I am seriously considering hanging it up. I am just struggling with the changes in the company, I feel the attitude towards directors is not what it should be (well, uppper level directors are the darlings of the company, those of us who do a lot of the work, not so much), my team is dwindling, I am struggling with recruiting, people just don't want to spend the $$ for the kit. I love doing the shows, i do well at them, sales are fine...just kind of disappointed in a lot of stuff. It's been building for almost a year. I'm going to spring launch and only 1 of my consultants is going. I don't even care what the big flippin announcement is.
My meetings are great, when they come they enjoy them, they just all have 27 reasons why they aren't coming or working it. They want more and more training but don't do what I tell them to. This is just one example: I have one consultant who has been on my team for 4 years. She comes to every meeting, every training, is upbeat, knows her stuff....does about $200 a month but swears she's going to put what she learns into practice..her ex-husband quit paying child support/alimony, she is in a panic and really needs to step up her business. She "needs a job". I told her "you HAVE a job", let's get you going on it. She knows a ton of people, never did her own show (yes I have recommended it at least 12 times) finally we were going to do one this Sunday and she can't do it because....she's helping her sister with a garage sale. Um, yeah. And it seems like they are ALL like that--"I can't work my business because _________" fill in the blank with anything you can think of. I had 28 on my team, down to 9. Most of who submit every two or three months--I've had so many re-starters its not funny. I recruited a new girl this month, she's all excited--she got a part time job that became a full time job and did a whopping $238 this month because her new job is just too fun and she's too busy...it's that kind of stuff. Funny thing is--you know who IS taking a lot of my time and who actually IS working their business and seeking me out for training? Yeah, 3 hospitality girls. They call me/text me/email me/FB me/even show up at my door 2-3 times a week.
I'm not happy with the fact that I missed the bronze level by one stinkin recruit's refusal to submit her last $350, which she had by the way in orders, but just refused to submit it (WTH???) so even though I had 86,000 points, because one person didn't qualify I didn't make even the lowest trip...she just flat wouldn't do it "I just don't think Pampered Chef is for me"....told her what it meant to me, offered to submit the orders for her....bupkis.
I'm not happy that they changed the sell-a-thon from November to January because "everyone does well in November anyway"--yes, it's a reward,....I will hit level two this month possibly level 3, but I just think it's cheap on their part. I'm REALLY not happy that they took away the director packages for the new products...but yet TL's get leads and a lot of stuff we used to get as directors. Upper ups get diamond watches and Ipads and we get less than they used to give us by a long shot, they can't even give us the new products any more. I just see it more corporate America and less family than it used to be....yet one of my recruiting points for so many years was "this is NOT like corporate America".
I need the income for my family and this is just getting awfully hard. I have lost my enthusiasm for the company, not the job, and directorship, after 11 years, they can keep it. I honestly think I'm going to look for a job. You know the hardest part? I am good at this. I know I am.
So I'm going to spring launch but honestly think this is just too hard any more,.
My meetings are great, when they come they enjoy them, they just all have 27 reasons why they aren't coming or working it. They want more and more training but don't do what I tell them to. This is just one example: I have one consultant who has been on my team for 4 years. She comes to every meeting, every training, is upbeat, knows her stuff....does about $200 a month but swears she's going to put what she learns into practice..her ex-husband quit paying child support/alimony, she is in a panic and really needs to step up her business. She "needs a job". I told her "you HAVE a job", let's get you going on it. She knows a ton of people, never did her own show (yes I have recommended it at least 12 times) finally we were going to do one this Sunday and she can't do it because....she's helping her sister with a garage sale. Um, yeah. And it seems like they are ALL like that--"I can't work my business because _________" fill in the blank with anything you can think of. I had 28 on my team, down to 9. Most of who submit every two or three months--I've had so many re-starters its not funny. I recruited a new girl this month, she's all excited--she got a part time job that became a full time job and did a whopping $238 this month because her new job is just too fun and she's too busy...it's that kind of stuff. Funny thing is--you know who IS taking a lot of my time and who actually IS working their business and seeking me out for training? Yeah, 3 hospitality girls. They call me/text me/email me/FB me/even show up at my door 2-3 times a week.
I'm not happy with the fact that I missed the bronze level by one stinkin recruit's refusal to submit her last $350, which she had by the way in orders, but just refused to submit it (WTH???) so even though I had 86,000 points, because one person didn't qualify I didn't make even the lowest trip...she just flat wouldn't do it "I just don't think Pampered Chef is for me"....told her what it meant to me, offered to submit the orders for her....bupkis.
I'm not happy that they changed the sell-a-thon from November to January because "everyone does well in November anyway"--yes, it's a reward,....I will hit level two this month possibly level 3, but I just think it's cheap on their part. I'm REALLY not happy that they took away the director packages for the new products...but yet TL's get leads and a lot of stuff we used to get as directors. Upper ups get diamond watches and Ipads and we get less than they used to give us by a long shot, they can't even give us the new products any more. I just see it more corporate America and less family than it used to be....yet one of my recruiting points for so many years was "this is NOT like corporate America".
I need the income for my family and this is just getting awfully hard. I have lost my enthusiasm for the company, not the job, and directorship, after 11 years, they can keep it. I honestly think I'm going to look for a job. You know the hardest part? I am good at this. I know I am.
So I'm going to spring launch but honestly think this is just too hard any more,.