re: My experience Interviewing for Dave Ramsey

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In fairness, his method for getting out of debt works. But once you are out of debt, it just isn't the best method.

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I don't have any hard facts to back this up, but i would say, just based on personal estimation, that at least 95 percent of his listeners/followers are in Baby Step Two (or One). I mean, completing Baby Step Two is treated as a HUGE celebration on his show.

And my goodness it's great to be debt free but for the house, but there are actually 5 other steps (4 really, I don't count the 7th as a step) that are also pretty hard. But so few people make it past Step Two, that very little effort is put into helping people deal with steps 3-6. So it makes total sense that doesn't work for people after you are out of debt.

DR and Joel Osteen are very similar. Both are good preachers. Both are selling hope to people who need it. Both discuss simple ways to get there, no shortcuts, etc. Both have a touch of religion in their message. Both give this impression that they do what they do for the greater good, but in reality, they do it to make as much money as they can.

I have a number of accounting/finance related friends and professional associates in Nashville, and your story about interviewing and company culture is very, very, very similar to other stories I have been told. They work very hard for little money with a religious cult fever, and like most cult leaders, DR is nice to the group but a complete prick to individuals.