Many Amway IBOs justify their involvement in the system of cds, tapes, books and seminars by comparing it to a college education. They claim they need this education and that it is much cheaper when compared to a college or university. Of course this is the upline propaganda that IBOs are fed, much like the concept that a job is a bad idea. If recruiters are encouraging you to build Amway and to drop out of college, I would run away as fast as possible. It is well documented that college graduates in general, earn much more than non college graduates. I'd also mention that college was a fun experience for me. I met some friends and overall had a great time in college.
In college, it is true that not everyone graduates, but approximately half of those who start college end up graduating. Those who do not graduate still benefit from their education on a year to year or course by course basis. When you are job seeking, a college degree will give you more options than those who don't educate. This claim cannot be made by Amway IBOs. The education an IBO receives by seminars and cds do not even equate to success in Amway, much less in other venues in life. Only a small fraction of IBOs ever reach platinum, which supposedly is the break even point. So as an IBO, you have less than one half of a one percent chance to break even as compared to approximately a 50% chance of graduating college.Also, once you graduate and receive your degree/diploma, it is complete. You have your degree and no more education is required. In Amway, your education will never end. You'll be expected to invest in the tools and functions forever. Also, in Amway, there are many many many examples of people who reached levels as high as diamond or above who could not maintain the level. There are also many examples of diamonds who quit Amway. If there were such a thing as "residual" income, why would anyone quit when they could sit back and watch the cash roll in. I think the answer is quite obvious. Residual income is a myth. I believe that diamonds might be working full time to maintain their groups. With people quitting daily, it takes a lot of effort to replace the quitters with new recruits.
There is also no evidence (as far as I know) that your Amway related education of cds and seminars actually work. The tiny fraction of 1% of successful IBOs is not a good case for arguing the success of the system. Colleges on the other hand, have accreditation standards, which is nothing like the ineffective Amway accreditation of groups such as BWW, WWDB or Network 21. The results are quite telling if you look at them analytically.
The fact that IBOs even dare to compare a college education to their teaching in Amway is a joke. Try telling a prospective employer about your Amway education and see what that gets you. LOL
Amway recruiters try to discourage potential IBOs from going to college for the simple reason that they do not want these people spending money on books and tuition. They want them to spend money on the ridiculous "tool scam" and "functions" and "PV." Also, Amway recruiters don't want an IBO to be thinking about ANYTHING AT ALL except Amway and the Amway Plan.
ReplyDeleteAmway in general is an anti-intellectual organization. It has no interest in thought or philosophy or scholarship or literature or the fine arts. Its only books are propaganda bullshit by Kiyosaki and other MLM quacks. Amway's entire aim is to get members to think only about salesmanship, PV, and the recruitment of new IBOs.
ReplyDeleteSo of course a college education for Amway freaks is a useless and pointless waste of time and money. These are people who won't even go to a movie or or a musical performance because it "would take time away from the Amway business."
Such people are dimwitted blockheads. Can you imagine trying to have an intelligent conversation with one of the?