sales representative

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lawn technician

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outside sales representative

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In short, I got through training and the first week in the field was cold and rainy. Not only did my branch make sales for the week, but being my first week I had only 1 sale for $500+. Now per their policy, it’s supposed to be at least 5 weeks and 10 sales collectively before any kind of termination action; in this case it was 5 days after their training to where this local company decided that they don’t have time to wait to increase sales, even for the 5 weeks in their own paperwork you have to sign to work there, before terminating you. 

One week. So I do not recommend this job for anyone looking for a chance because unless you have family members to buy a svc from you and you have bad weather, your job isn’t secure and they quickly replace you. You also cannot draw unemployment for them as they contract you to go through this probationary period so their account is not withdrawn from, so if you’re coming from unemployment, they can hire and fire you and leave you with $500 for training and you’ll need to wait 3-4 weeks for unemployment to kick in again. 

The company preaches being local and caring for the lawns they serve, but in their own sales do not care more than Trugreen or any lawn service providers when it comes to making money and building a team which leaves salesmen being as misleading as they can be without getting caught. 

So to recap, you get one week of training, have to sign all these forms to bar unemployment should you be fired in the first week you work because they have no patience for new people if you don’t make a buck, despite having a 5 week minimum outline before termination is on the table, the managers in the branches try to win trust just to be overruled by the owner, and they give applicants multiple chances on drug screens so let’s hope you don’t get one of them at your door. 

Sales must make 3k at a minimum before you get a 3% commission or like $100 on your check and then you’ll need to double it to 5-6k before you get 6% and finally only at 10k in a week do you get rewards like jackets or coats and a 10% commission for 1,000 on your check. Always taxed of course. So if you struggle making sales or looking to improve your sales, this isn’t the place. You’ll be fired. Weekly pay is about <500 a week after taxes so weigh that as you want in the well known struggling economy.

I wish a review like this was out there for me when I applied.

Bust your butt and maybe make a sale, take home a decent check around $900-$1,000 for around 50-60 hours of work.
An easy work week, I’m talking 40-50 hours, take home around $650-$750.
Pay is mostly salary, production pay (10% of revenue you generate over your branch’s daily goal)( so if your production goal is $1,200 and your day is only $1,150 in revenue, then you don’t make any production pay unless it’s over $1,200) and you can make sales commission, I believe around 30-40%.

You do around 18-28 lawns a day each ranging from around $60-$150 depending on size and some weeks you are above production which is great for your paycheck, other weeks you are just below it so you don’t make the extra 10%. And on some days drive time kills your day. You have 25 lawns to go to and you’re averaging 10-20 mins to get to the next house AND you’re not making production, you’re easily spending 48-55 hours per week or 9hrs-12hrs/ day making $15-$18/ hour. 

I’ve told my manager from day 1 during our interview my weekly pay goal and I’ve been here for 2-3 months and have only had 1 paycheck meet my standards. 

Morale and the environment are amazing but from a financial perspective, I’ve been having second thoughts consistently about this job.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Well it’s not bad with some compadres that you work with! Other than that not a whole lot. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The management team has no leadership skills, have no accountability for their actions, and in this case it was an extremely hostile environment.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
One word…Pathetic. Again, when you let people who are not qualified individual or individuals that are qualified to lead people in a leadership role and then micromanage it to the extreme. It becomes a very unstable culture.

The office staff are all friendly and helpful. Everyone wants to help their coworkers succeed. Training in customer service could use improvement. This is one thing customers mention often. It is a very fast paced environment during busy season, but it is a lot of fun. I have learned so much in the last 3 years and have made lifelong friends with my coworkers. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Lots of freedom for high performers 
Performance rewarded exponentially 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Commission sales can be difficult at times

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Relaxed and friendly atmosphere looking to promote professional and business minded individuals 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Come to the office, meeting, paperwork a few phone calls then out to the field for door to door sales.   Work 11-7. 10-6.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The work atmosphere and how the company takes care of its employees.  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Sales quotas are attainable and sales representatives manage their own time so there is little to no stress

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Family friendly, professional, with a relaxed atmosphere.  

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Morning meeting, gather route information then drive to customer area and go door to door to sell lawn and pest services.  Then home from there.

Upper management only cares about the numbers you can push in production to meet their baselines. Which never stop growing. Sales personnel make bottom dollar sales, while production management expects you to make top dollar production throughout the week. There is no room for breaks, and if you're a single parent, or caregiver, they do not care about what you have outside of work.

What is the best part of working at the company?
N-A; then I comments besides company is against women

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The managers singled out women 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Lawn care knowing what type of grass to lay down the proper fertilizer and how to correctly lay down the correct amount of fertilizer.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Managers singled me out every single day

Small call center environment, I received a few days of training and was put on the phones. I solely had to rely on other coworkers and 1 manager for help. very little training materials to assist with day to day activities. You are given other tasks throughout the day to do, plus taking calls. Breaks are not given unless asked because you are expected to work the entire day with just a 30 min lunch. I got sick was told to stay home and then was fired. 

Bust your butt and get paid. Great if you're a d2d sales vet or single with minimal life. Be prepared to work late and on Saturdays through spring and early summer. Was promised advancement, then when time came they have to "reassess the roll". 

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