What a great, needed topic of conversation, Tawny! Years before I got sober, I drank the Beautycounter Kool-Aid. Thankfully, because they don't require you to have an inventory (and because I stood firm against all the pressure to have one anyway), I didn't lose money and actually made a little money. But very little. And mostly, I feel shame around how I tried to sell everyone I know on joining (in no small part because my up-line was highly skilled at convincing everyone that's a great idea). I got out after I realized it wasn't paying off, didn't "feel like me," and was a distraction from work that I consider more personally meaningful.
Meanwhile, my sister is a hardcore Arbonne rep and has risen to district manager or something so is making money off of it and her down-line. But WOW did I learn the hard way to never, ever question Arbonne or their drink powders, etc., in her presence. The mere fact that I was drawn to Beautycounter, an Arbonne competitor, sparked fury that she's never really gotten over (even though that was years ago, I stopped doing Beautycounter years ago, never mentioned any of it again, etc.). It's wild, the hold that these companies can have on folks and their sense of identity.
I can't imagine having a sister who's so high up in the MLM world. That's gotta be so tough. I was an AdvoCare girlie who had a closet full of "product" that I eventually just gave away. Glad you didn't lose too much money. We're looking forward to talking about the intersection of MLMs and liquid courage with you in the virtual crowd!
What a great, needed topic of conversation, Tawny! Years before I got sober, I drank the Beautycounter Kool-Aid. Thankfully, because they don't require you to have an inventory (and because I stood firm against all the pressure to have one anyway), I didn't lose money and actually made a little money. But very little. And mostly, I feel shame around how I tried to sell everyone I know on joining (in no small part because my up-line was highly skilled at convincing everyone that's a great idea). I got out after I realized it wasn't paying off, didn't "feel like me," and was a distraction from work that I consider more personally meaningful.
Meanwhile, my sister is a hardcore Arbonne rep and has risen to district manager or something so is making money off of it and her down-line. But WOW did I learn the hard way to never, ever question Arbonne or their drink powders, etc., in her presence. The mere fact that I was drawn to Beautycounter, an Arbonne competitor, sparked fury that she's never really gotten over (even though that was years ago, I stopped doing Beautycounter years ago, never mentioned any of it again, etc.). It's wild, the hold that these companies can have on folks and their sense of identity.
I can't imagine having a sister who's so high up in the MLM world. That's gotta be so tough. I was an AdvoCare girlie who had a closet full of "product" that I eventually just gave away. Glad you didn't lose too much money. We're looking forward to talking about the intersection of MLMs and liquid courage with you in the virtual crowd!