Yep .. It's basically a SCAM ... It will be contract .. it will be short
term .. and it probably will be to fulfill some contractual
requirement to have a CCNP onsite (at the real customers site). This could
end up bad in a few ways .. Since you will be working
for this fool that called you, he is the one that is obligated to pay you
(not the customer site you will be working at). The next problem
is that you have no idea what they want you to do! This guy and the customer
could be assuming that a CCNP means you can do some things that you CAN'T do
(nothing against your skill set, but I see more GREEN network guys out there
today than I did 5 years ago and exponentially worst as you go back
further). You could show up and have someone tell you that your job will be
installing and configuring 20 DSLAMs and integrating them into their
existing Newbridge ATM switch (now how much experience would you have doing
that?? maybe you do .. but I'm thinking probably not). If your not working
now and don't have a job lined up that would
be in jeopardy if you take this one then by all means try it !! It could be
a nice reality check or a lesson in what NOT to do next time!
Tony
"Greg Macaulay" wrote in message
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> Gd' Day Everyone,
>
> I need some input (comments, criticisms, enlightenment, suggestions, etc.)
> rather quickly. I'm in the DC metro area. Someone grabbed my resume off
> Monster and called me two weeks ago -- asked NO technical questions -- and
> basically gave me a brief synopsis of his company -- confirmed my salary
> requirements -- and said he would "circulate my resume to others in his
> company" and "if there was interest, he'd get back to me."
>
> Last nite -- Friday 4/27 at about 8:00 p.m., he calls again -- asks only
if
> I'm available -- and then says I can report to work on Tuesday 5/1.
Again,
> no technical questions -- simply confirmed my salary requirements -- and
> simply wanted me to FAX a copy of my certs to him. Nothing else.
>
> Then I slowed him down. Asked about benefits, including training, etc.
and
> then asked about the "job" Turns out he has a contract with a
> Freddie-something? Agency and needs a NP/DP as he put it (CCNP/CCDP) to
show
> up on Tuesday for about 3 mos. Althought he assured me that I would be a
> PERMANENT employee and he had other projects to put me on after this job
was
> complete. When I pushed questions about the benefits, he offered to have
his
> benefits person call me Monday -- until I suggested that I come to his
> company offices Monday to "SEE" his site.
>
> Now I have to decide whether this is really a suitable position to want to
> put on my resume, and whether it's really legit. I have serious doubts
> about someone who would hire an employee over the phone, sight unseen (I
> could be picking my toes, drinking beer, a fat old redneck! -- I'm not!).
> If he's willing to hire in such a fashion -- isn't he doing a disservice
to
> his client -- and won't he be just as likely to fire me -- on a whim. Is
> this a safe job -- am I really going to get paid? What do I say to the
> client if asked?? I''ve got very bad vibes about this -- but I don't know
> if my suspicions are justified!!!
>
> All replies will be appreciated!
>
> Greg Macaulay
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