I was contacted once by someone

Posted By: June on 2008-02-11
In Reply to: Ok this is interesting... - Shannon

on this board to intern and then work for her. Being a real newbie then, I accepted. I never actually started because there were so many red flags. Her contract stated that I would not get paid until after she did and, of course I would never really know if she ever did. Her emails were all full of typos and bad grammar. She was not very good about answering emails or my questions. She even sent me a 1099 last year for $199.00 that I never made because I never worked for her. Her contract even said that if I did start and did not give 30 days notice before leaving, I would have to pay her $200.00. I never started because I felt this person either wasn't legit or at the very least wasn't very organized.

I am not saying this scenario is the same as yours. I have no idea who contacted you and do hope for you that it is a genuine opportunity. I would suggest you get all your questions answered up front before signing any kind of contract or agreement, though.

Good luck to you and God Bless.

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Ok this is interesting... - Shannon
- I did a internship program...sm - blondie
- I meant no harm, you seemed to need assistance...sm - -Jade
  - I wasn't saying that you were - Shannon
- I was contacted once by someone - June
- ehh.. - shawna
  - yeah... - Shannon
    - I am the person, who sent the email. I am a mentor. sm - -Jade
      - internship - Barb
      - Jade, what's the name of your company? sm - Kitt_Kat
      - 97% is not enough to keep a job with SM - won't help in long run
      - as an MT with 17 years experience.... - cgmt
        they are not paying .07 during the intership - sm -
        if not working, i would still take it. - cgmt
      - Umm...no thanks! sm - MT Student
        I do not post on job forums because this is not a job, it is an internship. sm - -Jade
      - Elaine, please email me. sm - -Jade

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They have not tried to sell me anything. They sent me an e-mail regarding a MT Stars resume and asked me to apply for a job doing MT work with them.

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Have you contacted the AAMT yet? sm
Have you contacted the AAMT yet? They have a message board on their website, and I believe they have a totally volunteer mentoring program.

A lot of new MTs who ask for mentors in public forums run into people who want to be paid, or who want you to work for free, or goodness only knows what.

It is not necessary or desirable to pay a mentor.

If you go through the AAMT program, or at least ask on their boards, you'll be more likely to find an experienced, reputable MT who can mentor you without charge or obligation.

Good luck to you!

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