NOT WHAT YOU THINK - Sales Assistant Metanoia Associates Employee Review

Nice boss, very motivating and chatty. No contract, so I just handed in my notice and left after 1 convo w him, thankfully no notice period to see out or anything

It’s a door to door sales company, you work solely on commission, hours are 9:30am-8pm AND NOBODY TELLS YOU THAT UNTIL YOU HAVE ALREADY STARTED THE JOB. If that’s ok with you, great, but it was not what I was looking for or was led to believe I was getting. Girl who interviewed me promised me the earth in mentoring, support, said she’d greet me on my first day, told me multiple times to ring her once I arrived, ect. Got there my first day, she didn’t answer her phone, someone else said she’d gone on a training weekend down South???? Liar. She also kept avoiding my questions about my contract, said I’d get it on my first day, I got there and was told there was no contract. Liar. LinkedIn photos are skyscrapers and fancy looking offices in MediaCity, so then why is it a ramshackle deserted looking loft above a nightclub in a back alleyway in the City Centre? If it was just up front about what it was that would be ok, nothing wrong with being a small, commissions based, door to door sales company. So why sell themselves as a successful Marketing company with offices all over the world and a £25,000 pay?? Don’t believe the 5* reviews on Google

- You will meet some interesting people from various walks of life who will really impact you. - The campaigns are very good ones and really help a lot of people in need.

- There is no work-life balance. The hours are beyond crazy and you have zero time to do anything else. - The work conditions are terrible. There are very few tables and chairs at the office, you spend ALL your time outside no matter the weather. You will also fund all your travels. - The pay is NOT guaranteed. the manager promises a fixed amount which is not commission and you will still beg him to pay you. - They do 'road trips' which you are expected to fund out of your pocket. Everything comes out of your pocket on these trips. - There is not much structure with onboarding and you don't know the nature of your job until you have faced a whole day doing door-to-door sales. - Every work day starts at 9am and ends by 8/9pm. They also encourage 6-day work weeks with saturdays ending at 6/6.30pm. - There are zero benefits.