The work can be stimulating but the reward and compensation are ridiculously low.
Pros
As a rep visiting retailers there are ample opportunities to meet new people and see different areas. The work is roughly 65% routine and boring but the remaining time can be interesting as the tasks are to secure additional placements for client products without paying for it. From clip strips to end caps and everything in between. There is continual pressure to produce promotional results as well as sell product.
Cons
The rewards are a joke. Salaries are minimal, reps start at under $12 per hour with advancement and salary increases virtually non existent. Benefits are far too expensive for anyone in this pathetic salary range. The firm has little ability to communicate in a professional and team driven manner and acts accordingly. Further, your home becomes a company warehouse for promo items as well as your car, your cell phone usage is not reimbursed nor is there any mention of using your personal computer for business activity.