radiologic technologist

inside sales representative

bindery operator

advertising executive

sales executive

No company is perfect and there is always turnover and changes one must accept.  My direct manager is amazing and top management is always open and will reach out on occasion. I feel valued as an employee and get recognition from my manager for my successes and help when i need it.  He is never more than a text, call or email away!  On top of it - don't know how he does it but he does!

It is not an easy job, travel is usually more than anticipated and I've put a lot of miles on my car and we are not reimbursed at the federal rate of .53 a mile - now with changes in the TAX structure we cannot deduct the difference...i don't blame the company but possibly they should look at increasing and standardizing mileage reimbursement.  Recent changes now have increased hotel perd iem allowing for better and safer hotel choices.  Excellent move.  However, nothing has been done yet to look at the meal per diem because there is no way you can have a healthy lunch on $8 a day and $15 for dinner is almost manageable...raising it to $45 a day would still be under industry average and make the options to eat healthier not such a hardship on the employee.

The job is doable, you just have to work hard, organize well, listen and follow up.  The sales come in.  The company is investing a lot into ongoing training, building relationships and of course technology.  i think creates a strong image of the future of the company.  While news print advertising may be dead bulletins and community newsletters will forever be valuable to their readers which gives the position security.  Lead sources are provided and training on how/where to secure leads is given.  Sales of an intangible is not for everyone - hence there is turnover - which is normal in any business.  I think the big reason for turnover is that anticipated travel is estimated at 50% and it is more like 80% to do the job right!

I love my job, the people i work with are supportive and helpful, the places I go and businesses i contact are also excellent.  I feel blessed to be able to provide an end product that benefits the lives of so many.

Thanks LPi

Red flags are: Top 2 RVP's of sales have left in the last year or so.   Several long tenured ad sales managers have either left or transferred out of their positions. With current ad managers looking to leave.   Presidents club winning Ad reps have left in the last year.   The new RVP of sales is from the newspaper industry and he has hired 2 other managers from the newspaper industry.   So far sales are down compared to last year.  Consensus among the ad reps that were together a few weeks ago is the new RVP is trending towards more of a "micromanaged" environment just like the newspaper/yellow pages have traditionally been run.  To try to combat the turnover the company has instituted a "book of business" territories.  Which the reps in most areas were pretty much doing anyways. Also they have hired some trainers to work with the reps in the field.  Which the managers were already doing.  There is a vibrant voices survey but it links right from your work email so I'm not sure how anonymous it is.  There are a lot of hard working reps that generate a lot of revenue for the company. We understand we need to "embrace change" but also remember "if it ain't broke don't fix it!   There are several years of increased sales to prove that.    Also, if you'd truly like the reps to have total ownership of their accounts and book of business how about you let us renew the current advertisers on our own Churches?  The competitor that does this has a very low turnover rate of ad reps.  It is nice the company is trying to move into digital advertising as well but the compensation package is far below industry standard.  That's why there hasn't been much buy in from the reps.  Now the Hotel per diem is being eliminated and replaced with just a reimbursement.  So the reps that have been here a while and earn a much lower draw than the new hires (yes we talk) can no longer put a little extra money in their pocket on their expenses.

They find ways to take money away form the rep's instead
of finding ways of paying rep's more....If they are ripping off the
employees they are more than likely ripping off the churches.

If you are not in the circle you barely make 40 a year, and they
advertise 120 a year. to new hires. Pluralistic, favoritsm, and
bullying and harrassement is their motto.

They make you fund your expenses on your own credit card
(pay for up front) then they reimburse you, but they will beat you up over your expenses weekly. So you have to prepay your flight,
hotel, and meals. They only give 65 a night for a hotel, encourage
55 a night, and only pay per diem of 24 dollars a day, mileage is
32 to 38 cents vs federal standards of 50 to 52 cents per mile.

They are making 50 milliion a year off of churches and synagogues, and not paying A FAIR WAGE TOtheir sales people. iF THEY
ARE CHEATING THEIR SALES REPS' THEY ARE ALSO CHEATING THEIR CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES.
.
0% oif new hires quit within a year BECAUSE THEY START YOU OFF AT 600 A WEEK AND DEMOTE EVERYONE TO 400 A WEEK,
WHICH IS SLAVE LABOR.

Do not recommend this company. THIS IS A PRINT COMPANY
TRYING TO BE A MARKETING COMPANY AND FAILING.

My last position there was truly the best position that I ever had!  I really enjoyed it.  A typical day started very early, as I had to come in early enough to forecast the shipments for The Metro NY, LI , Upstate, CT and New Jersey Markets.  I needed to get the cash shipments just right for my branches so they had enough money but the challenge was to also save or make money for the branches.  The forecasts were done by 8:30 am in time for them to be placed onto the server for the branches to download in time to order for their armed carrier.  Then my day was spent, working on the phone with branches coaching them on cash management or working with armed carriers.  I liked my co-workers very much, the most difficult part of my job I think was saying good bye when it left the state... but change is a way of life.  The culture there was fun and diverse, they always tried to make thing fun.

As a Sales Account Executive at LPi, the most enjoyable part of the job is the flexibility with work and home life. The job is not your typical 8-5 shift. I have a Territory/Book of Business and it's my job to sell those accounts. I have the free range to choose when I work those accounts and how I work those accounts. There is no micromanaging and a large supporting cast to help you out when needed. The key to being successful is organization and persistence.

The hardest part of the job is selling print advertising to businesses that have already experienced this avenue of advertising. Most of my accounts are located in an area that have been contacted about this for over 20 years. Finding new businesses is challenging in these areas which leaves little room for growth.

A typical day at work was to make sure all payments were processed and applied to customer's accounts. Any disputes of payments were reviewed and solved.  I enjoyed working for the company I was with I was able to transfer from 2 positions to the  current one of Accounting Clerk and learn more skills as needed.

My boss was outstanding and that was the other reason I stayed 18 years. My co-workers were awesome too we were very close like family.

The hardest part of the job was satisfying other staff such as some of the sales managers that were just unpleasant .

The most enjoyable part of the job was knowing I completed every entry for the day not leaving any account not paid and any credits or refunds that were honored I processed immediately within that business day.

I LOVE working this job and if i could afford to work it for fun I would.  The problem is that after the first couple of months it drops down to commission only arnd unless you are selling brand new accounts where you are going to sell in the thousands of dollars for the week or you are lucky enough to get huge churches...it is a real struggle to even make the basic requirement.  On top of that you only get paid on the money you collect and it is billed by the year so many small businesses can't afford it.  The travel is extensive and the reimbursement is good...but if you don't make the required amount per week you will be let go no matter how hard you work or how much the churches love you.

LPI is a very family oriented company. I came to LPI from a very stressful, high pressure position. Although all positions in all companies come with a certain amount of expectation and pressure to achieve at a certain level however, LPI offers support and training to achieve the expected result to maintain a higher level of productivity. 
Pay scale regarding commission, is on the lower end however, the draw is compensatory. 
In my experience, management allows you to work and achieve your sales goals in what ever manner is best for you. 
Travel has minimized and 70% or more remote working has been the norm for about a year. Prior to that, travel was more 70% to 85% of the work week. 
If your looking for a new work home, LPI is a great place! 

This was, by far, the worst place I have ever worked. Management is absolutely horrendous. HR is even worse. No one ever knows what is going on and the organizational communication chain is abysmal. Managers are disrespectful, have zero experience managing and/or doing the job of the people they are supposed to be looking over. Hoards of employees will contact HR regarding managerial behaviors, and nothing ever gets addressed. What was once a good company quickly went downhill with new CEO and CFO. Benefits are absolutely awful. You definitely don’t get paid what you should, as you wear about 50 different hats at all times. Zero training when starting the job. Zero opportunity for advancement. 

there is no base pay its full commission, you get a draw on commission that you dont pay back BUT you will be living off the draw if you dont produce big numbers to get out of that payscale . So if your draw is 35k, then plan on that as you pay scale even if you are selling daily- the sales you are dealing with are small amounts so you need to sell lots of small sales to cover your base and when you go over you might be at a 5k or possible 10k increase in your yearly revenue - Bottom line is the pay is not industry standard as most have a base plus commission on anything you sell..  That is not the case here..  It is a WONDERFUL company as far as work environment, great people, etc..   But pay is not good for amount of work you put in

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