There is something about Amway that elicits feelings of hatred and wrath in people. Those of us who used to work in "the industry" and have done some research and read various accounts may understand why the craze is sweeping the country right now. Amway, with the support of their cult leaders, is responsible for financial suffering, debt, bankruptcy, divorce, the destruction of relationships, and the emotional wreckage of people.
“I'll just have to kill everyone at Amway,” wrote a recent searcher, who ended up on my blog after typing in the phrase.
I immediately assume that this individual has just gotten off the phone with one of those useless unhelpful bastards who work in Amway's (lack of) customer service department, and that this is the case.
The I-don't-give-a-flying-fuck attitude has helped me deal with a lot of miserable asses in the past. Without a doubt, it has taught me a valuable lesson in frustration and futility.
Amway is a company that I despise. People who are affiliated with Amway are not my favourite people. Customer service representatives at Amway that are lazy asses bastards are not my favourite people. That does not imply that I personally want anyone associated with Amway harm or death, but I like to think of myself as a sensible, law-abiding individual. My losses were just another awful learning opportunity, a dreadful business, and I was just another one of the many thousands who sucked it up and went away.
I can understand how a small number of people could feel that Amway has driven them to the brink of despair. Going postal comes to me when I think about this. If someone has a problem with an Amway product or their Amway upline and calls in to head office for assistance, they will be told "there's nothing we can do for you" or "Amway is not responsible for what is said at Amway meetings" or "Amway is not responsible for the IBO's we hire" or "Amway is not responsible for the low quality of the shitty products we sell you," they will be fired. When you phone into corporate headquarters for assistance, no one seems to give a damn. The Amway fraud has cost you a lot of money, and all you get from customer service is, "ha ha we fucked you good succker!"
Someone expressing the desire to kill everyone at Amway demonstrates emotional instability. After everything Amway has put them through, it's possible that they have a valid point. But what about executing everyone at Amway? Unfortunately, this is not the first time that a searcher has entered parameters that are identical to mine.
There is no difference between those who work for Amway and people who work for other firms. The most prevalent reason people accept jobs and continue to work for them is because they receive a salary. The majority of employees have little or no loyalty to their employer. If a better opportunity arises, they will leave their current position. Certain members of the Amway team believe that only a low-life scum sucking son of a bitch would work for a firm that causes so much suffering around the world, but when individuals have bills to pay and need a job, how are we to judge why they work for a scumbag employer? I already stated in another post that Amway employees are no different than those working for other firms. In most companies, barely 20 percent of employees enjoy their jobs and perform well in their positions, according to surveys. The job is only worth a paycheck to 80 percent of the workforce, and they are merely putting in their time while they wait for something better to come along. For those of us who have had the misfortune of calling Amway's corporate headquarters for assistance and dealing with workers at the customer care desk who don't give a damn and aren't helpful, this is evident. The unhelpful desk or the I-don't-give-a-shit desk should be more appropriately named, as this is something I see frequently in Google searches from people who have arrived at my blog after being frustrated with Amway's help desk. Regardless of the designation, the customer who calls in rarely receives satisfactory service. What else would you have expected? The chances are quite likely that the individual who answers the phone at Amway is one of the 80 percent of employees who couldn't give a shit about their job in the first place.
Many years ago, I had the unfortunate experience of working for a company with a bizarre employee - fortunately, he was in a different department! - who would occasionally erupt into rages. For years, I expressed concern that, in the event he were to lose his job, I would not want to continue working for that particular firm because, to my knowledge, he is the only person I've ever known who I would fear would walk up with a pistol and start shooting. When he was laid off about three months later, I decided to go as well. Though we had never met before and I shook his hand and said goodbye on the last day of his employment, I had my worries about his emotional health, and I have no intention of working for any organisation where my personal safety is a source of concern for me.
In case anyone is interested, a few months after I left, the company merged with another and relocated around 20 miles away from where I had worked. It's likely that trying to track down anyone would be too confusing for him.
In the same way, I would never work for a controversial corporation that has sparked public outrage and received death threats. You never know when that insane maniac with a gun is going to storm in through the front door.
Amway is receiving search engine traffic from those who wish the company's employees death. Employees at a workplace where people have expressed death desires to them would never be a job candidate for me. If I had even the slightest inkling that something like this was going on, I would leave and seek refuge somewhere more secure. Perhaps some of those Amway employees who are surfing the Internet and reading my blog when they are supposed to be getting some work done will rethink their decision to work for the company that has threatened them with death. There is no job that is worth dying for.
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