Cold DM from Argentum

[RetireJapan]

Hilariously, I just got a cold DM from an Argentum 'advisor' on LinkedIn

There's my blog post for this week!

[Bushiman]

It would be fun to act dumb and play along... Just see what spiel they come up with, but then point out the flaws in a "but my uncle Bob once told me that..." or "but my mate down the pub is always saying that..." kind of way.

[smalldog]

Let’s be honest - if a shyster investment “professional” shilling products at Argentum can sign up Sendai Ben then he could stroll a VP sales job at Goldman Sachs.

Hell of a line for the resume.

[adamu]

New guest for RetireJapan TV?

[AreTheyTheLemmings?]

Hilariously, I just got a cold DM from an Argentum 'advisor' on LinkedIn

I wonder wh...
In fact, you know what? I'm just going to make a new thread so as not to derail this one.
Have you ever done "cold" sales? What's it like?

[IloveJapan]

I wonder if they came across as high quality..many FAs serving foreigners come across as pretty shady. Might be good if people know what they said to you or were trying to sell to you.

When I see their name now, it just makes me laugh…

When I was down on my luck, a long time ago, I tried applying to them for work since their site, on the face of it, didn’t seem too bad. But all you get is a really annoying, automated reply (something along the lines of “we’ll contact you if we are interested”). And of course they never do.

So one day I went out on a limb and tried calling their office to actually ask to speak to a human being (wow!). And they seemed quite annoyed. There was no inclination to engage with me and see how I could contribute.

[Tsumitate Wrestler]

I wonder if they came across as high quality..many FAs serving foreigners come across as pretty shady. Might be good if people know what they said to you or were trying to sell to you.

When I see their name now, it just makes me laugh…

When I was down on my luck, a long time ago, I tried applying to them for work since their site, on the face of it, didn’t seem too bad. But all you get is a really annoying, automated reply (something along the lines of “we’ll contact you if we are interested”). And of course they never do.

So one day I went out on a limb and tried calling their office to actually ask to speak to a human being (wow!). And they seemed quite annoyed. There was no inclination to engage with me and see how I could contribute.

You cold-called a business looking for a job? I'm not sure their annoyance is unwarranted.

[RetireJapan]

You cold-called a business looking for a job? I'm not sure their annoyance is unwarranted.

You have to admit that is pretty funny though, given their business model

[Tsumitate Wrestler]

You cold-called a business looking for a job? I'm not sure their annoyance is unwarranted.

You have to admit that is pretty funny though, given their business model

He didn't land the sale though, maybe they were unimpressed with his technique and not the approach.