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Complaint Review: National Art Association - Atlanta Georgia
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National Art Association
3250 Peachtree Corners Cir Atlanta, 30092 Georgia, U.S.A.
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National Art Association beware of the 2nd interview Atlanta Georgia
I have lived in and around Atlanta for about 5 years now and have been on some pretty crazy interviews, but this one takes the cake.
I saw the National Art Association was hiring, they seemed pretty legit and I wanted a career change, so I decided to give them a try.
The first interview lasts about 10 minutes, just long enough so they can figure out if you're a nut job or not. Then if you seem half-way decent they invite you on a second interview. The next day you come in and they send you out with one of their employees from 9am-5pm.
At first, I thought this was pretty sweet since most businesses don't take the time to show you what a typical day would be like, but once I got in the car with this girl, I knew I was in for a crazy day. Sidenote--to all the women out there-- They have only 2 girls working for the company, I thought it was pretty odd and sucky for all the guys.
This girl packed her car full of cheap art and we drove around doing door-to-door and business-to-business sales. The whole time she kept telling me how I was going to make a ton of money, telling me that I'll do well since people respond to men even better than women.
She sold at the most 5-7 paintings, had to split the profit in half and that was her income for the day. Oh, and she did NOT pay for lunch, be prepared for that.
Also, be prepared for this sh***y test you have to take at the end of your 2nd sh***y interview. After the test, I left their sh***y unmarked office and was happy to return to my job as a waiter.
Donald jr.
Athens, Georgia
U.S.A.
I saw the National Art Association was hiring, they seemed pretty legit and I wanted a career change, so I decided to give them a try.
The first interview lasts about 10 minutes, just long enough so they can figure out if you're a nut job or not. Then if you seem half-way decent they invite you on a second interview. The next day you come in and they send you out with one of their employees from 9am-5pm.
At first, I thought this was pretty sweet since most businesses don't take the time to show you what a typical day would be like, but once I got in the car with this girl, I knew I was in for a crazy day. Sidenote--to all the women out there-- They have only 2 girls working for the company, I thought it was pretty odd and sucky for all the guys.
This girl packed her car full of cheap art and we drove around doing door-to-door and business-to-business sales. The whole time she kept telling me how I was going to make a ton of money, telling me that I'll do well since people respond to men even better than women.
She sold at the most 5-7 paintings, had to split the profit in half and that was her income for the day. Oh, and she did NOT pay for lunch, be prepared for that.
Also, be prepared for this sh***y test you have to take at the end of your 2nd sh***y interview. After the test, I left their sh***y unmarked office and was happy to return to my job as a waiter.
Donald jr.
Athens, Georgia
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Donald Jr
Athens,Georgia,
U.S.A.
I have a friend who works there...
#2REBUTTAL Individual responds
Mon, September 15, 2008
... and totally different from what Ive seen by not being an employee.. They do good things there for all of their employees, but unfortunately not everyone can handle a sales position like this. Has great benefits longterm, just getting over the 60 day hump is the hard part, after that seems to be gravy overall-- misjudged!
Anonymous
Littleton,Colorado,
U.S.A.
I concur
#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Thu, July 17, 2008
I had the same issue with the "2nd interview." After getting to the office, we left, and drove roughly 30 miles before reaching the trainer's "territory." There, he set up shop in a business parking lot/ strip mall, while half way blocking the fire lane. Then, we made a mad dash inside all of the businesses, watching him solicit all of them to buy this cheap reproduction art out of the back of his vehicle. This process repeated about 15 times throughout the day..parking lot to parking lot... office building to office building. I worked with the "top" sales person, so he managed to sell about 25 pieces through haggling with people about the definition of "No soliciting." It was not a fun experience to be around him, while calling people a "Bi**h" if they chose not to buy. I was with him on his best sales day of the quarter, so I can only imagine what most days are like. First, he told me he makes about 100k a year, Yet he drove a beat up vehicle, and lied about what year the vehicle was to sound more impressive. "I was an auto broker, I can smell BS." So, If you manage to sell 4-5 paintings, you just paid for the gas it takes to do the job. Also, on a side note, they tell you that you progress through the company on a weekly basis. Becoming a trainer in about 6 weeks, then running a crew in about 12 weeks, then a owner after about a year. My "trainer" says he's been working for them for 8 years and had the FL license plates to prove it. 8 years, and still a trainer? According to him, you advance beyond a trainer in just 12 weeks or so. 3 months compared to 8 years is a bit of a varying circumstance. His sales pitch also only consisted of lies, because after all, saying, "I have a crap load of cheap reproduction art sitting in my vehicle and warehouse for sale," Isn't very appealing. Don't know how these people don't get arrested. Even selling in lawyers offices in a non solicitation building... it seems like the lawyers would do something. He even bragged about selling to a cop through a high degree of BS. This may be a potential good MLM position for someone with a lack of conscience and the willingness to eat whatever BS is thrown at you by your coworkers. If that's not you, pass this business up.
