They advertised that I could get paid while I learn, & now I’m seeing the fee is actually $250 per month. They’re acting like this is a legitimate course, & they scheduled another phone call with me later today (I just got off the phone with them). They’ve essentially told me that once I complete the course & they help me land a job, that I’ll be able to work from anywhere & have time to pursue my hobbies.
During the 1st call, I decided to pull up “devslopes reviews” on DuckDuckGo & found a deleted thread on here where y’all were saying it’s not worth it & that I could find YouTube videos for free (where can I go for that, BTW?) with better content. I also saw the CEO defending himself while some of y’all blasted him for being a liar (LOL).
What should I tell “Alex” when he calls me to try & sell the program? I have a hard time saying no. I’m most likely not going to pay anyway, but I worry I’ll sound like a bridge-burning prick if I were to reject the offer. Are there folks in this community who think Devslopes is the real deal?
I don’t know anything about this but you should not be afraid to say no. You are the one paying them money, you don’t owe them anything. You are going to get taken advantage of with that attitude in life. Also, rejection doesn’t mean disrespect. If they take it that way that’s on them.
@Hadi
I have rejected plenty of times. It’s not that I can’t say no, it’s that I have a hard time doing it.
1 of the worst instances was when I visited the local mall, & there was this hallway vendor selling skin care products at ridiculous prices. We talked a while, & he even put some products in a bag while claiming he was giving me a HUGE discount. I texted my mom, who told me to run, & I said “I can’t.” to which he replied “Thank you for wasting my time.” I should have told that prick “No, you wasted MY time. You do this for a living, take the time lost, you manchild.”
Now back to this, if I can’t grill the guy with some good questions, I’ll just pick up the phone, say “nope”, then hang up.
Boot camps often promise the world and deliver a pebble. Have no idea if they’re a scam or not. If you’re motivated just learn for free or cheap on youtube and Udemy etc. I spent maybe $200 total learning when I first started out, no degree no bootcamp and now I’m making $305k remote.
You have to learn to advocate for yourself now or you’re going to get screwed on your salary in the future. “Hey thanks for the time but I’m going in a different direction that’s more self-paced, best of luck,” and end it. That’s all you need, polite and firm. Good luck!
So I actually took one of their courses a few years ago. I think I paid something like $10 through Udemy or similar. That’s about what it’s worth in time saved from having to find the individual classes yourself for free online. There’s no world in which I’d pay $250 a month for what is a very average course. That’s an insane amount. Truly insane.
I also seem to recall there being some sort of scandal involving the guy who ran it at the time, but I’m not certain and can’t remember the details.
I put that last question in just to see if there would be any contrarians, & to make my post not look so loaded. Example: “Why is ___ a piece of crap?” is loaded, while “What are your thoughts on _____?” is a genuine question.
Sorrell said:
People get desperate when job-hunting because it’s so demoralizing. Beware anyone selling to desperate people.
Thanks mate. & you’re right, it is demoralizing. It’s rough when nearly every job I apply for gets either no response or “we have moved on with another candidate.” What bugs me is when I hear both the media & boomers saying “nobody wants to work anymore.” Well, where are all these candidates coming from then!?
Dude if you have the wherewithal to do a google search for a review of this company, certainly you’ve got the skill to search for free, quality content.
Shit, if the Internet were a stadium I don’t think I could throw a search from home plate without hitting something worthwhile.