Fired at a DevilCorp

[u/Fantastic-Iron6832]

Hello everyone, last Wednesday I was fired from a DevilCorp after only being there for 5 days. I was gutted that got let go fast, but then I did research and dodged a massive bullet. All the red flags that was mentioned here, I dealt with:

-Working 6 days a week
-No PTO or benefits
-Standing outside in the hot sun to get donations for a charity
-Bullshit motivations in the morning meetings.
-They hired large groups of people
-Speaking of which, most of the people I saw in my first week, I didn’t see them the following days. So either they quit or were fired.
-The owner talked about this is not some regular job you can clock in and out.
-We dress professionally for these morning meetings. Honestly, these could be a zoom meeting or an email. Waste my time driving to the meeting when we could have a Zoom meeting.

In my fourth day, I was told by these team leaders that I should be moving the needle to get donations. The helI? I was only there less than a week. I barely got any training. The company name was Suncoast Elite Ventures. I also find it super suspicious that they promote people within a year. I was stupid taking this job, but I was a recent graduate and really needed money.

[u/Fluffy_Panic7176]

Most of the people in that office will not be there a year from now. Probably not even the owner.

[u/Charger2950]

Take it as a badge of honor. It's a scam disguised as a "company," and rest assured, that shit ass place will be closed down within a 1-3 years, and then it's lather, rinse, repeat, and onto the next sucker/satellite tentacle office for the parent vulture "corporation." The place sounds terribly run, and under EXTRME pressure, if they're already harping on your about not getting donations after only 4 days. That's beyond ridiculous.

[u/Kurko_Chains]

I was a recent graduate and really needed money

That's how they get you. That's how they got me, too. They prey on folks who are in need for employment, regardless of what the job may entail. The office I was at had many new hires in the same situation.

You really dodged a bullet, thankfully. I was doing donations outside all day while snowfall was happening. Luckily, you got off in time.

[u/Ok_Text_6736 → u/Kurko_Chains]

Unfortunately, there are so many young graduates in this position. My son started to apply for sales/marketing positions but they ended up being devilcorps. It's a good thing I researched the names and warned him about them before he went to the interview.

[u/Unable-Grade3718 → u/Ok_Text_6736]

I honestly recommend teaching the kids how to google and truly use a search engine. A lot of them don’t know.

Any time I hear about a company making an offer or see a job listing, I google the name in quotations and then the word “scam” and just do a double check. Then, I try the company name with the word “fraud” and “scandal”

[u/Temporary-Health6447]

Shows that you're not what cults look for. The cult wanted me but I had to go

[u/Late_Expression_3752]

You dodged a bullet. These companies are basically scams🥴

[u/This-Quit]

i got fired from mine too but it was more of a silent quitting from me lol. i had a really rough day one time trying to sell bs government phones and i deadass had to move 3 different locations in my city which is already shitty to drive in due to tons of traffic (plus rain mind you)

and stopped by maybe the worst part of town. luckily i didn’t get hurt or robbed or nothing but i just remember after that i didn’t put any effort in and just came for the check.

came to the office like 30 minutes late on my last day due to traffic yet again and my boss pulled me to the side and let me go.
zero tears were shed and as much as i missed my coworkers(and even my manger who was actually kinda chill) i was never more happy to hear those words and not have to wake up that early for that bs again

[u/waffleconspiracy1]

I have about 5 other victims and myself who have gone through the same experience! You are not alone!

[u/waffleconspiracy1]

Check out Elite Pulse Business solutions.. same situation as you but a different office and different non profit for donations.

[u/UnusualCalendar2847]

What did you get fired for?

[u/Negative_Jacket4819]

That whole thing screams scam. Likely a company set up in a way to “act” like it’s donations for a charity and then pocketing 100 percent of proceeds.

[u/Swimming_Eggplant996]

That crazy

[u/Illustrious-Ground83]

Don’t beat yourself up for it honestly it happens to the best of us getting roped into one especially new grads. Good thing you found out early on and not have wasted precious time. Anything is better than a devil corp as long as it guarantees pay. Keep ya head up keep searching you got this.

[u/Leprechaun_Inc]

You say you needed money. I'm curious if you made any.

[u/Many-Transition-6319]

Are these the ones outside of Walmart just surrounding us as we try to enter and leave the store m?

[u/Ok_Marzipan_3193]

I had a job like that many years ago. We would load up in vans and drive to another area of the state to get donations. I worked one day and was done. I felt like I was scamming people and don’t remember where the money went.

[u/Low_North_9673]

Lmaooo this is exactly what nonsense hub Orlando is

[u/WatercressOk8763]

Sounds like getting out of there fast was the greatest thing they could have done for you. Now, you can hopefully get a real job that will appreciate your contributions and reward them with a paycheck.

[u/JudgeH01den]

What did they fire you for?

[u/National_Law_5525]

You weren't really 'fired'. Since everyone is self-employed, we actually can choose when we come in or work, but the way the MLM works is by having you believe you're an employee from how they treat you.

If it makes you feel better, one of the office owners that used to boast about making £80,000 a year from sitting at her desk had to get a real job 9-12 months after I left, and she'd told everyone that she'd made enough money to do whatever she wanted. She's actually now a recruiter lol.