I did not know that the essence of my ex-girlfriend could be manifested as an entire college!
All kidding aside, what the heck was this recruiter thinking? Who dares work in education only to turn around and manipulate a FOURTEEN year-old in
such a despicable way.
Yes, the kid obviously told the recruiter that he had parents and I'm sure that's where the recruiter was hoping to get the money from but what if it
was a situation where the parents would not help the kid or the kid had no parents?
Let's just take all morality out of this and pretend for a second that this recruiter isn't the scum between the toes of the
sometimes-warped-educational system, and ask ourselves "Who on Earth would think it was a good business idea to invest into a 14 year-old?!"
Does anyone here think a 14 year-old has 13,000 dollars to spend on college classes? I don't mean their parents money but their own money. It would be
rare to find.
Adding morality back in, what a messed up thing to do. I haven't heard such deception towards a kid except from a kidnapper trying to lure a kid in
with candy or a puppy to their van. "Don't tell your parents, it'll be a good surprise."
I couldn't find any mention of this reporters name but I hope she gets canned for this despicable act.
www.republicreport.org
(visit the link for the full news article)
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Topic started on 2-8-2012 @ 01:10 PM by ErroneousDylan
www.republicreport.org
For-Profit College Lures 14-Year-Old, Dumps Him, Sticks Him With The Bill
www.republicreport.org
Bobby Ruffin Jr. was only 14 when a recruiter from Ashford University called. The Birmingham, Michigan, boy thought he’d clicked on a link promising help finding money for college. It was actually just a lead generator for the for-profit, online school’s sales staff…. He told the recruiter that he wanted to be a doctor. She assured him that Ashford could be a stepping-stone to that dream.(visit the link for the full news article)
reply posted on 2-8-2012 @ 02:20 PM by ErroneousDylan
reply to post by Wrabbit2000
The worst part now is that the kid will probably never trust anyone financially again (he probably shouldn't any way), but he'll always have the fear inside of him that he's getting screwed, and that sucks.
The worst part now is that the kid will probably never trust anyone financially again (he probably shouldn't any way), but he'll always have the fear inside of him that he's getting screwed, and that sucks.
reply posted on 2-8-2012 @ 02:42 PM by Wrabbit2000
reply to post by yadda333
Well, lets look at what I keyed on here.
In the first line of your statement here. you imply a contrast between a free nation and ...what? Well, not free and what is currently being pushed down our throats with a plunger and force is socialism. If you were thinking some 3rd option to imply contrast with for getting or not getting ripped off, my bad and I am real curious what the implied comparison was to?
On the second one, the sarcasm is impossible to miss, but in a word, YES. Free markets, a free system and a general lack of oversight when the oversight is directed by those most guilty of corruption in the first place, would absolutely be what I and many others want.
It's a story I'm a little personal on...forgive me on that. I have more than one friend at the college who is facing $15,000+ and in one case and almost $30,000 for 100% absolutely WORTHLESS paper out of mills like the one that screwed this kid. The ones I know got it from schools everyone in America would know the names of....but as I said..I'm going to do my small part to help see THIS school's name is one known pretty well too.
This wasn't political or even economic in anything beyond the bottom feeding ethics and scumbag practices of some real sorry human beings knowingly robbing a child. I wish the ones I know at least had the underage excuse for the robbery they took on loans that can NEVER be discharged.
Well, lets look at what I keyed on here.
In a free country with no pesky government regulations people would be getting ripped off like this all the time.
That's what everybody on this site wants, right? To make up your own mind without any oversight from an entity--make it easier for businesses to operate and make profits. Am I wrong?
In the first line of your statement here. you imply a contrast between a free nation and ...what? Well, not free and what is currently being pushed down our throats with a plunger and force is socialism. If you were thinking some 3rd option to imply contrast with for getting or not getting ripped off, my bad and I am real curious what the implied comparison was to?
On the second one, the sarcasm is impossible to miss, but in a word, YES. Free markets, a free system and a general lack of oversight when the oversight is directed by those most guilty of corruption in the first place, would absolutely be what I and many others want.
It's a story I'm a little personal on...forgive me on that. I have more than one friend at the college who is facing $15,000+ and in one case and almost $30,000 for 100% absolutely WORTHLESS paper out of mills like the one that screwed this kid. The ones I know got it from schools everyone in America would know the names of....but as I said..I'm going to do my small part to help see THIS school's name is one known pretty well too.
This wasn't political or even economic in anything beyond the bottom feeding ethics and scumbag practices of some real sorry human beings knowingly robbing a child. I wish the ones I know at least had the underage excuse for the robbery they took on loans that can NEVER be discharged.
reply posted on 2-8-2012 @ 04:10 PM by Wrabbit2000
Originally posted by yadda333
reply to post by Wrabbit2000
Your reaction has convinced me to add a warning to my original post.
Well, I admit to misreading your meaning and intent....entirely it would seem. My bad and no buts or qualifications. I mistook your meaning and I'm sorry for that. (
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