Pros
-They actually do teach you some sales techniques. Sleazy, but real.
Cons
-They go out of their way to avoid telling prospective employees that it is door to door sales. -They waste hours every morning "training" new sales techniques and playing white board games similar to an elementary school teacher distracting their students. During these hours it is expected that everyone be wearing full professional attire despite changing before you ever see a customer. -Lots of time spent traveling all around the state to canvas different areas. -No base salary or any other benefits. If you get a run of bad luck you simply do not get paid that week. -Little customer interaction to practice the few techniques you will learn. You will most likely spend six hours to have three real conversations with a customer. -Terrible work/life balance. While times are not strict, you are expected to get to the office around 8 a.m. and often do not leave until 8 or 9 p.m. On top of this, there is extra work on weekends and some evenings disguised as get-togethers, as well as a book club that just tricks employees to read sales manuals. -While you might be expected to be at the office by 8 a.m. or 9 a.m, you will not start talking to customers until 1 p.m. 4-5 hours of your day are wasted on pep talks and congratulatory speeches every morning. -There is an opportunity to make money, but with the insane hours that are expected, you will end up only making slightly over minimum wage. -While there is quick advancement up the corporate food chain, you will never be anything but a door to door salesperson. The only two people in the office who did not pound pavement are the HR person and the receptionist. -Corporate culture focuses on pitting sales people against each other to get them to put in extra time and work harder. It is also easier to accept $9 an hour if you know you did better than someone else if the office. -Locker room like office chants. Overview: This job expects a lot, gives little, wastes time, and has an annoying atmosphere.