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Sounds to me like she put her cards on the table and gave you a nice bargaining chip when it comes time to discuss compensation.
I'm not great at reading between the lines. What's the bargaining chip in this case? ๐
If they need someone THAT fast, it means they are desperate, and nobody else wants the job.
My office has an opening, but we're doing fine for now, so we can wait for the right person, instead of hiring the first person to send in an app.
I'm just worried cause I responded quickly, also has some basic quick questions, and it's been almost an hour and I haven't heard back from her. So I'm wondering if she just doesn't want to deal with me anymore. And it's furthering my red flag detector tbh
Based on other information you shared, it kind of sounds like they get a commission on the number of applications they provide for the "client". They probably don't know or care if you're qualified for the position.
Should I bother applying then :/
No lol
It's time sensitive - she needs someone to fill this position right now. If it's so time sensitive, she might be willing to pay more than she normally would to get someone to do so.
She said the pay is stated by me, and then she discusses it with the client to see how much they're willing to pay basically
"Hurry and apply immediately" and "You determine the compensation"? Fucking run. There is no way that's not a scam.
I men she'll probably get back to me and be like "the client said the most they can do is 18 an hour"
Anyway she hasn't even responded to my attempt at basic communication so I won't be applying cause I don't want to work for someone like that
"you determine your own pay" is also a common MLM/pyramid scheme flag.
I just came across this posted elsewhere. Sound familiar at all?
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/i-spoke-to-a-task-scammer-heres-how-it-went
Well based on the job description it doesn't sound this way, but who knows what'll happen
So it's a recruiter for a contractor company? They sometimes get bonuses if they fill the position within a certain time so it might be why they are so pushy. Also recruiters are working against other agencies so they will be super pushy or if it sounds like you are not on board they will just drop the conversation and move to another mark.
I just asked about what time zone the hours are in.. she just asked if it's a "full time job" and I also asked if I can apply within a few hours if that's ok.. she can say it's not and I'll try to do it quicker but idk how long it would take me to format my resume
Anyway guess she dgaf
She is the co owner of the company it's like a startup type thing where they find people virtual admin assistants