Why Can't She Remember Me Despite Our Frequent Contact?

[BethCooks4U]

I just got an email from the other director. Pampered Chef will not allow her to switch. She has the option going inactive for 12 months or resigning but either way she has to wait 12 months if she wants to switch recruiters. So I am her hospitality director. I and my team have benefited from having hospitality consultants in the past so I know it's not a lose situation for me but it is somewhat uncomfortable in this case and certainly disappointing.

I totally understand the rules and why they are in place but I have to say that if all parties agree they should allow this. The other director initiated the request for pete's sake.

 

[Mel5497]

Sorry to hear that Beth.

ps- I love your new photo!

 

[chefkugler]

Aww that is too bad.
I can sort of feel your pain in this. I had a old friend who was on my email's for year. One day says oh I signed with PC. I thought WHAT?? She signed with an out of state friend and then of course had an out of state director. She wanted me to help her through it all. Well long story short, she has been inactive now for well over a year and had a show with me. Now she is thinking of signing with me. She says she should of done that in the first place.

 

[pamperedbecky]

Sorry about that, Beth! But take some comfort knowing you're handling this with dignity!! Good for you. It is disappointing though. I hope the consultant still has a strong business and enjoys it.

On a similar note, I had a potential consultant I was corresponding with and answering her questions. She's out of state and I clearly laid out the pros and cons of a local director vs. an out of state director (but with the option of local hospitality). This person also struck up a conversation with a current consultant online who turned out to be from her town, but also had a reputation in the town of not being a great consultant. When this other consultant discovered she was from her same town, she bombarded her with emails and asked her to sign up under her. This made the potential consultant uncomfortable. I told her it was completely her choice of who she signed up with and I wouldn't be all b**tchy if she decided to go with the local girl. Well, it turns out she signed with me and was SOOO psyched about her business.

I go to request a hosp director for her and guess what? It was this other consultant's director. They live in a very small town and this was the ONLY option for a hospitality director. My consultant was willing to forego the uncomfortable-ness (is that a word?) to go to this director's meetings because she was just so excited to be hooked up with someone local. Well, after I talked to the other director, she basically refused to provide hospitality for my consultant. BIG bummer. So, I applaud you Beth for handling this so well!!

Ok, end of hijack!!! Beth, I like you're new pic too!

 

[BethCooks4U]

Thanks guys! You are awesome!

As for the pic. I like the one I had up better but this one looks more like what I look like now.

 

[finley1991]

Sorry Beth! I don't know what else to say!

 

[pamela]

well, crap, Beth~I guess it was worth looking into, but it's really too bad for all involved that it worked out this way.

You do look more like 'you' in this avatar! It is a great picture!

 

[BethCooks4U]

Another update: When the consultant first found that she couldn't switch she decided to go ahead and "make it work". She said she'd do hospitality with me and we even had some training calls - she even got a website.

Then I sent out my NMD e-vite and she emailed back that I didn't need to send anything more about meetings and training. I asked her what happened and she said that she decided to quit PC. She did not have kind words for HO and had even stronger words for the director.

THEN she sent out an email to her email list and included me on it saying she was no longer doing PC but that if they still wanted to do a party they could contact her director, Beth Brigham and that I would take good care of them.

I really think that they need to revamp how they handle this issue. I think she had potential but now she has a bad taste about the company.

 

[cmdtrgd]

Beth - what was the situation?!?!?

 

[Christ Follower]

Did this director ask her if she had ever been working with someone else before she signed her?

That was my exact thought on this. Her recruiter/director SHOULD have asked this question first. Maybe she wouldn't be in this position if she had.

 

[Christ Follower]

Okay...guess I should have read to the end before commenting. Bummer they wouldn't let you make the switch.