Kim
Gilbert,#2Consumer Suggestion
Fri, September 06, 2002
NEWSFLASH......... Almost EVERY person that I know has been contacted by Primerica. This should tell you something. Any company that aggressively hounds job sites (monster,hotjobs,etc) like these people do, that should raise a red flag. They have a HUGE turnover, and they have SO many people recruiting for them, tell me, if the company was so wonderful to work for, why are they ALWAYS hiring constantly and have been for at least 5 years now. For every 10 people they sucker punch into this job, 9 quit. Anybody who is interested in working for these guys needs to talk to an employee of a legitimate investment firm and get an educated answer of how these people operate. The fact is that a very small tiny percentage of people that work for Primerica might make a little money, the other 99.9% struggle and wind up quitting when they come to their senses. I see these vultures have opened up an office in Mesa right off of 60 and Country Club. I automatically felt sorry for the woman walking in there, resume in hand, looking for a job. She'll be in the bread line in a few months. Really sad.
BC
Portland,#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Thu, September 05, 2002
Ivy from CA, How refreshing to read your account of your critical thinking process. I am glad for you that you missed the third 'interview' and it is entertaining to hear how they kept going back and forth between 'work for them' and 'have your own business'. I have since found out, you own nothing..not your clients accounts, not your sol'n number, nothing. YOu do own your own mind, and your free time and your current ability to work by the hour or salary. If someone joins up with this company, you give up all these things. Sometimes I have felt that even as the team members I sat with were getting their hopes built up, to make thousands, at the same time, their self esteem was being eroded because of the above mentioned losses. Not to mention like the feeling that you must be a failure because people are not jumping at the chance to follow you (recruits), make appts with you(business for your uplines), or even associate with you(your personality has seemed to change, (you seem fanatical about a company and unlimited personal wealth), so week after week, you are facing the loss of true independence, loss of all the finances you put out for training, and therefore, perhaps a loss of self esteem. But then, if you are under the spell, you do not see this, you know you just have these little nagging thoughts that leak into the trance state you are in...."why do I get the feeling that these people really care little for me and the concerns for my life?" or "It sounds like I would have to 'talk people into this opportunity' and learn to deflect their true questions and I could never do that...I respect people too much" Thank God, literally, for the lights going on in your head, the trance state melting away, the real nature of the structure of this business being exposed,(how little it really serves people, client and drone) Well thanks Ivy for sharing your suspicions and I wish you all the best as you continue to look for real opportunitie with companies willing to pay you for your training and experience. I LOVED how you listened to attentively to the agent referring to his own great company, "mumble, cough, hmm...merica"
Sergio
Los Angeles,#4UPDATE Employee
Wed, September 04, 2002
You know its pretty sad that you would come to a conclusion about an opportunity on someone elses experience. I have been aN owner of my own business with Primerica since June and I must say they have delivered on all their promises because I actually TRIED IT OUT! All business have start up cost and profits are normally two to three years into the business. If you are seeking advice from lazy unmotivated something for nothing types of people you'll get those types responses where they complain about the work you must put in to be sucessfull. Primerica will deliver if you put in the work. I have witnessed third world country men and women with bad english but lots of determination that have exploded their financial situation becuase of this great company and all our products are legit and they do the rigth things for families. All our agents are licensed and regulated by federal and state enteties. It breaks my heart that less than 10 bad experiences reported on this website on a company that has been around for 25 years will change many minds of inspired individuals researching this company. I must admit I have come accross agents and offices that missrepresent Primerica, but the opportunity is the same. Get your licenses, help families, build your team achienve Financial Independance. This licenses are yours not Primerica's so the worst thing that will happen is you'll learn new skills and financial concepts, hang with positive success oriented people, get inspired to do something great for yourself and your family and possibly even discover a new YOU all at a cost of giving up your TV time. Come on, success is a challange just look around you many quit on the first HOT DAY! And QUITTERS NEVER WIN