This is the story of what happened when I took a chance on a long-shot. If anyone else had told me they did what I did, I would have told them that they were crazy, insane, gullible, or even worse, just plain stupid. But I did it and it worked. I needed it to work. I had been wronged and there was no way to follow the rules and get back what had been taken away.
It took a while to put all the pieces together, but to the best of my knowledge, here's what happened to me. I worked for Senator John Hughes. He was after me from the first time he saw me, even inviting me to join him for lunch "just to get to know me." He had fresh flowers placed in my office every other day and he offered me gifts of jewelry. I threw the flowers out and refused the gifts. I told him I was not interested in being wooed by a married man and that he needed to stop.
The next day he apologized and asked me to join him for coffee, and to talk strategy for an upcoming project. I agreed even though I should have known better. I met him at three in the afternoon. The next thing I know, I'm in front of my apartment at two in the morning and I'm in a daze. My underwear is gone, I feel like I've been raped and I can't remember a thing.
The next morning I'm still in a fog. I go to work and find out I've been fired. "Inappropriate behavior," they say. "Just accept it or things will get very bad for you," they say. My stuff is already packed and is handed to me by security. I'm devastated. I cry all the way home and then I get mad.
I start making phone calls to other staffers but no one will talk to me. I call the police and they ask me about evidence. I call a lawyer and he says he'll try and see me in a couple of weeks. And then it happened. I start getting phone calls. The bank says I'm overdrawn even though I had plenty of money. My credit cards are cancelled, and my car is going to be repossessed. My landlord says I have twenty four hours to move out, because he doesn't run a brothel. The police come to my apartment and arrest me for cocaine even though I've never touched drugs. They release me three days later. When I get to my apartment, all my things are on the curb - well, some of my things. The neighbors have picked me clean. The landlord sees me and threatens to call the police if I don't stop "loitering" around his building. I walk two blocks and just want to die. And that's when I saw the ad. It read:
FINALLY, A TEMPORARY STAFFING AGENCY ANYONE CAN AFFORD!!!
For no more than $1.85 a day! What? Is that what it says? It costs a dollar and eighty-five cents a day for temporary staffing?
Do you need help around the home or for your small business? Did you think that temporary agencies only provided staffing for large corporations? We have qualified individuals to fill any need.
We have: Nurses * Gardeners * Tax Specialists * Cooks * Doctors * Lawyers * Dentists * Organizers * Beauticians * Tutors * Financial Advisors * Laborers * Clerks * and more…
We are Cons-on-Call (CoC)The first-ever State operated staffing agency.
How can we be so affordable? The maximum wage a CoC can earn is $1.85 a day. Every state varies, but $1.85 is the maximum! In some states, like Mississippi, you only pay $1.04!
How can we be trusted? How can you truly trust any employee? Studies show that most crimes in the home are committed by family members or “close” friends. CoC employees are carefully pre-screened by psychiatric specialists and include only short-time “mates;” trustees that have more to lose if they don’t perform to your standards.
Sure, they could pick up trash along the highways, make license plates, or work in one of our fine laundry facilities, but they truly want to mainstream back into society. What better way than to bring their expertise into your home?
The promise of freedom to them is our pledge to you.
What about those special needs? Perhaps you have a particularly delicate matter for which you need assistance? Fret no more. Does someone owe you money? Is some jerk harassing your daughter? Perhaps an annoying neighbor is driving you crazy? Have you called the police and filed the complaint and still you have no relief? Why not let the CoC make an impact with these problem people by creatively discussing alternative measures with our conflict resolution team? We will get the results where others fail. We promise!
Maybe you just want to learn a new skill like fencing or evasive driving maneuvers? The CoC has experts in every field. And who doesn’t need help managing money? Our staff can provide you with numerous ways to make money work for you and not the IRS.
And remember, you get our best for no more than $1.85 a day! Read what our clients say about our staff…
“We didn’t know what to do so we called the CoC. Our nanny was about to be deported and the CoC rep provided us with a document expert who crafted the perfect forms we needed to keep her here with our family.” - - B. White, IL.
“My doctor wouldn’t renew my prescriptions and the pharmacy said my checks were no longer accepted. I called CoC and within thirty minutes they hooked me up with a line to a provider I know I could never find on my own. Thank God for Cons-on-Call! - - I. Jones, WA.
“We worried about home security so we called the CoC. They sent someone who knew alarm systems intimately and was also a crack safe installer. He showed us the perfect places to hide our valuables.” - - M.T., TX.
Our staff is dedicated to providing the types of services that meet our requirements. We are available 24-hours a Day, 7 Days a week. AND We are on-call for every major holiday! Where can you get service like this for no more than $1.85 a day???
Remember, we are only a Cell Call Away 1-800-ConCall
I called and spoke to a local rep. He asked me what I needed help with and I told him I didn't know where to start. He said, "Hey lady, at $1.67 a day you can afford to have as many of our staff as you need. I said, what if I can't pay you up front? He said, "Well, that's what we have government grants for. The first meeting is on the house."
That night I slept in the bus terminal. The next morning I waited in the coffee shop as we agreed. A bald man with a broad smile entered wearing a CoC tee shirt. I started to wave him over, but he was already heading my way. He looked his part and I must have looked mine.
"Good morning, Julie." he said, and I felt immediately at ease. I started weeping.
