Have you ever worked for a scam? (slrpnk.net)

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Have you ever had a job or gone for an interview at a workplace you realised was a scam? What tipped you off? When did you get out of it?

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[-] Coskii 8 points 3 weeks ago

I interviewed for one. It's was an "electric company" which offered people a "better rate" on their bills. It was a variable rate that wasn't guaranteed to ever be lower overall.

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