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The only good thing about MM is that they - are just about


Posted: Jun 21, 2014

the only company that still provides all equipment, computer, software etc. A lot of other companies want you to not only buy your own computer but software like Word and your own expander. Sigh......

That and insurance. If they do away with insurance - I suspect many will finally leave.

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It's at least something to balance out the crappy pay.

They didnt buy or even offer to buy mine - nm

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I thought they quit - doing that.

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They make you buy your own.

OK then I take it back, nothing good about them...N/m - Kiki

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They are still doing it. Got one about a month ago. - nm

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yes they still do, I have gotten more than one from them - x

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I think it is - mt

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Only if you are FT that they will send you one.

I am the one that got one a month ago, and I am - PT. Next theory....

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Or maybe if you are grandfathered in, - L&L

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so that if you have one to return, they will replace it. They keep replacing mine, even though I do use my own equipment. I keep theirs for a backup. I have backups for everything.

I got one for first time a month ago, no returns here. - Next theory..... nm

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I had to provide everything myself.... ? - nm

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I had to provide everything myself also - sm

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but I may just tell them my computer crashed and since I cant afford to eat on their pay, they need to send me one of their computers.


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