Tragicomedy
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Sounds like a massive scam. Approach with caution.
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COMICS! |OT| April 2016. I Think You're Fearless
- Thread starter Tyrant Rave
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Sounds like a massive scam. Approach with caution.
I noticed this a month or so ago, I can dig it.
I think that you were already skeptical of the legitimacy of this headhunting position and it does sound too good to be true. I can't give you advice on what you should do but here's what I would do:
I would take the assistant manager position at Banana Republic.
Freezasaurus
Member
Hey guys! What did I miss?
Just kidding. If it's not Dark Souls III, I don't care.
Just kidding. If it's not Dark Souls III, I don't care.
But I was clearly reacting to your post!
Okay, I'm just going to assume at this point that nobody has read Emperor Joker despite the reason I'm asking being because I recall it coming up in here. (Seriously though, just one opinion on whether it's good or not would be nice.)
Also, I was looking at the Absolutes that exist and I noticed one for Batman: Haunted Knight, and I'm actually not familiar with that one. How is that/what is that?
TheDarkKnight774
Member
I have it but haven't read it yet. But back in the day on an older board. A huge superman fan loved that arc and spoke highly of it.
echoshifting
Banned
Have you googled the guy and his business? I would be super skeptical of any job that is entirely commissions-based. Especially a work-from-home situation. It seems too good to be true to me, too. It sounds like you've done your homework but make sure you triple check everything before you give up a job with a more stable wage. I would seriously spend hours on google looking for this guy before accepting his offer, and if I caught even a whiff of shadiness I would turn it down.
On the other hand, it really does sound like you should be giving up that job in New Hampshire regardless. It just doesn't sound like you want to move out there at all, and I don't blame you...moving across the country can really suck if you don't have a support system there. So why not try the headhunting thing and see if it works out?
Is there any particular reason you have to move to this mountain town to get started? Is that something you could push down the road...try out this new job and if it works out, then you buy a house? I'd hate to see you get into a new mortgage in a town with no jobs and then discover that your work-from-home job is kind of a scam.
Sorry Boogie, I haven't read it
WadiumArcadium
Member
I like how the first few hours lull you into a false sense of security.
Thanks for the response, guys. I realize that's just how forums go sometimes, but it's always a little frustrating when you post something more than once (I had asked last week) and don't get any response. Just kind of feels like yelling into the void. But yeah, I'm interested in the premise and I guess it's fairly cheap, so I guess I could just give it a shot...
i wish i had dark souls 3 now, *waits for mail to deliver it*. I don't feel like watching any of the nba games on tv, just the warriors tmw to see if they get the record, but this season is so done.
I could read comics...
echoshifting
Banned
The real Game of the Week is Ratchet and Clank, sorry guys
I hope you don't get discouraged from posting your reviews when nobody responds, while we're on the subject. I love reading them, I just don't always have anything to say. Sometimes I do though!
I hope you don't get discouraged from posting your reviews when nobody responds, while we're on the subject. I love reading them, I just don't always have anything to say. Sometimes I do though!
Freezasaurus
Member
There is no security. I got the tutorial boss on my second try. I wasn't expecting the combat speed to be somewhere between Souls and Bloodborne. The controls are a bit more responsive and it was throwing me off.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
What the drunk robot saidThe real Game of the Week is Ratchet and Clank, sorry guys
I hope you don't get discouraged from posting your reviews when nobody responds, while we're on the subject. I love reading them, I just don't always have anything to say. Sometimes I do though!
Roland_Gunner
Member
This is the main thing. Any decent recruiting firm should have a strong web presence since they are trying to attract corporate clients. If this guy doesn't then its a huge red flag. Two other questions:
1. What does this firm specialize in? A true headhunting shop delivers value because its recruiters have a deep understanding of their industry so they can find quality candidates. A more general staffing firm like Adecco hires people off the street but their reps make waaayy less than $70K per year.
2. Are you being paid for finding candidates or for getting companies to use your company? My understanding is that most recruiters are actually the second. They spend most of their time trying to get employers to use them and finding people is the easy part.
The real Game of the Week is Ratchet and Clank, sorry guys
I hope you don't get discouraged from posting your reviews when nobody responds, while we're on the subject. I love reading them, I just don't always have anything to say. Sometimes I do though!
Thanks for that, definitely nice to hear! The funny thing is I do it a ton (despite responding to people relatively infrequently I do read pretty much everything posted in here, barring stuff that has spoilers), so even though I understand that there's more people reading than responding, it's still easy to forget sometimes.
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Oh, and in addition to that question about Haunted Knight, is there a good thing to pick up for Cassandra Cain? Reading Brubaker Batman (which I'm liking quite a bit and will probably have more thoughts on when I'm done), and she had a small cameo and the question came to mind.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
I'd personally go with the guaranteed job in NH if I'm honest. This sounds good but I'm a bit skeptical myself. Like everyone is saying, do your research and do you man. Your last craigslist job worked out so maybe this one will too.
They're actually reprinting the Cass run right now, so Batgirl: A Silent Knight is a perfect place to start. I read about... 40ish issues I think? I really enjoyed it. It's really nice to see Cass kind of grow throughout the series. Plus Stephanie Brown is in it and Steph is the best.
Huh. I guess is there a good Steph run to read then, for that matter? I actually now realize I only read a very little bit of anything with her in it ever.
Edit: Also, thanks.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Bryan Q Miller's run on Batgirl had her as Batgirl and it was great. I think the trades are out of print-- I have it digitally though.
There's also one issue of Batman Inc. with her that was really good too. But all of Batman Inc. is dope.
Yeah, I think Batman Inc and maybe a little bit of what I read of Eternal make up all I've ever read of her. And thanks, I'll keep that in mind.
That issue of Batman Inc is hilarious since New 52 happened so he drew her as Spoiler, then editorial said screw it and she went back to being Batgirl.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
Was the Rocket Raccoon one the Scottie Young one? I find that his writing leaves something to be desired. The Loveness/Kesinger Groot book is fantastic though.
whatsinaname
Member
Received Absolute Transmet v2 today. The insert still says volume 2 of 3, so it looks like DC is not extending it to 4. Love the art they are using for the covers and the slip case. Pretty great colour choices for spine designs too.
Still need to find an Absolute Authority v1 under cover price.
Still need to find an Absolute Authority v1 under cover price.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Getting read to read Black Science #21. You are a dead man walking McKay!
Yes, it was the Young one. I'm willing to read more on MU but dropped it monthly at around issue #8 because of the writing/story, just seemed rather blah and then Young stopped doing the art very early too.
Freezasaurus
Member
I see that Absolute Planetary stealth brag.
my name is ed
Banned
i was baited on clickbait mostly b/c i wanted to see how much i would disagree
'List of most powerful comic book characters ever'
#2 is wrong
#3 is wrong
#4 is wrong
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'List of most powerful comic book characters ever'
#2 is wrong
#3 is wrong
#4 is wrong
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I'm leaning towards dropping Patsy Walker, Howard the Duck, and Ultimates in favor of MUing them. Also, MUing is the actual term to use when talking about waiting for a book to hit Marvel Unlimited. It's a thing.
That would leave me with only Black Panther, Gwenpool, Doctor Strange, and Power Man/Iron Fist on my pull list from Marvel which is kind of low but also that's Marvel's fault?
That would leave me with only Black Panther, Gwenpool, Doctor Strange, and Power Man/Iron Fist on my pull list from Marvel which is kind of low but also that's Marvel's fault?
Is Franklin Richards on that list?
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Yeah it's great lol. I love how they made Burnham to draw the New 52 suit in that one flashback later on on top of that.
I forget, did you read Mockingbird? It feels sillymonkeyish.
No, i didn't give it a dcbs pre-order try but that's definitely on my list of things i am looking forward to on Mu as opposed to "i'm only reading you because you are on MU but i don't like you and you should know it", also known as Bendis books.
MU is a lot like Gamefly, it only works if you don't buy everything you're interested in. I was tempted to request DCBS add Mockingbird #1 to my order but i didn't go through with it.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Ok Black Science 21 was pretty satisfying.
The guy co-owned a headhunting company for a few years but he sold his half of it to the other owner so that he could start his own headhunting company that doesn't operate in an office to reduce overhead (and because the guy likes working from home much more). Because this current business has only been around about a year, it doesn't have much presence online, so I'm going to find out what the previous business was so that I can look into it and make sure it was legitimate.
Also, it's not completely commissions-based. There's a base-pay too.
And I don't know... I feel like I do want to move, I'm just scared of giving up my comfort and stepping outside my bubble of familiarity. Whether or not moving across the country is a wise first step out of my comfort zone (rather than doing a less-crazy move first to kind of warm up to it) is another question though.
But like you said, besides the fact that I'd be turning down this job in NH, there really isn't much risk involved. Worst case scenario, it's a total scam and I've got my savings still and will still be living at my parents' house with no bills to pay. And to be honest, I got this job in NH super easily. I was offered the first two jobs in New England that I applied for. If I regret that decision I could just find another job out there pretty quickly, most likely. So yeah, it's not like I'd be making some crazy risk.
And yeah, I for sure wouldn't buy the house immediately. I'd probably work the job for at least a few months before even starting to look at houses out there. I could work the job just as easily from my parents' house, so that's exactly what I'd do until I decided I felt secure enough in the job. And again, worst case scenario, I'd just rent the house out. In fact, my parents want to buy a home up there solely to rent out, so that wouldn't be a bad thing at all even if I did buy the house and the job didn't work out.
Anyways, thank you for the advice. I really, really appreciate it.
Thanks for the advice, Bii. I appreciate it.
Also, just FYI, my new favorite option would be to move to NH and work the assistant manager position while working part-time doing this headhunting thing. If it doesn't work out, who cares, I've still got the assistant manager gig and nothing has changed. If it does work out and ends up going really well, then I'll move back after 6 months or so and start working full-time. Basically I could have my cake and eat it too. I just emailed the guy to ask him if that was an option, so that could be great.
Thanks, Tyrant. I really appreciate the advice.
I have it. It's an excellent omnibus. Super high quality binding and paper and everything.
whatsinaname
Member
They were a pain to track down. Of course I would include them in any picture I can.I own the Absolute Edition of Batman Incorporated where Burnham redrew that scene to feature the correct oldschool blue and grey costume. Which makes no damn sense, but it's great.
Tawney Bomb
Member
Glad you liked it! Grant McKay on fire right now.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Celebrate with a comic or two
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Read Hellboy, Kipp
my name is ed
Banned
I've heard arguments that the former can match LT lol
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
I just bought a blazer and a shirt from there for $80. Gotta love everything being on 40% sale all the time.
my name is ed
Banned
#damaged
Poodlestrike
Banned
I thought that the point was to not have to work all the damn time, lol.
Still, money sounds great, assuming it actually pans out. Commission-only 70k-100k jobs are... rare.