i do collections for a living....attack me now

[AngelinaCatHub]

As long as anyone does a job that is legal and they do it with ethics and a conscience, then there is nothing wrong with that job. (well except maybe legal prostituion in nevada, I still have a problem with that.....I guess that wouldn't qualify under eithical or moral....IMO at least) oh, my, how did I go down that road???

Ah you’ve hit a debate point that has interested me. Although never using the services of a “legal” or illegal woman of the night, I contend that the World’s oldest profession should be legalized. A bit off the subject thread but the thread is about unsavory jobs right? I think that if the profession was legalized: 1) it would lead to less divorces. 2)it would be safer in that you may get mugged or worse picking up a stranger. 3)disease would be cut down as the ladies would be medically checked. 4)Affairs of the heart would be cut down as well. 5)it could be taxed. 6) it would cut back on drug use as many do the streets for cash for drugs.

This has been a contention of mine for years. As I said, I haven’t used one, but I have done several things long ago I regret, due to an unhappy marriage, and if the service was there and risk free, I may not have made worse mistakes. Remember, it will never go away. Just my laughing opinion. ‘Hub

[bk4sky]

another thing i wanted to add...all these phone jobs are a dime a dozen, and im sick of it, i actually want to do something thats going to make a difference. im very serious about going back to school, my whole family thinks im full of it but they will see, im going to do it!
i either want to go for surgical technology or for nursing. i called the school and havent heard back yet but im def doing it.

[AngelinaCatHub]

You can get a pell grant for school. For LPN you can get this in a Vocational Tech School. For RN, you need an AA I think but my daughter did the work on her own and became RN. Good luck and you will be a fine nurse or tech. 'Hub

[bmrigs]

Hmm lead to less divorces? How, because if you cheated on your wife with a prostitute, she wont care if it was legalized or not, your marriage is more than likely done. I question points 2 and 3. Prostitutes could still use "pimps" for their protection and legalizing it wouldnt necessarily mean that the women would get medically checked unless the govt not only legalize it but regulated it like they do in Holland. Point 4 please explain to me further. Point 5, arent Americans already taxed enough gsshhh... Point 6 If a prostitute was hooked on drugs, legalizing it wouldnt necessarily stop her from buying drugs. She is going to make that money either way. Now Im all for legalizing it myself not because of the reasons you gave but because a woman is her own soveriegn self that doesnt need a govt to tell her what to do with her body. And that goes for legalizing drugs also. I dont need a govt to tell me what I can and cant consume into my body.

[bk4sky]

Hmm lead to less divorces? How, because if you cheated on your wife with a prostitute, she wont care if it was legalized or not, your marriage is more than likely done. I question points 2 and 3. Prostitutes could still use "pimps" for their protection and legalizing it wouldnt necessarily mean that the women would get medically checked unless the govt not only legalize it but regulated it like they do in Holland. Point 4 please explain to me further. Point 5, arent Americans already taxed enough gsshhh... Point 6 If a prostitute was hooked on drugs, legalizing it wouldnt necessarily stop her from buying drugs. She is going to make that money either way. Now Im all for legalizing it myself not because of the reasons you gave but because a woman is her own soveriegn self that doesnt need a govt to tell her what to do with her body. And that goes for legalizing drugs also.I dont need a govt to tell me what I can and cant consume into my body.

AMEN!

[AngelinaCatHub]

Basically, I mean it would have to be licensed and controlled to an extent. Every so often they must be checked and a drug test when the blood is drawn for other reasons is not a problem. It would be up to the “John” to be comfortable as to a “legal” girl. As far as saving marriages it goes to both issues. Many affairs are due to that seven year itch, some call it male menopause. Having an affair to achieve the bottom line, is much worse to a marriage (when caught) than a “business proposition” to get laid. Less trouble, faster, not romancing and the Jerk is satisfied. I agree that either is a marriage problem and the marriage is lacking in something to actually have to use that “service”. However, the Bunny Farm or whatever they call it in Nevada, seems to do a booming business. If there was no market, there would be no hookers.

It is vary difficult to tell your wife she has to take the penicillin for your bladder infection. LOL. ‘Hub

[AngelinaCatHub]

BTW, I'm not promoting this. It is an issue that I have discussed with others. When I was young (and stupid) I made my mistakes. With age comes 'some' wisdom.

[bmrigs]

Another plus for legalizing it would be a guy has less chance of "performance anxiety" when he knows he is not doing anything illegal. LOLOLOLOL

[CH33 Paralegal]

I agree with the collection guy. he's just doing his job. It's not him doing the collecting. Believe me, he'd rather not call either.

I saw the question about the credit card. I agree about that too. I remember back in college about how I had to go through about 5 different sets of approval to get permission to advertise on campus about something as innocent as a college organization having a meeting, but in EVERY class's bulletin board, there sure enough was a visa or mastercard ad with some girl holding up a card and smiling like you should get one too. you all have seen those....with the camera angle coming from above like its some sort of action shot.....I have no love for credit card companies. They prey on the inexperienced.

But the collection guy is not associated with that.

[bk4sky]

I agree with the collection guy. he's just doing his job. It's not him doing the collecting. Believe me, he'd rather not call either.

I saw the question about the credit card. I agree about that too. I remember back in college about how I had to go through about 5 different sets of approval to get permission to advertise on campus about something as innocent as a college organization having a meeting, but in EVERY class's bulletin board, there sure enough was a visa or mastercard ad with some girl holding up a card and smiling like you should get one too. you all have seen those....with the camera angle coming from above like its some sort of action shot.....I have no love for credit card companies. They prey on the inexperienced.

But the collection guy is not associated with that.

its the collection girl

[stressin]

i just think more people need to realize that the very debt collector that calls you is probably going through financial problems of their own. so go ahead guys....say what you want to say. this board has been a great source of support. but if someone here is going to judge me because i call people to let them know they are behind on bills than owell. the bottom line is this: if you dont or cant pay your bills the company is going to collect on their money...right?

It's not collections people in general, it's those that give you guys a bad name. For instance, the guy calling a friend of mine in her late 60s who lost her job. Anyway--this guy told her that he'd see her in court next week in our town. First, there's no courthouse in our home town, but that doesn't stop them. He also advised her NOT to make her mortgage payment and to pay them first so that they don't drag her into court.
So you can see where some bill collectors give the whole lot of bill collectors a bad name.

I have gotten her up to speed on the FDCPA, so she won't be threatened like that again any time soon. If everyone would just follow the rules and play fair...

[gymbo]

CatHub You are killing me. Seriously you and Ms. Cat are some of the wittiest people I know. (Know? Does online count for know?) If you could charge for chuckles you'd be rich rich rich

[5kidsmom]

I'm brand new here and just beginning the Chapter 7 process. All materials have been turned over to our attorney and he will hopefully be filing for us next week. My husband had gotten into a bad business deal and had used his personal signature for a couple of car loans for the business. We didn't use the cars and my name was nowhere on the cars but when the partner did not make the payments they ended up calling my widowed mother! Also, United Recovery Systems has been calling my neighbors (usually ones that hardly know us) because most of my close neighbors know what we are going through. So...that is the problem I have with debt collectors. I realized early on that these are people who do have to do a job though and I do try to say a quick prayer for them every time the phone rings. Thanks for letting me vent and I look forward to learning from all of you here.

[TEW]

[Bandit]

i notice alot of pre-judgement on the boards about debt collectors calling them the scum of the earth and every thing else under the sun, and it bothers me.

get out of here scum of the earth.


























































just teasing