ACS Call Center Murders: Donna Paradis (Lewiston, ME)

ACS Call Center Murders Part 1: Donna Paradis (Lewiston, ME)
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This week, we go back to our roots in Lewiston, Maine, to discuss an extremely tragic case that occurred in the fall 2007 at Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) - where Yergy and Drewby first met and worked for years. When Donna Paradis, a pregnant mother of two was offered an affordable used car from her coworker Richard Dwyer, the gesture seemed like a godsend. But this seemingly kind gesture soon turned into a nightmare that rocked the city of Lewiston, and Affiliated Computer Services to it's core.
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[@MaineOffGrid.]

My niece worked at ACS at the time this happened. She had a nervous breakdown from this, and had to quit her job.

[@danasherman2295]

Am sorry to hear

[@TerriDemaio]

So sorry Hope She's doing Better

[@moyathompson6555]

How on earth could you kill a eight month pregnant woman you have to have a heart of stone ,no feelings or consious this is terrifing .

[@TheMiseryMachine]

It's horrible :(

[@Stixy]

Great episode. I swear my blood ran cold when Yergy said that she'd been alone with this guy. Yikes.

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Thank you, Chloe

[@daniellerider2363]

Sure as most don't know that maine is a state.

[@thatgirlfaith002]

there are sooo many murders that took place in Maine and continue to take place to this day, i've lived here my whole life and have always hated the lack of coverage on these types of things, seeing this gives me hope tho haha

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[@TheMiseryMachine]

Thank you so much! I am rather speechless right now. Hearing you say this makes my entire week. ❤️ Drewby

[@TylerrTazer]

I was friends with her daughters. It felt like such a long period of time from when it was a missing persons case. It's nostalgic to see you guys drive through Lewiston since I moved last year. I'm glad that Donna won't be forgotten, I hope she's resting well. I'm also glad you spoke about Jessie respectfully, unfortunately a lot of people speak super disrespectfully about him due to his condition :(

[@CoriAlexis93]

As a Mainer, born and raised (grew up in the Bangor/Old Town area, and then moved down to Portland in 2016 and currently reside in Biddeford) I SO appreciate these videos regarding murders in Maine. I think most of us as Mainers believe that we live in a very safe state, but I’m starting to believe that there may be the biggest lack of reporting on murders when it comes to the state of Maine. Most of these cases you guys have covered IVE NEVER HEARD ABOUT and I’ve lived in different parts of Maine my entire life. This coverage is important and I thank you.

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[@katrina3560]

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[@AssassinofHighgarden]

I actually love hearing about these lesser-known cases, and it's WILD to me how personal this one is. I actually turned to my computer and said 'Girl, what?' aloud on hearing Yergy actually came in contact with Dwyer

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Wait until you hear the Christiana Fesmire or Zoe Sarnacki cases on this channel too. Yergy was in closer contact.

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I'm excited to see this channel grow!! You two do a great job!

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Thank you, Liana ♡

[@shantisong]

Great job you guys! Very detailed. My sister worked at ACS at the time of Donna's murder as well.

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Thank you very much!! Who is your sister? Maybe we worked with her

[@immauniwolf4655]

I remember this cases. Thank you for telling all the story, not just the highlights the local news coverage.

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Without working there, sadly there would have been very little to go on. Donna's case didn't get much press :(

[@immauniwolf4655]

@@TheMiseryMachine No it didn't. It takes people like you who have knowledge of the people and community, to convey the fuller picture.

[@newshodgepodge6329]

"These walls are funny. First you hate 'em, then you get used to 'em. Enough time passes, you get so you depend on them." - Morgan Freeman The Shawshank Redemption

[@anikajoy5739]

Born and raised in Waterville , Maine. You both do an amazing job at sharing these stories.

[@sallysorrentino4013]

And THANK YOU FOR BRINGING TO LIGHT THE LESSER KNOWN CASES!!!

[@TheMiseryMachine]

You're welcome! It is a goal of mine once this platform is a bit bigger, I want to be able to put out missing persons alerts as soon as they are announced in order to get them out to a bigger audience in hopes they can be brought home quickly. My passion will always be for the smaller cases that don't get enough resources or attention ❤️ Drewby

[@ninachkah13]

I love how you guys are basically doing local reporting and the efforts to make things authentic are very much appreciated. And this is not the only video where you have some sort of personal connection that you work into the story (very professionally, not just to sensationalize)

[@Nicole_Jewell]

Oh wow. This is crazy. R.I.P. Donna and her unborn baby. I can't believe no one will come forth and help out with either case. I mean if they know something and don't want their names used they can be listed as unknown or anonymous. Sorry to hear how close this was to you it had to be a scary thing to deal with. Much love to you both.

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Most people want to forget that it ever happened.

[@vampirequeen953]

What in the world?! This truly is a tragedy through and through!! I'll definitely never understand people and it really makes me wonder what goes through their minds?! Bless Donna and her unborn child's hearts!! Off topic love you guys 😘😘 and you two are genuinely wonderful individuals!!!

[@TheMiseryMachine]

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Y'all do a great job. Of course KZbin is for viewing. Exposure not fame, duh! I love Maine cases. If you put Maine crimes into KZbin, y'all are the basis of that search. These are important. I've had people ask me if Maine is a town in VA lol. So the exposures are freaking important. Y'all put a lot of work into these. Being from here doesn't make it easy, for you to make people who've never been here fully understand the surroundings and situations is a huge task. To which you are excelling. Thank you! 💚💚

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Same!! I can't believe how many people I've met who live in the US who look clueless when I tell them I'm from Maine. I really appreciate the kind words. Making sure Maine's cases are done right is so important to us ❤️❤️❤️

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Too funny, I just replied to you, happy to meet a neighbour! I feel like out-of-staters think the entire state is West Athens, and we're all related. Idk what gave them that impression? Talk soon, cuz 😉😘👉👌

[@paigehenry235]

I love that you are helping to bring light to what happens in Maine, I’ve lived in Maine my whole life and things have changed so much. I’ve been going around to watch cases from Maine since I’m from here and I’m glad I found you guys.

[@bradleygma]

Just stumbled upon this podcast while researching unusual things in Maine. I'm hooked. Great podcast. You two do amazing research.

[@O-fv8gh]

You guys work so well together. You even help each other out when you’re having a hard time. Are you guys a couple?

[@MSharifTrading]

I live in Minneapolis, I grew up on lewiston from 6th grade to 12th grade. I worked at ACS between 2005-2006 . I remember when it was called livebridge at bates mill than when it moved to ames Then worked at ACS (vzw) in salt lake city 2008-2011 This video is too nostalgic

[@TheMiseryMachine]

I was there from 2004 to 2012 at both the mill and Ames. Faaaaaar too long. I'm glad I did though, because this podcast would be a thing had it not for us meeting on the campaign that started with a "B" in 2007.

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I love the Misery Machine and I really love you both. Thank you for another story. The victims need for their stories to be told.

[@13feralcats]

I appreciate that you guys take on so many smaller/lesser known cases. Thank you for what you do! ❤

[@laynedoon7437]

you are both very respectful of the victims and families concerned,,this case was so sad,but had to be told,,thank you xx ps love you too xx

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Thank you for checking out this series, Layne! 💜

[@MelyEli03]

Why am I so close to this and never heard of it 🤦🏻‍♀️ love this channel get to hear about cases close to home

[@reginafromrio]

It's adorable that you say "an entire hour away". Meanwhile in California, we have just covered 1/12 the of trip. Love your content and thank you for your hard work! Stay safe in these times

[@gayledodds733]

Keep on doing what you both love to do and Thankyou for giving those that can’t a voice ❤❤❤

[@PugLover9955]

This is very sad. Rip 🙏to Ms. Donna Paradis and her unborn baby. My condolences to her family, especially her living children. On a lighter note, thanks for shedding light on lesser known cases. It's unfortunate 😕😔that it was pretty much close to home for you both- geez, you were working/affiliated with this company, and Yergy , you worked alongside a convicted murderer/felon!! 😳😨😱 . It's been over a decade since and it touched a cord with you both enough for you to share a troubling case. Thanks for posting.

[@jenn8208]

I can't wait to hear the next case from ACS. Very cool to hear your personal perspectives... May your friends rest in peace. 🙏 Cheers!

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I absolutely love your channel keep up putting out your videos for these victims So their stories can be heard.

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So glad I found you both,so interesting xx

[@TheMiseryMachine]

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[@craignoyes71]

Being from Portland Maine I’m glad you guys are bringing Maine into the spotlight

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I ve Been Going through your old videos Came Across this one

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You guys are awesome 👌...hugs from Scotland 💙🤍

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Thank you so much!!! I really want to visit your beautiful country one day

[@hazeymystic8867]

I just love you guys and this channel so much

[@rachellrobinson9779]

Crazy weird Yergy that you know of two people that committed murders and you were close to and they didn't do anything to you. You've got a good spirit so I can't see anyone trying to harm you something to think about.

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Oh Rachell, it's sadly more than two. Drewby asked me about it the other day and I had to sit and really think about how many I know that we've yet to cover. Thus far we've done Richard here, Buddy, and Chad. Off the top of my head, I have 3 more - and Drewby has 1. Thankfully, I've only been alone in a car with two.

[@shandahathaway112]

I love listening to you. I live in Maine and we hear about the crime on the news because it gets the coverage, but when it is resolved and a conviction happens, there might be a 30 second blurb on the news. Often I have no idea what the outcome is.

[@planetschlock]

Call centers in general (and collection agencies in particular, I've been told) attract people with criminal backgrounds because they're literally the jobs that no one wants and the turnover is massive. Closest thing I ever worked to a call center was a work study job at my college where we would harass alumni at dinner time using a pre-written script (and it was the clunkiest shit imaginable) to donate to our annual fund. Apparently, the school desperately needed the monies despite sky-high tuition rates and a fairly popular sports program (for division 3 anyway). Somehow I lasted a couple weeks before I noped out and vowed never to take another job like that again, no matter how dire the circumstances.

[@TheMiseryMachine]

I was there literally from 2004 until 2012, and can attest to the turnover. I've hired and fired more people than is humanly possible ♡ Yergy

[@planetschlock]

@@TheMiseryMachine I had to delete that asscrap job from my resume after I graduated. Despite having work experience in other things, pretty much everyone who found my resume online would only call me about some telemarketing bullshit because of that ballsack work study job. I'm 100% sincere when I say that my heart really does go out to people who, for one reason or another, find themselves unable to do anything else but that kind of job for a living because that life sounds like a waking nightmare.

[@TheMiseryMachine]

The repetitive nature grinds you down into the ground and creates this weird distancing from the humanity of the customers you talked to. This creates a culture of people who will literally do anything, no matter how dirty to get off the phones. Not just sexual favors, people have done ridiculously backstabby things at the mere hope of getting a dollar extra an hour, including planting things on a person they were in competition with and reporting them to the cops so that way there was an extra person out of the running for an unofficial team lead position, which meant more time off the phones. When I was an acting supervisor, I met a countless number of people who were a paycheck from the street and had to go to bat often for people so they wouldn't get caught up in the sweeping firing sprees that happened. Did I mention that allegedly ACS also fought every unemployment case they possible could out of spite? Even though unemployment cost them nothing, they still fought it as an extra fuck you to employees. Allegedly. I don't know how much I can say on this. Awful, awful place - Drewby

[@lukehorning3404]

Great job guys I am looking forward to the next one

[@lexileigh8574]

the call center I used to work at required you to pass a drug test and a background check, but the funny thing is nobody knew about the drug tests because the company was forging passed drug tests and even passed background checks for some agents

[@carolgannon2307]

Omg. 8,500 subscribers at this juncture. Boy did you guys have a productive 2 years. Lol Great work you 2. You surely deserve it.

[@Joy20712]

Now look you guys have so many more subscribers then when it was recorded! Awesome 😎 I used to work for microdyne in Orono back in 2005era .. definitely interesting lol thanks for the coverage and relatability

[@kimwalsh]

I must say your voices are calming and relaxing, you are very thorough that I have no questions in regards to the story you are telling, also who doesn't enjoy a long drive 👍👍✌✌💙💙

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Thank you so much for the kind words Kim!!

[@kimwalsh]

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[@hillariepearson8584]

This mans father was my downstairs neighbor when I was a little girl. He molested me. The man who murdered the innocent pregnant woman dated my mother’s best friend and not only abused her, but punched my mother in the face when her friend attempted to flee to my mother’s house, but also, about 5 years after that incident and 10 years before the murder, was convicted of a rape on the bridge at Bonney Park in Auburn, Maine. This man and his entire family is evil. His brother also murdered someone I found out many years later. I was just the unlucky one to move in upstairs.

[@rebekahgreen8650]

I’m so sorry that happened to you! He is where he deserves to be!

[@Dorothy-f7c]

I try to remember to always hit like, you guys are so awesome!

[@Lindsayx3]

Just got done watching your series on Christiana.. I thought I should watch this before catching the special guest episode. Thanks so much. Love your podcast. I'm picky about who I watch on true crime. You guys are awesome. My 1st job was at a call center... that helps me really get the sketchyness of your job. I definitely will be a reoccurring listener. Thanks guys 😊 🙏

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Thank you Lindsay! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch everything we've released so far on ACS, we put a lot into it. I hope to see you in the comments again soon!

[@monabones9461]

Thanks for all your hard work - keep fighting the good fight

[@melissagottlieb3381]

Wow 8500 subs 11 months ago and 10x that now! 👏 really enjoy your content!

[@shanghei22]

The energy is awesome....the best way to balance out such topics is appropriate comedic response....

[@TheMiseryMachine]

We couldn't agree more. Sadly, many people quite literally gave us so much hate for it. We had to totally change the whole way we went about our show, including archiving about a 3rd of our work :( Which stinks, because we're actually really funny.

[@shanghei22]

@@TheMiseryMachine Keep it up!!! I have a case I would like y'all to check out...

[@TheMiseryMachine]

@@shanghei22 OK! Which one??? ♡

[@shanghei22]

@@TheMiseryMachine check your Gmail....

[@TheMiseryMachine]

@@shanghei22 on it! Thank you so much!!!

[@twelve34productions]

Another great case! Before my time at ACS. I was there back in 2014-2015.

[@TheMiseryMachine]

You totally post-date us then. I (Yergy) was 2004 to 2012.

[@bostonsandatot4948]

This is a slice of life episode, I'm fascinated. I'd like to know more about Donna, I hope her kids are okay.

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Her girls are well! I really, really wish we had more information we could share about her, I really do.

[@MSharifTrading]

I believe my cousin khalid worked on your team. He eventually got fired for working more hours than scheduled

[@kayla123ism]

Wow. This is the 3rd comment I’ve seen about someone who worked their getting fired for something like this. This sounds like the most petty company ive ever heard of.

[@angusmcloud9190]

I have been watching KZbin crime documentaries for almost 30 years and I’ve never seen a case as gruesome as this.

[@Bb63kGTcyka]

🖤❤🖤❤ Privileged to be the first viewer and commenter. 🤗. Great coverage, as usual. And excuse my French but holy shit. This is insane!!

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Wow you were lucky. I think when we upload the episode initially and prepare it to come out on Monday, it shows it for a brief moment to people who have notifications turned on. Happy you were able to see it ahead of time though ❤️ (the next part of this episode is going to be even more insane, whenever we're finally able to get it out)

[@DanielleFoster.]

@@TheMiseryMachine I'll be waiting for the next part! The other call center incident. (My comments often don't appear so I'm trying to be more KZbin language friendly!)

[@Videojunki]

Has the other call center incident been posted yet @TheMiseryMachine ???

[@shitneyb5562]

​@@DanielleFoster. OH they just dont show up if you swear a lot? Explains a few things 😂

[@justinburchette]

11:32~ Can I ask what a "penchant for beautiful skirts" _means..._ exactly? lol 🤔 At least I *assume* that's what you're saying; I tried to turn on the captions just to make sure- but they're only available in (auto-generated) Vietnamese 😂 ahahaha

[@pamelaliegh]

😆 I only get foreign closed captions to ! I wonder why it doesn’t come up in English ?

[@justinburchette]

@@pamelaliegh Idk it's super weird though right? lol

[@virginiadare1587]

ACS acquired Patient Accounting Service Center in 2004 where I had been working since 2001 in Kent, WA (which a lot of people know because the Green River runs through the city). I worked there until 2009. It was a different division, but seeing ACS caught my attention.

[@mrs.jasonmiller4763]

You guys said Lewiston, it caught my attention as I am from LEWISTON LEWISTON IDAHO!! LOL

[@mrspokitstheriot477]

Still anxiously awaiting part 2

[@TheMiseryMachine]

I promise it's coming. Some updates on it: We got some people to finally talk to us, and we have someone from a big channel (100k+ subs) who was there for the case too who would like to speak on it. I now feel like we're moving in a direction where I can do that case justice. We are in the process of moving, but after that is done we will be able to resume focus on that full speed. ❤️

[@robertmccray228]

I love this channel and I love the content very good stories keep up the good work and hope to see more content

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Thank you so much! We release an episode every Monday at 2pm EST!

[@Alaska_Gal]

You all remind me so much of myself when I was growing up…except I was born in 75. I used to live in a punk house in Washington D.C. where the likes of Fugazi (good friends of my bro who was in Nation of Ulysses and married to the drummer from Slant 6) would stop by. 😆. It was me and my boyfriend (the drummer from the Metamatics), Ted Leo (now from Ted Leo and the Pharmacists) some band members from Slant 6 and about 6 other people that lived there! It was the funnest house ever. My best friend was named Drew, but I called him “Drewby”. I bet we’d be good friends if I had known you all. ✌🏼

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Oh my Godddd. Yergy and I both lived in separate punk houses in Maine for a period of time in our late teens, but never in a place with such a thriving music scene like DC. I listened to so much Nation of Ulysses and Fugazi in high school. That must have been such a blast! I'm sure we would have all been great friends. Punk house living is truly a one of a kind experience - Drewby

[@Alaska_Gal]

@@TheMiseryMachine nice! Yeah, it was amazing. Some of the best times of my life were spent living in DC. I used to also attend Riot Girl meetings and met a lot of good people through there, as well as the shows I went to. When my bro transitioned from NOU to The Make Up, my parents even attended one of their shows. 😊 There’s also a pic in my parent’s living room of my Mom posing with NOU when she had invited them over for dinner. Good times for sure! I miss it.

[@MadMazdawg69]

Gosh she has been close to 3 different people “convicted” of murder…..SCARY!!!

[@TheMiseryMachine]

More than that, sadly.

[@What.The.Chell_lol]

i've been binge watching you guys all day today while doing house work & i had left a comment on another video of how your city is doppelganger of mine . Since i left that comment however so many more weird coincidences ! I got the chills when you said it's known as the "Dirty Lew" my city Waterbury CT is know as "Dirty Water" !!! You also mentioned the hospital being called "St Mary's" we also have a Saint Mary's Hospital , you mentioned Highland Ave which we have Highland ave (maybe its not that crazy but Highland Ave is like the main street people bring up around here almost every convo pertaining to something/somewhere in Waterbury Highland ave is mentioned) and just so many other weird coincidences like that . This isn't a place that would be any fun to visit but you guys would be so weirded out if you were ever here ! i am not exaggerating at all when i say it's so scarily similar .

[@jkhtravelrn]

I live in Lewiston…Idaho. Which also has a sister city like your Lewiston in Maine. Lewiston ID is across the Snake River from Clarkston Washington. The area is referred to as the LC Valley. The area was named from the Lewis-Clark expedition to the west. Tons of history here.

[@reginafromrio]

Omg that's so creepy and chilling that you had no idea you were smoking with a rapist and murderer!!

[@ceruleanc505]

Wow, cops telling women they're pretty much helpless is unbelievable.

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Yeah! Why then did they even hold the meeting with us? Just to tell us "hey you're going to be the first of many women dead?" Sadly, Donna wasn't the last woman murdered there. Part 2 of this coming in the future

[@ceruleanc505]

@@TheMiseryMachine 💔 Bet you feel fortunate! You escaped a madman, it sounds like.

[@madreep]

I worked for Livebridge then ACS then Xerox in Portland, Oregon. Well, Milwaukie, which is right outside of Portland. I quit when they kept putting me on outbound calls.

[@meatpuppet7712]

Yeah... I live in Livermore Falls. Lewiston is 45 minutes from me and Canton is another 25 minutes in the opposite direction from me. So without a doubt over a hour.

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Okay thank you! I thought that was correct. Also great to have a listener from close by!

[@Soul4Eva]

Plz plz plz be careful. There’s many creeps that will find your location and out you so please be careful i beg you 💜💜

[@jenniferkreutzman4755]

Thanks!

[@buckrogers6378]

I live out West. I couldn't for the life of me understand how Lewiston, Idaho had suddenly become so dangerous. And then I realized, whoops, not Idaho, Massachusetts.

[@TheMiseryMachine]

I drove through Lewiston, Idaho on my way out west. Completely different place than Lewiston, Maine haha, love Idaho though - Drewby

[@babesmagee1]

Not Massachusetts, Maine

[@christinaanderson3167]

I know her brother feel bad for him poor guy I used to live in Lewiston not a good place so much go on in them towns I don't missed that place my best friend Christina Hudson was find died ..thank you for doing this God bless you both 🙏 ❤

[@syrettanelsonn1038]

Good stuff 👏

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Thank you so much!

[@DanielleFoster.]

The Big Apple stores in Kennebec county, Augusta and Waterville have also had serious problems. Every single one has been robbed- even though the sign on the doors say "no more than $50 on site" smh. Also shootings & used to park & run because waterville is next door to a bank & 2 hotels where bad things have happened. I'll also say, Big Apple doesn't always employ the finest citizens, js.

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Thank you so much!! ❤️

[@Erebus.666.]

What is Big Apple?

[@DanielleFoster.]

@@Erebus.666. a convenience store, gas station

[@Erebus.666.]

@@DanielleFoster. Ahh, thanks for that. I'm in the UK and had no idea. Thought it was a place selling iphones...

[@DanielleFoster.]

@@Erebus.666. lol It amazes me to communicate with people like you, so far from me! KZbin is a small world! I think it's cool anyways!

[@gingersnapps]

I was attacked at 2 pm in the afternoon at the damn social service building in NC ! I carry so that saved me !!

[@lemr88]

I can understand the need to stay institutionalized, I spent many years in addiction recovery centres due to ptsd from extreme childhood abuse and being institutionalized was structural and safe. Sometimes j still miss it

[@iAmNothingness]

It’s astonishing how many people you knew and how many places you must have lived

[@dustychambers7666]

Hey guys I worked for ACS in Bakersfield California about the same time you guys did funny I've never met anyone else that ever worked there 😂

[@Karla-mq8oi]

Wow I never realized you guys were from Lewiston! It's where I live. I don't actually remember this happening. But the name is familiar. So 😢

[@Nutterlie]

I was in a prison which had a call centre outsourcing for big clients. Everyone there had a criminal record 😂

[@kricket8801]

I'm here because of the new release!

[@ghettomomma719]

Fun fact about call centers, most don't vet their employees and they all have your financial info. I worked at different 2 ones and they are not secure. Have family member that successfully used stolen credit card bank info to purchase a bunch of online crap, AT&T just fired her when busted, to keep their company out of eye of scrutiny. She was able to work another center pulling the same crap

[@MrDoeboy356]

I used to drive from Bryant pond to lewiston to work.

[@TheMiseryMachine]

We had 2 from that area that drove to ACS to work. Such a long hike!

[@carrieroderick5574]

I was born in Connecticut lived all over New York I have family in same part of Maine ...I can't stand it up north!!!,thk god I live in Palm Beach Florida now....very sad story 😢

[@catc7061]

I’m 28 and thought you were my age. Shocked to hear you were 20 on 2004 !!!

[@rachaelbeaver7285]

I used to work for ACS in Portland Oregon!!!

[@gingersnapps]

I hear the bugs more than anything else lol

[@CeemPlay]

Wow this one was extremely close to home for you guys

[@TheMiseryMachine]

It was, and I promise that part two of this series will be even closer to home if you can imagine that - Drewby

[@carrieroderick5574]

$9 an hr?? ! Smh thank God I finished nursing school in 2000 I was making close to $30s an hour and that was back then people finish school get yourself a career

[@replaycrew5024]

Love your channel ❤ from England

[@TheMiseryMachine]

Thank you so much! Happy to have you here! Part two of this case should be coming in October

[@irenebubier6256]

I remember Donna but not him. I worked on a different campaign that was segregated from the others so there were some people I didn’t know. I’d forgotten about the smoking area in the alley. Still say we need a I survived ACS T-shirt. ACS 11/2004-6/2008.