Well where do I begin with these companies. I have already read a few reports on Cobra but I still wanted to write a small one myself about these 2 offices in cardiff and southampton.
Lets start with the interview how they tell you everyone that works hard gets promoted to 'owner' aka managing director in 12-18 months. Here you will be on at least 50k a year... wow sounds promising almost too good to be true! (it is). They tell you they are no.1 direct selling company in the world fair enough even though no one has ever heard of them, and they ar no1 in the world (above police force/army etc) in training. You can't possibly lose here. You are told this office sells axa, talktalk, charities and does events... and today conveniantly we are going door2door for charity. So everyone splits into groups jumps in cars (some poor buggers have to get a train or bus, rubbish organisational skills there) and u set off to a 'territory'. Every1 puts on a tacky looking tabbard bib. Then you watch somebody knocking on about 20 doors if that, most of whom dont answer as its around 2pm and most people are working. You are told there is a written test you must get at least 95% on and out of around 4 people they will only choose the best 1 person. Funny enough you dont do that well on the test maybe got 85% lucky. But you still managed to get the job somehow oh brilliant, when you start a few days later the other people from your interview are there too, looks like we all got through unbelievable.
Ok now in reality when you are told 'today we will be representing charity' its because its all they do everyday. You dont need 95% on the test as they are so desperate to take on people everybody gets the job, even people that can barely speak english! Its a joke. If you manage to stay a few days (like me your that stupid) you will get 'dropped' 1 or 2 sales to make you think your doing good and its a bit freaky how everyone is constantly smiling and happy? If you are not smiling you will get a right bollocking, if you say 'oh no its raining' more than likely you will get sacked. This is known as 'negging out' (being negative) in reality its called BEING HUMAN! Lets face it who the hell wants to knock doors for 8 hours in the pouring rain and cold whilst 100 people tell you 'I give enough to charity'.
I have no idea why I stuck this sharade out, maybe because I thought it does happen and I will get promoted... Later to find out only 1 in every 1000 people make it. In my time there I must have seen at least 150 people come and go, lucky the offices motto is 'Who cares who's next'.
Also you will notice the higher up veteran sellers stay til late hours after 11pm, even though they were at the office at 9am! If u dont do this you will be spat on, put in hardest territories and dissed behind your back by the manager themselves (ogo and alyce). There is constant rumours about people and talking behind backs, once the newer leaders have left around 10pm let the dissing commence... The higher up people know loads of the gossip about other offices etc, and they never tell the people like me (the new leader) until I started staying later after 10pm and heard it all.
As for bonds... do they exist, maybe? I know even if your customer service is 100% spot on someone behind the scenes fakes cancellations from customers, keeps your bond money and gives you the form saying they cancelled for whatever reason. Bullshit. I had bonds of over 500 and received less than 50 for it. That was icing on the pisstake cake.
I could go on and on about my awful experience there but iv rambled too long anyway, as a leaving note... don't ever work for these 2 offices or anything cobra plc related. They also steal your bonds and savings (yes i knew all along admins). Dont sign up to anything on the door charity wise, do it on the internet... its safer.
Also see you in court you chuggers, from u no hu
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