IBOs are taught to blame themselves for not working the business hard enough or doing things correctly, even if they follow upline's instructions to the letter. Nothing could be further from the truth in this case. It's only that uplines want to be free of blame, so they tell their downlines that failure in Amway is their (the downline's) fault. Of course, upline is quick to grab credit for any success.
However, because an Amway IBO is essentially a commissioned salesperson, hard work does not imply success. In commissioned sales, one can work hard for no pay, and one can also work hard for little pay. However, Amway IBOs are given a disadvantage that most just cannot overcome because of the company's shady reputation. It's difficult enough to get new people to recruitment meetings without adding the ability to sponsor others. When you consider these details, it's easy to see why uplines teach that you should buy from yourself and that selling isn't necessary. It hides the fact that selling is practically impossible at below-market prices (in general)
The work is extremely straightforward. To leverage your volume, sell products and recruit other IBOs into your downline. Many IBOs work hard and attend all of the activities and follow upline's instructions, but only a small percentage of them are rewarded, and the majority quit when they discover the system isn't working. It's unfortunate that, in addition to losing money, IBOs are encouraged to blame themselves for their failure. When IBOs labour their tails off and get no pay, where is their upline? To make matters worse, uplines generate money by offering training and encouragement to their downlines. Why aren't they held accountable for their actions?
Some Amway defenders have expressed a desire to sue Amway critics over prospective commercial losses. However, most reviewers, including myself, are merely expressing our personal experiences and viewpoints. Many of these things are still true today. So, what about the millions of former IBOs who may have lost billions of dollars as a result of fraudulent statements that led them to assume that following upline guidance would make them wealthy? Perhaps former IBOs could band together and bring lawsuits against unscrupulous upline leaders who misled them?
With any case, in Amway, hard work does not equal success, and I challenge anyone to prove me wrong.
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