tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post7830193018923052088..comments2024-01-16T03:42:46.705-05:00Comments on The Downward Spiral: Thirty-One Gifts (Ohio) Will Lay Off 182Bill Hickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551954408189665078noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-81490864374953874512014-10-03T18:37:00.394-04:002014-10-03T18:37:00.394-04:00These are all federal labor board issues and are v...These are all federal labor board issues and are very easy to prove, so your post is very suspicious. Does thou protesteth too much?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-90875992233543495672014-10-03T18:33:15.514-04:002014-10-03T18:33:15.514-04:00Sounds like sour grapes, to me. I buy their produc...Sounds like sour grapes, to me. I buy their products, the manufacturing, materials and embroidery can compete with companies who charge 4 times as much. I wonder how Christian-like it is for the judgemental attitude, I read here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-62472698442893324722014-08-01T08:00:47.175-04:002014-08-01T08:00:47.175-04:00Really this is hard to believe . By chance do you ...Really this is hard to believe . By chance do you have proof ?? I am a consultant and don't want to work for a company like this . But I am hard to believe it. Not saying your a liar but if its the truth why hasn't someone done anything and why don't people quit???? I mean Better business??? Its just hard for me to believe that a person who was injured at work was fired because of the work related injury because of attendance ??? I mean there are laws out there and I just don't understand how they would get away with it unless there person who was fired didn't say anything or fight it? Which is not likely unless they had other reasons to fire them that were actual lawful reasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-46968188691767849572014-07-29T11:34:12.297-04:002014-07-29T11:34:12.297-04:00I just called corporate about applying for a corpo...I just called corporate about applying for a corporate position, they were so rude to me and wouldn't let me talk to human resources. Rude beyond rude. bad business. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-57104646417127075122014-07-24T20:37:27.280-04:002014-07-24T20:37:27.280-04:00Regarding what you said about wearing one's fa...Regarding what you said about wearing one's faith on one's sleeve: You are a wise person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-84181857335593271092014-07-24T20:33:25.021-04:002014-07-24T20:33:25.021-04:00Jim Jones was a "Christian." What is yo...Jim Jones was a "Christian." What is your point? Just about everyone claims to be a Christian, even child molesters (priests and pastors, and coaches, etc.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-70997432713986891382014-07-24T20:30:03.830-04:002014-07-24T20:30:03.830-04:00There is nothing wrong with wanting a minimum stan...There is nothing wrong with wanting a minimum standard of humane treatment in a job. You should not tell someone they shouldn't complain when they are being used or mistreated. One should not just be "thankful" for having a job for no reason. Would you shut up and just be thankful for having a job if your boss was repeatedly physically and sexually assaulting you? You come off as an idiot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-86615504196958388352014-07-24T20:26:30.072-04:002014-07-24T20:26:30.072-04:00Nice plant. Don't believe you are sincere. V...Nice plant. Don't believe you are sincere. Very angry email, and judgmental. Not credible. You FAIL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-49482383812673979152014-07-24T20:18:48.164-04:002014-07-24T20:18:48.164-04:00You, now, are a GOOD person. I'm so encourage...You, now, are a GOOD person. I'm so encouraged to see someone who cares about whether they are supporting something essentially good, or perhaps bad. It does matter, doesn't it? But not to very many people, anymore. I commend you for your integrity. Bravo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-84851045448528964842014-02-11T14:53:56.851-05:002014-02-11T14:53:56.851-05:00The problem that many have with this company is th...The problem that many have with this company is that its founder professes to be such a great christian woman who based her company on a Proverb from the Bible, however she, and her company pay for consultatns to attend the Thirty-One conferences with guests who should not be allowed to attend, ie:married men/women attending with consultants who knowingly participate in this activity yet profess just as Cindy does to be such a great Godly woman who has been blessed by God with her success. It is hard to imagine Cindy tolerating such behavior and knowingly allowing some of the employees who participated in these such activities with the company funds to continue to work for her and the company that is so christian driven. Doesn't say much for her, her company, or the people she employs. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-54845768209918487692014-02-01T14:17:00.923-05:002014-02-01T14:17:00.923-05:00Aside from the ranting and silly language of the a...Aside from the ranting and silly language of the above reader, he/she is correct. I was there when the legal issues came up. It forced the company to pay a portion of the bonus to the employees, evening through they would never admit it. Unfortunately the problem with the Monroe's has everything to do with the fact that they have NO experience running a business and they hired people equally inexperienced. After awhile, they brought in a few individuals that had experience but they refused to take their advice. Those individuals were eventually let go or they quit. It was amazing to see how they truly treated people. I am a christian and was shocked at how Cindy would behave and the garbage Scott would try to sell. She was a "bull" and he followed behind her cleaning up the mess. She was mean, disrespectful, crude at times and most of all, a bully. It is HER business and if you didn't do what she wanted, you got the wrath. Not much difference from other companies but you expect more from a women/company that continuously tries to convince the public that it's a "faith-based" company. It isn't. The illegal things that took place were astounding. The fact that they are a private company allows them to get away with a lot. For example, the Vice President of Finance/CFO is married to the Vice President of Sales. They were both on the executive committee. Hum..... sounds like a conflict of interest, don't you think? She's is not running a "sister company." I just recently heard that their General Counsel just quit. Gee, I wonder why. Although I have never said anything about my experience at Thirty-One, after much prayer, I have decided to comment. I do not recommend this company in any way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-61172530007705939162014-01-31T20:07:17.559-05:002014-01-31T20:07:17.559-05:00If you are a dissatisfied Thirty-One consultant or...If you are a dissatisfied Thirty-One consultant or employee, we'd like to hear from you. Email complaints31gifts@live.com Thanks!Thirty One Gifts Complaintsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-43565626288704178622013-09-30T15:08:34.912-04:002013-09-30T15:08:34.912-04:00maybe then the Monroe's should keep the produc...maybe then the Monroe's should keep the products being made in the USA, instead of being from China where it is cheaper to employ folks to make their products, which as of lately have gotten to be poor workmanship. I have gotten items that were not sewn correctly, name be off centered and in wrong color or wrong style... Also, the items they just came out with are NOT very affordable anymore... and to purchase the monthly special, you must now spend $35.00 instead of the normal $31.00...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-40876979279127039112013-08-28T10:27:19.556-04:002013-08-28T10:27:19.556-04:00I'm approaching my 4th year working for Thirty...I'm approaching my 4th year working for Thirty-One Gifts. Love it. Great company, great job, great everything. Although I'm an hourly paid associate with no bonus opertunity, I feel what I do is greatly Appreciated and compensated for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-36630804420543284732013-08-15T23:07:32.350-04:002013-08-15T23:07:32.350-04:00For all those considering 31 gifts, I would most c...For all those considering 31 gifts, I would most certainly steer clear of them. I've seen the company tear apart families. Its a cult that promotes divorce and anti-religion despite what they claim. I give them five years and they <br />will be no more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-54280100163509164292013-07-29T22:16:59.841-04:002013-07-29T22:16:59.841-04:00Wow, this is all so sad. i just got back from Nat...Wow, this is all so sad. i just got back from National Conference and left feeling empowered and grateful that the company I work with rewarded all 16,000 of us consultants. They went above and beyond, I feel. No, I do not work in the distribution center, I work from home. Parties are parties and we have fun. I signed up to use my business to reach those in my radius that may not know about Jesus. I'm sorry so many of you have had negative relationships with the company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-90708473488011440702013-06-16T21:18:03.975-04:002013-06-16T21:18:03.975-04:00you must be a 31 associate int he front officeyou must be a 31 associate int he front officeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-53500159506828514662013-04-24T16:55:24.967-04:002013-04-24T16:55:24.967-04:00I'm a consultant for 31. Worked my ass off sel...I'm a consultant for 31. Worked my ass off selling that crap. Half the time the order is wrong or missing something. Ok, I understand nobody is perfect. But when I call to tell them something from my order is missing, occasionally they act like I'm trying to make off with some free stuff. Granted some are very nice, but a few are complete assholes. I realize its not Cindy or customer service filling the orders. But reading all these comments, no wonder the order is sometimes screwed up. Sounds like they work them to death and half are on the verge of a deep depression from poor work conditions. My real job is at a factory. It's clean, it's air conditioned/heated, and they don't punish you for family emergencies. Sorry 31 slaves, hope it gets better. As for me, I'm out! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-52170886516126508752013-04-24T16:44:20.678-04:002013-04-24T16:44:20.678-04:00Because they want to keep their jobs...derBecause they want to keep their jobs...derAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-30397112126422509772013-04-24T16:36:00.871-04:002013-04-24T16:36:00.871-04:00Wow. You know a lot of details that only HR or man...Wow. You know a lot of details that only HR or management would know and they way you just talked and put down whomever it was you were talking to tells me that these 'haters' are probably telling the truth. You are hateful! And instead of proving your point, you just made yourself look like an a-hole. You seem to be the hater. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-43214852559593648922013-03-15T00:41:59.423-04:002013-03-15T00:41:59.423-04:00Along with 182 being laid off, the female psychopa...Along with 182 being laid off, the female psychopath (Cindy) announced that we office staff might not get our contractual 30% bonuses. Since I'd just loaned her some $15,000 over the course of 2011 (in that form), I got really pissed when I looked at my own young family - and thought of those of my co-workers - having gotten robbed by these shyster scumbags as well. It was around this time that the psychopaths (Scott and Cindy) began spray painting slogans all over the walls of the offices regarding their purported holiness. The male psychopath (Scott) even held self-flagellation sessions for each department in turn, where he pimped the false paradigm of "It's all for Her" as being not in reference to Cindy's ill-gotten gains. The attendance of their new shyster-in-thief - an escapee from Arthur Anderson (Enron's accounting firm) - crystallized the reality that these vampires had drank my blood.<br /><br />Thereby, myself and two co-workers threatened to sue if they wouldn't pay the legally-obligated compensation to ALL of their salaried employees - including those morons who had drank the Kool-Aid and called us "tin-foils" for knowing the reality of our subjugation. Upon receipt of the threat of lawsuit - quoting umpteen case law - I was witness to the female psychopath burning-rubber in anger as she peeled out of the company parking lot.<br /><br />Not a week went by before the female psychopath had laid all the blame at the feet of her sales prognosticator and had forced her resignation. Only a few days more had passed before she found herself forced to announce that the 30% bonuses would be cut to 20% and paid post-haste - within the time limit we had given her to make good. Of course, we were only paid on 10%. The lawyer advised us to stop, as the chances of recouping the other 2/3 of our loan to these psychopaths was very slim.<br /><br />All told - They made off with millions. Take 300 office staff and multiply by $8,000 - You have 2.4 million right there. The Monroe psychopaths will burn in hell, and their officers along with them. I pity the fool that comes anywhere near these scum. If you understand, you'll run as far and as fast from them as you can, and let them go under. Send these creeps back to Chatta-hootchie - Let's ride them out of town on a rail!<br /><br />Pity my lost $10 grand - Former IT guy of Thirty-One GiftsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-78875232492968203532013-02-22T23:51:49.983-05:002013-02-22T23:51:49.983-05:00Found this blog researching the Thirty One opportu...Found this blog researching the Thirty One opportunity. I purchased a purse/wallet combination in 2010 through a relative having an online party. The quality was quite poor for what I paid. However, I thought perhaps it had gotten better. Apparently not. I'm a Christian, but I do have a lot of issues with people constantly proclaiming their faith. I've seen too many people who do that and who are not sincere. So that was a turnoff as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-18122419644936378762013-02-22T02:40:28.650-05:002013-02-22T02:40:28.650-05:00For all of you "haters" here publishing ...For all of you "haters" here publishing all of the negative comments, this is towards you and for the "good" people who like Thirty One Gifts either because they are employed with Thirty One or they are customers who like the company and the products I wanted you to hear "my opinion" on why I think the "haters" are the way they are. You "haters" are negative people that will do or say anything to put others down when you do not get your way. Or maybe you are one of those people that listens to others complain all day and instead of asking them to move somewhere else and minding your own business, you soak in everything they say and "hate" someone before you even know them. Are you not intelligent enough to know that you are only hearing one side of the stories that are being told to you? Obviously your work buddy is not going to tell you that "they" are the problem or that "they" did anything wrong or illegal, why would you side with anyone not knowing the whole story? Guess what, a good solid company has a great HR department who doesn't come down by those complainers & gossipers to tell everyone around them that the gal who got fired was caught on video surveillance faking a "fall" and she tried to sue or get compensated something for it.. She got caught, she got angry and she started rumors... how about the gal who was fired for punching in late by "one minute" , she had actually been late by 10 or 15 min consistently "7" times because she really didn't care about her job and she was hoping to get fired so she could get unemployment but they had documented proof of every time she was pulled into the office and talked to about being late so she received no unemployment. She is angry, you only hear what she wants to share with you, she was late "one minute" and was fired, yet another "believable story". Hmm, you mentioned another who was carried out on a stretcher who had apparently told you or someone around you that they were fired for not punching out before they got in an ambulance? really? You are going to believe that? You are nothing more than a gossiper, they were let go because they were lazy, always late or a liability to the company but instead of just minding your own business, you get on blogs like this and tell "stories". You are either gullible (believing everything you here) or you are needing attention. Move on, grow up and take responsibilities for your actions! You are so naive that those complainers suck you in to do their "dirty" work....stop being a gossiper! If you do not like your job, find a different one, if you cannot get one because of past history, that is your problem and you need to work your own way out of the hole you dug for yourself and let those honest hard working people have the job you "hate" so much. Do yourself and everyone else who has to be around you a favor and stop being a "GOSSIP". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-37789980607781530602013-02-11T22:01:19.435-05:002013-02-11T22:01:19.435-05:00Sounds like you people are a bunch of bitter Betty...Sounds like you people are a bunch of bitter Bettys.....if you feel so strongly about how horrible you've been mistreated why hide behind good ol' ANONYMOUS?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07896627896009008698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-31990920027682726802013-02-11T19:35:03.115-05:002013-02-11T19:35:03.115-05:00Well I guess I won't be joinIng as a consulta...Well I guess I won't be joinIng as a consultant!! What a shame, loved the product and was so excited to make money for our family all while having fun. I really believed in this product till now. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com