back when I moved in October I applied to several positions i would find on linkedin, such as "customer service representative", "special events coordinator", "social media coordinator". I was pretty desperate to find my first job after college so I went to several of these scam places to interview. They would tell you they worked with the best telecommunication companies and blah blah trying to sell you a good opportunity, how in a few months you would be in a management position, and in a year you could even start your own business. Once you ask them what they really do they basically tell you in nice words that you will be selling DirecTV at a Sam's Club (if you are lucky) or door to door sales.

I will admit I graduated with little relevant experience so I almost f-up and took one of this jobs, but before signing all the paperwork I called and said this was not my opportunity.

These companies prey on recent grads that just need a job. The starting pay is either miserable ($10 hr) or commission only. During training at the last place I went, they basically tell you to lie to the customers and start with the medium-package, that way you can sell them the $150 thing as the "cheapest" and then just go down to their needs or go up.

Anyway screw all these companies:
CMX
Vincere Associates
Franklin Endeavors
CGM
Atomic Austin
and I'm sure there are far more

Luckily life gave me a break and I started on my first job on monday and I love it so far.

Those aren't just in Austin, they're in Dallas too and luckily I sniffed the BS too before accepting any of them

A&A
Dauntless
Alphalete
Team DFW

I can't speak for those companies but my d2d selling experience has repeatedly opened doors for me since graduating.

I agree with your point though. A lot of those companies compensate recruiting so you end up with a lot of misleading job posts. They should be pretty easy to sniff out though

i was pretty desperate back in the day when i finished grad school. Interviewed with one of those companies and then actually went on the ride along day. They were essentially trying to get businesses to switch electric providers. 100% cold calls and dropping cards off with receptionists. They called that night and offered me the job. I told them "no" and the woman acted like I'd turned down a million dollars. "do you realize the opportunity you have with us?" I laughed, said yes, and hung up the phone.

Any "job" that says you'll be in mgmt in a couple months is a joke.

Anyone want to buy some state of the art knifes?

Because Austin is full of idiot hippies and new sip grads with worthless degrees in things like 14th Century Lesbian Eskimo Studies.