Fallen39
8 June 2006, 10:47
Hey there everyone..i came across this site when i was trying to find out something about this company called DropNGain International in NY. I'm offered a job by them and i don't know if they are real or just a scam. Hope some could help me out here. And below is the copy of the agreement/job details from them. Hope someone can help me out here. Thanks.
TRIAL PERIOD
This outline specifies:
PURPOSE
- The considerations surrounding an employee's trial period.
- The supervisor's responsibility to provide guidance and assess employees' performance and conduct during the period.
- The criteria for termination of probationary or trial employees.
- The reporting procedures: Trial Period Report
The trial period is the final, most policy significant step in the hiring process for new employees. It is the policy of the company to use the trial period as an opportunity to train new employees in job responsibilities; observe on-the-job conduct and performance to determine suitability; retain employees whose performance and conduct is fully acceptable; separate, without undue formality, those employees whose performance or conduct is deficient after the trial period; document the Company's recommendation for retention or separation on the Trial Period Form.
Trial periods are periods of time during which employees' conduct and performance is evaluated. They serve as an opportunity for new employees to prove fitness for the job and for the Company to evaluate employees' suitability for the position.
It is the responsibility of supervisors to ensure that employees have every reasonable opportunity to achieve success on the job. Specifically, supervisors should:
A. Notify employees of the probationary/trial period requirements during the first week of employment.
B. Inform employees of job expectations in both performance and conduct. Employees must be provided performance standards, information on working policies and procedures, and guidelines on employee responsibilities and conduct. Performance standards should be discussed with employees to ensure that they understand the duties,
responsibilities, and expectations associated with the job.
C. Counsel and provide feedback concerning performance and conduct to employees on a regular basis. It is crucial that employees
know how and where they are or are not meeting expectations. If a performance or conduct problem becomes apparent, supervisors should provide training or assistance to remedy the situation, as appropriate.
D. Gather documentation throughout employees' trial periods reflecting both good and bad performance and conduct. Document offers of assistance, guidance, and training which show the
supervisor provided the employee an opportunity to demonstrate
acceptable performance.
TERMINATION
Generally, a request for action to terminate should be supported by
documentation making it clear that the employee received a "fair trial". The documentation should specifically and in detail state:
1. How the employee was made aware of the performance/conduct expectations in question;
2. Guidance and training given to the employee;
3. Counseling given to the employee regarding specific conduct and/or performance deficiencies;
4. Opportunities for improvement given to the employee;
5. Details regarding the performance/conduct deficiencies.
REPORTING PROCEDURES
Trial Period Report
I. General
Trial Period Form is used to document new employees' performance and conduct and the Company's recommendation for retention or separation. It is important to recognize that any separation action is not dependent upon the completion of the form Requests to separate employees may be made at any point in the trial period. The trial period will be for one month starting from the commencement date.
II. Responsibilities
A. The supervisor will, no earlier than the 2nd week but no later than the 3rd of the trial period, complete the Trial Period Form (evaluation) and forward it to the reviewing official. Once the reviewing official has signed the form, the rating supervisor will:
1. If the report is satisfactory, discuss it with the employee and forward it to the appropriate custodian of the Employee Performance File (EPF).
2. If the report recommends separation of the employee, contact the Personnel Division, for further guidance.
3. Continue to observe the employee's performance and report any significant change which would affect the appraisal or the recommendation for retention or separation to Personnel Division before the end of the trial period.
B. The reviewing official (usually the employee's second-level supervisor) will review the supervisor's evaluation and recommendation, make any additional comments, resolve any difference of opinion with the supervisor, sign the report, and return it to the rating supervisor.
C. The EPF custodian will file the original form and any supporting documents in the EPF. Also, the custodian will distribute the second copy of the form to the employee.
The Commencement Date:______________________________ __________
The employee, __________________________________ , acknowledged the Trial
First and Last name of Employee
Period Outline and signed on the _____ day of ________, 2006.
Employee's Signature date month
Drop & Gain Int
Detailed Job Description – Administrative/Sales Support
The primary goal of the administrative assistant / sales support representative is to provide our clients with convenient payment options thus contribute to the sales force and add convenience to our cost-effective service dedicated to individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide.
You will be assisting our clients within Australia and New Zealand, the assistance to be provided will include: payment collections and currency conversions.
Your duties will include:
- Collecting Local Payments
When a buyer in Australia or New Zealand decides to purchase an item through an online auction from our sellers he has the following payment options: paypal, international wire transfer, international check, or local wire transfer. The quickest option of these is local wire transferring. Local wire transferring is the option that the sales support representative will provide to the clients.
- Currency Conversions
Another factor for the preference of local wire transferring is that the client can transfer funds in local currency. All payments that you will receive will be in local currency. When forwarding, you will forward all payments in USD.
- Managing Data
Along with the payments received from buyers you will be receiving details of these sales. These details will include items sold, price, and buyer's information.
- Forwarding of the Payments
Once you receive each payment you will be keeping 5% as commission and forwarding the rest to either the seller or the client, whose information will be provided. Seller being a person who was in charge of selling this item. Client being a person who dropped off the item for sale. It is crucial to complete forwarding of the payments in a time efficient manner.
- Correspondence
You will be submitting brief reports, weekly reports, and monthly reports. Weekly and monthly reports are to be done in Excel format.
Here is an example of a brief report:
Date: Feb 2, '06
Buyer: Jane N. Smith
Item:HP ProCurve
Price: $2,921.27
Commission 5%: 146$
Fees: 142$
Total Forwarded: 2633.27AUD / 1931.29 USD
Forwarded to: Margo Reins, Barcelona, Spain
Reference Numbers: 2349783981
- Fees, and Transferring Procedures
All fees are covered by the company. The fees for transferring are simply deducted from the payment received. No client will contact you during initial stage of the trial period. After two weeks of the trial period you will begin to have contact with the buyers via email in regards to collection of the payments. For the first two weeks you will simply receive all of the transferring details, and payments, along with step by step guidance from your supervisor. You will be forwarding the received payments through western union transferring agents, they are located at the post offices; this allows instant currency conversions and instant payment transferring.
Additional Information
Salary
During the trial period, you will be paid bi-weekly, 500AUD, that's 1,000AUD per month, plus 5% commission from every payment received and forwarded. The salary will be sent in the form of wire transfer directly to your account. After the trial period your base pay salary will go up to 1,500AUD per month, plus 5% commission.
Taxes
You will receive a monthly invoice stating your total income. All applicable taxes are covered by the company.
Payments
In order to receive payments from clients and your salary please provide with account information:
Account Holder's Name:
Name of the Bank:
Account Information:
The Company will not reveal your details; and will only remit agreed funds to the account at the times and dates specified prior each transaction. The Employee will not attempt to use any of the Company funds - other than those that are deposited in relation to the employment as agreed remuneration, and commissions.
Commencement Date:
The employee, , acknowledged the Detailed Job Description
Name and Last Name of Employee
and signed on this day of ___________, 2006.
Employee's Signature date month
Is this a scam? Or could it be real? Hope to get some help soon. Thanks. :confused: :idea:
TRIAL PERIOD
This outline specifies:
PURPOSE
- The considerations surrounding an employee's trial period.
- The supervisor's responsibility to provide guidance and assess employees' performance and conduct during the period.
- The criteria for termination of probationary or trial employees.
- The reporting procedures: Trial Period Report
The trial period is the final, most policy significant step in the hiring process for new employees. It is the policy of the company to use the trial period as an opportunity to train new employees in job responsibilities; observe on-the-job conduct and performance to determine suitability; retain employees whose performance and conduct is fully acceptable; separate, without undue formality, those employees whose performance or conduct is deficient after the trial period; document the Company's recommendation for retention or separation on the Trial Period Form.
Trial periods are periods of time during which employees' conduct and performance is evaluated. They serve as an opportunity for new employees to prove fitness for the job and for the Company to evaluate employees' suitability for the position.
It is the responsibility of supervisors to ensure that employees have every reasonable opportunity to achieve success on the job. Specifically, supervisors should:
A. Notify employees of the probationary/trial period requirements during the first week of employment.
B. Inform employees of job expectations in both performance and conduct. Employees must be provided performance standards, information on working policies and procedures, and guidelines on employee responsibilities and conduct. Performance standards should be discussed with employees to ensure that they understand the duties,
responsibilities, and expectations associated with the job.
C. Counsel and provide feedback concerning performance and conduct to employees on a regular basis. It is crucial that employees
know how and where they are or are not meeting expectations. If a performance or conduct problem becomes apparent, supervisors should provide training or assistance to remedy the situation, as appropriate.
D. Gather documentation throughout employees' trial periods reflecting both good and bad performance and conduct. Document offers of assistance, guidance, and training which show the
supervisor provided the employee an opportunity to demonstrate
acceptable performance.
TERMINATION
Generally, a request for action to terminate should be supported by
documentation making it clear that the employee received a "fair trial". The documentation should specifically and in detail state:
1. How the employee was made aware of the performance/conduct expectations in question;
2. Guidance and training given to the employee;
3. Counseling given to the employee regarding specific conduct and/or performance deficiencies;
4. Opportunities for improvement given to the employee;
5. Details regarding the performance/conduct deficiencies.
REPORTING PROCEDURES
Trial Period Report
I. General
Trial Period Form is used to document new employees' performance and conduct and the Company's recommendation for retention or separation. It is important to recognize that any separation action is not dependent upon the completion of the form Requests to separate employees may be made at any point in the trial period. The trial period will be for one month starting from the commencement date.
II. Responsibilities
A. The supervisor will, no earlier than the 2nd week but no later than the 3rd of the trial period, complete the Trial Period Form (evaluation) and forward it to the reviewing official. Once the reviewing official has signed the form, the rating supervisor will:
1. If the report is satisfactory, discuss it with the employee and forward it to the appropriate custodian of the Employee Performance File (EPF).
2. If the report recommends separation of the employee, contact the Personnel Division, for further guidance.
3. Continue to observe the employee's performance and report any significant change which would affect the appraisal or the recommendation for retention or separation to Personnel Division before the end of the trial period.
B. The reviewing official (usually the employee's second-level supervisor) will review the supervisor's evaluation and recommendation, make any additional comments, resolve any difference of opinion with the supervisor, sign the report, and return it to the rating supervisor.
C. The EPF custodian will file the original form and any supporting documents in the EPF. Also, the custodian will distribute the second copy of the form to the employee.
The Commencement Date:______________________________ __________
The employee, __________________________________ , acknowledged the Trial
First and Last name of Employee
Period Outline and signed on the _____ day of ________, 2006.
Employee's Signature date month
Drop & Gain Int
Detailed Job Description – Administrative/Sales Support
The primary goal of the administrative assistant / sales support representative is to provide our clients with convenient payment options thus contribute to the sales force and add convenience to our cost-effective service dedicated to individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide.
You will be assisting our clients within Australia and New Zealand, the assistance to be provided will include: payment collections and currency conversions.
Your duties will include:
- Collecting Local Payments
When a buyer in Australia or New Zealand decides to purchase an item through an online auction from our sellers he has the following payment options: paypal, international wire transfer, international check, or local wire transfer. The quickest option of these is local wire transferring. Local wire transferring is the option that the sales support representative will provide to the clients.
- Currency Conversions
Another factor for the preference of local wire transferring is that the client can transfer funds in local currency. All payments that you will receive will be in local currency. When forwarding, you will forward all payments in USD.
- Managing Data
Along with the payments received from buyers you will be receiving details of these sales. These details will include items sold, price, and buyer's information.
- Forwarding of the Payments
Once you receive each payment you will be keeping 5% as commission and forwarding the rest to either the seller or the client, whose information will be provided. Seller being a person who was in charge of selling this item. Client being a person who dropped off the item for sale. It is crucial to complete forwarding of the payments in a time efficient manner.
- Correspondence
You will be submitting brief reports, weekly reports, and monthly reports. Weekly and monthly reports are to be done in Excel format.
Here is an example of a brief report:
Date: Feb 2, '06
Buyer: Jane N. Smith
Item:HP ProCurve
Price: $2,921.27
Commission 5%: 146$
Fees: 142$
Total Forwarded: 2633.27AUD / 1931.29 USD
Forwarded to: Margo Reins, Barcelona, Spain
Reference Numbers: 2349783981
- Fees, and Transferring Procedures
All fees are covered by the company. The fees for transferring are simply deducted from the payment received. No client will contact you during initial stage of the trial period. After two weeks of the trial period you will begin to have contact with the buyers via email in regards to collection of the payments. For the first two weeks you will simply receive all of the transferring details, and payments, along with step by step guidance from your supervisor. You will be forwarding the received payments through western union transferring agents, they are located at the post offices; this allows instant currency conversions and instant payment transferring.
Additional Information
Salary
During the trial period, you will be paid bi-weekly, 500AUD, that's 1,000AUD per month, plus 5% commission from every payment received and forwarded. The salary will be sent in the form of wire transfer directly to your account. After the trial period your base pay salary will go up to 1,500AUD per month, plus 5% commission.
Taxes
You will receive a monthly invoice stating your total income. All applicable taxes are covered by the company.
Payments
In order to receive payments from clients and your salary please provide with account information:
Account Holder's Name:
Name of the Bank:
Account Information:
The Company will not reveal your details; and will only remit agreed funds to the account at the times and dates specified prior each transaction. The Employee will not attempt to use any of the Company funds - other than those that are deposited in relation to the employment as agreed remuneration, and commissions.
Commencement Date:
The employee, , acknowledged the Detailed Job Description
Name and Last Name of Employee
and signed on this day of ___________, 2006.
Employee's Signature date month
Is this a scam? Or could it be real? Hope to get some help soon. Thanks. :confused: :idea: