Mary Kay: Job vs. Career
- November 6th, 2007
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How do you view your Mary Kay business? Do you perceive it as a job or a career? What’s the difference between a job and a career? Why is it that when one person goes to work, they are just working at a job while others have a profession and they call it a career? What’s the difference? Is there a difference? I believe there are differences. Big ones.
I view Mary Kay as a career opportunity. It’s sales, marketing, working from home, management–everything! The possibilities are endless. I think a job is a flat existence. What I currently do full time is just a job to me. There seems to be no upward mobility. I have tried on several occasions to move up without success. It is determined by others what my fate is and it’s a “who you know” game. If I could move up, I could move into a career at the university, however, customer service on the phone is just a job. It pays the bills. It’s thankless and bears no rewards whatsoever. I’m looking outside for new opportunities, but it’s so hard to break into a new company. In Mary Kay, I can make the decision to make more money, move into management, etc. There is no relying on anyone but myself
A job just pays the bills. There isn’t a real skill involved. The job I have now is just that, a job. Answering phones is brainless — at least, it is to me. A career is so much more. There is a sense of pride in having a career. I have a sense of pride about my Mary Kay business. It’s something that anyone can try, but not everyone can be successful doing.
Careers require a development of skill and working one’s way up. Jobs can be mastered after a few days. Mary Kay requires many skills and much hard work. It also helps one to develop skills. In a job, skills are not necessarily developed and moving up is difficult because the employee is a warm body in a hard to fill position. Moving up in some jobs is discouraged–especially, if you are good at the job you do. In a career setting, moving up is the focus. Does this make sense? How do you feel about your MK business?
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” I’m looking outside for new opportunities, but it’s so hard to break into a new company. In Mary Kay, I can make the decision to make more money, move into management, etc. There is no relying on anyone but myself”.
That is why I decided to do MK. I wanted something where I did not have to move, wait for someone to retire, etc: wanted to go as far as I could on my own abilities.
Good Post Shades
If we perceive it as a career, or part time job, or no good that is how it will be!! I have noticed that the women who take it seriously recruit others who take it seriously and make it a career. If its a career then you will work it that way. If someone wants to go for directorship or the car it HAS to be worked 20 hours per week or more. Doctors dont work 10 hours a week and although they go to school for 6 years or more if 25 hours or more is worked consistently in almost any sales endeavor there is bound to be success.