Trapped into Selling Magazines Door-To-Door

Post by sukilot » Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 2:34 AM UTC

watmough wrote: post #10

This really sucks, in fact many low-end sales jobs suck. And to cap it all off, some young smart-looking black kid actually interrupted me to sell stuff at my front-door whilst I was reading this article. How do you address something like this? It's hard to imagine there's so much competition for jobs at McDs or Chick Filet or Aldi (reputedly $12/hour+benefits), that smart-looking, communicative people would rather g…

Post by TheLoneWolfling » Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 4:26 AM UTC

patio11 wrote: post #13

mathattack wrote: post #7

“I’ve been working on crews for three years, and I’ve been abandoned 11 times,” said Stephanie Dobbs, a mother of three who worked with another company, Young People Working, LLC, until being stranded in Cloverdale, Indiana, last month. “But I keep going back. I’ve got to do something to support my kids, and this is fast, easy cash if you’re a good seller.” Ummm... After getting abandoned 10 times, wouldn't you nix t…

Speaking generally rather than about any specifically identifiable person, many people in the United States told the scenario: "Your boss pays you 15% of Monday's sales of $200, Tuesday's sales of $1,200, Wednesday's sales of $450, Thursday's sales of $80, and Friday's sales of $1,500. He then awards you a bonus of $120 and subtracts $380 for expenses. How much money did you make?" with "Umm... a thousand dollars. Gi…

Post by sixQuarks » Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 5:47 AM UTC

notahacker wrote: post #8

anigbrowl wrote: post #3

“It’s not illegal to change a business name,” said Lisa Dilg of the Detroit BBB. “I don’t know how it’s legal, because it’s like hiding. But because it’s not illegal, there is no way to find out if the companies have been changing names and popping up in BBBs across the U.S. looking like they have no affiliation to each other.” This is a weak point in America's business culture, and there's an opportunity to engineer…

A joined up public database to track connections between company names and founders might be useful, but it certainly wouldn't stop corrupt organisations from marketing themselves as to ordinary people offering legitimate solutions. An organization with a reputation for being as laughably easy to buy off as the BBB isn't the answer either. I actually assumed the article would be about the Southwestern company, an org…

Post by yitchelle » Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 8:18 AM UTC

sixQuarks wrote: post #16

notahacker wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A joined up public database to track connections between company names and founders might be useful, but it certainly wouldn't stop corrupt organisations from marketing themselves as to ordinary people offering legitimate solutions. An organization with a reputation for being as laughably easy to buy off as the BBB isn't the answer either. I actually assumed the article would be about the Southwestern company, an org…

I sold books door-to-door in 1996 for Southwestern company. I don't know if they're a different kind of company today, but I must say it was one of the best experiences I've ever had. Yes, it's true that you have to work 80 hours per week, in a town where you don't know anybody, and where you don't have a place to live (you actually have to knock on doors and find a place to live). I mean, it sounds crazy on paper, a…

Post by mathattack » Wed, Apr 22, 2015, 4:11 PM UTC

TheLoneWolfling wrote: post #19

wyldfire wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> " 'Umm... a thousand dollars' ... unfortunately for some people, 4th grade math remains difficult for them." patio11 himself was merely citing their misunderstanding.

Whoops. joke ---- head