tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540283839479085577.post476367416062381971..comments2023-06-28T04:54:16.142-07:00Comments on Anthroslug the Much Put-Upon: Pre-Paid Legal, Pyramid Schemes, and ReligionAnthroslughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12455234504938025982noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540283839479085577.post-42606851694254554862014-12-11T21:28:13.202-08:002014-12-11T21:28:13.202-08:00I knew a few people who got involved in ACN and ha...I knew a few people who got involved in ACN and had similar experiences. It seems to be the compaby that manufactures dicks.Anthroslughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047686739793030565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540283839479085577.post-8496128231736329562014-11-11T10:39:34.355-08:002014-11-11T10:39:34.355-08:00I had an experience much similar to this with a co...I had an experience much similar to this with a company named ACN. I was in need of a job, and though I could see the similarities to pyramid schemes I decided to pay the fee to be an "independent representative". I had been wanting to run my own business but had little idea how to run a both legal and profitable one.<br />I was completely swept up in the excitement of the company but began to run into personal ethical issues once I began "actual" work. That is to say getting customers, not the recruitment aspect that was so heavily pushed.<br />I was told to rely on my friends and family and to push hard on our emotional attachment in order to convince them to become customers. The real wake up for me was when my father refused to purchase the service, I kept getting hounded to push him harder. I don't like authority and I believe it is disdainful to exercise authority over another. <br />I found that, beyond this selling technique, there was no foundation for a sustainable business model.<br />All in all, it was one the most educational $500 I ever spent in business and it taught me a lot about myself and the greed that pervades the business world. I went on to create my own legitimate corporation (which has closed now) and am currently working towards an actual degree in business (to strengthen the weaknesses I now realize I have).<br />I don't know if there is a more ruthless and cutthroat arena than business and politics.Josh Kant-Woodnoreply@blogger.com