There are many many many cons to working here and I would not recommend it to anyone. I’ll start with the manager, CEO, president, etc, Colleen. She’s definitely on drugs.. her energy is unnatural. She is a HUGE gossip who is sneaky and not transparent. She will lie straight to your face and never own up to the things that she has done wrong. She will say that we are all about integrity and protecting the client and helping the customer but she is really about lining her pockets. She will get mad at you for not selling attachments to customers that they don’t want or need. She will say that we’re not a seniority based company but she does have favorites. The job is fully commission based. You are told in the interview that it is a $400 weekly base pay plus commission but in reality it is a $400 draw that you will have to pay back if you do not meet that $400 minimum. Colleen is an extremely cheap person. You will be expected to go out and get drunk with the office every Monday night (Colleen gets extremely touchy and crosses a lot of boundaries) and also pay for everything yourself. They will push everyone to drink even if it is against your religion or you are underaged. Everyone gets extremely drunk and then drives home right after. If you’re looking to be in a toxic relationship, this office is perfect for you. If you are a female you will for sure get hit on and most likely end up sleeping with at least one person in the office. It’s a huge dating pool in office and Colleen feeds into it. You will have no work life balance at all as you are expected to work Wednesday-Monday from 10:30am to 8pm, but you are highly encouraged to come in earlier and work later. If you end up leaving the business for any reason Colleen will talk about you as if you were the worst thing to happen to the company and have everyone in the office stop talking to you. Your checks will never be correct and if you talk to Colleen about it it’s always an excuse or something that you have done wrong to not get the correct amount. When you go on road trips you are to pay for your own gas, food, and anything else you need other than the place to stay. You travel to the office and to the stores which could be over an hour away and you get no gas reimbursement whatsoever. She does not care rain or shine, sickness or health, you have to show up and perform. She does not care about your finances or any of your personal problems. If someone dies in your family your encouraged not to go to the funeral because, in her words, “they’re already dead so why does it matter?”. There is a ton of fraud going on in the office and Colleen knows about it but again, she only cares about how much money she is making. Overall, I would never work for this office again. It is not worth the time, effort, and the job will not give you any peace of mind. Colleen will constantly preach that 9-5’s are the worst things ever but honestly having a job with consistent and guaranteed pay and a work life balance are way better than anything this job has to offer.
