Vantaggi
Culture- coworkers are all very chill, young adults, seldom big paychecks Experience- good sales experience depending on what you take from it
Svantaggi
A LOT... Marketing... -you can either knock on doors in all types of weather/conditions to set appointments for a free estimate on windows, roofing, siding, doors... or pitch/annoy people in retail(BJ's stores) but which-ever you choose, you still have to work events on weekends when they are scheduled, even if its not your weekend to work! -they dont care if its snowing,thunder/lightning/heat wave, they want you out there pitching till you die -pay structure/bonus changes every year -the system.. there is too many people involved from start to finish, marketers $$ depends heavily on the call center, scheduling, inside sales, the actual sales guy(consultant) that runs the appointment and also the home owner. -if you set an appointment, and the home owner reschedules for another day, you dont get paid! even if they buy $xx,xxx worth of overpriced products. -you lie to the home owner every day! tell them its quick and easy, when it really takes 2-4 HOURS. you say they dont sub-contract.. but ALL the installers are indeed SUB-CONTRACTORS -you also set them up for a "hard-sale". they think they are getting free info, but when the guy wont leave unless they sign up for something, and its 1am(hes been there since 6:30-7:30pm) its really not right -the products are marked up ridiculous because they have to pay so many people -you have to ride in FILTHY vans with 3-5 other guys daily. Guys leave old food, drug paraphernalia, "dip" cups full of nasty spit, old smelly clothes, etc. Many times people are sick and spreading germs everywhere. -sometimes home owners answer the door with guns because you knocked and its dark outside and they werent expecting anybody. -cops get called all the time for soliciting without permits -so many people come and go(REVOLVING DOOR) -some coworkers come in drunk/hungover or high on pain killers, weed, dope, etc. -the most unprofessional company in a corporate building Sales.... -have to increase your car insurance coverage so you can run appointments -commission only (paid out at 33% of your draw) -some days you have NO appointment=no opportunity to make $$ -1 bad month can end your career, even if you were one of the best producers the rest of the year -so many people come and go(REVOLVING DOOR) -politics and favorites everyday -use your own car and gas! -basically on-call everyday.