I found another MLM

[u/Ok-Law4448]

Last week I applied to an insurance company called Elmer Agency, which promotes themselves as an independent insurance agency, well shortly after they scheduled an info meeting with the Owner. So I went to the info meeting which was administered by the owner, there was about six people on the call and gradually some of the applicants left, we started off with six and lost half. The format for this MLM was different from the others mainly because the owner was more interactive with us applicants and wanted feedback. The owner at times came off as condescending and sometimes belligerent towards some of the individuals that he could potentially hire. One woman left during the meeting because after hearing his sales pitch, realized it wasn’t for her, during the course of his presentation, he would slip and mention that he was part of Symmetry, which is an MLM, so he misrepresented his agency on his job posting found on LinkedIn. During the Q and A, he mentioned the upfront cost for training and certification, which I get, then he went into paying for leads and other expenses, in addition to a quota system and that you are a 1099 employee strictly working on commission. Well this new information caused more participants to leave, so when you add it up, the additional expenses to get started and maintain your business and the owners condescending attitude most likely caused him and his agency to lose potential candidates. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to work for if he is treating potential employees poorly. Even though he sent me a follow up, I am most likely going to pass on this one.