Comments on Advance Indiana™: Abdul Hakim Shabazz Is A Total Fraud, No Surprise

There is an old Jewish law: "One cannot ask ...

2012-01-28T04:23:29.207-05:00

There is an old Jewish law: "One cannot ask the price of something if one is not prepared to purchase it."

Unless Abdul approached upper management of ACS with what he intended to do and they agreed, he is a thief. He took their time and effort, not intending to work there. I guess he needs to revise his philosophy to include that it's alright to steal from others, so long as it doesn't look like stealing.

Besides, the only thing that his dopey experiment proved was that he is capable of being underemployed.

Of course, he would have left himself open for fir...

2010-12-24T00:26:05.442-05:00

Of course, he would have left himself open for firing for just cause by not being truthful on his education and work experience. And as ACS is a world leader in outsourcing, and given that other countries are hustling for call centers, it would provide a convenient excuse to fire him then deny him unemployment insurance coverage.

Yep, ole Abdul did show us something.

You didnt mention the third year salary freeze, th...

2010-12-09T21:49:58.069-05:00

You didnt mention the third year salary freeze, the thankless hours spent answering unwarranted complaints, the bonuses higher level managers of acs receive, and parties exclusively for members of the elite acs employees only. I didnt get my annual invite this year. Only a few select will be attending. This job perfect for abdulthefool.

I made over $40k a year working in the RCI call ce...

2010-12-08T15:04:27.422-05:00

I made over $40k a year working in the RCI call center in the mid-90's. Oh...and I worked 30 hours a week, not 40 + overtime to make ends meet.

The politically connected ASC is offering less to a post-college grad than RCI paid to high school grads in its call center 15 years ago!

HFFT, shhhh, we want him to take the job. The fu...

2010-12-08T11:13:11.809-05:00

HFFT, shhhh, we want him to take the job.

The funny thing he suggested on the radio that his education, experience and law degree would help him get a job so he eliminated that. Actually that would HURT his chances to get a job...not help it. Probably those who have the most difficult getting jobs are professionals, like lawyers, who are generally viewed as overqualifed for non-law jobs...and there is only a limited number of law jobs around.

$9/hr America. What a country! That's $18720 ...

2010-12-08T11:07:53.168-05:00

$9/hr America. What a country!

That's $18720 gross annual income! Anderson will be rescued from decay, overnight.

Yes, Abdul, you have solved America's economic woes. America will be saved when everyone recognizes that household income should be $37K. Both parents will need to work, obviously, and care of the children will be left to the television and the microwave.

Future generations will grow up with the skills they need to - work at call centers!

Abdul is more qualified to work in a call center t...

2010-12-08T10:57:18.761-05:00

Abdul is more qualified to work in a call center than host a radio show, even one that no one listens to.

That's a full time job for $27,040 per year (a...

2010-12-08T10:08:40.586-05:00

That's a full time job for $27,040 per year (after training). Actually in the first year, Abdul will make just $25,600 or $2133 per month.

After you take 20% payroll, FICA, state, local (COIT) taxes you are left with about $1700 a month.

The job is out of town right? Figure another $400 minimum a month in gas money to get to the job. That leaves you with $1300 a month to buy groceries, pay rent, utilities, etc.

It is barely a living wage. No worries cheap processed food like Ramen noodles are 4 for a dollar.

You miss my point, Daniel, at the place where he f...

2010-12-08T09:54:21.272-05:00

You miss my point, Daniel, at the place where he found employment--ACS. Anybody with any common sense familiar with the lay of the land here locally knows it was a planned out stunt. As soon as he announced he was applying for a job at ACS, publicly I might add, we already knew how the story would end.

What are you talking about? It was a valid experim...

2010-12-08T09:01:28.538-05:00

What are you talking about? It was a valid experiment to show that there are jobs out there. You may have to make less than you did before and choose a completely different field; but nobody should be unemployed for 2+ years if they are truly trying. Underemployed sure but not unemployed.