I know this is totally random and I'm sure no one will even reply, but, sadly enough, you are my bestest friends on the interwebs. So, here goes.
My husband and I just decided to get involved in a direct sales company for a product that we both use and enjoy. One of the first things to do when you join a company like this is decide who to join "under". We originally began talking to the lady who had sold to us. After a few days of getting info from her and talking it over between us, I mentioned it to my mom who told me that a close family friend was very involved in the company. Shortly after, we decided to join with her instead. She is a close friend who is invested in us as people, rather than just as dollar signs. I told the other woman that we had decided to join with our friend, and that is when all hell broke loose (perhaps a little dramatic).
I received a voicemail from this woman asking me to call her back. Okay... So apparently a message saying, "I'm going with my friend" is not self-explanatory. I called her back and was suddenly bombarded by another woman who informed me of how much better their team was than my friend's team. She told me about all her super huge connections and how her team all drives really nice cars. She asked if my friend was so great at her job, why hadn't I known she sold the product (we live in different towns and she's a family friend, meaning, for me, that she's great friends with my mom, but I know her well)?
Okay, then. I hate pressure, I hate being put on the spot, and I hate people who try to undermine other people. I sent her another message telling her we were going to join with my friend. I got ANOTHER message from her today telling me that their team was still better AND they were offering a rebate on the kits you buy when you join and only their team could do that because they were so awesome!
OHMYGOD! She has been unfriended. I can't handle people like this. My brother used to watch The Big Comfy Couch. Anyone know the song "No Means No"? Thanks for listening, guys!
My husband and I just decided to get involved in a direct sales company for a product that we both use and enjoy. One of the first things to do when you join a company like this is decide who to join "under". We originally began talking to the lady who had sold to us. After a few days of getting info from her and talking it over between us, I mentioned it to my mom who told me that a close family friend was very involved in the company. Shortly after, we decided to join with her instead. She is a close friend who is invested in us as people, rather than just as dollar signs. I told the other woman that we had decided to join with our friend, and that is when all hell broke loose (perhaps a little dramatic).
I received a voicemail from this woman asking me to call her back. Okay... So apparently a message saying, "I'm going with my friend" is not self-explanatory. I called her back and was suddenly bombarded by another woman who informed me of how much better their team was than my friend's team. She told me about all her super huge connections and how her team all drives really nice cars. She asked if my friend was so great at her job, why hadn't I known she sold the product (we live in different towns and she's a family friend, meaning, for me, that she's great friends with my mom, but I know her well)?
Okay, then. I hate pressure, I hate being put on the spot, and I hate people who try to undermine other people. I sent her another message telling her we were going to join with my friend. I got ANOTHER message from her today telling me that their team was still better AND they were offering a rebate on the kits you buy when you join and only their team could do that because they were so awesome!
OHMYGOD! She has been unfriended. I can't handle people like this. My brother used to watch The Big Comfy Couch. Anyone know the song "No Means No"? Thanks for listening, guys!
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