Lean
Bradenton,#2Consumer Comment
Tue, March 16, 2004
Wow! Guess I just got more reasons why I will move out of Florida! And...take some more folks with me! I had my "bad contact" with Primerica too--but only in Des Moines, Iowa some few years ago and I cannot understand how these BAD companies remain at it but...live in Florida and you will see HOW many of them do it! In a short year we have not met one business owner in the Equipment Sales, apartments, housing contractors business, and more--who has been honest--they have all been "caught in lies"--and they never do what they say they will do--JUST LIKE PRIMERICA! Strange--seems to be so many Florida folks on here in defense of this type of poor and bad business! And...we are finding businesses here all over the state of Florida just like Primerica (claiming to be in a honest business setting) to only find out they don't have a corporation license to practice, nor an Occupational license, nor signed up with the local county tax office. Maybe more businesses should be investigated first? Find out the real truth before heading to any of these "so called" interviews and meetings that end up being social hours--and let's not leave out the "social hour" with all the drinking--what kind of interviews are these or having to socialize with booze after a business meeting or "supposed" interview? And..I do not want to hear it was MY CHOICE--as it has been innocent realty to only be fooled and tricked--I always trust until I find out otherwise--the most Positve Rule of Thumb. I am so glad that sites like this, the BBB, Federal Trade Commission, and the Consumer Affairs offices are available to show these folks we will report them and tell what they are--crooked and deceptive! No wonder there is mostly negativity in Florida--and folks do not even think of coming here to live unless you have a real legitamate business you can live on or a BIG BANK ROLL. The State of Florida is SO RICH but yet they won't pay anyone a decent salary for their honesty, skills, abilities, and integrity. Salespersons are lucky to get $25-mabye $30K per year in Florida--who can live on that?? Think twice about Primerica. No one enjoys being "toyed with nor lied" to.
David
Orlando,#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Thu, March 11, 2004
If you want to be in this business there are far better firms to work for that have superior products to offer the consumer. The rest of your post sounds like a bunch of whining. Who cares how they got your resume or whether or not they referenced the leadership positions you have held in the past. There in the business of gathering contacts. You should have asked harder questions of them on their initial contact of you. If they evaded your questions you could have declined the interview. Don't whine about wasting and hour and a half of "your life". Get over it and consider it well spent. It kept you from joining, didn't it? You're the one who didn't ask the hard questions and got roped in. Finally, who cares if you can out force march a bunch of PFS'ers? What does that have to do with anything? I knew some PFS'ers who were well conditioned tri-athletes and some who would be out of breath reaching for another bag of potato chips. Bottom line is they tried to recruit you and you didn't buy the spiel. Great decision. Look around and you will find great firms with much better products and services and which have a far greater reputation in the industry.