Bogus calls trying to make it sound like genuine employment.  It's not a job, it's multi-level marketing garbage based on commission only. The vast majority don't last a year, after making fools of themselves trying to peddle crap to their family and friends or suck them into joining this cult.

I agree with those that say MLM is a bad deal for most people. It's "endless chain" compensation and recruiting. MLMs typically telemarket all hours of the day, weekends, holidays, and are taught to prospect and recruit 24/7. Your friends will avoid you if you bring this shiite up to them. <p>They teach people that your friends are losers if they don't join. People get obsessed because of the groupthink training sessions where they get your endorphins firing. 90%+ lose money in MLMs. Products are usually mediocre and better and cheaper elsewhere. Markets are often already saturated with people who have been harassed by MLM telemarketers. You work harder for longer hours, weekends and holidays included, but you don't get paid for that work, you only get paid to make a sale. You might work for a week just to get one sale, then you get a very tiny cheque because 6 or more people and the company also have to get paid from that sale. MLM is a really bad business model, but they lobby government and make donations to politicians so they can influence the laws in the country. <p>A lot of off-the-street types who are down-and-out join, but just lose more.<p>Check with www.the-cma.org to see if they are registered and abide by the CMA rules for marketing. If they are, you can file a complaint. If not listed, ask yourself why?<p>

Hey guys,

I've read through quite a few of the posts in this forum and couldn't resist throwing in my opinion.

Unfortunately, I had been involved with Primerica full-time for about 2.5 years. I can honestly say without a doubt that joining this company was the single biggest mistake of my life. The second biggest mistake of my life was staying in it for as long as I did.

I know those that are Primerica reps will disagree and probably have some rehearsed lines that they always use for comments like mine, but save your breath. I know all the lines because, ashamed as I am now, I've used them myself in the past.

For all the readers that are even thinking about joining this company, please don't. I'm not just saying this as someone that "couldn't make it" or anything like that. But I just don't want anyone to lose all the time, money, self-respect, and confidence that I did. It's now been over two years since I've left and, trust me, not a day goes by that I don't curse myself for ever joining this ridiculous company.

I don't want to get into too much detail, but long story short, this company (at least in my experience), preys on those that are desperate, looking for work, and literally just wants to get the most out of them as possible.

PLEASE, if you're in school, stay in school, find a decent job, anything! If you're just looking for work, do telemarketing if you have to for a little while until you can find a better job. You'll be a lot better off in the long run.

Wow!! I got a similar call - the dude doesn't talk that fast - infact - he gave me all the info.  When I asked him questions he was pretty cool about it.  I had my interview this morning.  I have no financial expertise, but after talking to him, he really shared great insight to the position.  Kutchky - why wouldn't you go?  Work is work!!  And apple - I hope I qualify further, if you qualified why wouldn't you go - you're going to take the opinion of a bunch of unemployed people typing on the internet rather than making an opinion yourself??????  Banana has it so right - after reading what he/she wrote I too believe that information should be from the source.  I found a great website that has REAL INFO:  www.citigroup.com  This guy is a Vice President for the largest financial companies in THE WORLD - No wonder he talks fast!!!!  Dude probably has a lot to do!!  My recomendation is if you get a call from someone - don't waste time listening to negative losers that are probably still looking for a job - go after it yourself and find out yourself- make decisions FOR YOURSELF.  I too will keep you posted.

I joined his team but changed my mind the next day and he still processed my hiring papers even though I told him not to. I am so upset. I suggest everyone with a problem with this person to contact the company head office and complain. The number I found to complain is (905) 812-3520 or +1 800-387-7876. I hope this helps everyone.

FYI, as far fetched as it may be, I understand that's a possibility, however, that being said - tagged to this number are false comments about Primerica.  Someone who is going to research my office number is going to see a stream of garbage written by people that were never contacted from this number.  Some of the diatribe written is informatyion that you'd only find in the States and doesn't even apply to CANADA!  Yet this site allows wrongful and hurtful information to remain on its pages.  This site should take your comments into account and start removing anything that is clearly not from my branch.