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04/12/2004: "Woo hoo! I got a job! Kinda..."

I got an email. I replied. I got an autoreply.

From EMail #1:

We are pleased to offer you a position as a Work At Home Personal Assistant Representative beginning April 19,2004 working from home. Your annual salary will be $52,000, and you will report to the Manager of Marketing, John Smith. You will be eligible for a discretionary performance bonus at fiscal year end, up to 10% of your annual salary. You are also eligible for our health, life, and disability insurance. Coverage for these benefits begins on April 19,2004.

We are offering you this position under the following terms and conditions:

Sounds too good to be true.... Later in the email:

As a term and condition of employment you will be required to get a copy of the following documents prior to beginning your employment: "Our Work At Home Guide" for complete instructions on your new career. Please get your copy at www.onlylegitworkathomejobs.com

From the linked site:

Order Now ["Work At Home Guide" image] until 4/25 promotionally priced at only $34.95 Normally this sells for $59.95! Take advantage of this limited opportunity

They forgot an exclamation point at the end there.
My reply:

Thank you for your kind offer of employment. I would look forward to working with you.

Unfortunately, I am unable to purchase the work at home guide mentioned below. Could you please deduct the cost from my first paycheck? With such a mutually lucrative relationship to come, I do not expect this to be a problem.

The response to my reply:

Thanks for submitting your application with our company and for your interest in Work At Home Careers. There are no upfront fees associated with any of our work at home positions. Please be assured that we have received your resume and there is no need to reply to this message. We will review your resume and contact you shortly.


Susan Campbell
Director, Human Resources






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Addendum----------------------------------------------
Having received the same basic email four times since then, I replied, stating:

If you are interested in entering into a mutually beneficial employment arrangement, please send me a personalized response. If you are only interested in selling an employment guide, please resend your previous missive.

Guess what I got in return? My fifth copy of the same email.