With the growth of gig economy platforms like Uber and DoorDash, is it harder to recruit people into MLM? How does MLM compare to other gig economy opportunities?
Let us look at this objectively. The Direct Selling Association reports $40 billion in annual US sales. That is real revenue from real products. The industry employs millions of people. To dismiss the entire model as a scam is intellectually dishonest. The problem is not the model - it is how some companies and distributors abuse it.
With the growth of gig economy platforms like Uber and DoorDash, is it harder to recruit people into MLM? How does MLM compare to other gig economy opportunities?
Reading all these comments makes me realize how many people have been through similar experiences. Maybe we should start a support group for former MLM distributors. Not to bash the industry, but to help people process their experiences and move forward.
My mom has been in the same MLM for 22 years. She never made much money from it but she genuinely loves the products and the community. She treats it as a hobby, not a business. I think that is the healthiest approach to MLM.
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