The message about your job not having to be your passion is so important. I spent years chasing this life I “didn’t need an escape from”, but there is nothing wrong with your job just being a job that pays the bills. I finally started to appreciate the merits of a job with a start and end time, weekends off, health insurance, and a steady paycheck. I can chase my hobbies on nights and weekends. ❤
In fact it is better to NOT have all your passions and energy tied to your career. cuz if something were to go wrong with that, now you have nothing. it's always better to cultivate hobbies and interests outside of work
Yes!! I had this realization too about two years ago and it was tough to come to terms with but I’m so much happier now that I’ve accepted that i don’t have a dream job and that’s okay. It’s okay to just have a job that you don’t despise and get a paycheck so it can fund what I do enjoy.
Totally agree. Especially if you're a musician or do something creative. My finace plays guitar and records/masters music as a hobby. He has looked into doing it as a career, it's even what his degree is in but he found that doing his hobby as a career made it no longer enjoyable for him. So he does HTML front-end development as a career and does music as a hobby.
I totally agree with this. I have a job that I enjoy, but my passion will never be working. My passion is staying home with my dog and all my trinkets.
Absolutely. As an empty nester, it destroys me to think back to missed moments and time with my family for businesses that don’t even exist anymore. That time was a precious commodity that I gave to the wrong people. Before climbing a corporate ladder, make sure it’s leaning on the right building. This generation should be commended for creating opportunities and awesome side hustles to have time & money simultaneously (not including MLMs lol)
People who say “ok??” often after they make a nonsensical point to pressure you into agreeing with them without actually giving you space to respond is my biggest pet peeve.
I don’t understand the whole “retire my husband” thing. So, you want to stay home, take care of the kids, own a business, and make it so your husband doesn’t work anymore leaving you with the sole pressure of providing for your family. This is just setting women up for burn-out. Statistically, women already take on a disproportionate amount of mental labor, household chores and child care. This just fuels our modern narrative that women need to hustle constantly while very little is expected of men.
The five paychecks thing reminds me of that Shel Silverstein poem Smart, where the kid end up trading a dollar for two quarters and keeps going until he has five pennies because 5 is more than 1.
I was just about to write a comment about something like that. A teacher telling a story about some older kid scamming a little kid by giving them two nickels for a quarter because two coins is better than one. Didn't know Shel Silverstein had written a poem about it, will have to look it up.
My 76 yr old mother gets paid 5 times a month.... her social security, and she still works for a lawyer that helps the older community with wills, elder abuse( physical, mental, monetary, emotional etc... like cys for elderly) ...and she gets paid weekly... so she gets paid 5 times a month with a REAL JOB!!!! And she is 76!!!!! ❤🎉
“You’re leaving 30 paychecks on the table.” Sure, but let’s not forget that to receive those $20 checks, you had to pay a $99 start up fee, 3 flex ship orders of $150 or more, reach monthly quotas, pay for a back office, and there’s a cancellation fee if you want to leave, and pressure to buy overpriced products. So those paychecks won’t even cover your losses not to mention the damage to your hair, family, friends, and ego
Not everything has to be monetized 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️ It breaks my heart when people have a hobby and turn it into a side hustle and then follow out of love with it. It’s ok to do things just for fun!
Thank you for the message about separating one's passion and purpose from work. I'm 40 years old and have spent a long time trying to turn things I'm passionate about into jobs/careers, and it's just too stressful for me. It's very hard for me to put healthy boundaries on my work time when I feel personally invested with my work - I would often not be actively working in my off time, but my mind would be consumed by it anyway. I took an easy retail job last year for a mental break, and I'm currently looking for a job that will pay enough but also allow me to turn it off when I clock out. I've found other outlets for pursuing my true passions as hobbies, and I'm so much happier and more peaceful for it.
I too, have earned several four-figure paychecks. While working part time at Starbucks, receiving full medical and retirement benefits, and completing my college degree. Also, unlimited free coffee. I guess I got ripped off though. It was only two paychecks a month 😔
@@jacobus57 well as a cpa myself it’s unlikely that she says it without being one because she can get in a lot of trouble for that with the state she’s in. I highly doubt that anyone who doesn’t actually have their cpa is claiming to be one. It’s probably the most uncool thing you can be hahahah 😂
What I love about not being in an MLM: 1. My salary is promptly in my account at the same time every month. No need to speculate on how much it will be. 2. My evenings and weekends are for relaxation and family time. 3. I can enjoy my holidays and not worry about losing income when I am off sick. 4. My kids do not walk in on me everytime I try to 'work'.
Awww CC, you have a 2 month old. My sisters baby turns 3 mos today & she just decided to extend her maternity leave even though it’s unpaid & it’ll be tough cuz she’s having such a hard time with it. Take your time, upload when ya can & we will be here watching. 💖💖💖
OmG I wish an x-monat girl or MLM of some sort made a comedic social (TikTok or IG) doing these same videos but telling the truth about what they actually did/have to do.😂 && the actual financial results. It could be the best satire for your channels & us EVERRR!
That would suck to me in an MLM, you have to constantly beg people try to recruit them. Be on your phone 24/7 and have in person "classes" sounds miserable. I'll stick to my 9:00 to 5:00
I was blessed with good hair- I’ve pretty much been able to use whatever products my whole life. I bought a system from MONAT years ago and it’s literally TRASH. It made my hair feel like like actual straw- like the stuff farm animals eat and I couldn’t even brush it. I was then told “oh your hair is just detoxing- try shampooing twice and then conditioning!” NOPE same result. Trash. I did like the styling products. They were fine. But I literally appalled that this crap that’s more expensive than salon brands was so freakin bad.
The feeling of "my partner is also a parent and responsible for this child, but I'm uncomfortable handing them off for some reason" is so real! My child's a year now and I still feel that way despite my husband being VERY involved with them from the beginning. I blame societal mom guilt.
When she said you don't have to buy anything I laughed....my now ex best friend signed me up for monat before I found your channel...I was able to remove my card but I still get emails every month trying to charge me for product.
I just went to the Monat website to see how much the products cost, because I know MLM products are always expensive. Omg, $50 for shampoo? Who are they conning into paying $50 for a bottle of shampoo? 😂
Right? I spend less than that on a haircut. A good one, too! Considering I usually spend about €1-€2 on a bottle of shampoo and they last me a good long time, I'm not sure I've spent that much on shampoo total.
Focusing on the number of paychecks per month definitely suggests to me that they're targeting people who are living paycheck to paycheck/struggling with cashflow too. Not only is it misleading given how small those paychecks typically are, but it's also super predatory when their target audience is hoping to get paid more often so they can pay bills on time, avoid overdraft, etc. 😣
I used monat and liked it at first, but after a while it would leave the back of my hair greasy and they kept telling me it was “detoxing” my hair. Then I started getting itchy scabs 😐 and I was just about to join because I liked the products (didn’t know it was an MLM or what that was) and then when it started doing those things to my hair, I looked it up and saw the lawsuits and realized it was basically a scam. My friend tried to recruit me but didn’t tell me how low of $ she made, only that she made her money back.
5:16 I'm a strategist, and I'd be embarrassed af if I scheduled calls with clients to constantly check in with their why to keep them on track with their business.
It just occurred to me that the reason these companies pay so often/so many times per month is so that if you make ANY money, you are spending less time with $0 in your bank account. If you were only getting paid monthly or biweekly, it would be obvious that you were running out of money between pays, whereas if you are getting paid every week, even if it’s only a little, it seems like you are not going without at any point in the month.
TWO MONTH OLD?! Stop it! I took one of my many social media breaks and youtube is included in that you and my best friend are the ones I come running to when I come back to binge watch and catch up! I'm so dam proud of you CC. You're a badass, I've told you before baby came I was so proud of you for recording and working so much to ensure your work was still covered after baby was here etc. You were already such an amazing mom before he got here. So noo need to and explain as to why you haven't been consistent. I have 3 kids and i get it! Give your baby some snuggles for me! Love you beautiful lady! Oh i mean "lady of leisure" 😂. ❤❤❤
@@IAMCCSuarez and I PROMISE I know how to spell. Was just typing fast and trying to feed baby at the same time. Haha. So glad you got to see my comment. You so deserve to see the love and know that we see you're working hard and such a wonderful. Mama and badass woman! My best friend has 2.22M here on youtube and I personally know how much hard work goes into this job so when I say you're a badass women and wonderful mother I truly mean that because I do know what this job is like. So seriously, I'm proud of you beautiful! Keep it up!
I went to Sally Beauty to get a hair straightener (a good one bc my Chi was getting old) and the employee showed me absolutely AMAZING hair products ( all on sale 4 for $20!!!!) And I STILL use them!!!!
the generic value product (GVP) line they have is so good and tells you on the bottle what salon dupe it is! i swear by everything i’ve bought of theirs and it’s always a fraction of the salon price. love sally beauty
I used to follow the call mejewel girl because I aspire to be a homemaker & I’m a traditional Christian but once all she posted about was monat I was like NOPE unfollow.
11:22 What's weird is that the top woman was a CPA. I've seen more former accountants and bookkeepers go to MLM, and I'm like, "ma'am, you KNOW what P&Ls are and are financially literate. What are you doing?!" I don't understand why SO many are joining.
The passion/purpose discussion makes me think of one of my favorite movies, soul. ❤ finding the joy in the little special things about life is what keeps me going, not a job or work.
It's wild to me how none of these huns seem to care about compliance. I work in healthcare and rules/compliance is a huge deal. I could easily lose my job or license by ignoring policies, laws, and/or Medicare rules.
I get paid five times a month... as a sole-trader who does digital art classes, I work with a variety of venues and get paid in a variety of ways (paid by venue, or the venue takes a cut of the student fee, or I pay the room hire and keep the entire student fee, or I'm paid by the students and the whole student fee goes to me)... that said, sometimes I'm paid several hundred dollars, and sometimes I'm paid $20. Still better than the Monat payments, though! 😂
Some words through experience .... I had to learn and it took A LONG time .... that as a MUM you never have to explain or justify your time. My Darlin's are 26 and 23 now .... I, and family, come first xoxo
It’s sad because this is what their up lines ( who most don’t talk to one on one, just listen to in a zoom call) tell them to do as apart of a challenge to win something. I won a Louis Vuitton bag. I was also poaching from Christa Paarni by Toni Vanschoyck who I won the bag from. I deleted all of my stupid Monat posts after Toni posted about being mentioned on this channel 😅 And I listened to the content. I also called out compliance rules being broken to Toni about herself and others on her team, and she tried to gaslight me. I sent a PowerPoint of everything she did to Monat Compliance and they did nothing. I sold the purse and got my money back that way, but not my time. If you look up how Amazon will rate a best selling book, you will see the categories she put her 3rd book in (which is just other people’s stories ) that gave her that title from amazon selling a few hundred books. It’s all a scam.
8:29: this idea of "just support your friends" is pervasive in the online business world, and it's just dumb. We shouldn't have to buy something from someone, just because they're a friend. If we don't need the product/services or if someone else has a better product/service that better fits our needs, we shouldn't be guilted or shamed to purchase from a friend just because they're a friend.
My hair stylist and I were just talking at my last appointment about how few people have a hair routine outside of washing and conditioning. Using styling products when you haven’t before will blow your mind.
How many times you get paid a month only matters if you aren’t making good money. It’s the same amount of money a month, if you slice it up more, it’s just a smaller amount more times. Which is only helpful if you are living paycheck to paycheck and/or you aren’t good at managing your money.
That also depends on how paying your bills are arranged. I get paid once a month, which is standard where I live. Because of this most bills set to autopay are processed just after people get their salaries. So right now I pay my most significant bills within days of getting paid, with whatever is left over able to be used for things like groceries, savings and fun stuff. If I were to get paid twice a month, managing my money would be more of an effort as I'd have to be careful to set apart some of the bi-weekly wage to make sure I'd have enough in my account for my monthly bills. Mostly my mortgage, but also other recurring expenses like utilities, insurance and student loan payments.
I definitely agree that your passion shouldn't pay your bills. Our society is OBSESSED with monetizing our time and sometimes it's important to just enjoy the moment and have hobbies that do nothing besides bring some joy and there is value in that enough
I had to take a break, the top girl's energy made me so uncomfortable. Breathing hard, fidgeting, never breaking eye contact with the camera, the forced smile - it's all but getting my own fight/flight going
MLMs are so weird. The only other job I know of that pressures you and tries to convince you into joining them is the military, and at least the military gives you real benefits 😂
30:43 yep, I see this a LOT with online coaches too. They have more of a lifestyle brand, and it's WEIRD to me. Like bring something of actual substance.
I have alopecia due to a chronic illness. Hair is so personal to people and I swear if I get one more “Hey Hun “ from these sisters . Like I’m already stressed 😭😭
These people act like their MLM is so innovative and unique. But every person I watch in these things may as well be in the same MLM. Its really a cult.
having passion and purpose for your job is such a privileged and classist way to see the world, thanks for your comment here. Also, why do they look all so young and with a bazillion kids? oh and last one, the gender roles and the faith manipulation ugh. Rant over thx
2 months??? What!? No way! You just had him like 2 days ago!? I say that, but I literally feel the same way about my 7 year old 😂! Ugh.. You never understand how fast time flies until you have a kid.. Take all the time you need! Totally off topic, but I appreciate your Jessie Lee Ward video. I seriously had no idea!! The ppl need to know! So don't feel bad about making the video that everyone else is too scared to make.. JS Edit: totally off topic? My whole comment is off topic! Sry. Adhd lol.
it's the constant hair touching and arranging that makes me nuts. stop playing with your hair. if my psych experience is accurate, these gestures ae an example of self-soothing, so i guess these monat ladies are very very anxious.
You never have to explain snuggles. My baby second cousin, who I have a picture of me holding when he was only about the same age as your little man, just graduated high school last week and honestly... who lets these babies grow up? ILLEGAL.
The way the dark haired girl is constantly self-soothing by petting her hair makes me edgy. She's obviously so nervous. I can't imagine dealing with her on a weekly basis.
It varies per MLM. Monat and Mary Kay huns wax lyrical about their "free" Cadillac, while Arbonne huns go wild for a Mercedes Benz. Pruvit allows allows you a variety of brands provided it meets certain requirements (including 3y or newer and a current market value of $50.000usd). I guess as long as it's pricey enough to make losing the qualifying rank and therefore the car bonus it'll do. For me though, I'll stick with my aging but reliable second hand Fiat I was able to pay for in full.
I’ve never really understood why they treat the name of their company like it was Voldemort. These Huns make me wish the word “business” was obliterated from the world 😂
I am not trying to be mean whatsoever to these 2 women...but both of their heads of hair look extremely thin to me.. Doesn't monat supposed to combat that? My hair is super thin also...if you want to try something that may help encourage growth, not necessarily thicken...but growth...I LOVE the mielle rosemary oil, argon oil on the mids and ends.. wash the scalp with a good fingertip massage..native hair mask for 3-5 minutes...rinse...total game changer...that only cost me roughly $15.. The faith manipulation has always made my skin crawl...that's one of the main reasons I completely left my church a year ago, so many mlms and the pressure to get in on the "opportunity "
Man I need a video today 😂 thanks. I had a helluva case of vertigo yesterday and when we lost power twice for some reason, so I'm really looking forward to this now that my vertigo subsided and my eyes can actually see 😂
I think they pay so frequently because they want to have that constant reinforcement for their Huns that keeps them trying. Like it's not much per check (like you said, $12, which will likely go right back to the company when they make their monthly purchases to stay active), but it's similar to how slot machines give you just a little bit back every few pulls just to keep you in the seat because "eventually" it "might" pay off and you "might" hit the jackpot.
Chelsea, I've been watching your channel since I was in college in a major and a career path that I really didn't want to be in, and I just want to say that I finally got a real, CorPoRaTe 9-5 job!! and yeah, it's not my Dream Job or whatever, but it a cozy job (with my own little cubicle and benefits) that I was able to get because of my degree, my previous jobs and positions, being myself, and knowing that I can do this and other new things. I am still living with my mom, but that is just making paying off my student loans all the more attainable. Thanks for all the pep talks and advice to people in their early twenties over the years! 24 and doing something interesting that pays well is much more than I was imagining at 21, and thanks for being part of that!
Also they said "You dont have to buy anything or purchase any product" but then she contridicts herself buy saying "If I can make enough to purchase my products every month" 🤷🏽♀️ maybe its personal use but then shes saying personal volume which they said you didnt have to do as well.
I hate MLMs soooo much! All they are is a blight on SAHM! We’d love an opportunity to work from home and bring in some extra $$, but all it brings in is stress. (Never been apart of one, but my mother and sister both have. Learned my lesson through them)
Way for them to diminish the work of women by calling their money "extra" and how their "not really doing work" when if they added up the hours they worked for Monet not getting paid an hourly salary plus commission on sales they would be shocked!
I think you may be one of my fav new youtubers. Great video. I'm a social media manager who is tired of all the fake bs I see. I know that sounds contradictory lol 😂 I talk so much smack about social media platforms and why creators need to have balance and put their health and families first. Probably why I have such a miniscule following since I don't like to perpetuate the "go go go" "let's post everyday" culture. Anyways, all that to say... I like seeing creators like yourself, call out the bs. 👏
26:44 "if I can just share to pay for my products" That's 0 profit. Do they realize that means they're not making anything? Because a former CPA should know that.
its crazy how MLMs work and how most haven't been sued for what they are putting out there or even how their own workers are putting up fraud for these MLMs (by fraud I mean like lying to the people to get them a part of their team) and how they are working just in lies and deceit
Honestly they just don't know how to sell. Who is this message for? It looks like it's on instagram, so assuming it's for people not in the MLM. But they're going so specific about details like the structure, etc. And it's the frenetic energy of the top woman 😭 She's talking so fast, and how are people who don't know about the MLM supposed to even understand them?
I really want a professional face reader to find the similarities in the faces of people that fall for MLMs because I swear a lot of them look the same or have the same look in their eyes.
The message about your job not having to be your passion is so important. I spent years chasing this life I “didn’t need an escape from”, but there is nothing wrong with your job just being a job that pays the bills. I finally started to appreciate the merits of a job with a start and end time, weekends off, health insurance, and a steady paycheck. I can chase my hobbies on nights and weekends. ❤
In fact it is better to NOT have all your passions and energy tied to your career. cuz if something were to go wrong with that, now you have nothing. it's always better to cultivate hobbies and interests outside of work
Yes!! I had this realization too about two years ago and it was tough to come to terms with but I’m so much happier now that I’ve accepted that i don’t have a dream job and that’s okay. It’s okay to just have a job that you don’t despise and get a paycheck so it can fund what I do enjoy.
Totally agree. Especially if you're a musician or do something creative. My finace plays guitar and records/masters music as a hobby. He has looked into doing it as a career, it's even what his degree is in but he found that doing his hobby as a career made it no longer enjoyable for him. So he does HTML front-end development as a career and does music as a hobby.
I totally agree with this. I have a job that I enjoy, but my passion will never be working. My passion is staying home with my dog and all my trinkets.
Absolutely. As an empty nester, it destroys me to think back to missed moments and time with my family for businesses that don’t even exist anymore. That time was a precious commodity that I gave to the wrong people. Before climbing a corporate ladder, make sure it’s leaning on the right building. This generation should be commended for creating opportunities and awesome side hustles to have time & money simultaneously (not including MLMs lol)
People who say “ok??” often after they make a nonsensical point to pressure you into agreeing with them without actually giving you space to respond is my biggest pet peeve.
That or “right?” at the end of the sentence. One of my BIGGEST pet peeves. It makes me rage
My favourite is when people begin a sentence with "The fact that..." because what follows is very rarely a fact. 😂
I don’t understand the whole “retire my husband” thing. So, you want to stay home, take care of the kids, own a business, and make it so your husband doesn’t work anymore leaving you with the sole pressure of providing for your family. This is just setting women up for burn-out. Statistically, women already take on a disproportionate amount of mental labor, household chores and child care. This just fuels our modern narrative that women need to hustle constantly while very little is expected of men.
The five paychecks thing reminds me of that Shel Silverstein poem Smart, where the kid end up trading a dollar for two quarters and keeps going until he has five pennies because 5 is more than 1.
I was just about to write a comment about something like that. A teacher telling a story about some older kid scamming a little kid by giving them two nickels for a quarter because two coins is better than one.
Didn't know Shel Silverstein had written a poem about it, will have to look it up.
My 76 yr old mother gets paid 5 times a month.... her social security, and she still works for a lawyer that helps the older community with wills, elder abuse( physical, mental, monetary, emotional etc... like cys for elderly) ...and she gets paid weekly... so she gets paid 5 times a month with a REAL JOB!!!! And she is 76!!!!! ❤🎉
Sounds like your mum is doing some really awesome things. ❤
“You’re leaving 30 paychecks on the table.” Sure, but let’s not forget that to receive those $20 checks, you had to pay a $99 start up fee, 3 flex ship orders of $150 or more, reach monthly quotas, pay for a back office, and there’s a cancellation fee if you want to leave, and pressure to buy overpriced products. So those paychecks won’t even cover your losses not to mention the damage to your hair, family, friends, and ego
🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯
Not everything has to be monetized 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
It breaks my heart when people have a hobby and turn it into a side hustle and then follow out of love with it. It’s ok to do things just for fun!
Thank you for the message about separating one's passion and purpose from work. I'm 40 years old and have spent a long time trying to turn things I'm passionate about into jobs/careers, and it's just too stressful for me. It's very hard for me to put healthy boundaries on my work time when I feel personally invested with my work - I would often not be actively working in my off time, but my mind would be consumed by it anyway. I took an easy retail job last year for a mental break, and I'm currently looking for a job that will pay enough but also allow me to turn it off when I clock out. I've found other outlets for pursuing my true passions as hobbies, and I'm so much happier and more peaceful for it.
Yes! The minute I turn my passion into work it becomes.... work. It sucks the joy out of it for me.
I too, have earned several four-figure paychecks. While working part time at Starbucks, receiving full medical and retirement benefits, and completing my college degree. Also, unlimited free coffee. I guess I got ripped off though. It was only two paychecks a month 😔
😂
😂😂😂
I thought she was gonna let this Mary girl come on & tell HER story. She legit said 2 sentences.
I'll never get over the "its your business, you are in charge! BUT you have to do everything we say or you get kicked out"
I hate that she’s a cpa and doesn’t get it. With those qualifications people are going to think that it’s a legitimate opportunity. 😢
She SAYS she's a CPA. People can say pretty much anything.
@@jacobus57 well as a cpa myself it’s unlikely that she says it without being one because she can get in a lot of trouble for that with the state she’s in. I highly doubt that anyone who doesn’t actually have their cpa is claiming to be one. It’s probably the most uncool thing you can be hahahah 😂
@@theroadtotri9409 As a former CPA, I found this comment pretty funny and true.
What I love about not being in an MLM:
1. My salary is promptly in my account at the same time every month. No need to speculate on how much it will be.
2. My evenings and weekends are for relaxation and family time.
3. I can enjoy my holidays and not worry about losing income when I am off sick.
4. My kids do not walk in on me everytime I try to 'work'.
Not so much the last one wfh 😅
Awww CC, you have a 2 month old. My sisters baby turns 3 mos today & she just decided to extend her maternity leave even though it’s unpaid & it’ll be tough cuz she’s having such a hard time with it. Take your time, upload when ya can & we will be here watching. 💖💖💖
OmG I wish an x-monat girl or MLM of some sort made a comedic social (TikTok or IG) doing these same videos but telling the truth about what they actually did/have to do.😂 && the actual financial results. It could be the best satire for your channels & us EVERRR!
How has no one done this?
I think Julie Anderson has done a couple on instagram. Lol she is great and would be the perfect person to do them.
That would suck to me in an MLM, you have to constantly beg people try to recruit them. Be on your phone 24/7 and have in person "classes" sounds miserable. I'll stick to my 9:00 to 5:00
I was blessed with good hair- I’ve pretty much been able to use whatever products my whole life. I bought a system from MONAT years ago and it’s literally TRASH. It made my hair feel like like actual straw- like the stuff farm animals eat and I couldn’t even brush it.
I was then told “oh your hair is just detoxing- try shampooing twice and then conditioning!”
NOPE same result. Trash.
I did like the styling products. They were fine.
But I literally appalled that this crap that’s more expensive than salon brands was so freakin bad.
“Your job can just pay your bills”
YESSSSS.🙌🏻
The feeling of "my partner is also a parent and responsible for this child, but I'm uncomfortable handing them off for some reason" is so real! My child's a year now and I still feel that way despite my husband being VERY involved with them from the beginning. I blame societal mom guilt.
😂😂😂 as a Quality Analyst myself I CAN’T IMAGINE the amount of policies and procedures they are not following to get people in their cult.
When she said you don't have to buy anything I laughed....my now ex best friend signed me up for monat before I found your channel...I was able to remove my card but I still get emails every month trying to charge me for product.
I just went to the Monat website to see how much the products cost, because I know MLM products are always expensive. Omg, $50 for shampoo? Who are they conning into paying $50 for a bottle of shampoo? 😂
Right? I spend less than that on a haircut. A good one, too!
Considering I usually spend about €1-€2 on a bottle of shampoo and they last me a good long time, I'm not sure I've spent that much on shampoo total.
right?? cause i can get olaplex shampoo and conditioner for the same price and i can trust that i’ll get a good product
Focusing on the number of paychecks per month definitely suggests to me that they're targeting people who are living paycheck to paycheck/struggling with cashflow too. Not only is it misleading given how small those paychecks typically are, but it's also super predatory when their target audience is hoping to get paid more often so they can pay bills on time, avoid overdraft, etc. 😣
"I had an ego about it."
I used monat and liked it at first, but after a while it would leave the back of my hair greasy and they kept telling me it was “detoxing” my hair. Then I started getting itchy scabs 😐 and I was just about to join because I liked the products (didn’t know it was an MLM or what that was) and then when it started doing those things to my hair, I looked it up and saw the lawsuits and realized it was basically a scam. My friend tried to recruit me but didn’t tell me how low of $ she made, only that she made her money back.
5:16 I'm a strategist, and I'd be embarrassed af if I scheduled calls with clients to constantly check in with their why to keep them on track with their business.
It just occurred to me that the reason these companies pay so often/so many times per month is so that if you make ANY money, you are spending less time with $0 in your bank account. If you were only getting paid monthly or biweekly, it would be obvious that you were running out of money between pays, whereas if you are getting paid every week, even if it’s only a little, it seems like you are not going without at any point in the month.
TWO MONTH OLD?! Stop it! I took one of my many social media breaks and youtube is included in that you and my best friend are the ones I come running to when I come back to binge watch and catch up! I'm so dam proud of you CC. You're a badass, I've told you before baby came I was so proud of you for recording and working so much to ensure your work was still covered after baby was here etc. You were already such an amazing mom before he got here. So noo need to and explain as to why you haven't been consistent. I have 3 kids and i get it! Give your baby some snuggles for me! Love you beautiful lady! Oh i mean "lady of leisure" 😂. ❤❤❤
😂😂💖💖
@@IAMCCSuarez and I PROMISE I know how to spell. Was just typing fast and trying to feed baby at the same time. Haha. So glad you got to see my comment. You so deserve to see the love and know that we see you're working hard and such a wonderful. Mama and badass woman! My best friend has 2.22M here on youtube and I personally know how much hard work goes into this job so when I say you're a badass women and wonderful mother I truly mean that because I do know what this job is like. So seriously, I'm proud of you beautiful! Keep it up!
I went to Sally Beauty to get a hair straightener (a good one bc my Chi was getting old) and the employee showed me absolutely AMAZING hair products ( all on sale 4 for $20!!!!) And I STILL use them!!!!
the generic value product (GVP) line they have is so good and tells you on the bottle what salon dupe it is! i swear by everything i’ve bought of theirs and it’s always a fraction of the salon price. love sally beauty
Omg yes, I was so selfish with the snuggles! My twins are 6 and I still want to keep all the snuggles for myself. ❤️
I used to follow the call mejewel girl because I aspire to be a homemaker & I’m a traditional Christian but once all she posted about was monat I was like NOPE unfollow.
Good!! And that’s OK if that’s the aesthetic or life that you want!
It seems like SOO many of these type of people fall into MLMs tho. Drive me nuts 🙄
11:22 What's weird is that the top woman was a CPA. I've seen more former accountants and bookkeepers go to MLM, and I'm like, "ma'am, you KNOW what P&Ls are and are financially literate. What are you doing?!"
I don't understand why SO many are joining.
They always sound like they are out of breath!! 😂
The passion/purpose discussion makes me think of one of my favorite movies, soul. ❤ finding the joy in the little special things about life is what keeps me going, not a job or work.
It's wild to me how none of these huns seem to care about compliance. I work in healthcare and rules/compliance is a huge deal. I could easily lose my job or license by ignoring policies, laws, and/or Medicare rules.
I get paid five times a month... as a sole-trader who does digital art classes, I work with a variety of venues and get paid in a variety of ways (paid by venue, or the venue takes a cut of the student fee, or I pay the room hire and keep the entire student fee, or I'm paid by the students and the whole student fee goes to me)... that said, sometimes I'm paid several hundred dollars, and sometimes I'm paid $20.
Still better than the Monat payments, though! 😂
Some words through experience .... I had to learn and it took A LONG time .... that as a MUM you never have to explain or justify your time. My Darlin's are 26 and 23 now .... I, and family, come first xoxo
It sounds like you're enjoying parenthood so far! I'm so happy for you
Ooh I feel you with that new parent conflict. I want time to myself so bad but also don’t want to ever let go of this little baby
It’s sad because this is what their up lines ( who most don’t talk to one on one, just listen to in a zoom call) tell them to do as apart of a challenge to win something. I won a Louis Vuitton bag. I was also poaching from Christa Paarni by Toni Vanschoyck who I won the bag from. I deleted all of my stupid Monat posts after Toni posted about being mentioned on this channel 😅
And I listened to the content.
I also called out compliance rules being broken to Toni about herself and others on her team, and she tried to gaslight me. I sent a PowerPoint of everything she did to Monat Compliance and they did nothing.
I sold the purse and got my money back that way, but not my time. If you look up how Amazon will rate a best selling book, you will see the categories she put her 3rd book in (which is just other people’s stories ) that gave her that title from amazon selling a few hundred books.
It’s all a scam.
8:29: this idea of "just support your friends" is pervasive in the online business world, and it's just dumb.
We shouldn't have to buy something from someone, just because they're a friend. If we don't need the product/services or if someone else has a better product/service that better fits our needs, we shouldn't be guilted or shamed to purchase from a friend just because they're a friend.
My hair stylist and I were just talking at my last appointment about how few people have a hair routine outside of washing and conditioning. Using styling products when you haven’t before will blow your mind.
It's a tactic called third party validation and it's a tactic taught on recruiting
How many times you get paid a month only matters if you aren’t making good money. It’s the same amount of money a month, if you slice it up more, it’s just a smaller amount more times. Which is only helpful if you are living paycheck to paycheck and/or you aren’t good at managing your money.
That also depends on how paying your bills are arranged.
I get paid once a month, which is standard where I live. Because of this most bills set to autopay are processed just after people get their salaries.
So right now I pay my most significant bills within days of getting paid, with whatever is left over able to be used for things like groceries, savings and fun stuff.
If I were to get paid twice a month, managing my money would be more of an effort as I'd have to be careful to set apart some of the bi-weekly wage to make sure I'd have enough in my account for my monthly bills. Mostly my mortgage, but also other recurring expenses like utilities, insurance and student loan payments.
22:21 …. This part is absolutely everything and the best part of this video
You have such great patience to sit through these calls.
I definitely agree that your passion shouldn't pay your bills. Our society is OBSESSED with monetizing our time and sometimes it's important to just enjoy the moment and have hobbies that do nothing besides bring some joy and there is value in that enough
These MLM huns always so out of breath
I had to take a break, the top girl's energy made me so uncomfortable. Breathing hard, fidgeting, never breaking eye contact with the camera, the forced smile - it's all but getting my own fight/flight going
MLMs are so weird. The only other job I know of that pressures you and tries to convince you into joining them is the military, and at least the military gives you real benefits 😂
30:43 yep, I see this a LOT with online coaches too. They have more of a lifestyle brand, and it's WEIRD to me. Like bring something of actual substance.
I have alopecia due to a chronic illness. Hair is so personal to people and I swear if I get one more “Hey Hun “ from these sisters . Like I’m already stressed 😭😭
These people act like their MLM is so innovative and unique. But every person I watch in these things may as well be in the same MLM. Its really a cult.
Your hair looks super healthy! You clearly haven’t been using Monat lol Sending you and everyone here tons of love, light and positive energy! ❤🧿
having passion and purpose for your job is such a privileged and classist way to see the world, thanks for your comment here. Also, why do they look all so young and with a bazillion kids? oh and last one, the gender roles and the faith manipulation ugh. Rant over thx
2 months??? What!? No way! You just had him like 2 days ago!? I say that, but I literally feel the same way about my 7 year old 😂! Ugh.. You never understand how fast time flies until you have a kid.. Take all the time you need!
Totally off topic, but I appreciate your Jessie Lee Ward video. I seriously had no idea!! The ppl need to know! So don't feel bad about making the video that everyone else is too scared to make.. JS
Edit: totally off topic? My whole comment is off topic! Sry. Adhd lol.
why is no one talking about how perfectly timed her face was with that baby noise 19:39 😭
it's the constant hair touching and arranging that makes me nuts. stop playing with your hair. if my psych experience is accurate, these gestures ae an example of self-soothing, so i guess these monat ladies are very very anxious.
Why did I hear Belieber. I thought “what does Justin Bieber have to do with Monat?” Of course, God has nothing to do with Monat either.
You never have to explain snuggles. My baby second cousin, who I have a picture of me holding when he was only about the same age as your little man, just graduated high school last week and honestly... who lets these babies grow up? ILLEGAL.
The way the dark haired girl is constantly self-soothing by petting her hair makes me edgy. She's obviously so nervous. I can't imagine dealing with her on a weekly basis.
What is this deal with a Cadillac at all these MLM places? Does Cadillac have a contract with them? Why is it always a Cadillac???
It varies per MLM.
Monat and Mary Kay huns wax lyrical about their "free" Cadillac, while Arbonne huns go wild for a Mercedes Benz. Pruvit allows allows you a variety of brands provided it meets certain requirements (including 3y or newer and a current market value of $50.000usd).
I guess as long as it's pricey enough to make losing the qualifying rank and therefore the car bonus it'll do.
For me though, I'll stick with my aging but reliable second hand Fiat I was able to pay for in full.
"I want the snuggles" 🥺 💖
baby > content, we can wait ❤
I’ve never really understood why they treat the name of their company like it was Voldemort. These Huns make me wish the word “business” was obliterated from the world 😂
I hate that word too!
"You don't need to 'retire your husband;' he's not a race horse." 🤣😂🤣
Why is the main girl so out of breath? I'm concerned for her.
Does Monat require you to have at least one person under you to make any commission? I remember being in doterra and that was a requirement.
You can make commission off of sales. But in order to get your commission every month you do have to meet your PV and GV requirements at each rank.
“I want the snuggles” 😂😂😂 so accurate.
I am not trying to be mean whatsoever to these 2 women...but both of their heads of hair look extremely thin to me..
Doesn't monat supposed to combat that?
My hair is super thin also...if you want to try something that may help encourage growth, not necessarily thicken...but growth...I LOVE the mielle rosemary oil, argon oil on the mids and ends.. wash the scalp with a good fingertip massage..native hair mask for 3-5 minutes...rinse...total game changer...that only cost me roughly $15..
The faith manipulation has always made my skin crawl...that's one of the main reasons I completely left my church a year ago, so many mlms and the pressure to get in on the "opportunity "
Man I need a video today 😂 thanks. I had a helluva case of vertigo yesterday and when we lost power twice for some reason, so I'm really looking forward to this now that my vertigo subsided and my eyes can actually see 😂
Like STOP with the Monet crap..... everyone is over it.....🙄
The girl on top needs to
1) let her guest talk
2) stop touching her hair!
They have the other person on for credibility and back up in case they don’t know an answer.
25:15 The "just" stuff angers me too.
My ex used to say "oh that's just my partner." And I'm like...yeah, ok, that's one thing but not everything.
I think they pay so frequently because they want to have that constant reinforcement for their Huns that keeps them trying. Like it's not much per check (like you said, $12, which will likely go right back to the company when they make their monthly purchases to stay active), but it's similar to how slot machines give you just a little bit back every few pulls just to keep you in the seat because "eventually" it "might" pay off and you "might" hit the jackpot.
Chelsea, I've been watching your channel since I was in college in a major and a career path that I really didn't want to be in, and I just want to say that I finally got a real, CorPoRaTe 9-5 job!! and yeah, it's not my Dream Job or whatever, but it a cozy job (with my own little cubicle and benefits) that I was able to get because of my degree, my previous jobs and positions, being myself, and knowing that I can do this and other new things. I am still living with my mom, but that is just making paying off my student loans all the more attainable. Thanks for all the pep talks and advice to people in their early twenties over the years! 24 and doing something interesting that pays well is much more than I was imagining at 21, and thanks for being part of that!
You are doing amazing!!!!!
Totally did a double take at the thumbnail thinking the girl on the bottom was Gabby Petito.
Omggggg it does look like her woah
Also they said "You dont have to buy anything or purchase any product" but then she contridicts herself buy saying "If I can make enough to purchase my products every month" 🤷🏽♀️ maybe its personal use but then shes saying personal volume which they said you didnt have to do as well.
I need to know why they always sound so out of breath
30 x $12 = $360. Less than a dollar a day. Also, she's so out of breath it's stressing me out
Lots of internalized misogyny from these ladies. It's sad
I took a drink every time Mary touched her hair, and I died of alcohol poisoning.
I hate MLMs soooo much! All they are is a blight on SAHM! We’d love an opportunity to work from home and bring in some extra $$, but all it brings in is stress. (Never been apart of one, but my mother and sister both have. Learned my lesson through them)
I think we should make a compliance bingo card!
Way for them to diminish the work of women by calling their money "extra" and how their "not really doing work" when if they added up the hours they worked for Monet not getting paid an hourly salary plus commission on sales they would be shocked!
Nothing says "boss babe" more than going live from your bathroom.
I think you may be one of my fav new youtubers. Great video. I'm a social media manager who is tired of all the fake bs I see. I know that sounds contradictory lol 😂 I talk so much smack about social media platforms and why creators need to have balance and put their health and families first. Probably why I have such a miniscule following since I don't like to perpetuate the "go go go" "let's post everyday" culture. Anyways, all that to say... I like seeing creators like yourself, call out the bs. 👏
I appreciate your insight💖💖💖💖
Woohoo here we are! Beautiful Thursday in south Florida to be watching CC first thing!!!! ❤
Omg a CPA. I hope she keeps a P&L.
Also ooo I'm intrigued by your shampoo recs. I'll have to think of that. I use moroccanoil but it's a bit heavy
Bus 👏 another bus 👏 club 👏 another club 👏 I am dead!
26:44 "if I can just share to pay for my products"
That's 0 profit. Do they realize that means they're not making anything?
Because a former CPA should know that.
its crazy how MLMs work and how most haven't been sued for what they are putting out there or even how their own workers are putting up fraud for these MLMs (by fraud I mean like lying to the people to get them a part of their team) and how they are working just in lies and deceit
I’m dying for you take on the MRR, on the edge of my seat!🎉
It’s coming
Wow I know someone who works under Mary 😬 they do lives frequently, tried to recruit me. It's unfortunate 😐
Honestly they just don't know how to sell.
Who is this message for?
It looks like it's on instagram, so assuming it's for people not in the MLM. But they're going so specific about details like the structure, etc.
And it's the frenetic energy of the top woman 😭 She's talking so fast, and how are people who don't know about the MLM supposed to even understand them?
Because I want the snuggles and I want to us very relatable 😂😂
23:15: "you gotta buy a product pack from our team"
But you don't have to spend money to make money. Right.
Girl, it’s so real! The newborn phase is so precious and it goes so quick, can’t blame you for wanting to soak all that in 🥰
I really want a professional face reader to find the similarities in the faces of people that fall for MLMs because I swear a lot of them look the same or have the same look in their eyes.