The entire business model from recruitment to training to management works like a cult. There is a 'them vs us' attitude, they look down on people who are employed whom "don't take control of their future" and that somehow doing door to door sales on 100% and being self employed is superior to anything else. In the 10 months I was there they said derogatory things about McDonalds workers, Amazon workers, people going to uni, those who work 9-5, teachers and they even criticized the NHS (during the pandemic). This was all said during our office time which isn't paid because we only got commission for sales. They say these things to make their pyramid scheme business model appear more desirable and make you scared of quitting. Another cult like aspect is that all your time is spent with them. You work 12 hour days 6 days a week and on top of that you are expected to spend social time with your colleagues going to crew nights and even encouraged to live with each other. I was told that living with the high rollers and being closer to the office would help my progression. This is all to isolate you from your friends and family and to warp your sense reality so your are more likely to be brainwashed by them. They also have chanting rituals in the morning where the owner would say something and we all had to shout the conditioned response - just like in cults. Their recruitment tactics are very deceitful, you are not made aware of the fact you will be self employed until your first day on badge - this should be made clear before you are interviewed. They also try and control your behavior, if you're not smiling in the office you are told you are negative and a bad influence. When the owners would give talks on culture and maintaining standards they would refer to people as bad apples, and you were certainly treated like one if you didn't chant, smile, go on team nights or any of their other shenanigans despite supposedly being self employed. They also drip feed you information rather than having all the facts at once so it can be difficult to make informed decisions. One last thing, their response to any critism is always the same, face to face sales isn't for everyone etc etc. If that's the case why do you recruit literally anyone, tell them they're amazing and that anyone can do well if they have the right attitude, only to turn around and say it's not for everyone?
