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Questions You Should Ask
No matter which company you are investigating, there are some basic questions any potential PDR technician should ask:
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- Do I have to pay for training?
- Do I get paid during training?
- What about expenses during training?
- How long is training?
- How many trainees are trained at the same time?
- Is there anything I have to pay for?
- Can I get my money back if I find out that I can't compete in the marketplace with the training I paid for?
Note: If it isn't a money back guarantee, based on your satisfaction, then it's not really a guarantee. Many "guarantees" mean things like "we guarantee to train you in our system" or "we guarantee to teach you PDR and, if you don't get it in a week or two, you can hang around for as long as you like and keep trying".
- Do I have to sign any agreements? What are the provisions of these agreements? If I quit, are there any restrictions? If I am terminated (fired), are there any restrictions? In case of termination, for any reason, are there any situations where I would owe you money?
- What kind of support is offered after training?
- After training, am I on a salary or commission?
- Am I an employee or contractor? Can I form my own corporation (i.e. to operate under)?
- Who is responsible for generating sales?
- If someone else does the selling, and I do the actual repairs, is my income guaranteed?
- What is my commission percentage? How much of the revenue I produce do I get to keep?
Note: This is perhaps the most important question. If you don't get a straight and simple answer, you should be suspicious. You should be skeptical of things done "on your behalf". Translation, you don't really get to keep or control the money. If the commission rate seems low, but the revenue projections are high, ask about minimum revenue guarantees (i.e. what happens if the revenue doesn't turn out as good as the recruiting information).
- What if I want to expand the business? Can I hire other people to help me or work for me? Is there any way for me to benefit financially if I bring other people into the business?
Closing Thoughts
Hopefully, these questions will help you sort out issues concerning your potential entry into the PDR business. Remember, the first real question is one you have to answer for yourself. Are you willing to invest money to get into the business? If you are, and the amount of money you plan to invest is less than $10,000 (not counting expenses and lost wages while you train) and the training time you can afford is less than two solid months minimum, you will likely be out of the business, and out your investment, in six months.
If you don't plan on making an investment, but rather want to join a company as an employee or contractor, then your concern should focus on the quality of training, the support you get and, most importantly, the income you can realistically expect. And consider that if the commissions are less than ours, you have to do more work to generate the same amount of income. Wouldn't you rather work less and make more (or make more off of a full day's work)?
If after reviewing all the information, you are still interested in our program, we welcome your interest. We also welcome your questions. We want you to be as fully informed as possible. Our best interests are also served when a candidate fully investigates us and our competition. We don't want you to have any surprises either. We're making a big investment in you and we don't want people to quit after we've spent the money to train you. If you're not happy and successful, then we won't be either. And, isn't that the key, we're not successful unless you are first. Don't you want to affiliate with a company that has a vested and sizeable financial stake in helping you become successful? If so, we look forward to hearing from you.
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