<p>I’ve worked with Discovery Summer Sales the last two years, who were Genesis Marketing at the time. I’ve graduated now and am no longer working with them but can give you a bit of insight what my two summers were like. To start, the job is definitely not for everyone. Despite the ‘marketing’ recruiters will pitch you, it really is a door to door sales job, selling pest control…in 100 degree weather. The upside is if you do really well you are going to earn a lot of money. If you don’t do well your pay can be pretty bad for the hours put in.</p>
<p>I never had any previous sales jobs or experience so my first summer there was definitely a steep learning curve. Took me most of my first month to really start selling well and I was about average my first summer. The money can be made for those that do well though, you just have to be money hungry and take the job serious – there are a lot of distractions as you can tell some students come down just to travel and party. The experience is unmatched, as you do make best friends with the other students working with you 6 days a week 10 hours a day, and the weekends are usually pretty awesome. I did get to check out and see places I don’t think I ever would’ve without doing the job. </p>
<p>I’d say the thing I liked most about the job was that my pay was entirely on me and that really motivated me, along with the experience of being away from home meeting new people and seeing places I wouldn’t otherwise. The things I hated most would include the stress of the job, it really sucks when you sell an account and it doesn’t get serviced, whether the pest control company screws up or the customer cancels. It’s something they tell you to budget for, 15% of your accounts to cancel and not get paid, but still sucks when you see it happen, usually because the wife or husband comes home and cancels or they don’t pay their bills. </p>
<p>If you’re seriously considering working for Discovery then I would just recommend to talk to other students who are with the company to see what they really think, to make sure you get a better idea of what things are really like. I have no regrets working with them and made unmatched money I could’ve here in Canada but just know it isn’t for everyone.</p>