- Report: #1196390
Complaint Review: Network Financial Group - Chicago Illinois
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Network Financial Group
3448 W. Diversey Ave. Chicago, 60647 Illinois, USA
Phone:
888-426-3085
Web:
http://www.networkfinancialgroup.com/
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Network Financial Group SCAM 30 Days of Unpaid Training Salary Wayyyyyyy Below Minimum Wage Chicago Illinois
This company is a huge scam! Had an interview with them today. Base pay is $18,200/yr but they expect you to work 50-60 hours per week. That's about $5/hr. Feel sorry for the poor sap who accepts that terrible wage. On top of that they claim the job is for an administrative assistant but you also have to make sales. Apparently the products "sell themselves" so it's not too much work. Haha and also you have to endure 30 days of UNPAID training for the job. When I brought up that not paying for trainng is ILLEGAL he said he knew nothing about that. Okay, the guy is an idiot. Two guys I dealt with were named Joseph and Darrius. Here is the job description pulled right off of their Indeed page:
Administrative Assistant/Sales Assistant QBO - 1 visit - Dec 16
Network Financial Group LLC - Chicago, IL
Network Financial Group LLC - Chicago, IL
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Telephone Answering & Message Log 1. QBO will provide administrative support services as described herein during the hours of 9am to 5pm daily on all business days (non-bank holidays), less a 1 hour lunch break. Possible longer hours if needed to meet a specific demand of a client 2. QBO will provide a dedicated telephone line for Client and will answer such line with “Thanks for calling Chicago Construction Team or any affiliates as necessary, how can I assist you”. 3. If QBO is unable to answer an incoming call, QBO will use commercially reasonable efforts to return the voicemail message within 2 hours. 4. For evenings and weekends, at Client’s option the telephone line can either be forwarded to Client or go to voicemail. All evening messages will be returned the following morning. All weekend messages will be returned on Monday morning or the next business y if Monday is a bank holiday. 5. QBO will maintain a log in a shared dropbox folder and will log each and every call with name, phone number and nature of call. 6. For all telephone messages, QBO will email or text the applicable Client person once ion the morning and once in the afternoon with all messages. Darrius Walls’ Calendar 1. QBO will also schedule appointments for Associates with customers, suppliers and others. 2. Darrius will maintain a shared google calendar and will ensure that all his appointments are reflected on the calendar, so when QBO books an appointment it has accurate information. 3. Rescheduling appointments will be done by QBO, who will reflect such schedule changes on the shared google calendar Sale Prospects 1. For all calls from sales prospects, QBO will complete a “Sales Inquiry Sheet” (draft form to be prepared and provided to Client for his approval). 2. QBO will insert the completed sheets daily into a separate shared dropbox folder. 3. The Sales Inquiry Sheet will include the following: a. Prospect name; b. Prospect phone number; c. Prospect email address (if they will provide); d. Source of lead - how they heard about Client; e. Address of potential work; f. Whether the project is commercial or residential; g. Nature of work – e.g., kitchen remodel, addition, new construction; and h. Any other notes. Customer Complaints 1. For all calls from customers with complaints, QBO will complete a “Customer Complaint Sheet” (draft form to be prepared and provided to Client for his approval). 2. QBO will insert the completed sheets daily into a separate shared dropbox folder. 3. The Customer Complaint Sheet will include the following: a. Customer name; b. Customer phone number; c. Customer email address (if they will provide); d. Address of project; e. Nature of complaint; and f. Any other notes. Miscellaneous 1. QBO will send draft contracts and letters to customers. 2. QBO will fill in standard information on Client contract templates and mail or email contracts to Clients. 3. QBO will maintain a file of all contracts with Clients and with sub-contractors. 4. Bookkeeping of all expenses and deposits such as the same quality of A CPA or Accounting 5. Will assist with weekly payroll and payments Sales 2. 3. Extra items for the future 2. 3. 4. Contract for Position will start $18,200.00 plus bonuses based on production Dedicated agents will only be able to fill the position after 30 day training. Work Schedule should 50 - 60 Hours weekly or more to achieve higher income.
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4 Updates & Rebuttals
Hollie Bourne
Naperville,Illinois,
USA
Company Mentioned is not Involved
#2General Comment
Tue, October 27, 2015
I would like to respond to this report as a representative of the company QBO which is mentioned in this posting. QBO is a outsourced back office accouting firm that has no connection with the company mentioned in this ripoff report.
At one time our company at the request of Network Financial Group. submitted a proposal to the potential client for work involving administrative duties and accounting. The client Network Financial Group did not accept this proposal for work. However, it appears that Network Financial Group plagaraized our proposal (i.e. cut and pasted) and posted it as an ad for employment with their company on Indeed. The person they hired then used this posting to complain about the company online, as you can see above. QBO has no affiliation or ties with Network Financial Group and its hiring operations. Nor does it manage Network Financial Group employees or hire on its behalf.
This misuse of the QBO name by Network Financial Group has just recently been made known to our business and we have made a request to RipOff report to have our name removed from the posting. Please note that we would never engage in unfair hiring practices NOR involve our company with illegal employment contracts such as is posted above.
Network Financial Group
Chicago,Illinois,
Position
#3UPDATE Employee
Sun, December 28, 2014
Jim, we apprecicate your comment to the erroneus statement from the person who created this report.
Just to clear up this was never developed as an hourly position but actually as a contract from the beginning of the ad which clearly stated the contract will start at 18,200.00 annually.
Walmart makes billions and then pay employees minimal wages but we are trying to find people who is willing to work hard and achieve higher pays and unlimited income potential and then someone wants to bring negative energy to our company is just pathetic.
Network Financial Group
Chicago,Illinois,
The position clearly states Sales Assistant in the headline
#4UPDATE Employee
Sun, December 28, 2014
This is primarily a sales position and its not an actual salary position. It is a contract position that offers $18,200.00 as an incentive/base/draw but we also ask for some clerical work at the same time. Most insurance agencies offer commission only for sales assistants, insurance agents or anyone that is involced in marketing so we came up with this position that kills two birds with one stone.
During training: income can be earned and it will be based on marketing, leads generated, and sales because we have over 25 products and services for someone to learn and they need to understand them clearly before we commit to giving anyone a contract.
State farm recruited me and country financial recruited me and WFG recruited me. Neither one of these fortune 500 companies offered me a salary or base or a draw for my time and I would not make any money or commission for my time of training. Any clients I generated I would have to hand them to someone else. I was still required to track my leads, schedule appointments, use a calendar, and help with paperwork and I would not get a dime for my efforts. We are not a fortune 500 company and we offering the world compared to other companies.
The person who created this rip off account should reevaluate there financial situation because an average sales person that knows how to assist with sales and make sales and presentations can make over 35k annually in just bonuses and commissions. A rock star sales assistant or sales agents can make 100k annually.
I would like to know the name of the person who came in for the interview because they do not know exactly what they are talking about as far as this industry and this is defintely not a ripp off. You can make money or make excuses why you're not making money but do not do both.
Jim
Florida,Apparently You Don't Understand Sales
#5Consumer Comment
Fri, December 19, 2014
It clearly appears this is a position which includes you selling services/product...and that means you actually SELLING and not you TAKING ORDERS. There's a difference. It also clearly states the BASE PAY is the 18.2K you mentioned but there is also a commission/bonus plan to compensate for the sales you make. What's wrong with that? Of course, you are expected to SELL and if you don't, you won't be collecting the base pay because they'll get rid of you for not being able to sell. The 50-60 hour stuff is simple to understand. If you are good at making the sales, then the more effort you put into it, the more commission you will make and want to make.
Sounds to me like you were expecting an hourly job when this is a sales job disguised as an hourly job.
