Google the definition of "Pyramid Scheme" and you will find Victory's business model. I won't bore you with my story because it isn't nearly as tragic as some of the others I have encountered, but this is what you should know: Although Victory cuts the checks, you are 0 self employed as an "independent contractor" of whatever product or service they are currently selling. They want you there 6-7 days a week, 12-14 hours a day, coincidently the amount of time and effort it takes to put food on the table in this "business". You are paid exclusively on commission; you don't sell, you don't get paid.
You might be wondering, "if it's so terrible why does it even exist and/or people stick with the company?" Good question. To be fair, if you are a monster of a sales person, expect to clean up, because there's good money to be made. However, that's assuming you are on the top of your game all the time, preferably attractive, incredibly charismatic and don't mind dedicating 0 of your life to selling products/services door to door or in a retail location i.E. Home Depot. (8-9 hours a day 6-7 days a week)
The atmosphere could be described as "cult-like", continuous smiling and high fives, people asking you, "how was your day?" They preach a scripture of future wealth and fortune in what is described in the first day as a "fast track management program". Like with anything there are success stories to be told, similar to watching those late night real estate infomercials and other like-minded get rich quick schemes.
The owner of the office (Tom Spiro), profits exclusively from the sales and success of those under him, getting a cut of every sale under the Victory name. Thus, his job is almost exclusively to: (A) mass recruit more drones for a larger bank role. (B) Keep existing drones drunk on the prospects of ownership themselves. He would speak endlessly about his posh downtown Chicago condo and other ritzy material possessions. He would speak passionately about the difference between losers and winners, because lets face it, who wants to be a loser?
I have to say, the saddest part of my time there was watching truly good people (I would spend time with them outside the office, at this point I was almost doing a study...) not only brainwashed into this sales-meat grinder, but dedicate all their time and energy to something that, to an outsider was clearly getting them nowhere. They would eat, sleep, drink and live Victory Promotions and truly believed the propaganda that was fed to them. It got worse, once in, there's almost no way out. They dedicated all this time and energy to make it work, to be a winner, so that by the time they start to see the reality of their situation it's too late. Admit to themselves, friends and family they were dooped by this scheme and be forced to look back at all that wasted time and energy with nothing to show for it? Or, blindly persevere and hope that it all works out in the end. Ending on a rather solemn note, my hopes go out to all those still there, in hopes they find a healthier means of supporting themselves.
Honestly, if you're here you're either a disgruntled ex-employee or someone doing their homework. If you're the later, I commend you, I wish I had done the same...
For further info just Google Victorys parent company CYDCOR, INNOVAGE, GRANTON MARKETING or DS-MAX and click around, prepare to be shocked. You will find others who share similar and often worse accounts of deception.
Peter jennings
Chicago, Illinois
U.S.A.
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