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As Assistant Manager, I enjoyed the client interaction the most which promoted the weight loss plans, supplements and consulting on a one-on-one basis.  Each day I had certain clerical duties to perform as in inventory delivery, counting, posting, ordering and balancing inventory to meet our daily needs.  With each client, documentation was required in their personal file, then posting their supplement order and accepting payment.  Phone skills became a large part of the job because we would make follow-up calls, call past clients and  out of town clients daily.   I learned about nutrition, self-esteem and the impact of positive thinking.   A typical day at work would entail meeting and greeting each client, taking them to a private room for vitals, weigh-in, then consulting with them how their program was working for them where questions and concerns were addressed and scenarios were given to them to better meet their weight loss goal.  I learned about nutrition, self-esteem and the impact of positive thinking.  Management was negative, instead of focusing on the positive affects of each consultants actions, the negatives were pointed out which deflated positive energy.  My co-workers were exceptional with a genuine interest in each client and we all worked well together to further Metabolic Research Center.  The hardest part of the job was seeing the heartbreak of clients that became discouraged because of their own choices. The most enjoyable part of the job was knowing that I could make a difference in the lives of each client.

The company sounds great during the interview- they talk up bonuses, how busy they are, bonding trips the centers go on, etc. What they don’t bother to tell you in how low your actual commission is on product/sales, how really they’re only truly busy two to three days per week, and that you’re calling people that haven’t been in for potentially years to bring them back in if you’re not actively sitting with a client. You might work from 6am-10pm during “peak business weeks” (their Black Friday sale), and you might not actually get your required hour lunch those days because they’re “just too busy, and we can’t let clients wait”. They valued potential clients more than the clients that actually enrolled and were actively spending a ton of money on the company. 
Each new client has to sign a contract that we have to tell them is very strict, and that if they don’t follow the contract, we’ll have to terminate their enrollment. Yeah, ok. Most clients don’t follow it at all, and the center does nothing about it, except push more of their supplements on the client to make more money. 
Consultants are penalized if a potential client doesn’t show up or sign up with the program. They need to realize most people can’t afford a $600 program, or even the $100 program- a lot of clients I spoke to, that $100 was their food budget for 2 weeks, and they needed to save for a bit before signing up. That program cost doesn’t even include the REQUIRED supplements and protein drinks they have to have- it’s a pretty big expenditure if you buy everything they tell you to. 
All in all, the hours suck, the pay is barely above minimum wage (commissions help, if you’re busy), and upper management is just one big self-involved clique.

For anybody who's possibly looking to work for the Metabolic Research Center, I'd just like to relay my disappointing experience. They brought me back for THREE interviews for a counsellor position. Each interview went just fine, although I had a hard time getting concrete information from them. They refused to give me an hourly rate of pay or allow me to take home their diet plans so I could study them and decide if I could whole-heartedly get on board and become an ambassador for their products and services. I then started looking for anything I could find on the internet and I got some pretty unsavoury answers there. What I determined is that the hourly pay rate is so low, $10 per hour, that consultants are forced to sell very high-priced, commissionable supplements in order to make a living. As a result, the poor clients often experience high pressure from the consultant to buy, buy, buy these products which they could easily purchase at much lower prices elsewhere. This made me feel very uneasy. Meanwhile, I was told by my interviewers that a decision would be made on the hire within one week. Sadly, I never heard from them again. After taking so much of my time, over THREE interviews, they didn't even have the professional courtesy to email me and advise me of their decision NOT to hire me. I came away from the experience not feeling very respected and without a good feeling about the Metabolic Research Center's true care for the needs of people.

Working for Metabolic Research Center was a blessing and a curse. The management constantly changes so the flow of work constantly changes. The company pushes sales over any and every aspect of weight loss and wellness. That characteristic of business is understandable because it is a business but in the hands of selfish management, it can present limitations for the clients. There is a reason why the surrounding satellite centers have closed and that is because of limited necessary resources needed for the locations to grow. The only benefit I received in working for MRC was the counseling the clients, and the celebrating their journey of weight loss and healthier living. In order for a business to thrive, all parties have to be on the same page, starting from the top to the bottom. This has never been the case with MRC. The turnover rate was and still is 100%. If you care about wholeheartedly helping your clients, pursue your career with a company that puts them first.

Terrible place to work. Long hours, no benefits, low hourly wage, the list goes on. I was initially told during my interview that the job was mostly consulting and very minimal sales, but it was the exact opposite. Every client interaction was looked at as a sale. It seemed like most of the time, consultants didn't really care about the health and progress of the client and were only looking for ways to get the client to buy product. I never once got a raise, despite being told that I would get one after 3 months. Management does not care about employees. The hours are ridiculously long and the work environment is very stressful. They do not respect employees and get mad when you get sick and need to stay home. Even though I was told that sales was a small part of the job, it turns out that it is the most important part and you can lose your job if you do not meet the sales requirement. The pay is absolutely terrible for the amount of responsibilities. Definitely not worth it. I worked at a gas station that treated its employees better than here.

I have been with MRC for four years and after 10 months, I was promoted to the manager. I have never had another opportunity that was more personally and professionally rewarding then this company. They believe and support self growth within ourselves as well as the clients we serve. I have grown as a person and I go into work every day with the same excitement and drive to help my clients move to the next level of their personal growth. The environment is extremely positive and it is expected to leave our our personal "stuff" at the door so we can give our clients our very best. Others who dont like working here are either not the positive type or struggle in a team environment and this is not the best for our clients. I would encourage you to read every review differently because some of us just like to throw others under the bus. The people who stay long term with the company see the true MRC vision and buy into the positive and growth mindset atmosphere we have all come to expect and LOVE with MRC.

I worked for this company for four years. In the beginning, it was amazing. We were a family and wanted nothing more than to help others. Then the supervisor changed and the new one treated us like we were trash no matter how hard we worked. With the original supervisor, we got regular raises and incentives to hit targets. I didn't get a single raise from from the new supervisor, over the course of two years and also being the highest in sales at my center (trying for a promotion). We had a lot of manager turnover, because good managers would quit for being harassed by the supervisor and bad ones didn't care enough to stay. What broke my back was when I learned that people were getting hired at a higher hourly than I was getting paid. I had more clientele than anyone else. I had been there the longest, and they refused to pay me equal to those who had been there a month.  Don't work here unless you want to kill yourself with impossible goals and empty promises.

I came to the company with no sales experience or training. They provided 3 days of "training"--sitting in front of the computer looking and listening to someone talk. There was no hands-on training and no way to develop the necessary skills needed to adequately do the job. At the end sales is all that matter. They provide no real training but expects you to perform top notch, setting quotas and micro-managing EVERYTHING, ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING! There is high expectations considering the  pay is super meager, minus commission. It is okay if you are someone in a high position or if you just want a little bit of spending money. Otherwise, this job is NOT going to pay the bills.   

The most enjoyable part of the job is the friendships and relationships you built through working with others and the interactions required. The  hard part is the pay and expectation of each worker to sell, regardless of their experience 

If you require insurance, make sure you ask about cost prior to accepting an offer. MRC pays 50% for employee and 0% for dependent coverage. Cost is very high, and with many other options out there with companies who do pay a percentage of dependent premiums, it's unrealistic. If you don't need insurance, it might be a good fit.  Your PTO includes sick, vacation and bereavement, so be aware of that.  There is not a separate bereavement leave, as with most companies. There is also no short term or long term disability benefits. They do not participate in FMLA.  What do employees do for maternity leave? PTO is capped at 15 days, no matter your tenure.  For a company that is heavy with female employees, this is unfortunate. There are lots of good people who work for MRC, however. Just make sure you ask all questions prior to accepting. 

Horrible company to work for. Company that offers weight loss and advises you not to work out. That's how they get their business because once you lose the weight an get
Off their program, your weight comes back because no exercise. Their protein drinks that are a must to buy does NOT preserve lean tissue mass. in fact it does nothing at all except make them money. With the mound of paperwork to sign when hired, among them one states that employees MUST not give owners name. It's because Jan C. Has worked for other weight loss companies and has a legal issue going on with them. Not worth the time or headache so keep moving because if you are not fake and anorexic they will not keep you on. This is an unfair, discriminating company that talks bad about their employees and their clients. All they want and care about is your money in their pocket.

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