A Multi-Level Marketing Scheme in disguise. - Marketing Coordinator Live Commercial Advertising Employee Review

This review was recently discovered by management of Live Commercial Advertising Inc., and an effort to respond is below : As an employer, we try to provide the best working atmosphere we can. We acknowledge that as hard as we try, that we aren't the employer for everyone. We apologize if you feel like there was deceit upfront. We appreciate your feedback and are evaluating ways to correct any problems that may exist. It is only through feedback from employees that we can make our business better. We would appreciate it if you could contact us so we can talk about solutions to prevent these feelings with future employees. We do feel there is a serious misrepresentation when it comes to referring to us as a "Multi-level marketing scheme in disguise". We do not have an entry fee, our client's inventory sold/marketed is on consignment to the company (i.e. in no way paid for by employees), employees are W-2 (not 1099), and lastly, personal recruiting is not required to advance into management. Employees are compensated when going from the office directly to events with an average of 56.5 cents per mile. A paycheck is received no matter what. During initial training we pay hourly vs. performance; sometimes it is for hours worked and sometimes it is for commission, whichever is more. This is a payment arrangement that many sales based jobs do not have, including multi-level marketing. Hours are calculated based on timesheets signed and dated by our employees and rarely exceed 40-45 hours per week. Overtime compensation is ALWAYS (time and a half) logged automatically after 40 hours. On the subject of travel: As very fast growing company, we do offer travel opportunities with flight, hotel, and rental car (if necessary) ...all of which are paid for by the company, booked in advance. In all circumstances where longer than normal commutes are necessary, gas is reimbursed. Lastly, we feel this deserves special attention: "The only truly successful people I could see were people with no families anywhere to be found, and living as vagabonds." We obviously feel very strongly about this particular remark. We frequently have team nights and often invite the families, wives, significant others, and kids (when appropriate) to participate. To be fair, our management training program is vigorous, and as a startup firm, obviously managers (i.e. more "successful people") also work hard. Sometimes in a start-up sacrifices are made ("and as a current manager, I have made the decision to wait to expand my family"), fortunately, even though it is challenging to balance immense business growth and family time, it is only 22 miles north one has to look to find another office where the manager is LDS, has 5 children, and operates in a newly opened, highly successful office. Once again we value your feedback and hope that you will contact us so that we can take steps to prevent these mis-understandings in the future.