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Complaint Review: DSMAX CYDCOR - Denver Colorado
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DSMAX CYDCOR
101A Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
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DSMAX CYDCOR misleading deceptive company Denver Colorado
You all should enjoy this one. DSMAX is a direct sales and marketing cult. That is a strong word, but no other word fits. The business style is absurd, and the qualifications leave a lot to be desired.
The job is door to door direct sales. The day lasts from about 7:30 am to 7pm or later. It is a commission only payscheme. Only you end up paying for everything. You use your own car, walk around all day, and hear the word "no" all day. You talk to 100 people, find 20 "decision makers" and maybe 3 will change their phone service to ATT.
I was in the company for about 2 months in Denver. Everything seemed professional intially. The boss was cool, but very arroogant. During my time I found out almost everyone was dating someone else there. The owner and assistant were together, and many of the leaders were dating, if not living together. Working there, this is not time for much of a social life, so I guess this dating thing is what happens.
There is no negativity allowed at all. You are called a neg bomb and treated like a loser. There are maybe 6 chairs in the office and only new hires are permitted to sit in them. If you sit down you are yelled at and told not to let go of your energy level. At the end of 10-12 hour days, you have no energy.
A lot of people come and go as time goes by quitting the job. I had made some headway and was nearly a leader and had influence on the others, I have natural management skills.
One day on the verge of me quitting the pitch was changed. I almost walked out. We were told if we used the old one we'd be fired.
I had the pleasure of taking a roadtrip to Seattle. However became disenchanted once there. I brought only one person home, and ended up stranding the other two. I ended up emptying the entire office I found later. Everyone quit. I had met someone there who I began to date and saw after DSMAX for a while. It didn't last.
It was a lot of work with little payoff. One positive thing did come out of it though. I learned I was good at meeting people and was offered position with many business I pitched to. There were also many sales concepts and skills that were useful. I would say the overall experience was negative though.
anonymous
denver, Colorado
U.S.A.
The job is door to door direct sales. The day lasts from about 7:30 am to 7pm or later. It is a commission only payscheme. Only you end up paying for everything. You use your own car, walk around all day, and hear the word "no" all day. You talk to 100 people, find 20 "decision makers" and maybe 3 will change their phone service to ATT.
I was in the company for about 2 months in Denver. Everything seemed professional intially. The boss was cool, but very arroogant. During my time I found out almost everyone was dating someone else there. The owner and assistant were together, and many of the leaders were dating, if not living together. Working there, this is not time for much of a social life, so I guess this dating thing is what happens.
There is no negativity allowed at all. You are called a neg bomb and treated like a loser. There are maybe 6 chairs in the office and only new hires are permitted to sit in them. If you sit down you are yelled at and told not to let go of your energy level. At the end of 10-12 hour days, you have no energy.
A lot of people come and go as time goes by quitting the job. I had made some headway and was nearly a leader and had influence on the others, I have natural management skills.
One day on the verge of me quitting the pitch was changed. I almost walked out. We were told if we used the old one we'd be fired.
I had the pleasure of taking a roadtrip to Seattle. However became disenchanted once there. I brought only one person home, and ended up stranding the other two. I ended up emptying the entire office I found later. Everyone quit. I had met someone there who I began to date and saw after DSMAX for a while. It didn't last.
It was a lot of work with little payoff. One positive thing did come out of it though. I learned I was good at meeting people and was offered position with many business I pitched to. There were also many sales concepts and skills that were useful. I would say the overall experience was negative though.
anonymous
denver, Colorado
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Todd
Pomona,California,
U.S.A.
They take great sounding things and twist and trap you with them ..that's how they get you
#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Tue, March 04, 2003
They take great sounding things and twist and trap you with them. This guy talks about hard work as a way to success, entrepreneurism, working with a fortune 500 company (if he even knows what that means) and the benefits the business will do for his family. Someone sat down with him, got him to say what he wanted out of life and then showed how this business would be the answer to all his dreams. Reality, door to door sales, long hours where they keep the corp group of people together before and after work to keep them locked in and not thinking of anything but being successful in the business (at the expense of any other relationships the person has - especially a dissenter) no screening - so you could be professional but you could have an ax murderer beside you and never know it - which is why there is also alot of stealing and lying. You have to build a sales crew to get an office and when they are starting out you have to pay them out of your earnings. You have to pay for other peoples new people out of your earnings too. And people steal crews and your city. And if you are one of the minority that gets promoted - the only way to make any real money is to promote out offices. Which means you will lead many into financial ruin. You have to go through many job applicants for one owner. I've said it before I'll say it again - me after four years with this outfit = no crew, no home, $80 in my pocket, $16,000 in debt, regret for having gotten alot of people involved, sales experience. It's all about the carrot and the stick. You are considered a whimp if you don't go for that carrot.
Christopher
Glendale,Colorado,
U.S.A.
DS MAX , CYDCOR Denver Colorado changed my life!
#3UPDATE Employee
Tue, March 04, 2003
This is in response to the report a former employee wrote about their experience with CYDCOR here in Denver, CO. I just wanted everyone who reads this that CYDCOR is a position not for everyone. It's a position which intales a hard work ethic, a positive attitude, sacrifice, and someone with long term goals for a career. It's unfortunate that individual was not able to become successful with the company. The reason being is that individual couldn't hack it. He or she has nobody else to blame accept themselves! 100% of our promotions are performance based. Yes you do work longer hours than a average employee, hear negatives, and being physically attracted to a co worker is going to happen. This is the most positive, outgoing, driven group of individuals I have ever worked with. I have been with the company for 7 months and have moved up to a position where CYDCOR will incorporate me and have me oversee a Fortune 500 Client. ' This came from hard work, discipline, a positive attitude ( NOT NEGATIVE!), willingness to learn and develop into a stronger individual personally and professionally. CYDCOR will change my life and my familys' future. I am so thankful for this opporunity!
