Dear Sabahan – in particular and all Malaysian,

* A bit long winded post but I’d like it to be in exact detail.

I got a phone call yesterday from +60163117847 informing me that there's an opening for Customer Service something and Business Development Executive, yep, he didn't even introduce himself and which company he's representing. (Tipoff #1, albeit in hindsight). He asked me if I’d be interested so he can arrange for an interview today 20 October 2010 at 9:00 a.m., I told him I’m interested but I don’t think I can make it today. So he asked me but if I’m interested he can reschedule for an interview on Thursday, 21 October 2010, and I said yes, that’ll be great. And before he hung up he asked for my age for verification, I told him my age and he thank me and informed he will sms me the details later.

At 6:21 p.m. yesterday he sms me the details which is as follows,

“Hi, James. Thank you for confirming your interest in this position. (Business Development Exec) TRILOGY GROUP OF COMPANIES. We located at Suites A826 & A827 8th Floor Phase 1 Wisma Merdeka 88OOO Kota Kinabalu Sabah. Your interview appointment is booked on 21.10.2O1O at 9:30 a.m. sharp (thursday). Please bring your updated resume, IC copy, 2pcs of passport photos & copy of relevant certificates. Dress code is corporate attire. Thank you. Pls visit the website appcogroup.asia.com (HR Department)”

I’ve been through this misleading IT job interview before in the same exact premise (Tipoff #2), IIRC I found the advertisement from Job Street, for Keneve (M) Sdn Bhd, a member of the Cobra Group Organisation. So I called him back but he didn’t pick up, so I sms him saying that I didn’t get his name and company name earlier and that I wish to know where he got my particulars from. He never reply me until now, i.e. 11:03 a.m. Wednesday, 20 October 2010 (Tipoff #3). I go by the mantra “once a fluke, twice a possibility and third time’s the charm.”, in this case definitely the same thing I went through before. I looked back at Keneve name card, there’s Cobragroup, in Cobragroup website Appco Group is affliated among other organisation listed. Taadaa.

Allow me to flash back &or share a little for the benefit of the uninformed readers.

Got a phone call for an interview schedule tomorrow afternoon. Got there, no reception, empty and dull office, divided into four sections, main hall, interview room, meeting room and boss’ room. Me and 3 other person waiting. Interview was conducted in pair. Guy introduced himself as Kenny Law, said his wife is Eve, so that’s how become Keneve . . . Asked us to briefly describe ourself, yada yada yada. Then he told us their background, their current operation and their expansion plan. The “We need people to run the branches operation in the future.” lecture ensue. Will call us back if we’re shortlisted for second interview. Soon enough got a call for second interview schedule the next morning 9:00 a.m. sharp. Wear long sleeve and bring notepad. Next morning arrive at premise, saw a number of people being briefed in the bigger meeting room. Then they did the battle cry thing and I was like “Oh sheetsz!” this is not good. Fresh crops turn to be brief, assigned to supervisor, product of the day = streamyx. I was assigned to an Indian guy, and off we go to Inanam. My supervisor was glad that I had a car. When we reach Inanam, he suggested we go drink first, he drank plain water while I ordred nescafe ping, he told me he stopped working with his brother import export business at port Klang to work in Keneve and he enjoy working there. Since this is my first day I get to observed only, next time it’s my turn la konon konon. Naturally I played along luckily the first day were short, about 2 hours. Before we part our way and after I sent him back to Wisma Merdeka he asked me how was it and “see me tomolo”. Naturally I never went back.

So spread the word, spare the heartache and total waste of time! Today!

This post has been edited by zerashk: Oct 20 2010, 11:22 AM