Am I going to end up in an ice bath, missing a kidney?

voluptas63
voluptas63 Posts: 602 Member
edited September 30 in Chit-Chat
Because seriously... I need that kidney.

I received a call this morning from a head hunter (who I have no connections to) claiming to have seen my resume on Monster.com. I talked with him for a few, he sounded very professional. We set up an interview for tomorrow at 10:30am.

So I got online after work today, looked at the company website (It's an internationally known insurance company) and was pleased with the company. I decided to go and find the office so in the morning, I wouldn't be in a tizzy. I found the office ... well. I found the office space where the company claims to be. There's office furniture inside, but no markings on the outside of the building indicating the business. Nothing on the windows or over the door etc. So I decided to do some more digging and found that they do indeed have an office near where the "creepy office address" is. BUT they list no job openings.

So... do i?

A.) Go to the interview and pray that I wake up in one piece?
B.) Completely ditch the interview and go booze up my kidney?
C.) Locate some kind of HR department and call them and question?

Discuss and help me make quite an obvious decision:)

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  • _beachgirl_
    _beachgirl_ Posts: 3,865 Member
    Call the company and ask for the name of the person who you are supposed to be meeting before you go.
  • carolinedb
    carolinedb Posts: 236 Member
    Definitely call their HR and ask about the person.
  • wbgolden
    wbgolden Posts: 2,066 Member
    Little bit of column B, little bit of column C.

    :P
  • voluptas63
    voluptas63 Posts: 602 Member
    Little bit of column B, little bit of column C.

    :P


    My new best friend.
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    this internationally known insurance company, is the location of the interview not in one of their main offices? (I too, work in insurance, not that that has anything to do with anything, but I guess I'm just curious), We would not want one of our MFP friends to end up in an ice bath missing a kidney.
  • dipsl19
    dipsl19 Posts: 317 Member
    omg the SAME thing happened to me last week!! it was weird too because the guy called me at like 6pm and said he found my resume on monster.com. i decided to give it a try and met with him the next day after work- it seemed alright, he said he had a job opening for an exec assistant and he thought id be perfect for it, he's goinna call me this week to set up an interview.

    i guess it seemed fishy to me at first because its SO hard to find a job , and here is this guy calling ME. i had a bit of trouble finding the office as well..... idk. i guess its legit though!
  • BrentGetsFit
    BrentGetsFit Posts: 878 Member
    If you do go, be sure to let a friend know the details and have them be expecting a call from you by a certain time.
  • squashaclein
    squashaclein Posts: 24
    I reckon get drunk,
    Show up and take out their kidneys,


    And plead temporary insanity!!!!!!
  • dipsl19
    dipsl19 Posts: 317 Member
    just out of curiosity,where do you live? itd be CRAZY if we both got a call from the same company... i think mine was an insurance firm as well.. solomon and page group?
  • voluptas63
    voluptas63 Posts: 602 Member
    just out of curiosity,where do you live? itd be CRAZY if we both got a call from the same company... i think mine was an insurance firm as well.. solomon and page group?

    Nope. Not my company:)
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    If you do go, be sure to let a friend know the details and have them be expecting a call from you by a certain time.


    ^^^^ AGREE!!!
  • voluptas63
    voluptas63 Posts: 602 Member
    I reckon get drunk,
    Show up and take out their kidneys,


    And plead temporary insanity!!!!!!

    Consider it done.
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    I reckon get drunk,
    Show up and take out their kidneys,


    And plead temporary insanity!!!!!!

    bahahaha! I wonder if they would let you log in to MFP from jail/insane asylum if you did end up doing that...(not that I think you would). :laugh:
  • kr3851
    kr3851 Posts: 994 Member
    We often do interviews at an outside location if we don't have free meeting space. I'd call the other office that you found, mention that you have an interview there and ask for the person who called you. If they don't know who it is, don't go!!
  • fitplease
    fitplease Posts: 647 Member
    Sounds like you should do a little more research into the company and the position that is allegedly available. You want to be safe and not sorry. If it were me, I would not go to the interview there. I think insurance companies would advertise themselves with signage that anyone can easily locate.
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    I just googled, "interview resume scam monster.com" and got this link

    http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-626-224-5583

    sounds pretty common.
  • voluptas63
    voluptas63 Posts: 602 Member
    I just googled, "interview resume scam monster.com" and got this link

    http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-626-224-5583

    sounds pretty common.

    And this is why I post this bidness. So I don't have to google:)
  • squashaclein
    squashaclein Posts: 24
    Well,

    There is only 1 way to find out!!!

    Go take them kidneys!!!!
  • GinaKurtz
    GinaKurtz Posts: 228 Member
    Call the company and ask for the name of the person who you are supposed to be meeting before you go.
    For sure!
  • yes_i_can
    yes_i_can Posts: 419
    So, what happened??? You've got us all curious. ;)
  • thumper44
    thumper44 Posts: 1,464 Member
    If you do go, be sure to let a friend know the details and have them be expecting a call from you by a certain time.

    Exactly this.
    In fact I would bring a friend with you and tell them to wait.. (or at least tell the interviewer) that someone is outside waiting for you.


    Edit:
    Also type in the number into Google.....You might find other people who have had the same number call them, and they decided to post what happened on the internet.
  • tubbytabbytales
    tubbytabbytales Posts: 5,883
    Update the rest of the class!!! WHat did you end up doing??
  • boomboom011
    boomboom011 Posts: 1,459
    go with your gut on this one. Sounds fishy and i wouldnt go but if you must go...... well then i suggest a springfield xd .40 subcompact or a beretta px 4 storm. but just following your gut is always good too.
  • TTops76
    TTops76 Posts: 116
    go with your gut on this one. Sounds fishy and i wouldnt go but if you must go...... well then i suggest a springfield xd .40 subcompact or a beretta px 4 storm. but just following your gut is always good too.

    Hahaha and a pint or two of Grey Goose
  • bouldert
    bouldert Posts: 225 Member
    take a friend and get drunked up and then go to the interview and have them wait for you and leave your kindney with your friend
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