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RiSE
Profile Joined April 2004
United States3182 Posts
June 23 2006 06:54 GMT
#1
I recently got a job by a company called "vector marketing". It's a fairly large corporation here in the united states and canada. I did a "group" interview and recieved a position there. Right from the start it didn't feel right. They lied to me on the phone (claiming a rate of 15$ an hour when in reality it was 15$ per customer appointment.) They were very unclear about the nature of their work and seemed to be kind of misleading. I walked into the first day of training into a crummy office rental with music blaring. I was greeted by upbeat employees, employees that looked... just too upbeat. During the "training" (aka brainwashing) the district manager tried to make us believe what a great opportunity this was, and that the knives (cutco) we were selling were the greatest thing in the world. He worshipped these knives, tried to make us believe they would solve all the world's problems or some shit.

Well, after the first surreal day in the place, I knew something was odd, so I did a background check on it at my favorite site, wikipedia. Didn't sound too promising. I found out there that there was a site called SAVE, students against vector enterprises. Reading some of the shit brought back memories of my training. The thing these people were saying mirrored my first day in the company. I just finished my last day of "training" and am now selling knives. I think I should just quit this job because i realize their business practices are pretty unethical by today's standards, but I really don't want to give up on it JUST yet. A lot of college studends have made it into quite a lucrative career, so i want to see if i can get in on that opportunity.

If anyone has ever had a job with this company, please post back. I want to hear your experiences.

http://www.petitiononline.com/vector/petition.html
heavy hand upon the land, feel it's weight inside you
MoltkeWarding
Profile Joined November 2003
5195 Posts
June 23 2006 06:58 GMT
#2
I have experiences with this, but I don't feel like typing an essay. If you want to know, MSN me at FM_Moltke@hotmail.com
Vi)Chris
Profile Joined January 2003
United States700 Posts
June 23 2006 07:08 GMT
#3
Vector sucks.
Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master.
RiSE
Profile Joined April 2004
United States3182 Posts
June 23 2006 07:11 GMT
#4
Were you employed by them?
heavy hand upon the land, feel it's weight inside you
KaasZerg
Profile Joined November 2005
Netherlands927 Posts
June 23 2006 07:30 GMT
#5
Aggresive sales. I did it for a few days direct sales as my first job and decided it stinks. It was too disgusting. Bunch of idiots selling their dignity.

To start with the name vectormarketing doesn't make sence. Yeah if you have to put money in it yourself it's fishy.
lastprobeALIVE
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States973 Posts
June 23 2006 08:19 GMT
#6
hahaha, I also did apply at this job. When I called them and asked they said I would be stocking soda machines. When me and my girlfriend got there, there was like 10 people in the room with us and they did stupid demonstrations. I got to cut the rope btw. In the beginning of the interview the lady was saying how only few would get hired, blah blah. Well me and my girlfriend got offered a job. So much for certain people. I left and never went back, it's stupid as fuck.
when in doubt DT out
RiSE
Profile Joined April 2004
United States3182 Posts
June 23 2006 08:24 GMT
#7
Did the office they had you go into look like a crackhouse?
heavy hand upon the land, feel it's weight inside you
lastprobeALIVE
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States973 Posts
June 23 2006 08:29 GMT
#8
No, it was real clean. Looked very professional. Some of the people that were working there, I had seen from highschool. A lot of which were in DECA. So maybe you can make something out of it. I personally would not like to sell knives, or worry about getting buyers. I also didn't trust the company, they lied to me already and I didn't want to deal with bullshit.
when in doubt DT out
IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32274 Posts
June 23 2006 08:35 GMT
#9
There are lots of companies like this. I mean the unethical part of the work, selling vacation packs, houses and an infinite etc. It all depends on the value you give to your work. Personally i wouldnt do it, but its your choice matt. The power is yours.
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Liquid`Jinro
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Sweden33719 Posts
June 23 2006 09:33 GMT
#10
On June 23 2006 15:58 MoltkeWarding wrote:
I have experiences with this, but I don't feel like typing an essay. If you want to know, MSN me at FM_Moltke@hotmail.com

This doesn't fit in well with my picture of you living in a castle -.-
Moderatortell the guy that interplanatar interaction is pivotal to terrans variety of optionitudals in the pre-midgame preperatories as well as the protosstinal deterriggation of elite zergling strikes - Stimey n | Formerly FrozenArbiter
TeCh)PsylO
Profile Joined October 2002
United States3552 Posts
June 23 2006 09:48 GMT
#11
I was interviewed and hired, but never showed up for training. I got a bad feeling from the start and decided against it.
People change, then forget to tell each other - Susan Scott
WhizKid77
Profile Joined November 2003
China682 Posts
June 23 2006 10:48 GMT
#12
sounds like multilayered marketing companies.
hay guys u thare???
decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20019 Posts
June 23 2006 10:54 GMT
#13
My mom bought a cutco knife.

I like it.
how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?
glaex
Profile Joined July 2005
United States304 Posts
June 23 2006 11:07 GMT
#14
I worked for them just long enough to get the knives cheap and quit. If you want to go into sales it can be good experience. Personally I hate sales with a passion, it feels like selling your soul. My friends brother (32) started with vector, he sales health insurance now, has a 4 million dollar home and makes well over 6 figures.
god im such a cheap whore
NettleS
Profile Joined April 2005
522 Posts
June 23 2006 11:13 GMT
#15
i had a job like that once , it was terrible
i managed to stick it out 2 1/2 weeks somehow
We are too scared to go with you Bluto....WELL JUST KISS MY ASS FROM NOW ON
Sfydjklm
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
United States9218 Posts
June 23 2006 11:24 GMT
#16
why exactly is it terrible?
twitter.com/therealdhalism | "Trying out Z = lots of losses vs inferior players until you figure out how to do it well (if it even works)."- Liquid'Tyler
Wysp
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Canada2299 Posts
June 23 2006 11:29 GMT
#17
If your picking strawberries, to make more money you must pick faster.
To sell more knives, you have to exploit the gulliable. Most honest sales take a while or an informed customer.
an overdeveloped sense of self preservation
mel_ee
Profile Blog Joined August 2003
2448 Posts
Last Edited: 2006-06-23 11:33:31
June 23 2006 11:32 GMT
#18
HAHHAHAHAHAHHA Omg i had this experience.

I was like leet right and got hired but I knew my bullshit meter was pinging like crazy and just walked out the office. (During the group interview or whatever, i gave the bullshit response, bullshit everything and thats how I knew this company is crap). -Ask your self, how are you gonna make money? Are you seriously gonna go into every home sell knives? thats borderline cold calling, and i hated cold calling (i sold paint). Seriously quit right now.

Cut your losses and apply at a hotel (its the best seriously mad tips). If you're saying to your self "I should try it out see where its going" its like saying :

"Im gonna try this company where you already have doubts, so I can waste more time with my working career"
Behold the bold soldier, control the globe slowly proceeds to blow swingin swords like Shinobi
Yogurt
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States4258 Posts
June 23 2006 11:35 GMT
#19
Sounds pretty easy...

Just find some emos and BAM!

10000 sales.
ok dont not so good something is something ok ok ok gogogo
NettleS
Profile Joined April 2005
522 Posts
June 23 2006 11:38 GMT
#20
On June 23 2006 20:24 Sfydjklm wrote:
why exactly is it terrible?

door to door sales - i hated basically asking people for money
creepy motivation music/speeches
i felt like i was the only person there not brainwashed
We are too scared to go with you Bluto....WELL JUST KISS MY ASS FROM NOW ON
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