Do. Not. Work. Here. Also - don't buy clothing from here. - Sales Representative Tom James Company Employee Review

1.0
Jan 29, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Only pro is that you become well connected in the community and can leverage that for next job.

Cons

Worst place to work. Took me six months to heal mentally after quitting. The company brain washes you into thinking you are only as good as your sales and if you're not hitting your numbers there is something wrong with you personally. Didn't change quota/ expectations during lockdown when we couldn't go out and see our clients. Hitting quota barely gives you $2,500 a month. The amount of money you make is not worth the time and energy you have to put into your business. The clothing is horribly constructed. My suits never fit and I worked there.... my clients has issues with their clothing ripping, not fitting, not lasting, etc. Male management thinks they can tell the women how to dress, do hair, type of makeup and nail polish they need to wear. I was instructed that I cannot do this job in flats and must wear heels at all time. Natural makeup was "unacceptable" and I needed to wear more makeup. The company is completely archaic. So outdated. Do. Not. Work. Here. They sell you on a bunch of lies that you'll make $80-100k in your first year. Really they expect you to live a life of poverty for 5 years while being a slave to the wealthy.

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Tom James Company Response
5y
As a company that really strives to build and develop people, we're sorry to hear you had a negative experience. If there are any situations that you would like to discuss privately in more detail, we are always open to talking—just email careerdivision@tomjames.com. If there are any scenarios where we haven't upheld our principles and values, we would want to know and address immediately. Without being argumentative, we do like to take the opportunity when relevant to point out to any potential readers feedback that is factually incorrect. While we appreciate feedback of any variety, it's also important to be factual: - Quota varies for everyone at Tom James according to prior year's production. New Partners have the lowest quota, which tracks to a $40,000/year income, not $2500/month. - On dress for women, in general all companies regardless of who is in management will provide guidance and standards to all employees, regardless of gender. We do have dress guidelines for both men and women, but nothing published contains anything regarding hair style or makeup beyond general guidance to groom properly. - We don't believe it constitutes 'lying' to share the examples of existing sales professionals who have earned various lucrative incomes through the opportunity. In most cases we are able to also show activity levels that demonstrate a clear connection between effort and reward which is common in sales anywhere. It's true not everyone will earn those figures in their first year, but everyone has their own journey to success in sales (which is really what our culture is all about). - We have many women in leadership, from director-level corporate positions to senior organization leader positions within the sales force, and this trend will continue with more and more women entering our sales force every year. We thank you again for your comments and, again, encourage you to connect directly if there are specific situations we need to address.

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Tom James Company Response
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Thank you for taking time to write a thoughtful review! It is important to us that each person at Tom James Company has the opportunity to build a long-term career for himself or herself. Feedback from current and past employees allows us to continue to grow and develop our opportunity for everyone.
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