So someone reached out to me via LinkedIn. His name is Toby Tangsoc. His profile seems legit with companies listed under (fr my POV) the agri business sector. Of course I was surprised but I gave him my number still.
He called earlier and said they're looking for professionals who can help them with a new business arm of their pharma company they're starting (or something in that line of thought) and would like to meet me on Monday at Starbucks Tektite.
Before dropping the line I asked what company he's referring to and said Pharmanex. I said I could ask around because my uncle used to work for a big pharma as well and he proceeded to explain he'd tell me more on our meeting.
So AFTER the call I googled his name and I was right with my gut feel. It is NOT a job opportunity but rather a direct selling opportunity.
Last year a Vincent Siy gave me the same spiel. A "business opportunity" for several US clients who are expanding in the PH is what he told me. I came to Megamall all the way from Marikina to meet him at Starbucks only to be convinced that I can SELL NuSkin products. I'm not saying direct selling is a scam. Heck, my mom was an 80s tupperware girl and Avon lady but my question is, why not just say they're looking for people interested to market NuSkin?
Anyway, Vincent gave me the entire speech. They have developed a surefire way to get people interested. Yes. They did. I got interested. An average Filipino though don't have 15k to spare to buy their package to resell.
Case in point is my 21yo brother who attended their seminar over 5yrs ago and paid 5k for an anti acne package which he never got to sell. Why? Who would buy a 5k anti acne product from a 21 yo who has acne himself? To whom would he sell it to when his "contacts" are students living off on an allowance or parents toiling hard to send their kids off to school. If my daughter comes to me and tells me her friend is selling her a 5k anti acne package of course I'd say NO WAY!
So my take is…Mr Vincent Siy and Mr Toby Tangsoc, please conduct your business is a professional manner. I am a Sr Manager myself and I won't ask a person so come and travel 1.5hrs to see me without telling the person exactly what s/he's getting into. If its a job, then make sure it's a job. If it's a seminar about direct selling then say so.
God bless! Wag papaloko.
