So I applied to a non-profit organization and went to an interview today. Well I find out there is a catch. My job entails me going door to door to to ask for their membership to the organization (along with other things related to the organization, yet the quota is what worries me). I must meet a quota every day (basically $100). If I don't then I'm screwed.


This sucks.

Scam?

Basically, though it's a legit organization. God damn this sucks. I could be fired in 3 days, in a week, in a month. I don't even know.

That blows, do they pay you by the hour or do you just get commissions?

In terms of job security...how many times have you and people you know bought anything other than girl scout cookies from people going door to door...

Unless you are selling girl scout cookies...in which case, find yourself an adorable 12 year old and become a millionaire in 6 months.

I get paid of $300 if I complete all my average quotas, $250 if I don't. I also get warnings if I don't (which is bullshit, because I have no control over other peoples pockets).




Yeah, really. I don't think I'll be at this place long. I might as well start applying to other jobs. I'm going to ask about these quotas at the orientation I have today.

What really sucks though is I'm asking for $50 for a membership. Blah, Hopefully people can pay less.

Run as fast as you can.

You serious, because I could cancel for today and just not show up. I don't know what to do.

I wouldn't fucking bother. The idea of having a stick up your ass every single day does not sound appealing in the least.

This is what I was leaning towards ever since I read about the quota system.

I'm serious. I had a job similar to this when I was around 17 or so. It was not worth it, at all, ridiculous pressure, scorn, and futility not withstanding.

Yeah, I just made the call. I'm not going to work there. It took me awhile to come to the decision, mostly because I'm desperate for money.

But ...
1. The job is dishonest. It's supposedly a grassroots campaign to help the environment, yet I'm asking for the person to cop out $50 (most likely from an old lady) to "help the environment" even though I could tell them how through moderation.

2. There is a quota system, which punishes you for not making a "sale" of their membership. Wait, am I there to inform or to sell a membership? I can't accept contributions under $50? B.S.

3. I really don't care enough about the organization nor the urgency to "save the environment" to honestly carry on.

4. It's a lobbyist group.

5. I don't even know if you can consider this a grassroots movement.

6. Not a stable job.


I'm not going to let a job break my character and values only to get fired a week later.

Yeah, I used to sell papers door to door when I was younger. But as soon as I realized they paid me hourly, and not commission, I just stayed home all night and said nobody would buy.

Took them 4 months to catch on.

Quotas blow. Unless you enjoy doing whatever it is.

Sounds like a fucking scam. I could never ever do that job. For one, almost everyone is gonna treat you like shit. No one is gonna buy that shit, unless you live around the richest morons ever. It just sounds like some scheme shit.

Quotas? For a non-profit?! Good thing you aren't working for them, sounds like a FOR profit scheme to me.

Yeah, what a BS job.

I was gonna come in and say "hey, I just got a job too at Papa Murphy's!" But then I was like "Wow, he shouldn't take that job."

Yet you still managed to kill two birds with one stone...

I guess I'm just awesome like that.