ChocolateMafia
Boynton Beach,#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Tue, July 03, 2012
I worked at EFG Marketing for quite a few months, and I am very glad that I did. While I agree with the post in stating that the initial interview is deceptive, most of what was said seems to be from an extremely skewed point of view from a person who doesn't understand self development or the value of experience...or the definition of a pyramid scheme. I worked in that office with a top 20 degree in business and two of my co-workers were graduates from U-Penn...the best business school in the country. Surely after showing the skills for independent thinking and problem solving that our degrees required we weren't brainwashed or emotionally manipulated. The reason I worked there was that a truly educated individual can look at an employment situation, especially their first venture into the post-college working world, and see there is a lot more a company can supply you with than money at that point in your life. The things that EFG brought to the table beyond the pay check were public speaking/presentation skills, sales skills, people skills, training and management skills, resume building, along with a great transitional environment from college to the working world. I never wanted to do door to door sales, but I saw the value in what I could learn there short term and also appreciated an office full of younger people. (There were 2 people in the 4 months I worked there that got to the point where they were opening their own office...the expectations they have of that happening was no promise of 40 acres and a donkey) I ENJOYED working the 11 hrs that I did because the job was fun, relatively easy, and you operated independently. Yes, we did wear suits and ties in the office, and yes part of the reason was appearance to prospective employees, however a larger part was simply that the office is located in a VERY professional building and people making six figures or more a year would not be happy about an office full of twenty somethings in cargo shorts and T Shirts. The building itself is another reason working there is a plus, if you're personable and trying to learn about the world you could strike up a conversation with a lot of successful older people and absorbed some wisdom and knowledge.
After I left EFG I went back to construction for a little bit, but opened my own business this time. When I gave quotes, or were questioned about my abilities due to my age, the confidence I gained from being successful at EFG was able to come to the forefront and convince my client I was more than capable of the job. When I moved to Florida I got into HVAC sales, and 6 months into that job I was ranked the 6th most profitable salesman in a corporation with 200 salesmen, and every single one of them other than me had over 10 years experience in the HVAC industry....Thank you 5 step system. Now I run an international exporting company and am my own boss, just as EFG was grooming me to become.
In conclusion, the job that you spent an entire 2 days trying before you quit sucked because you didn't look at the big picture, nor had an entrepreneurial spirit. Yes, once you were managing people your work load became more for the same pay PER SALE, but by then selling was so easy I was making more money than when I started, all the while gaining valuable experience in dealing with employees and giving presentations.