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So, I said no right.

And again

And i'd say this is about the 16th time I said no, but this family is determined that I should be joining "the business" and making 80K a year...

Today, I was even give a chat by a higher ranking (on the pointier end of the pyramid) seller who at least acknowledged the fact that I didn't want to be there.


They don't draw it like a pyramid anymore BTW, its a whole bunch of dots with arrows, but its definately a tiered system and it just feels very wrong to me.


I want to spend my time working at something I enjoy, not working at something for money... Is this such an alien concept? Sure, i need money, and i'll get it (i'm not completely inept here) but i'd much prefer that my work satisfied something deeper in me other than my love of money.

I'd HATE having to bombard my friends and family with product day in day out, and somehow, earning 'points' for their efforts feels wrong too.


Anyway, do these types ever give up and realise that although you like them very much (and cannot escape them because they own the Agistment property whre you keep your horse) you just don't want any part in it?


That being said, I did offer to buy some make-up, but only cause i required it anyway. Is this going to make them think I will soften on the joining as a business runner thing?



For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

well, i see you have a couple of options.

1. keep telling them no and hope they get the message, which, it seems they can't grasp that concept, so i don't think they'll ever get the message, so you'll have to keep telling them no.

2. tell them no, and tell them that the next time they ask you you will be filing a harrasment charge against them. That theoretically SHOULD make them realise, but they don't seem to know what the word NO means at the moment..

3. Tell them no, take your horse and find another agistment centre for the horse and stay clear of these people.

Thats really all i can offer.

Hi,
"A long, long time ago, in a land far away," when I was
a new seaman in the navy and stationed in DC, a group of
older sailors came to me and suggested that I might want to
join them in what I found out later, was called a pyramid
scheme. In this scheme, you were presented with a letter
that contained the names and addresses of 20 people.
You purchased a $25 US Savings Bond for the person at the
top, and placed your name at the bottom. Then you created
20 more letters with the name list that had your name on
the bottom, and mailed it to 20 folks that you knew.
"Eventually" you would be received a mailbox full of $25
dollar savings bonds, and be RICH!

Fortunately for me (cause I'd have probably done it
being 18 and naive) I could not afford the price of the
savings bond and so declined. About 8 months later
I was called into the Commanding Officer's office where I
was questioned by a couple of Secret Service officers
and a couple of Postal Inspectors who showed me a copy
of a letter similiar to the one I'd been shown.
The guys who were in on it, were busted out of the
service at the minimum and a few went to the Federal Pen.

Using the US Postal System, as well as the Savings
Bond system was a big no-no.

Stick to your guns, and stay out of the thing.
Frank


Last edited by FRANK at 25-Jun-2005 17:15

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sounds to me like they need to be told in no uncertian terms NO! People like this need to be told your feelings about it in a very direct manner before they get it. Just tell them that you're not interested at all and you are tired of being constantly asked...."As much as I like you all, please stop this before I feel the need to agist Neddy somewhere else. I'm tired of being asked all the time, please stop." If they don't get that then leave!

Last edited by james747 at 26-Jun-2005 15:31