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Sounds too good to be true

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  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    According to their website, one of the benefits of investing with them is
    Access to all of our in house boardrooms at the London Stock Exchange and One Canada Square

    How many boardrooms does one company need :rotfl:

    Sorry OP, I think the company may be clunker.
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • Enfieldian
    Enfieldian Posts: 2,893 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    £100,000K a year jobs do not come from an interview where somebody tells you to "sell me this pen"
  • kimmy393
    kimmy393 Posts: 5,472 Forumite
    Enfieldian wrote: »
    £100,000K a year jobs do not come from an interview where somebody tells you to "sell me this pen"


    I know tell me about it that what I tried to tell him. Its like these guys brain washed him or something. :(
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  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    I would still say give it a bash if he has nothing else on at the moment.
  • kimmy393
    kimmy393 Posts: 5,472 Forumite
    ILW wrote: »
    I would still say give it a bash if he has nothing else on at the moment.

    Thats true , but is their much point if it really wont make him any money. After the first month he will be paying a bit to travel to london everyday. When he could be looking for a better a job that has a basic.

    Do you have any idea on what sort of money people tend to earn on these types of things. On the job advert it stated £25k-£75k OTE.

    From what people have said I dont see him making £25k a year:cool:
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    Total:2010: £10,531, 2011:£11,075
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    kimmy393 wrote: »
    Thats true , but is their much point if it really wont make him any money. After the first month he will be paying a bit to travel to london everyday. When he could be looking for a better a job that has a basic.

    Do you have any idea on what sort of money people tend to earn on these types of things. On the job advert it stated £25k-£75k OTE.

    From what people have said I dont see him making £25k a year:cool:

    Generally out of say 100 recruits

    1 will make 50k
    1 or 2 will make 25k
    The rest will not last 6 weeks

    Some of the skills learned could be very useful though
  • kimmy393
    kimmy393 Posts: 5,472 Forumite
    ILW wrote: »
    Generally out of say 100 recruits

    1 will make 50k
    1 or 2 will make 25k
    The rest will not last 6 weeks

    Some of the skills learned could be very useful though

    Well the guy claimed he to my bro he had just recruited him and another out of 70 people he interviewed.

    And there are already 20ish in the team.
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    Total:2010: £10,531, 2011:£11,075
  • hcb42
    hcb42 Posts: 5,962 Forumite
    That's if you believe the interviewer. doesnt ring true at all.
  • kimmy393
    kimmy393 Posts: 5,472 Forumite
    TBH I didnt believe any of it. I dont think this guy has seen hardly anyone for the job, as I dont see why anyone would really want to work on a commsion only basis. However I also know that if you are very good at sales you could earn alot from this sort of role.

    But I am more worried about what the guy said in the interview, e.g (about the money, asking is he was gay, not looking at his cv etc). And what he would actually be doing for this guy. I wasn't sure if it was/is a legit company. And if it was all above board.
    2015 Big wins: luxury 7 night holiday in sharm el sheikh, theatre tix, £123, IPad Air 16gb, Night in London hotel celebjuicetix :, Portable dvd playerT

    Best 2014: £900 VIP cheltenham races day, £200 H&M voucher, £300 camera, 2 nights luxury apt Harrogate, 5 nights glamping cumbria
    Total:2010: £10,531, 2011:£11,075
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    I spent a few years as a commission only salesman in my twenties. It can be tough, especially if you have commitments like family etc and it tends to be very dog eat dog. You do learn some good life lessons though. I think people attitudes would be very different if we all had to do it for a while.
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