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slowly going broke - sm

Posted: Dec 08, 2009

I'm getting frustrated about finding a part-time job. I've done so many interviews, I'm blue in the face. They all want to start at such a low cpl that I just can't do it.

I keep hoping my work pool will get better and have been told new accounts are coming but until that happens, I really need some additional income. I've tried to getting switched over to another area without any luck. I keep seeing my lines lessening each month. I don't understand why MQ has some areas with too many MTs for the workload and others with too few. I just don't see any logic in it.

Anyway, I'm about ready to try to get a non-MT part-time and see how that goes. I've heard about Avon and that it can be done from home on-line now. I'm wondering if that would supplement my income any better. The only problem I have is I hate going door-to-door, but if that's no longer necessary, it just might work out. Does anybody have any experience in it? I know it's not MT or MQ but I'm at my wits end!

almost in same boat - MTerminator

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except that MQ locked me in 3 years ago at a low low rate and I have had the opportunity to go up since. I am trying to find a PT job and have applied for a bunch, but then by email they all told me that they need FT. I never got to the interview part! You need to find out how many Reps are in your area and you can do that by going to Avon.com and finding a rep. It will list all the reps in your area and then you can see if it would be worth it or not. You have to go through a rep to begin to sell.

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