Facing Inactivity: My Story of Struggle with a New Policy

[ChefPaulaB]

Well, I'm about to go inactive. This new policy... I didn't have a show in April... I had one scheduled but it was postponed and I already hit everyone I know up for sales to stay active in February (turns out I didn't need to, my other show came through), but regardless... I have no sales and no shows. I have a show first thing in May, but that won't help April... This kind of sucks, because now I have to start at square one as far as commission, right? Anyway, I guess I just needed to tell someone that gets it, every time I tell someone in my family, they just say "Oh" so, there, I said it... I suck!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Well, I'm about to go inactive. This new policy... I didn't have a show in April... I had one scheduled but it was postponed and I already hit everyone I know up for sales to stay active in February (turns out I didn't need to, my other show came through), but regardless... I have no sales and no shows. I have a show first thing in May, but that won't help April... This kind of sucks, because now I have to start at square one as far as commission, right? Anyway, I guess I just needed to tell someone that gets it, every time I tell someone in my family, they just say "Oh" so, there, I said it... I suck!

NO! That is the beauty of the new structure. You don't lose your career sales or recruits if you are inactive for a month. I think it's 2 months of inactivity before you lose anything....

 

[ChefPaulaB]

Oh Yay!!! Thank you Becky! I was just thinking that I should go to CC and study a little bit to find out exactly what would happen... Thanks!!! I feel better!

 

[maassl]

Good news from page 28:"Inactive Consultant
A Consultant (of any level) is considered inactive for
the month if she submits less than $150 in personal
commissionable sales.
• Liability insurance will accumulate while inactive and
be deducted from the commission check as soon as a
Consultant is active in a month
• After two months of continuous inactivity, a Consultant
(of any level) will lose her career sales, as well as her 2%
commission increase (if already earned).
• Consultants (at any level) do not lose their recruits after
two consecutive inactive months. We want Consultants
who have already started building a team to re-engage
in the business with their team in place."You don't lose your sales, just don't get consultant news, I think, which you can read online anyway. Good news! Just make sure you close a show in May!

 

[ChefPaulaB]

Good news from page 28:

"Inactive Consultant
A Consultant (of any level) is considered inactive for
the month if she submits less than $150 in personal
commissionable sales.
• Liability insurance will accumulate while inactive and
be deducted from the commission check as soon as a
Consultant is active in a month
• After two months of continuous inactivity, a Consultant
(of any level) will lose her career sales, as well as her 2%
commission increase (if already earned).
• Consultants (at any level) do not lose their recruits after
two consecutive inactive months. We want Consultants
who have already started building a team to re-engage
in the business with their team in place."

You don't lose your sales, just don't get consultant news, I think, which you can read online anyway. Good news! Just make sure you close a show in May!

Thank you!!! I can live without the Consultant News... save paper anyway! I will definitely be closing a show in May, so now I can breath easier! Thanks!

 

[gailz2]

Well, I'm about to go inactive. This new policy... I didn't have a show in April... I had one scheduled but it was postponed and I already hit everyone I know up for sales to stay active in February (turns out I didn't need to, my other show came through), but regardless... I have no sales and no shows. I have a show first thing in May, but that won't help April... This kind of sucks, because now I have to start at square one as far as commission, right? Anyway, I guess I just needed to tell someone that gets it, every time I tell someone in my family, they just say "Oh" so, there, I said it... I suck!

Too funny. This could have been me writing the same thing, exactly! Show for April cancelled, have one on 5/1!

I don't understand why they are going through with claiming you inactive for a month, if it is really 2 months and you don't lose the extra 2% commission. Let's just all it inactive after 2 months.

 

[ChefPaulaB]

Too funny. This could have been me writing the same thing, exactly! Show for April cancelled, have one on 5/1!I don't understand why they are going through with claiming you inactive for a month, if it is really 2 months and you don't lose the extra 2% commission. Let's just all it inactive after 2 months.

I know, right? I'm glad, but don't understand why they put it that way... oh well... at least we won't lose our 2%!!!

 

[Pamperedva]

Is "Leave of Absense" still available? Low and behold, we are coming up on another major military move in July. I have my sales for April, nothing for May and 1 show scheduled for June.
V

 

[chefann]

There isn't a Leave of Absence by that name. You can get a 1 month extension on the requirements, once a year. If your June show is submitted in June, then you can go with nothing submitted in July and still maintain your career sales. You would then have to submit $150 in August to keep them. By using the extension, you could skip August and submit $150 in September. But with a little planning, it's completely possible to have catalog shows running so that you don't even need to use the extension.

 

[pamperedval]

As far as being considered "inactive" for the one month - it doesn't affect you - but it affects your upline. People get paid $10 for each "active" person in their clusters.

I think that is the reason why they use the label - but it is a little disconcerting to think of yourself as "incactive" when you really still have a month to pull something together!

 

[chefann]

Inactive status does affect you for the next month - you won't get the mailed newsletter. If you're inactive for April (less than $150 submitted), then you won't get the May newsletter, for example.

 

[maassl]

Is "Leave of Absense" still available? Low and behold, we are coming up on another major military move in July. I have my sales for April, nothing for May and 1 show scheduled for June.
V

Do you have anyone to do catalog shows for you? Have you listened to the "movers and shakers" mp3 on the Online Training Center resources? I would highly recommend it. It has some great ideas.

Good luck with your move. I am moving in May/ June. I have shows to hold me over in May at the beginning of May and at least one catalog show in June. I am needing to make some calls to get Catty shows for June, July, Aug while settling in and getting my business going in my new city.

 

[Pamperedva]

I'm a pro at moving my business, this will be my 5th major move in the business. In almost 13 yrs, I have never used a leave of absense for anything.

The only difference this time is my husbands position. The truth is, his new position requires us to live on base and I am in no way allowed to mention that I am a PC. I am not to do any business with anyone associated on base what so ever. In the past that has never been a problem, I usually don't do shows with anyone in the military unless they ask me anyway. This time, even if they ask, I am to turn them down, at least if they are associated to the base.

I'm really bummed because I recently ordered the car advertisements and now I can't even use them. I wish they would bring back the magnetic sign, at least I could put that on my car once I am away from the base.

Hmmm, I just had a thought, I suppose I could put my clings on poster board and then set them up in my window when I am not on base.

Anyway, just thinking out loud I guess. V

 

[ChefPaulaB]

Okay, I went inactive for April but I'm ready to close a show for May (just barely made it as a show, but it's over $150, so I'm good)... so do I need to do something to become active again, or do I just submit my show and automatically become active? My show is ready to close, so I want to do it as soon as possible, but need to make sure that I don't have to do anything else first... Thanks!

 

[babywings76]

nope, you just submit it

 

[etteluap70PC]

just submit and you are good!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

With the new career plan, any month where you submit $150 in sales, you are considered active. So much simpler than the old rolling two month deal!

 

[cathyskitchen]

Once you submit your $150 show, you'll be active again for May. You don't need to "do anything" unless you've been inactive for over 6 months and need to "re-sign up" as a consultant again. If you were only inactive for the month of April, you just need to submit the show.

 

[DebbieJ]

congrats Paula!

 

[ChefPaulaB]

Thank you everyone!

 

[babywings76]

Great going!