I can't help but to start off this post with a big

ORD LOH!!!

Yes it's finally over, 1 years 10 months of bondage. Ok when the day we ORD, we were super excited and emotional, etc. But after 2 weeks, most of the feelings are gone. And, it's back to reality...no job no $$. Seriously need a job, but I don't want to compromise and lower my standard of getting $6 per hour. And just when I entered the working world, already experienced the harshness and malice of it. Went to this MLM (multi-level marketing) company (shall not list it out as there is a lot of google search on it and I don't want to be found talking about it; not very nice too) and initially, I was quite ok-ok with it. I mean, I already knew what sort of thing they do, but I optimistically told myself, just join, no harm trying. So this was what happen for the 3 days. (quitted after 3 days cause I didn't want to walk down the slippery slope)

Day 1:

There was an advertisement featured about vacation job, $600 for 2 weeks and I was pretty much enticed by the good pay. Went to contact the person and he asked me whether I could go for an interview in the afternoon at 2pm. I said ok, then he hanged up without telling me further details. I didn't even know what I was going to do as the advertisement didn't state anything else. So I went to ______ and when I arrived in the office, they told me to sit down with another 3 girls that were looking for the same job as I am. Then I expected, as like usual interviews, they will ask me questions about myself, my resume, my qualifications, etc. (I even brought my O and A level certificate and graduation files -.-...heavy can.) Instead, they immediately said they show us some _______ products and did some experiments to show us that it works. I'm like, wow cool. Cause I'm a very logical and scientific person, if they can convince me through science, I will most likely accept it. I asked if the products or company got any complains, they said no. Then after that they kept talking about their company, the MLM system, how much $$ we can earn, how we can earn $$ without working, how can this, that , this that. All the way I'm just listening and nodding my head when necessary. Didn't even give me chance to talk back. Then after that, he asked if I would consider working for them? Then I said ok. Then he said the next day got training at 12pm. After that I went home and I was quite happy cause I thought I found a job, at last! But to my dismay, this was just the beginning of my discovery of how MLM works, the scam behind them and other stuff.

Day 2:

Arrived at the office at 12pm as stated. Went to a meeting room and there were 2 other girls there for the training as well. Then a woman approached us and bought some other product, that was different from yesterday. Then she talked again about how good the product is, blah blah blah for 2 hours. In my mind I'm like thinking, you tell me the product good I don't care man, I'm also not going to buy it. I wanna work...Then after that, the lady went away, then the guy who I contacted, came and told me he will be my team leader and I'm under him. I shall call him Mark (not real name) for easier reference. Mark continued to talk about the business, economy, market, steve jobs, leaders, java script, how java is not as famous as steve jobs but java is actually more important. Cause steve jobs can connect to people, etc. The front stage people more important that back stage people. People don't care what you invent, unless you can connect to them, etc. Talk for like 4 hours. Keep repeating the same stuff after he said everything in 1 hour. Exactly the same. Probably memorized it and just regurgitate it out. And the whole time he talked, he was frowning. No smile, no sense of humor. Just keep talking like a boss. Like I owned him 1 million dollar and he has to spend 4 hours telling me to return it to him.

After that, it was dinner time and we went to nearby coffee shop to eat. He didn't ordered anything cause he said he was not hungry. I ordered fish and chips. Then even when I was eating, he was just busy smsing on his phone, like I'm none existent. Then he said he got a call and he went to talk, until I ate finish then he come back. Then after that, he told me that I can start to sell the products, and the best people to sell it to are my relatives. Then he asked me to write down all my relatives and their number. I just remembered 2 on hand, so he asked me call those 2. Then he taught me to say in a manner. Cannot mention this, cannot mention that. If they ask what product, say very difficult to explain, need show, etc. Anyway, both of my relatives wasn't interested, thankfully cause if they did buy it, I would have indirectly cheated them unknowingly. Then after that, he continued talking to me till 9.30pm and I told him I got to leave cause going airport pick friend up. Then he said tmr got some talk by some big shot in their company at 11am. I told him I would be very tired, might not make it. Then he keep saying how important the meeting is, blah blah blah. I'm like thinking, ok...I doubt going to those meeting will help me get $$ anyway...waste of time.

Day 3:

Went back home after airport, slept after playing some games and woke up around 12pm. Went to did some research on the company and to my horror, I found many negative reports and true statements listed by people who worked there before. They knew all the big shot names, and the comments they made, etc. How fake everything is, how they didn't earn $$ and it's a waste of time. So I was in a dilemma. Still being hopeful, I told myself maybe those people are jealous, or they just suay, cannot earn $$. And one of them advise to get out of it while we still can, cause they'll keep calling you and persuade you if you try to quit. It gets even more difficult to quit the longer you're in it. I was quite afraid of it already. Anyway, I was going to play keyboard for wedding on that day and I just went to practice at the place at 3.30pm. Then the wedding ended at 7pm. Then went to Suntec to find my CG. Then while fellowshipping, I told them about this new job I had, and the company I worked it. Then, I began to see the truth. HW said she worked there before, then her mum bought the product but had back ache. CC said he worked there before also, and it was a failure. I thought to myself, that's it man, I don't wish to continue any further in this. Before this, I also asked God if this was the right job and I didn't feel any peace. Now I'm certain I'm gonna quit. So I sms Mark quite a long sms about quitting. Then I off my phone immediately, cause CC say they will call back and disturb one. I was so scared. Didn't dare on my phone till I reached home at midnight. Then went I on, got a lot of missed call from him and no sms. If what I said was false, he could sms me. Why need to call? Cause I think he wanted to psycho me over the phone. Then 1 am, he called again. I was stunned, such a late hour still call. Of course, I didn't pick up. Then, I went to change my sim card to my brother's phone and diverted his call. LOL!!! Best thing I ever did, seriously. But it was still not over.

Day 4:

He knew I had a friend working there, cause I went to talked to my friend in the office the other day. So he probably asked my friend to call me. My friend (not really friend, just a sergeant in the same camp as me) smsed me to call him back. I didn't reply him till today. Oh man, they are really despo and crazy. First time got someone wanna call me so badly, lol. On the same day, read this newspaper on an MLM called sunshine empire and the director got sued cause he cheated 180 million dollars from the people. Jailed for 9 years. And my mum got cheated too, $7000. She was super upset and angry. From that day on, I told myself never never ever to trust MLM again. Twice bitten, never want to get bitten again.

And that's the end of the whole story.

In the end, I'm still jobless but I'm glad I made the right decision. And it's cause I don't have a job, that I'm able to have the time to catch up on my bible reading. Came back from Australia and lagging behind badly. Now I'm already at Revelations, gonna complete it tmr! ^^

I know my God will provide for me, and I'm just gonna trust in Him.

Faith:
Forsaking All, I Trust Him.