[denizell]

Hi
I think I dont have a luck with jobs here...Unfortunately I am desperately looking for a job-again!I found an ad here in the site,where the company makes sales,marketing,customer services..Name is EA Worldwide,London Bridge.I sent my CV and just day after I got mail where they explained they wanted to meet me.I was surprised because which company is getting back too soon?-isnt it?..Or thats my thought!
So,anyone knows about the company's structure and working system?
I have already looked in their web site..But it is looking too good to be true!..
Anyway,thanks to all in advance for the further info support.
xx

[iwantajob]

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1261101

This might be helpful.

[montyzuma]

sounds awful like commission only, door to door selling.

[denizell]

Thanks!
I now know what I am going to do !
Thank you

[lovey]

yeah,

went there for an interview,

commission based door to door selling, problem with them is they waste your time and never tell you explicitly what you will be doing until the last minute.

They made me go out on a freezing day, nothing wrong if that's what you want to do, but they dont let you know and just take you out after 2 interview sessions, they tried to get me to pay for the travel as well, but I refused!

[oldcynic]

Just got from my 2nd interview walked when I found it was all about ringing doorbells. They tried to be sneaky I originally applied for a role as a recruiter and was pushed into sales as most people were.

[Jessnz]

Oh man....i actually have an interview with these guys tomorrow. I was a bit sceptical about it as they don't really tell you what you'll be doing. Is it all commission based?

[oldcynic]

Yep I'm afraid to say it's all commission and you'll be ringing doorbells selling talk talk or some other rubbish. By the way you also have to pay for your own travel!

[island]

basically it's not door to door selling. it's a training program about how to run your own business. if u're looking for an easy 9-5 job, that's not the case. the guys work hard coz at the end they'll be running a business. it's a career.
the door to door is just one of the channels. it's face2face coz it's the way the clients get better results. you do what ur clients want you to do, but anyway it's just about learning how to sell yourself, that actually it's what u need to do in an interview if u want to get a job

it's like going to university but without paying money. noone teaches interpersonal and leadership skills for free. And the commission is because when u have a company, if u dont make sales u dont make money, so u just learn how to work hard for your goals. commission means you can always make more money as long as you believe in yourself. Noone becomes rich in a 9-5 job.

[iwantajob]

[island]

that was an example. it has nothing to do with universities. what im saying is that u get a very practical knowledge about companies and u dont pay for it,a ctually u have the chance to make a lot of money!!!
with university i meant that u go to university to learn and u pay for it, here u learn useful things and u dont pay for that knowledge, do u understand?

[montyzuma]

[island]

My connection is that i did the program for a while, decided it was not for me but learnt a lot. and no, they dont teach spelling but you actually learn English since this is not my mother tongue. And this is why i can say if you believe in what you learn and u apply it, you make money. I wasnt sure at all when i started but did quite well.
And what i mean with 9-5 job is that for example in the City, the guys that make good money, leave their offices late or if they r the managers now, had to do it in the past. You have to work really hard to get there, but it's the same with everything. I just say they do what they do for a reason and it's worth it but of course it's not for everyone (it was not for me) ans probably not everyone can understand it, but if someone has never worked there it's not fair to say what some people say.

[montyzuma]

Hi Island
welcome to the forums

So what are you doing now?


Sorry i am not really following what you say

perhaps try to split it up?

(I am not trying to patronise you)
<I understand if english is not your first language>

[island]

it's ok. i work part time coz i want to finish a diploma in marketing that im studying.
people just complain saying the company doesnt explain what they do. They do, it's just we dont really understand. And there r managers that say on the first interview that they go to houses, they dont hide it. It's just people need an explanation of the whole business and the opportunity to be able to understand why they go to houses. Anyway they go to business as well, shopping centres.. everywhere. It's just talking to people face to face. The interview is voluntary, noone has to stay if they dont like working outside or very hard. It's exhausting but it's great. I've seen 22year-old guys (and girls) getting promoted to management and they start making a lot of money from the office. So it's true, but it's not a dream or unreal or anything, it's just about working really hard and being someone that enjoys dealing with people all the time, it's like public relations. You deal with a lot of negative customers, yes, but managers that run offices deal with a lot of negatives as well, they just learned how to stay focus nomatter what, and that's what we learned at the door.

And the 9-5 job is pretty cool, but u cant retire after 10 years working that is what these guys do.

Good luck to everyone with whatever they decide to do, but at least everyone or every company has the right to explain themselves before they are judged

[montyzuma]

can I suggest you dont talk in text speech
as you might on a friend on a mobile phone

perhaps its just me but I find it hard to read and follow
possibly others may too???

[iwantajob]

I always go by a company on how many times it has to avertise jobs. The more times it has to advertise the higher the turnover which is a poor sign. A decent company advertises less because the people are committed. If people could retire in 10 years from doing what you say( which sounds bollox), to get a job would be like going on to the Apprentice. I don't see MacDonalds advertising each week!

[montyzuma]

It certainly sounds awful like door to door selling or standing with a clipboard in a mall.

as you say high turnover and i would guess that the percentage of workers who retire after 10 years is vanishly small

btw
my sis in law has just effectively retired after (poss) 10 years with mcdonalds

[Russet Guzzler]