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We would start the day at 2:00. The boss man would give a speech. Then 2 crews would head out to 2 "buses" and drive to the neighborhood where we would start the day. The boss would ride shotgun and he would navigate through neighborhoods giving us highlighted routes to hit every house on that map. "Door-to-door". I would ring the doorbell and ask the homeowner if they wanted an upgrade on their house (windows, siding, roofing, trim, doors) and if they said no then we would convince them to say yes! Most of the time, they say yes just to get us out of there. But occasionally someone would say yes because they needed something and we would get their information: name, number, address and call a secretary at our office and she and the homeowner would set an appointment for the "salesman" to come out. then we would give them a few flyers and on to the next house and next and next until it was 7:30 and time for pick-up. I will admit it was very very difficult at first to set an appointment with people. I learned how to pitch to a stranger. My co-workers hated it there. The 7 months I was there, 34 people quit! Some didnt even come their second day of work. Management just sat in the car and rode around waiting for someone to be picked up to use the restroom and then irritated with us when we didnt get any appointments. their were seminars on better pitching but no one showed up. I did, it's a must to succeed there. the most enjoyable part was after the salesman went to the house that you set the appointment for and if he actually sold something, you would get a commission from that. I made $1700 in commission one month plus the hourly wage they give you every 2 weeks, so thats something nice, I guess.

1 Paramount double hung argon gas window; installed and everything------------------------------------------------------------$1,000
Alot of people got at least 6, sometimes even 20
                                                                           $6,000 - $20,000
So, you would think that me, the person who went door-to-door and got that customer would get a hefty commision from that. Nope!
I would be looking at 0.05% -----------------------------------$300

So, you get the point now. The people that matter, the people that bring business in, don't get anything for the hard work we do!

Sooner or later that company will learn their lesson though!!!

I work as an administrative assistant for close to a year now and honestly, I'm loving it. it's the first job where I haven't felt discriminated against, used like a rug, and tossed around to different departments. My job is my job and with myself included everyone is willing to help everyone out if needed. I learn something new just about every single day and it helps because, it allows me to see from different perspectives at times when needed and it helps stretch and grow my brain. The work place is a lot like a family but not filled with overfamiliarity, and overkilling drama. Management does indeed take care of what they need to take care of. I would say the hardest part about the job is not being able to fully have the time to help out everyone as much as I want to, mainly because I do what I need to do as my job and then some! However, I try not to over do it because I have my lane and I stay in my lane unless I'm told otherwise. The most enjoyable part of the job is to fully help out a customer who feels as if everything is getting taken care of and they weren't forgotten about and then they say, how thankful they are that I/or WE were able to assist them to get the results they were looking for. It helps because in any situation, I believe in, "want good customer service? be a good customer." That goes both ways and a long way.      

Management does no research at all on the areas they drop you off in. Most times they drop you off in neighborhoods that either can't afford their products or 
are 80% renter properties. They also drop people off in dangerous areas about once a month with out dated maps and leave you there for 4-5hrs with no phone calls in between. There is little to no training, I've been here over a month and STILL don't know about all of their products, so half the time I'm making stuff up at the door. They will hire literally ANYONE, there is no screening process at all, so get ready to deal with all types of toxic people. Very pushy and rude at the customer's door and if you don't do the same "you'll never make it." They actually praise canvassers that  make customers so uncomfortable they set an appointment to get them away from their door. Managers aren't held to the same caliber or standard as the people they supervise and they pick and choose who they want to discipline or work with. It's almost a high school environment the amount of drama and rumors you have to deal with on a daily basis. Also they don't provide you with solicitor IDs which can cause a lot of problems with home owners and law enforcement. It's easy work, but mentally draining between your co-workers and customers. Don't work here unless you really need a job, you're gaurenteed to get hired.

When I saw the job posting for this company I was so excited. I thought this would be the perfect job to have but after working for that place, I understand why they have a high turnover rate. The job was nothing like they advertised. You truly find out how it is when you go in, and honestly it's disappointing. It is not hard job at all, but they should advertise it for what it truly is, a DOOR to DOOR COLD SALES job. Also, management is HORRIBLE and INCOMPETENT. They train you for 3 days and expect you to go on your own. They don't explain to you the product you are supposed to sale, and get irritated when you don't find anyone to make the sale to. Then, they try to force you to work more hours. They give you mandatory hours and any other shifts are if you want to make extra money. Well, if you don't make those sales, they force/guilt trip you into coming in. You end up working 11hrs days on certain days and 6 days a week. Honestly, this job was a waste of time. I rather do retail on black Friday then do this again. I really wish I truly knew what I was getting into before applying because I would went with a different job offer. Only do this job if you are completely desperate, otherwise it is not worth it.

It was the first job I could get after Covid. There are definitely some good things about the company. Most of my coworkers were good people and the company sold good products. They managers themselves well financially through Covid and the Jacksonville branch didn’t fire anyone. 

That being said, the job itself just sucked. Direct Marketing Representative is basically a fancy title for door to door canvassing. I wasn’t particularly trained or felt specifically needed. For that position they hired anyone, even people who had trouble talking in general! The staff in the marketing department had a crazy high turnover rate. 

I did very well for the short time I was there as far as making appointments are concerned, but they wouldn’t run sales appointments unless both homeowners were there, and if they canceled the appointments then you could forget about getting paid anything extra. 

The only thing I want to add is this was my experience in the Jacksonville Marketing department . I definitely got the impression the Sales department had a better time. 

It is very enjoyable during the warm and fall seasons. Working outside can be difficult at times especially with knocking on doors of strangers but it was an awesome experience.
I learned about exerting yourself and how sales can provide a need without people even knowing they need it. I also learned the importance of making people feel comfortable.
I had an awesome supervisor, more so like a coach. He is one of the greates bosses I ever had. He taught me how to lead people.
My co-workers were great business wise. Most of them were awesome but you always get the rotten apples.
The hardest part of the job was the challenge and overcoming what the client needed without them knowing it. They did not want to even think about the dangers of their house and it was up to me to show them what they could gain if I could peak their interest.
The most enjoyable part of the job was also overcoming the obstacles and see their countenace changed as it dawned on them that they needed what I had. Them beginning to ask questions and what we could do for them was also enjoyable.

Welcome to the world of Paramount Builders! where we pride ourselves on being a much more personal and friendly company for the benifit of you as the home owner knowing about our products, we specialize in Energy efficiant Windows and Sidings, not to mention also our exclusive Gutter Guard System.... Mind you I am not here to sell you anything just to find out a convenient time when one of our reps could stop by an give you a free demo of the products with no obligation to buy and it costs you the low price of free for this information and just a little of your time... Mind you I only Keep my job as long as the Rep can make a Sale based off of my lead which is you the home owner....If the rep fails I lose, and beyond that it was like you were with the cool crew or the others, (The divide was a little Racial) even as a white employee I was Looked down the nose at for my association with my Black co-workers.....

Working here in the beginning, was what seem to be like a great opportunity with a promise of extensive training and not being thrown out into the wolves. But little did I know that after a couple weeks of training pay that would expire and you were pretty much left to fend for yourself. Management staff is very rude and only cares about themselves and they don’t really know how to lead in a high capacity. They would often cast blame off on the sales people, and then accuse sales people of doing things one way when they were instructed to do them that way and it wasn’t right. Not a friendly work environment. Pay structure is not what it seems like upfront and there’s always a way it seems that they get their money back on the backend after the job is complete. Very dishonest and not transparent in their pricing and having the sales people tell homeowners certain things about how the business is done when that’s not how it’s done. No longer locally owned. This place screams of corporate garbage. 

Paramount Builders is the type of company everyone references when thinking "If only I could find a company that has all of that!" With awesome management & leadership in every department, your career here is truly about what you decide to make of it. If you want to grow, become more, and learn it all; everyone will truly help you in achieving your goals. If you are comfortable and love exactly where you are, everyone will support you and appreciate all that you do! This alone speaks to the culture. Everyone is respected, treated fairly, makes work enjoyable, and works together to better each other and the team daily; It's the Paramount family way! Learning more, building better day in and day out with the team, and the change of pace environment everyday are my favorite things about working at Paramount Builders!

This job was definitely one of the worst jobs I have ever worked in my life. If you like walking in the rain, snow or basically any weather condition while having the door slammed in your face go ahead and apply! The manager is supposed to pick you up if the weather gets too bad but they'll try to drag it out until you're sopping wet. The neighborhoods you go into will recognize you and if they dont theyll slam the door as soon as they do. The manager was just awful and there is blatant favoritism that is super obvious to the whole team. Not to mention some people on the team are pretty toxic themselves. Be prepared for sarcastic and passive aggresive co-workers. Ive met some good people there of course but many will leave after they realize what the job ACTUALLY is. Applied for "entry level marketing", the job itself is walking around DOOR TO DOOR. Why not advertise for what it truly is? Dont let them fool you.

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