One of the most ridiculous things that some Amway apologists say is that the instruction of WWDB or Network 21 (for example) is equivalent to a real and authentic college education, which is simply not true. In fact, some people go so far as to encourage young people to miss or drop out of college in order to devote their time and energy to Amway. To think that these upline leaders are so desperate for a dollar that they would encourage a motivated young student to basically risk their future in order to build a business where you have a fraction of a percent chance of making any real money and possibly even a lower chance of keeping and maintaining it makes me extremely angry.
Plenty of evidence exists to support the claim that college graduates earn more than those who do not have a college degree. I believe the average monthly differential in favour of college grads was approximately $1000 per month more. While not all college students graduate, the graduation rate is approximately 50%. Graduates from college may expect to earn around $50,000 on average. According to Amway, the average independent business owner (IBO) earns $115 per month, or less than $1500 per year. Because Amway's earnings are reported as gross, IBOs who participate in the system (functions, standing orders) are likely to incur a net loss. Try to provide for your family on a budget of 0 dollars.
While there may be some value in some of the content passed down from upline to downline, it does not appear to translate into net gains for the majority of people. Consequently, whatever intangible benefits that an IBO would obtain from his or her Amway education are likely to be discovered elsewhere, without the need to manage a loss-making company. Consider the following scenario: two persons both apply for the same job. One of the candidates has a degree from the University of Washington listed on their resume. The other claims to have received four years of schooling from Worldwide Dream Builders, a non-profit organisation. Which contender has a better chance of getting a serious look? What percentage of IBOs believe that the information they receive at functions is substantial enough to compete with a real, authorised college? If this is the case, they will very certainly be laughed out of the room if they are required to compete for a job.
Alternatively, how about utilising the 6-4-2 method to obtain a business loan from a financial institution? What do Independent Business Owners (IBOs) learn that may be applied to something other than the rose-colored world of Amway? I believe that uplines that persuade young people to divert their education dollars to WWDB or some other system rather than complete college are committing a crime against humanity. I hope that those who are looking for knowledge will come across this information before they are tempted to believe some of the lies stated by some upline leaders in the MLM industry. However, I find it odd that many of these same leaders send their children to college as well. Hypocrites?
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