Should i take my coworker up on his job offer?

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.

GarbageShoot,

Absolutely an MLM or similar bullshit

FiskFisk33,

you already know this, but if you need to hear it, this is a scam.

anything you describe by “its all legal”, is illegal, guaranteed. And don’t get me started on the fee to join, it’s not even a good ponzi, how is $10 an hour supposed to interest anyone?! my guess is that secret powerpoint will tell you to recruit people for a reward.

your “friend” sounds like this guy www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEsm7vDl3zU but aimed for less rich people.

bobs_monkey,

Depends on locatio; in other parts of the developing world, $10 USD/hr wouldn’t be too shabby.

Flyberius,
@Flyberius@hexbear.net avatar

That dragons den clip was hilarious. It wasn’t even his pyramid scheme!!

DrQuint,

it’s all legal

Ultra gigantic red flag.

jasparagus,

For sure. I think it violates Grice’s maxim of quantity - I’ve never seen a legitimate job posting where they felt the need to tell me how legal the job is. That call-out being in there is decidedly worrisome haha.

An entertaining video on the maxims from Tom Scott: youtu.be/IJEaMtNN_dM?si=GxmkO8Is3B9EaibZ

Squirrel,
@Squirrel@thelemmy.club avatar

If there’s a fee to join, it’s a scam. You don’t pay for your job.

mayo_cider,
@mayo_cider@hexbear.net avatar

I’d be more inclined to join if they started with “it’s a bit illegal”

BillDaCatt,
@BillDaCatt@kbin.social avatar

A FUCKING FEE for a $10 an hour job? WTF? Nope!

Dinodicchellathicc,

Lol wild right. I think the big selling point was that i could work 2 jobs at once.

OneWomanCreamTeam,

If he has to explain that it’s legal, and refuses to tell you what it is until you get hired, it’s a scam. Probably an MLM he got sucked into.

vinceman,

I once had a customer tell “I know it sounds like a pyramid scheme, but it’s not” which all but confirms something is a pyramid scheme. I’m gonna assume “it’s definitely legal” is actually code for it’s completely illegal.

averagedrunk,

It’s a reverse funnel system.

zerbey,

Sounds like a scam, but hey hear him out it may be legit. Don’t draft that resignation letter just yet. I can tell you, with almost complete certainty, that it’s an MLM scheme and you should just walk away.

HellAwaits,

If someone has to say it’s all legal, do you honestly think that isn’t a red flag?

peopleproblems,

“it’s all legal” is usually followed by “trust me bro” and then you get to learn about RICO

PonyOfWar,

Sounds like MLM bullshit at best, or something illegal like being a money mule at worst.

Luci,

My moneys on answering capchas.

VerPoilu,

Answering captchas pays much much less than that.

Luci,

Are you calculating for inflation?

VerPoilu,

Even with inflation. Answering captchas for 8 hours a day will get you maybe 100$ a month.

Those “jobs” are meant for third world countries. Even then it’s a pretty low pay.

thebestbusinessadvice.com/captcha-typing-jobs/#h-…

adj16,

I like how you can tell who didn’t read your whole post by them giving you real advice about not taking this job

rifugee,

Or they missed the /s after the bit about it being a great opportunity.

candybrie,

Even if you miss the /s, the second paragraph makes it pretty clear that was sarcasm. Unless you know people who think getting scammed is a great opportunity.

yuunikki,

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    kebabslob,

    Good thing thats not what OP posted

    vzq,

    How much is the “sign up fee”? Because, ngl, I’m really curries about that PowerPoint now.

    Etienne_Dahu,

    Step 1: recruit people Step2: ??? Step 3: Profit

    NegativeLookBehind,
    @NegativeLookBehind@kbin.social avatar

    You’re joking right? You’re smarter than this.

    …Right?

    Dinodicchellathicc,

    Yes.

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