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jcwarr said:i do pc on a very part time basis - so my memory for dates and things is foggy - and i just realized i forfeited my panorama points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am so upset and mad at myself!!!!!! :cry: just had to vent and cry!!!!!
Kitchen Diva said:I was upset when I had to let 81 hard earned points go because after I ordered my one item, I had 81 left over... I can't imagine how you feel. I feel terrible for you! I'm so sorry!!!
Nope... I think the smallest point value was 200 points to get something, and I was way shy! I did get the stir fry skillet, but my remaining 81 points had to be forefited. I would have gladly taken PC dollars!PC Nut said:You couldn't order anything for the 81 points......
I just got a call from her and she is just furious, she says "they" should have reminded her. That she is no longer going to sell PC because of this because she is very disappointed. I reminded her that I called her several times (about something else) and she didn't return my call, that I would have then remembered to get her points redeemed. She says she has one more order to submit but that will be the last. She told me she got a computer too and has an e-mail address which she forgot to give me or the HO. The HO told her they send out e-mail reminders. Oh well. I plan to talk to her again once she has calmed down. I plan to tell her how I missed TPC last year because of being under $2000 in sales short even after having recruited the 15 consultants. How I missed my Directors box one time for being a day late and a few other disappointments because I wasn't responsible to keep track of those things. Still a tough pill to swallow. :yuck:ChefLoriG said:well I guess one of looking at that, is the girl will never know she had enough points since she doesn't have a computer.....While it's nice to remind your people, ultimately, it is there responsibility to keep track and redeem when necessary.
Thank you for sharing this too. I did feel a little guilty especially since I cheered her on so much about the points she was accumulating with every order she turned in. Had I remembered myself (my points were redeemed before Nov. was over) I would have ordered anything for her, since I was turning in her shows on my computer I had her information in her file I keep. I bet she's thinking the same thing but wont come right out and say it. I have always been really nice to her, she was a customer since I first got started and she turned in lots of catalog shows in to me. Each time I would tell her she could be getting the comission if she were a consultant and would always give her something extra. I think that's keeping her from letting me have it. I do hope she stays on. When she told me she was quitting I didn't make a big deal. I said "Really? If you feel that strongly about it I respect your decision. We will talk more about it later on..." That diffused it a little. I think she expected me to beg her to stay, but that's not me. I don't feel I have to beg anyone, we work for the BEST DS company arround! She loves our products so she's only hurting herself if she quits over this.finley1991 said:I had a consultant go inactive this fall... she had taken a leave of absence and thought she had 2 months after the 3 on her leave to reactivate. She only had one month because she didn't do the $200 the month before her leave started. She was $13k in career sales. She DEMANDED that I do something. As a Director, I should have the "power" to override the mistake and give her her career sales back. (FYI before it gets asked... you can't pay the $25 for a retroactive waiver if you've taken a leave of absence in the last 12 months.) When I told her I couldn't do anything, she wanted our NED to take care of it. Well of course that didn't happen... we all explained that policy is policy. She told me she is moving on to a "better company with a higher commission rate" but would do the shows she had scheduled and any ones she booked. So far she's been active since this debacle. Not sure what will happen in the new year with her. This all came down October 1st.
You did the best you could... you contacted her and so did HO. It's not your fault and you know that. I think it's ironic how quickly consultants threaten to quit when they feel that they've been wronged when they were the ones who didn't keep up with what they needed to in the first place. I know with my consultant, if this were a corporate job, she wouldn't have made a peep. Not sure what the difference here is though.
In any case, the Pan-O-Rama policies were posted online for months. It's her responsibility to be up on them. It's nice to get a reminder, but ultimately, we are all responsible for our own businesses.
Hopefully she'll simmer down and decide to stay. Keep your chin up!
myinnerchef said:Anyone who went to Conference knows the story of the Amish woman who earned TPC. No phones, no car, no computer.
Me thinks someone needs to get their priorities in order.
I can see a Mennonite lady doing it - they are more into the community, and not as reclusive. People confuse Mennonite & Amish for each other quite often. I wonder if it was actually a Mennonite lady?Edited to correct my grammar so the sentence wasn't so confusing!finley1991 said:The Mennonite group is usually in my wave so must be somewhere under my NED's. Yes.. that is true... There are 2-3 who earn TPC each year. It's very inspiring! My mom loves going to conference with me.. it's her little getaway. Anyway, when we see them she is always amazed and asks me HOW they can do this!
ChefBeckyD said:I can see a Mennonite lady doing it - they are more into the community, and not as reclusive. People confuse Mennonite & Amish for each other quite often. I wonder if it was actually a Mennonite lady?
Edited to correct my grammar so the sentence wasn't so confusing!
I didn't think it was insensitive - just a common misconception. I used to work at a camp in Northern Michigan, and there was an Amish community up there, and also Mennonite, and Brethern churches. The biggest difference is that a Mennonite or Brethern could be your neighbor, but the Amish lived in their own community, and kept to themselves. (other than the roadside stand where they sold the most incredible frosted cinnamon rolls!:chef: ) That is why I thought it would be difficult for an Amish lady to earn TPC......it would be an extremely small group that they would be selling to.chefann said:I was insensitive to refer to that group as Amish, when they are Mennonite. I apologize. But they're still inspiring!
ChefBeckyD said:I didn't think it was insensitive - just a common misconception.
I used to work at a camp in Northern Michigan, and there was an Amish community up there, and also Mennonite, and Brethern churches. The biggest difference is that a Mennonite or Brethern could be your neighbor, but the Amish lived in their own community, and kept to themselves. (other than the roadside stand where they sold the most incredible frosted cinnamon rolls!:chef: ) That is why I thought it would be difficult for an Amish lady to earn TPC......it would be an extremely small group that they would be selling to.
chefann said:I was insensitive to refer to that group as Amish, when they are Mennonite. I apologize.
But they're still inspiring!
jrstephens said:I saw nothing insensitive about it at all!
Just saw this... thank you Ann. I have decided that I'm going to have a different attitude when recruiting from now on. Instead of "Please Join My Team!" It will be "Give it a try, if you prove yourself a winner we MAY keep you!"chefann said:Addie- that's an awesome attitude! It's important to remember that if we're all adults, responsible for keeping track of our own businesses, that the other side of that is also true: we're responsible for deciding for ourselves whether to quit or stay active. I feel bad for your recruit. I'd be crushed if I had enough points to get some cookware and then forgot about them. But it was ultimately her responsibility.
Rae, one of the Realtors in my office has a sign on her door that says "Put on your big girl panties and deal with it"...something to that affect...don't you say something like that?raebates said:I'm so sorry. If I were there with you, I'd put my arms around you and let you have a good cry.
OUCH!! I may have to share your experience! I have for the most part missed out on things, but I haven't had something cost me this much. Sorry that happened to you. I guess everything is relative. If we focus on the important things there is always someone that is going through something worse. I rather miss out on things with PC than deal with bigger things like sickness or other tragedies. You win some you lose some, but you win mostly if you learn a lesson and manage to keep a good attitude in the process.lockhartkitchen said:We do our best to be supportive, but ultimately we are all responsible for ourselves. We have all had these disappointments. A few months ago I showed up at 8:30 (Husband told me the time-I didn't check the letter myself before leaving) instead of 8:00 AM (later checked the letter and saw oops it was 8:00 am.) This was to provide my evidence for a court suit on a previous rental I was in. I automatically lost for showing up late. A $1600 lesson. I had a closed (win) case. I was mad at husband for several days, since it came out of my checks Nov and Dec. but ultimately, I should have double checked the time. Over and done with.
Panorama points are rewards that can be earned by Pampered Chef consultants for meeting certain sales and recruiting goals. These points can be redeemed for various products and incentives within the company.
Panorama points are awarded on a quarterly basis, meaning every three months. The points are typically tallied and awarded at the end of each quarter.
Yes, as a Pampered Chef consultant, you have access to a personal account where you can track your sales and recruiting progress, as well as your panorama points. You can also contact your team leader or the company's customer service for assistance in tracking your points.
Unfortunately, panorama points cannot be carried over to the next quarter. They must be redeemed within the quarter they were earned, otherwise they will be forfeited.
If you have realized that you have forfeited your panorama points, you can reach out to your team leader or the company's customer service to see if there are any options for redeeming them. It is always best to keep track of your points and redeem them within the allotted time frame to avoid losing them.