# Working for collections...... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 27, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876 "2008-11-27T19:10:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/21 "2008-11-27T19:47:27Z")
lol heres your motivation to yell at people= 9 am starting time tomorrow morning at the galleria on BLACK FRIDAY to work a double. see you there… ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/22 "2008-11-27T19:48:52Z")
> [@bobbyg1243](#): > > lol heres your motivation to yell at people= 9 am starting time tomorrow morning at the galleria on BLACK FRIDAY to work a double. see you there… You may just see me at my best…I mean worst LOl tomorrow, I cant FUCKING wait ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/23 "2008-11-27T19:55:44Z")
All the collections in the area seem to be customers of ours. Anytime I am in there, people just are sitting around all day. There is training and laws you need to follow which they teach you cuz you can get introuble but some places offer pay and then bonuses if you do good. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/24 "2008-11-27T19:58:20Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > All the collections in the area seem to be customers of ours. Anytime I am in there, people just are sitting around all day. There is training and laws you need to follow which they teach you cuz you can get introuble but some places offer pay and then bonuses if you do good. Yeah, a friend thats works for a collections agency scored a 4K bonus on a single account, thats nuts for my age. anyone know if your like taking calls constantly all day or what ? ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/25 "2008-11-27T19:58:29Z")
sorrento cheese, starts at $14/hr ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/26 "2008-11-27T20:00:35Z")
> [@psphinx81](#): > > sorrento cheese, starts at $14/hr HaHa I know, thats my next step. Its not very close to me though and i just left the factory setting Im kinda hoping to try somthing new, its def in mind though ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/27 "2008-11-27T20:07:06Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > All the collections in the area seem to be customers of ours. Anytime I am in there, people just are sitting around all day. There is training and laws you need to follow which they teach you cuz you can get introuble but some places offer pay and then bonuses if you do good. I hope at least some places offer pay. ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/28 "2008-11-27T20:08:23Z")
i did collections for a long time. It was the best motivation in the world get a college education. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/29 "2008-11-27T20:18:55Z")
> [@burnt\_toast](#): > > i did collections for a long time. It was the best motivation in the world get a college education. HaHa so was continental, but Im in school, so the initiative not to be doing this for ever has been taken, I just enjoy not being broke. ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/30 "2008-11-27T20:23:31Z")
Well, then you can certainly make some decent money. As long as you know you have a future elsewhere because of an education, collections isn’t all bad. You can certainly make decent cash there. As far as being a prick to people… I’ve seen both the biggest assholes and the nicest people on the planet be very successful on the phone. You’ll find what works for you. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/31 "2008-11-27T20:29:31Z")
> [@burnt\_toast](#): > > Well, then you can certainly make some decent money. As long as you know you have a future elsewhere because of an education, collections isn’t all bad. You can certainly make decent cash there. > > As far as being a prick to people… I’ve seen both the biggest assholes and the nicest people on the planet be very successful on the phone. You’ll find what works for you. Nice, I can def get the job done with out being a hot headed prick about it. so are you taking calls consistently all day ? ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/32 "2008-11-27T20:36:01Z")
> [@IanK](#): > > HaHa so was continental, but Im in school, so the initiative not to be doing this for ever has been taken, I just enjoy not being broke. also, collections is a pretty big company, with a lot of room to grow. get your foot in the door, and hell maybe in 5 years, you’ll be the guy upstairs or something. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/33 "2008-11-27T20:41:24Z")
> [@sedlmeier101](#): > > also, collections is a pretty big company, with a lot of room to grow. > get your foot in the door, and hell maybe in 5 years, you’ll be the guy upstairs or something. Mabye… its fine for now, not really something Id like to get into though. I bet I could meet some cold hearted hotties though HaHa ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/34 "2008-11-27T21:22:07Z")
> [@IanK](#): > > Nice, I can def get the job done with out being a hot headed prick about it. so are you taking calls consistently all day ? mostly you’re making calls to the debtors, their relatives, their jobs, their neighbors, etc… people who owe money to the point they are in collections generally don’t make the first move. Beyond that, they generally aren’t in the best positions in life. That’s when you either verbally beat the shit out of them or use some slick charm. I once convinced a lady to cancel her cable tv and set up payments to me instead, because i told her that a study posted by Harvard concluded that television is the number 1 cause for negative mentality towards life, often leading to debt and depression, not to mention eye cancer. She ended up finding jesus through my words and set up payments. She later got enough money donated to her from her church to pay off the entire $2400.00 Macy’s bill. Her credit report was complete garbage and this Macy’s charge off was easily the LEAST of her financial worries… Creativity is key, along with the ability to ignore your morals. Every agency mails out notifications letters to the debtors, which SOMETIMES, they’ll call in and take care of it. Don’t depend on those. I wouldn’t mind being a bill collector for 1-5 days per month… it’d be a fun getaway. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/35 "2008-11-27T21:25:13Z")
if u can have a job being a angry person then i will fit in perfectly! do u have to work 40hours tho? ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2008, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/36 "2008-11-27T21:27:01Z")
Still a softy. \<3 ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2008, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/37 "2008-11-28T05:19:07Z")
> [@burnt\_toast](#): > > mostly you’re making calls to the debtors, their relatives, their jobs, their neighbors, etc… people who owe money to the point they are in collections generally don’t make the first move. lol I thought you guys couldn’t call family, jobs, and neighbors and collections places were getting sued because of that… ---
**Author:** ![beautfldsastr427](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beautfldsastr427/32/7413_2.png) [@beautfldsastr427](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beautfldsastr427)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2008, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/38 "2008-11-28T06:54:50Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > lol I thought you guys couldn’t call family, jobs, and neighbors and collections places were getting sued because of that… You can call family and neighbors and leave messages, as long as you don’t tell them you’re calling from a collections agency. Once you tell them you’re trying to get them to pay a bill, you’re breaking the law. You can also call jobs at any time, unless they have notified you that they are not able to receive personal calls. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2008, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/39 "2008-11-28T06:56:40Z")
ah leet ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2008, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876/40 "2008-11-28T09:13:57Z")
I worked at Firstsource Advantage in Amherst on Bryant Woods off the Autobahn, I worked in the IT department so this is my outside take… You can make a lot of money doing it but I don’t understand how anyone could do it as a long term career. At FSA there was a abundance of hotties, even though it felt like a insult doing level 1 help desk stuff at times it was fun to go out there talk to the hotties. Pay varies place to place and based on experience, most places have no caps on bonuses so if you are good at it you can make serious bank. There where collectors who with bonuses out earned me and I make a very good salary. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/working-for-collections/58876.md?page=3)