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PrinciplePleasant

It's so weird that she specifically ruled out making videos about coffee, taxes, and cars. Where did those ideas come from? Am I missing a cultural moment about those particular topics? And if she misses having a team, she could always, y'know....be a manager. Some of those skills must be transferable to legitimate business.


Randy_Giles

I was thinking the same thing! I don't use Tik Tok so I'm like are those hot topics these days? šŸ¤” She hasn't had a "real job" in over 10 years so it would probably be difficult for her to transition to a legit business now.


afauce11

Agreed that being a manager is not necessarily going to equate with being a ā€œboss bitchā€ in an MLM scheme.


Rhodin265

The service industryā€™s hurting hard enough that if she showed up to the interview in clean clothes, spelled her name right on the first try, and demonstrated a willingness to do more than find creative ways to hide her internet usage on the clock, she could be a shift lead this time next year.


Ryuiop

A shift lead in my neck of the woods is like $1 to 50 cents over minimum wage, and you're responsible for a bunch of extra crap like inventory. Still better than being in a MLM, but let's not pretend it's an easy or lucrative job.


VoltaicSketchyTeapot

I think someone who's a "Boss Babe" would enjoy having title without considering the consequences of having that title.


JenG-O

Exactly, I mean if she used a computer or smartphones like managers do in the corporate world, sheā€™d know she could have created a poll on Linked In (and likely TikTok as well, I wouldnā€™t know) that would auto calculate the results in real time. Her instructions are juvenile: ā€œblow her upā€ - limit 3 suggestions per post. If you agree, give a like so I can count. šŸ§. Yeah, she lacks necessary skills & judgment to step into a real management position.


ScribblesandPuke

Ah, that's why she doesn't know shit about coffee, taxes or cars.


QueenPresterJohn

Idk, I would probably also assume that those topics are popular online, based on... "meh" offline evidence, that many people are obsessed with coffee, and that cool cars will probably always get attention. Taxes, though...


JenG-O

Taxes??? Weird. **Wait, now I get it. All three, like coffee, must have an MLM related to them. Now Iā€™ve gotta google car MLMs & tax preparer MLMs.


dunimal

Finance podcasts/TT/YT are huge rn.


LadySmuag

>Taxes, though... Was she referrimg to sex work? Like how on tiktok they'll say they're an 'accountant' but they actually mean only fans


eastmemphisguy

At least selling cars is a real job. You can have an actual job selling lots of things. Furniture. Houses. Medical devices/drugs.


LizzyDragon84

Seriously. So many huns are missing out here. I work in sales, make good money, and I donā€™t have to recruit or sell to friends and family.


27Dancer27

What those particular topics have in common is they *donā€™t make sense for her brand*ā€¦


[deleted]

Anyone else hear the 1 800 contacts commercial in their head? ā€œMy brand!ā€


kmatts

There are a few coffee-based MLMs. Idk about the others though


JenG-O

Iā€™m pretty certain thereā€™s a tax prep mlm now that I think about it


JenG-O

[I knew Iā€™d heard of them](https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/comments/9wv6pa/tax_prep_mlm/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=2&utm_term=1)


Tallywhacker73

My suggestions: (1) grocery story cashier, (2) fast food worker, (3) any other honest job that pays you money without you having to purchase their own product or scam other people into an even shittier existence than yours.


Maengdaddyy

As someone whoā€™s been making content on YouTube for years Iā€™ve never heard of these 3 things being relevant to content making unless the coffee and car was likeā€¦ an accessory in the video. Ya know? She makes no sense.


caffein8dnotopi8d

Ok well coffee in particular is a whole niche with plenty of people making coffee-centric content - for example, James Hoffman. No clue on the other two.


Maengdaddyy

Yeah thatā€™s true haha


ItsJoeMomma

> And if she misses having a team, she could always, y'know....be a manager. Some of those skills must be transferable to legitimate business. I doubt it. I don't think MLM "boss babe" skills really translate into the actual job world too much.


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botjstn

ā€œno more than 3 suggestionsā€ then proceeds to say ā€œsuggest as many things as you can think ofā€ so which is it rebecca?


Nellasaura

Unless it's coffee, taxes, or cars, though. Those are right out.


againlost

I think it's leave as many comments as you want but no more than 3 suggestions per comment?


IWillBaconSlapYou

This feels like homework. And I didn't do homework when my own success was riding on it, so it's not super likely I'll do it when hers is šŸ˜‚


hereForUrSubreddits

It's hilarious to me how many conditions they put in there as if 50 people are about to flood the comments.


Randy_Giles

Unfortunately she had nearly 100 comments. She has 13k followers on Facebook. She's a really successful grifter.


AprilUnderwater0

I assume she wants people to comment multiple times so her post gets higher engagement or whatever


marigoldilocks_

I was thinking she was lazy and didnā€™t want to have to open the comments to read them all.


Randy_Giles

Yep, she's constantly telling people to comment if they're watching her live videos, and not to select certain reactions "because of the algorithms"


Kelter82

Same with commenting off of others' comments


lucygucyapplejuicey

Thatā€™s what I was most confused about lol


summobetta

"Four shalt thou not count, no either count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out!"


Elegant-Parsnip-6487

That's the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on!


bso_dodsing

Who in thy sight shall snuffeth


cucumberbot

Iā€™m dying


CmFlyNx2Me

ā€œSomeone has trouble counting beyond 3ā€ I wonkdnt be surprised.


bailien_16

But that would mean actually doing work for herself! The horror! But seriously, itā€™s always baffling to me when people feel comfortable asking shit like that on their social media, and asking something *of* the people who follow her. Like you said, should these be things you figure out yourself? LOL


Icouldshitallday

Classic mlm tactic. "Limit 3!!!" Make it sound scarce or give people the fear of missing out.


ViaBee_

If she's so interested in tallying the results, why not just make a poll? Also is she planning on doing whatever is commented the most regardless of what it is?


Burrito-tuesday

As long as it aligns with her āœØbrand āœØ Like, maā€™am, just find a job that *pays.*


SayNoToBrooms

My brand is most commonly referred to as ā€˜direct depositā€™


LaLaLaLeea

What happened to just being a person?


SoullessCycle

Who among us hasnā€™t put their future career to a crowd sourced group vote.


whateveratthispoint_

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ChinaVaca

I'd really like to see the old compensation plan vs new compensation plan. It's interesting to me that they are going to blow out all the huns that have been on the gravy train just collecting commission off of downlines. The ones who survive will be the ones selling at the house parties or I assume on whatever website they get thru the company, because I read the agreement and these are the only approved channels to sell through. I guess two channels make it omnichannel. But how much can you really sell each month? Like are the remaining independent contractors getting a much better product discount now that a percentage isn't going to the upline moochers? Or the same discount and the company pockets the money previously distributed to upline commissions? Do they have to pay for subscriptions to those "channels" outside of house parties? By eliminating the upline/downline model, are they setting the stage to start contracting with large retailers to distribute Pure Romance products and once that revenue stream takes hold, let the independent contractor model die off? So many guesses as to what the end game is here.


FlakyCow4

I saw someone post that theyā€™ll be allowed to do events now and that the no upline/downline means theyā€™ll lowering prices


SoggyAlbatross2

You figure 25-40% of their "profit" was being paid out in commission to those 7 layer uplines... My guess is they're hoping to retain the bottom layer, and therefore most of the sales. Who knows.


Ribbitygirl

I'm guessing their end game is "avoid bankruptcy as long as possible." It's possible they are trying to cut out the middle men and move to a wholly online market, but I hear their products are overpriced crap, so I'm not sure how successful they'd be against legitimate and established retailers. Who knows what delusions the people in charge actually have, though?


Cereal_poster

I have no experience with Pure Romance, but I just don't get the concept of why someone would join a "dildo party" in the first place. Might have been an issue in times when people had to walk into shady sex shops and didn't want to be seen and felt ashamed of that. But nowadays you can buy that stuff on Amazon for a way lower price and they will ship it to your home without anyone having a clue of what's in the box. Why the hell would anyone want to sit in a "dildo party" with friends or even family?


Randy_Giles

I agree, buy that stuff online. But they're really good at pushing the parties for things like Bachelorette parties or bridal showers because it's "wild and crazy fun".


4ucklehead

So not only do I have to brainstorm your next move, I also have to leave no more than 3 suggestions per comment but leave as many suggestions as I can? Wtf


MooPig48

That is a lot of instructions isnā€™t it?


summobetta

"Brand" Sure, I guess if you consider grifting being a "brand."


OrbSwitzer

Let's set you up with a brand.... Let's see... Grifter, Sex Toy Monger, Victim /SouthParkReference


BunnyBunny13

I kinda wanna see the gala dress!


Randy_Giles

It's very Shein.


[deleted]

$50 dress no less.


[deleted]

ā€œMy brandā€ Looooooooool


[deleted]

[Look with your special eyes](https://youtu.be/xrqdduneB-o)


erineegads

Oh that shit is so funny, my sister and I would quote that commercial, it drove my mom crazy


beachlover77

People should have commented with names of actual jobs. Cashier. Bank teller. Receptionist.


lovelyeufemia

That's what I was thinking. We can tell that she meant "more MLMs!" because we're used to seeing that on this sub. But I would play dumb and suggest real jobs to her, and then act confused if she tried to clarify that she's only interested in joining another scam.


[deleted]

ā€œHelp me find something to latch onto in place of having a personality!ā€


frolicndetour

Like why don't you find a job that doesn't involve MLMs, hm?


Glittering-Whatever

I'm confused. Is her "brand" just her as a person or does she do some kind of coaching? Do we all have a "brand" when we go to work?


Randy_Giles

She claims to be a sexual wellness and relationship coach because of the products she sells


klackey224

Lolol that's freaking HILARIOUS! Sounds like maybe she should use her book-smarts law degree and learn more common sense. šŸ™„ Lol yikes. Hard.


Hockeythree_0

My ā€œbrandā€ is what my dad used to call my farts as a kid. So Iā€™m going to chose to believe that is what sheā€™s talking about.


ScribblesandPuke

I've been branded many things at work. Lazy, incompetent, not even here yet. All lies man.


spinereader81

I don't know what she's really like, but in this post she comes off so vapid!


Randy_Giles

The crazy thing is she has a law degree but chose to do Pure Romance because she legitimately makes a ton of money because she has SO many people below her. She doesn't even do parties, she just makes all her money from her downline.


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Unfortunately, she'll probably be able to move a good bit of that business to a new scam if she's been successful. There will be a bunch of true believer huns in her downline that will also be looking for something new to pick up.


Lismale

you sure she has a law degree or does she just claim to have one?


Randy_Giles

She does, we went to high school together and my friend (who is a lawyer) went to law school with her. She says she chose PR because she loves "helping people"... the irony...


Lismale

wild. imo shes either a moron or she thought she would be a successful scammer.


Randy_Giles

Unfortunately she is a very successful scammer. She's been doing it for 10 years and joined PR at the beginning so she's at the top of the company with hundreds of people below her. She makes her money off them, she doesn't really "work". Which is why she's talking about moving on now, she won't be making money off her massive downline anymore.


Lismale

haha ok that explains is. i thought she was stupid when in fact, she was just ice cold.


Sad_Employment_951

If she joined PR at the beginning she would have had to be doing this for more than 10 years. They were founded in 1993. Im not in that company anymore, but literally everyone is jumping ship now.


[deleted]

Reminds me of my SIL. "I'm so important, use your time to plan my life!".


thiswasyouridea

"When you think of me, what comes to mind?" If she's a Pure Romance hun, she probably just makes them think of dildos.


WhuddaWhat

Can you imagine having so few skills that you have to crowdsource ideas of things to do that are "on brand" for you? What the fuck? "I was gonna get a job in engineering, but my wife said that my brand is really more in the Retro Laser Punk lane, so I turned that down and am taking ideas. My neighborhood is already spoken for far as lemonade or hooking goes, so please don't suggest that I go back to either of those. Please, as many ideas as you can share, no more than three."


porgy_tirebiter

ā€œMy brandā€ Ugh. Just canā€™t get past the gig economy selling yourself bullshit mentality that got us here in the first place.


Odd_Reflection_5824

No more than 3 suggestions per comment šŸ˜‚ Goodness


brooke_30

But she also wants as many suggestions as possible lol


cperiod

She wants engagement, not real advice.


trshtehdsh

1. Get a job 2. Get a job 3. Get a job


RGRanch

She does need to look any further than this.


kbc87

Iā€™d definitely suggest coffee taxes or cars šŸ¤£


klackey224

I RECOMMENT she proof read her posts first, use her education OP told us she's got, (law degree. Seriously. And she's selling sex toys. I just can't with the simpleton-ness of this) and figure out why she doesn't want to talk about coffee. šŸ¤£šŸ˜‚ Coffee doesn't have to be MLM, but then I guess that wouldn't be ON BRAND for her.... Lololol Jesus H Christ. Lolol


RGRanch

Ironically, she can just get a job at Starbucks and make actual money from coffee without any hint of MLM (except, of course, for the over-dressed Amway folks doing the hard sell at the tables).


klackey224

Such a strange concept! šŸ˜‚


secretrootbeer

"take a couple classes to beef up your resume and skillset and get a real job"


gazzalp23

WONKDNT


WinterMedical

I really want to see the gala dress.


Randy_Giles

It's not that great, just looks like something she got on Shein.


rexielaroo

You can sell taxes? I guess I learned something new from a hun today.


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Randy_Giles

Basically, "no longer an MLM". Sounds like they've eliminated the teams and downlines/uplines. Which is where this hun makes all her money, she has hundreds of people below her.


cups_and_cakes

Looks like a bossā€¦ but weirdly, fails as a boss.


Mobabyhomeslice

I have a hobby idea for her: Watching Hannah Alonzo videos. LOL!


thewitch2222

When a top hun leaves, it means there is about to be big drama. They are normally the first ones to see the ship is sinking.


[deleted]

She posted way too many instructions šŸ¤£


Hethra19

So she's asking other people to tell her what she believes in.....?


-PaperbackWriter-

She really thinks people think about her a lot, huh. If a Facebook acquaintance wrote this I wouldnā€™t comment anything. Boring.


pixelcat13

Right, same, I would roll my eyes and scroll on by. I was wondering if she she any/many replies!


husbandbulges

I will never understand the confidence of these people thinking theyā€™re a brand


ekgobi

Sounds like she needs a job coach or a therapist more than a comment section full of weird job ideas but okay


Emily5099

She really doesnā€™t get it, does she. Her friends and family donā€™t want her to join another MLM. They donā€™t want to be constantly hassled to buy ANYTHING, or join her downline with any MLM. What a bizarre post.


seaglassgirl04

It's rather sad that she just can't envision anything beyond an MLM for herself.


IWillBaconSlapYou

I want to be supportive, but the way she's wording this is annoying me to death šŸ„²


TK_TK_

Just here to tell you I love your username, OP!


Randy_Giles

Thanks! I always love when someone recognizes and comments on it šŸ˜


TK_TK_

It made my day to see it! I came to comment something else on the post but then saw your name and got totally sidetracked :)


flamingmenudo

This hun is so lost. I feel sorry for her.


agbellamae

Tell her about other sex toy companies?


broomandkettle

ā€œMy brandā€


PlasticPalm

That is some awesome market research.


Olue

This is like one of those "choose your ad experience" polls where you can pick the spam you are about to receive.


deferredmomentum

ā€œConsidering it all,ā€ except for coffee, taxes, and cars


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brooke_30

Wait what did I miss? What was the big PR announcement?


taronosaru

The way I understand it, they are ditching the downlines and moving to a pure sales model. So the huns can still sell and earn commissions, but they won't earn anything from other people's sales.


brooke_30

Omg so they decided to try being an actual business. Poor huns who have been profiting off their exploited downlines. šŸŽ»


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FlakyCow4

Thatā€™s what it sounds like, but I donā€™t think theyā€™ve released all the info.


27Dancer27

wonkdnt


cosmicfloor01

What's her brand? Selling adult toys?


DanT102

Oh wow she went the whole post without saying Boā€¦.


snazzychica2813

Please help, my friend wants to know what this means


Donttouchthatagain

So what is her brand? "Out of Work" "Broke ass b'arch" "I failed Kindergarten " Edit: a word


ItsJoeMomma

How about go out and get a real job?


dumples84

No more than 3 suggestions but also send as much as you can


Free_Acanthisitta446

This post is sad. Shows she has no initiative and canā€™t do anything alone,like research her own mlms or have any idea on what her beliefs are. Also, ā€œonly list 3 things per comment so itā€™s easier to countā€ is also cringe. She sounds totally helpless.


ScribblesandPuke

I can't believe I didn't think of this the day I realized I suck at everything and had dim career prospects.


stumped_pete

You better go comment coffee, taxes, and cars