11.63. My wife sometimes uses my card, and this hadn't seemed an unlikely charge for her to make, even if she'd never bought anything from them before and usually tells me when she's going to use my card.
The woman I spoke with at Avon with told me the amount of the charge before I could even say it.
In the last 3 days, she alone has taken several such calls and the amount is always the same. This is only happening on Chase Debit Cards.
So, all you Chase Card holders (I'd beware even if yours is a Credit Card), look online RIGHT NOW and see if you have this charge with Avon. If you do, contact Chase IMMEDIATELY and have your card canceled!
EDIT: A thought: Just because people are doing this with Avon doesn't mean they aren't making fraudulent charges against other companies also, at small enough amounts to raise little suspicion. If any small charge on your account looks suspicious, act quickly!
Viagra Online
The second time was at a supermarket, and it was declined, even though I got paid yesterday. So I knew something was wrong.
I called Chase and was told that there were two attempted charges, neither of which were allowed by them, that were made in France against my account. One for about $15 in 'Bazaar Shop' and another for $646 with 'MDA Distributions' for electronics. As these were obviously fraud, I had them cancel my card, which will be an inconvenience until the new one comes through.
I then paid attention to a charge that appeared as Pending, yesterday afternoon. It was with Avon Online for $11.63. My wife sometimes uses my card, and this hadn't seemed an unlikely charge for her to make, even if she'd never bought anything from them before and usually tells me when she's going to use my card.
The woman I spoke with at Avon with told me the amount of the charge before I could even say it.
In the last 3 days, she alone has taken several such calls and the amount is always the same. This is only happening on Chase Debit Cards.
So, all you Chase Card holders (I'd beware even if yours is a Credit Card), look online RIGHT NOW and see if you have this charge with Avon. If you do, contact Chase IMMEDIATELY and have your card canceled!
EDIT: A thought: Just because people are doing this with Avon doesn't mean they aren't making fraudulent charges against other companies also, at small enough amounts to raise little suspicion. If any small charge on your account looks suspicious, act quickly!
Labels: Chase Debit Fraud Avon $11.63
