Name: Julie
Are You Active or Inactive? inactive
Amount of Initial Inventory You Purchased: 3000
How were you recruited? Tell us all the details.
I was recruited because I was told I could help bring in an income of 400.00 a month EASY! I’m married and have two kids and sometimes we just get by. My recruiter came by my house because I had ordered some products and I asked her some questions about how it works. She smooth talked me about the “sisterhood” the “support” – how it grew her faith. How Mary Kay says we are successful if we put our FAITH first Family second Career third. Blah blah blah! What’s funny (not really at all) is as soon as you choose your family over your “career” its all “you need to fill out a weekly plan sheet so you can see just how much time you have for Mary Kay in your life.”
Do you have a memorable experience from your time in Mary Kay? If so, please tell us about it.
Sure- Stress! How am I going to make star this quarter? How am I going to pay the sitter for watching the kids all day and all I sold was a cleanser? Not to mention the HUGE fight I got in with my director at seminar… The feeling of abandonment from my “sisterhood” when I decided to stop making MK a priority in life and started becoming the wife and mother I should have been all along!
What are you doing now?
Being a wife and mom! Trying to recover from the shame and guilt I feel for getting so caught up in this Pink lifestyle. Trying to move on with life with a renewed sense of what my true purpose is without a silver tongued snake whispering in my ear.
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I think is abhorrent that MK seeks out and targets stay at home moms, single moms, women who have low self worth, women who are lonely. All with the promise of becoming a better person, helping people and earning a meaningful income. I know I’m not alone but when I look back at this last year and some months I’m sickened at the person I became. I let myself become swept up in these lies and full of so much hope that they would actually come to fruition if I just worked harder. If I just did better. I got caught up in the gossip. I became pushy with my team members and spread the lie that they needed to examine their time and find it was easy find the time for MK. I was ready to pay any price it cost to help earn that EASY 400.00 a month. I’m beginning to like myself again but for a while I could barely stand myself. I HATE MK. I hate what it did to me and the person I use to be. I hate that it almost destroyed my marriage and all I got were sideways glances and the silent treatment form those who were suppose to be my friends. I am thankful for websites like this were I can get it all out and not have to keep it all in anymore. I just wish I had found it a little sooner!
Julie,
I just read your story. Don’t stay angry at yourself, you saw the light and know hoe awful MK is now. I was the same way when I first got out too. MK caused problems in my marriage as well. The company is a fraud.
I am so sorry that you ladies had an experience that was so negative with Mary Kay.
I have been in the company for only 1 year and i month, and I am very happy and content with the amount of income that I am making. Iv’e heard many stories about
Mary Kay It’s not so much the company, it;s the unit that you were involved in.
First of all God is the head of my life, and my unit is the Destiny chasers, My director does not require us to have inventory, so that we will not get stuck with it. And if we don’t make our monthly quota of 225.00 , its ok, we are not frowned down upon, or treated as an outcast. If someone on my team is short in sales, we as a unit helps her out just the same as if she had a monthly income that was needed for that month, we work together to help her achieve it. Our spouses and our children attend out meetings, we have family activities for them to do during our meetings. My family have been blessed by Mary Kay, andI have the best unit in the world.
You stated that when you don’t make you monthy quota…. Interesting because MK says there are no quotas. Unfortunately, there is a quota! As you stated, it is $225.00 but they don’t tell you this per se.
I am really not understanding theses comments. Sorry you had such a horrible experience. I am a teacher leaving my profession to do no full time and I love how I have impacted other women. The company is amazing and I am closed to God now because if it. I pray three times a day go to church and my daughter has learned so much from me . I really wished women gave it a year as starting a new business can be tough at first but with great training and sisterhood it’s possible. I’m driving a free car and the production is easy to maintain I work with women who are passionate about making extra income for their family vacations, emergencies, repairs etc…and no one is stressed about being a star and earning a prize…you either strive for challenges or not every company has bonuses and incentives …I really wish this website didn’t exist because every consultant has a different turn out and most who aren’t happy weren’t holding parties. Because guess what when u have parties you get paid well, get prizes without stressing, and earn cars for being a star…so the bottom line is do the work and yo u shall be rewarded. Hope you feel better. Maybe work on a morning routine to mediate. Another tip learned in Mk. Love my personal development and daily inspiration call.
Dear Julie,
I feel sick at how you were *not* encouraged by those who had previously offered you warm friendship and “sisterhood” — I feel sick at how you were valuable to them only when your words matched the group ethic and your choices matched the group’s definition of being “sharp.” I feel sick by the fact that in 2015 so many women are shunned as “Negative Nancys” once they raise valid questions into a discussion. Honest dialogue is so necessary for relationships to be healthy!!
I feel sick most of all by the inclusion of a woman’s Faith into a sales pitch designed to turn a profit.. There are so many ways to encourage and empower and enhance other women’s lives which *don’t* involve money…..which don’t involve external appearance….which don’t involve any Mary Kay beauty products.
You, Julie — you and your story will help and encourage other women 🙂 who are feeling lonely and afraid of being that One Voice which questions and raises a valid point into a discussion. Your time and experiences were not wasted and not in vain if women reading your message feel empowered to think for themselves and not recite perky cliches over and over to drown out the conscience inside…..and the best part is that you are giving it away for free 🙂 :-). No samples, no bookings, no expectations….that is real sisterhood, and real Faith at work.
GREAT for you Julie! [And great for Carrie’s encouragement above, too! :-)] Brava for posting your story.
Oh how typical the negative comments are to people who don”t make it as a consultant. Mary Kay is an amazing company. I joined when I was 18. The business skills and life skills are amazing. Every young women should do Mary Kay. What an awesome company! I am incredibly successful now at 45, running a few business’, and almost able to retire because of the business skills that my Mary Kay Career taught me. I am maintained consultantship for 20 plus years. The big factor here is that it isn’t easy. Quitters never win and winners never quit. Many of you are quitters… I challenge you to find me another business that someone else does all the advertising, printing,& product making and all you have to do is market yourself and the products as you feel fit..all the while making women feel great by changing how they look. There is no better company out there in my opinion..This company changes women’s lives for the better. I suggest you read Mary Kays biography.
One thing is for sure though 1 year is not nearly enough experience in this company to understand all there is to know about direct sales.,, Its a consumable product! People run out and re-order. .Amazing opportunity for any women any age with some initiative. Warning..not for sissy’s! lol
Best experience of my life! I love Mary Kay !
Thanks for positive feedback!
I have been in MK for 25 years. This website shared stories that convinced me that becoming a NSD is a rare and difficult position to obtain. I have been personal use for the past 9years, and am re-engaging my business. Why? I miss the friendships, I miss the positive women. I work in the medical field in a corporate world, and the people who manipulate you are people … and people are everywhere. ..Avon, Disney, nursing, pharmacy, restaurant management, etc. I landed in a National area with a NSD that is a Godly woman, and have never experienced the pressure many others have experienced. Money can be made, but remember this is YOUR business — and you need a business plan before and during you MK time to keep yourself profitable and accountable. I’ve been caught up in inventory purchasing to earn prizes, levels. etc. Not now…. know your purpose and live it. If your NSD is not ethical, drop out and go find a good one. They are out there. I did that 20 years ago…. dropped and and reenlisted in a great NSD area. I am very happy being a consultant and the friendships I have made for a lifetime. There is so much joy to find in this company, just don’t get sucked into others’ selfish career climbing tactics.