Pretend to be...what?!?
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (139937)
Philippines
September 16, 2021 12:32am CST
This morning, the interviewer called me for orientation through Skype. The series of conversations was fine. Then, I changed my mind to pursue it because she was asking me to change my location on Skype. The main goal is to pretend somebody else who is living in one of the states in America. Thus, I will act as a native speaker in teaching non-native speaker students online.
What would be your reaction to this idea?
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14 responses
@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
16 Sep 21
@DaddyEvil because she may be willing to hire people with a low salary which is easy to get from Asia.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
16 Sep 21
That's what I'm wondering... If so, why doesn't she just hire Americans for the job? Maybe she can hire Filipinos cheaper than she can hire Americans?
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
16 Sep 21
@sjvg1976 Yes, lower than an American will work for...
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@Shavkat (139937)
• Philippines
16 Sep 21
@Minnimie Perhaps she can see the I have soft skills that are needed in her company. I am flattered if is, but not to be deceitful at some point. I agree with you @DaddyEvil
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
16 Sep 21
Shouldn't she be able to tell his skill without pretending he's an American?
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
16 Sep 21
Why would she want you to pretend to be an American? That doesn't make a lot of sense... and it's fraud, of a sort...
If that happened here, you could be arrested for perpetrating fraud online...
As long as there are no laws prohibiting it there, I guess it would be okay... but I wouldn't like it. (If it gets you the job and you like the job and the pay, then you should really consider it while still looking for a different job... in my opinion.)
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@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
16 Sep 21
@DaddyEvil then he should not get trapped in such fraud and should straight say NO to it.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
16 Sep 21
@sjvg1976 I think letting the students believe they're being taught English by a native speaker is the point behind setting up his account that way... So he won't have a choice in the matter.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
16 Sep 21
that would be considered Fraud in the US. I am so sorry pal!
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@Shavkat (139937)
• Philippines
17 Sep 21
@DocAndersen You said it right. They are still calling me. I managed to disengage with them.
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@merrybelle2021 (1393)
• Philippines
16 Sep 21
Are they asking you to change your name too?
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
16 Sep 21
Probably not. There are a lot of Americans whose parents were natives of the Philippines.
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@Shavkat (139937)
• Philippines
16 Sep 21
@merrybelle2021 They are not asking to do so as our daddy said @DaddyEvil
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@rebelann (112875)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Sep 21
You must be good at what you do, hang in there and you will find the position you want.
@wolfgirl569 (106397)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Sep 21
I wouldnt do that either. It should not matter where you are from
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@jefferson126 (3268)
• Shenzhen, China
16 Sep 21
I think it was about fake.If she want a native speaker,why not recruit a native speaker for teaching students.asking you to fake a native speaker is immoral.No offense,but i really don't like a fake.
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