[linuxjobs] A cautionary tale

[Peter Cannon]

On 11/05/16 12:32, Paul Stimpson via linuxjobs wrote:

> He was told that, even though it was for a junior position, that it was a
> requirement that he pass one of their Microsoft courses to be considered
> for the role. He was then offered the course online for what he was led
> to believe was a deeply discounted price of £230 plus an examination fee
> of £90.

I don't normally like dialogue on this list but:

Any 'job' that asks you to pay money out of your own pocket is a scam. Simple. I home 'your friend' reported them to the police immediately upon leaving the building?

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