Pros
- Potential to make good money. - Tons of little (and big) bonuses that can add up. - Co-workers are, for the most part, pretty cool. - Decent benefits. - All the management I worked with were good to great. - If you can move up in the 'tiers', you get some nice perks. - In my experience, workforce can really help you out... though I've heard conflicting stories. - Decent amount of break time unless it gets cut by workforce (see cons)
Cons
- You won't go very up the ladder if you don't put in the time. - I've heard it's a great place to move up, but I tried and had no luck whatsoever. - Be prepared to move around from business to business. One minute you could be on a business you enjoy, next thing you know you're being moved to another, lesser business because of "business needs." - Be prepared to put your morals on the line. You'll be asked to straddle the line between ethical sales and unethical sales frequently. If you don't have an extremely tough skin, it can really weigh on your conscience. - A lot of businesses have days (or weeks, or months) of back-to-back-to-back calls. You can get worn out in a hurry. - Breaks are normally an hour, but if the business you're on requires it due to high volume, they can force you to take shortened lunches. Sometimes you get something for it, sometimes you don't. - Some businesses are way better than others. You can easily get stuck on a business with high volume and low payouts unless you're in the top 10-20% of reps.