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A German Website in Dutch? Hmmm, doesn't sound legit to me <g>.
I assume you have reviewed the job and are comfortable with it. Aside from
having the company pre-arrange your flight, car, and accommodations, ask for
part of your fees in advance. They might, of course, refuse due to paranoia
over you taking the money and not showing up . . ..
Seriously, what is the risk? You have the airfare beforehand. The worst that
happens is you get to spend some time in Frankfurt Flughafen. The next worst
thing I can think of is that you get free airfare and have to out-of-pocket
a German vacation.
I'd be curious to know how they got your name? Can that source point to the
legitimacy of the company involved?
How's your passport? I suspect you've decided, already, to go <vbg>.
Sean
sean -at- quodata -dot- com
P.S. Kathi, was the red-flag reference an East-German-type pun?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathi Jan Knill [SMTP:Kathi -dot- Knill -at- TEMPLATE -dot- COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 1:25 PM
>
> First let me say that I enjoyed your humor. It is refreshing to
> take a break from work and get to laugh (without having to leave
> the office).
>
> As far as research. As them to overnight you some brochures and
> information on their company. I am sure that if they are legit,
> they would do that in a heartbeat. If they hesitate or refuse,
> I'd take that as a BIG RED FLAG!
>
> imho,
> Kathi Jan Knill
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <DHICKEY -at- ALIS -dot- COM>
>
> > Greetings!
> >
> > I received a call from a consulting firm located in Germany
> yesterday
> > ("You're calling from Germany? The country?!?") and they wanted
> to know if I
> > would be available for a 6 to 8 week contract with one of their
> German
> > clients. They would pay my return airfare, give me a furnished
> apartment, a
> > car, a computer, and pay for my meals and stuff, and pay me!
> >
> > However, this deal sounds too good to be true. I've checked out
> their
> > website, but unfortunately it's all in Dutch.
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