Totaljobs have either lost the plot completely, thrown their morals out of the window, or they have become so desperate that they will promote anything for an advertising commission cheque?
Today I received this email (above) from a very confused (and angry) job seeker. They had received this email from TotalJobs, advertising a 'free' seminar on learning how to trade on the stock market. It promotes the 'fact' that you can a recession proof income while at the same time securing your financial future.
What the hell are TotalJobs doing, sending out this to job seekers? Does this not go beyond the service of a job board? Trying to encourage out of work job seekers to gamble on the stock market to make a living?
There is definitely an ethical and moral question mark here, for me!!
I am not for one minute, suggesting that the company involved, The Wealth Training Company, is not 100% above board and reputable, because they probably are. (Note: they only set up the company earlier this year, so a good long track record is very unlikely!)
But do they really need to sell their database email services to such a company?
Job seekers who have lost their jobs, need to be offered advice and support about how to find a new job, not be enticed into something that could have massive negative repercussions, if things don't work out in the share market, especially as they will have had to invest their own money just to get started.
For me this is an example of a job board stepping over the line. Promotional prostitution seems to have ruled their heads on this one, I think!!
Am I being unfair, or do you agree?
