Newborn Photography: Cashing in on new mothers=immoral

I believe I am a person with good morals. I want to make sure that what I am doing is right.

It seems like I always find major flaws in the jobs that I work. For example, I had a hard time calling people to subscribe to newspapers. We could not put their name on the Do Not Call list unless they specifically said those three words. I disliked bugging people. People were usually very annoyed because they had received several calls or were being called at undesirable times such as in the middle of dinner.

Today I went to an interview with Our365. I applied to be a newborn photographer at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. I thought this job sounded interesting because I could gain more experience in photography especially if I wanted to become a professional photographer. I found out that as a newborn photographer you would go to rooms where women had given birth just 8-12 hours ago and try to sell photo packages. This is cold-calling. They haven’t requested you to come and are not expecting you. I think that this is very rude and annoying. The district manager didn’t seem to think so. No new parent is emotionally stable. They are overwhelmed. They are not going to be ready to get pictures taken when you come to their room. If I were a new Mom I would not appreciate having a stranger coming into my hospital room asking if they could take pictures of my baby. Also, their most expensive product is $279. That is insulting!!!

I have read some other reviews and here is what I found:

1.      Uses bullying sales tactics.

2.      Claims to sell sterling silver products that are really made of tin.

3.      They took unauthorized photos claiming they were for hospital use, when they were not.

4.      Some people received blurry pictures.

5.      Don’t refund or replace products.

6.      Cropped wrong.

7.      Misspelled names on baby announcement.

I told the district manager, Kelley Johnson that I was not interested in the job because of the 1 year commitment and the cold-calling aspect.

It is sad to hear that so many businesses are run immorally. It is also sad that it is all about the money. Why can’t they give a quality product?

I WILL NOT TAKE A JOB THAT IS IMMORAL JUST TO MAKE MONEY!!!

Amendment 1: North Carolina Same-Sex Marriage

It is a shame that this amendment passed. It will now be hard to be proud of living here. I am happy to say that I live in Buncombe County where they voted against the amendment.

The measure defines marriage in the state constitution as between one man and one woman, and bans any other types of “domestic legal unions” such as civil unions and domestic partnerships. Same-sex marriage is already illegal in the state of North Carolina. The measure, however, added the ban to the constitution.

I am in total support of same-sex marriage. Everyone should have equal rights.

This amendment will likely strip away many of the legal rights associated with domestic partnerships or legal unions, so this also affects straight, unmarried North Carolina couples. For example, unmarried parents could no longer have the same child custody and visitation rights as married parents.

Just 36 percent of voters answered correctly that it bans both same-sex marriage and domestic partnership. Clearly, voters need to do their research. They need to know what they are voting on. Furthermore, North Carolina law should not be so confusing. It is sort of voting on a double negative. A “yes” on the legislation means a “no” for same-sex unions. It shouldn’t be so confusing. Also, education is key. People should not be allowed to vote if they don’t fully understand what they are voting on.