Gold Rush 1849 review: Misleading Job Description-Possible Scam (Be careful!) 8

Several months ago, I applied to Gold Rush 1849. At the time, I was thrilled that they contacted me back right away for an interview. Of course, that should have been a red flag that they contacted so soon. I went in the following week for the initial interview. I got there half an hour early, and I was appreciative of the fact they took me early. The interview was fairly short, only 15 minutes. I was told I would be contacted by 6 PM if I would be selected to the second round of interviews. The hiring manager did mention the second round of interview would be full-day shadowing, though did not mention it would be outside the office.

I was thrilled to hear when I was selected for the second interview. I arrived shortly before 9:30 before I met the individual I would be shadowing. The guy I shadowed was a bit late, though we were finally ready by around 10 AM.

From 10 AM-5 PM, we went to businesses in the area. We did have lunch for about 30 minutes, so it came out to 6 1/2 hours of driving around and going to businesses trying to sell them Verizon Fios. I was told they also do marketing for companies such as Quill. I thought it was also dishonest that the guy I shadowed kept on saying to the business owners, "Hello, we are from Verizon and here to check the bill." First off, I was just shadowing and not an employee. Secondly, he was not from Verizon himself. All things considered, most of the business owners we spoke with were friendly. Most didn't want Fios, but they were nice about it. In total, we went to 50 small businesses. Out of them, the guy I shadowed wrote out 5 estimates for the cost of Verizon Fios compared to Optimum. Additionally, he got one sale the entire day. It wasn't until lunch during the second interview, that I found out the position was only based on commission.

Upon returning to the office, I filled out a questionnaire about my experience and had a brief final interview. I was told I would be called back several days later, though never was. However, I didn't bother calling them back, as I knew I wasn't interested anymore. If I knew the position was based on commission from the beginning, I wouldn't have applied. I feel as though I wasted an entire day!

The one positive from that day was that everybody at Gold Rush was very nice.

Here are some of the negatives and things to consider if you plan to go in for an interview:

-It's a door to door sales job, something they fail to mention on their website.
-It is entirely commission based. The job posting I saw and the website are dishonest and say, "Base Pay + Performance Bonuses."
-I asked about benefits, though the woman said, "Yes we offer benefits." She was very vague about the benefits and quickly changed the subject. I should have asked more, though I was exhausted from all the marketing. I know other companies that do outsourced marketing only pay commission and don't offer benefits.
-You have to go out in all weather conditions. On the day I shadowed, it was cold and rainy. The guy I even shadowed said, "If we look wet, perhaps this will give us sympathy from the business owners." At least it wasn't snowing or very hot!
-Parking is expensive. I paid $20 in the nearby parking garage, as there is no parking lot! So, for anybody who is thinking of going in for the full day shadowing and parking your car there, be prepared to pay for parking!
-In addition to the parking expense, the driving around adds up and you'll be spending money on gas.
-Think carefully about the expenses. The guy I shadowed made $1, 000 in commission that week. The commission is based on the first month rate that businesses who switched to Fios paid. However, some people may not make that much in commission in a week. Factor in parking and gas expenses, too.

Again, some people love selling, though it is not for me. If you want to check out Gold Rush 1849, go ahead. Just consider all the things I mentioned in this review first. The job is not as great as the website made it out to be.