Firstly, this branch is extremely good at making it seem like they're legitimately hiring someone with the right credentials. Really, I think these actors deserve some sort of award.
Basically followed the same procedure as the rest of these fragrance peddlers. I called an ad on Craigslist and was received by an extremely enthusiastic receptionist who asked if I had reliable transportation and invited me in immediately. I went in for a primary screening, where I WAS asked to bring my resume and dress sharply, and was told I would receive a call by 5:30 if the company was interested in me.
Sure enough, got the phone call, and was scheduled for a secondary interview later that week. I was told to dress sharply again and to bring a pen and a notebook. It ended up being a group setting with folding chairs and six other people, all fairly young and probably desperate for a job like me. The boss man went through the history of the company including the genius of LARRY HAHN, the history of fragrances including the chemist MARK LARRISEY, and the phases of training (which would be intense, almost torturous, in order to weed out the less serious bunch). The whole time there was this racket going on in the next room over, almost like construction, and I wouldn't have been surprised if the wall came down with us inside.
We were promised $30K a year, our own office, 6-8 employees whom we would be responsible for, health and dental benefits, six weeks vacation (two of which were paid mandatory, two personal, two contest), a chance to meet the wonderful LARRY HAHN and hang out at his mansion in Beverly Hills, the chance to win a BMW, the chance to win a Mercedes and opportunity for extremely fast growth.
After one year, you could opt into the "A PIECE OF THE ACTION" salary method, in which you made a commission of your own office's sales. On the white board, this ended up being no less than double the original $30K. Of course this looked good. Too good? Oh yeah.
Towards the end, the boss man sent a couple people home with paperwork and instructions to call back at 4PM, the whole time building the anticipation within the rest of the group before finally congratulating us on being accepted into training. We would need to fill out screening forms, though even if you were convicted of a felony it would be alright, as long as you didn't lie about it on the paper.
Major scammage here. Save yourself some time and just get drunk at the bar downstairs.
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