From: "nivencalder@yahoo.co.uk" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Bit of job advice...
Date: 11 Jul 2006 05:01:12 -0700
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tim (back at home) wrote:
>  wrote in message
> news:1152490483.131577.56320@s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >
> > Virgils Ghost wrote:
> >> Provident Financial?
> >
> > Not quite, but in a similar vein.  Do you know anything?
>
> Assuming that the company is a legit one there
> isn't much to know.
>
> As you have already been informed, if you wish to
> succeed in the job you will be expected to pressure
> low paid and destitute people to take out high(ish)
> priced loans that they might not be able to afford.
>
> To succeed, you will have to leave your morals at
> home each day you go to work.
>
> The job is legal, but only just.  No doubt there is a
> small part of the community who prefer this work
> than crossing the line into something that isn't.
>
> tim

Thanks again for your help.  Looking into what they do further, it is
selling home, electrical and white goods to people - with a loan I'm
assuming.  One thing that they don't do - and I'm told it's not viewed
too highly - is fall under the regulation of the FSA.  What do you
reckon?