
I Quit Before My Director Debut
Written by Christine
8 months after starting my Mary Kay business, I became a director and earned my car. 3 months later I was supposed to have my director debut with over 200 guests attending. I quit right before the debut.
I came back from from Leadership Conference and just thought, what the hell am I doing??? I’m in a cult, I’ve sacrificed everything this past year. My family time, my friends, my happiness. My everything. My world.
I am so free right now: Mary Kay put me $9k in debt and I lost a year with my small children. I got lost in chasing that carrot that is constantly dangled in front of you. Manipulated into thinking that being a good mom meant leaving them in tears so I could go change women’s life which in turn just put them all in debt.
At leadership an NSD stood up on that stage and said only share positivity with your husband never the negative in your life?? WTF? What kind of marriage is that? He is my partner, I share the good and bad with my husband because he is my everything. They say that because our husbands are not brainwashed and can actually talk some sense into us.
I’m guilty of getting caught up in the designer purses and jewelry which is someone I have never been. End of story I lost a lot of money, but I was able to rebound. Mary Kay will never steal another moment of my life. I took my power back.
Thumbs up Christine!
Most revealing is the $9K (nearly $1000/month) that you borrowed for that “free” car!
Think of the cars we could have actually owned.. cringe. Can’t think about it.
“I’m guilty of getting caught up in the designer purses and jewelry which is someone I have never been.“
Girl same. I’m a loyal kavu wearer and wear it until it dies. Why did I suddenly care about Kate Spade?! Who was I?! MK ultra mind control, except this MK stands for Mary Kay.
Not gonna lie: I am a total handbag junkie, but the handbags that seem popular with the MK crowd seem to be the most mass-market and least-tasteful offerings from Coach and Kate Spade (which I think in general are good brands), along with those overdone, logo-heavy Louis Vuitton bags that I personally find obnoxious. I prefer mid-range brands coming out of Europe that are made of quality leather and have innovative designs you don’t see everywhere. But that’s just me.
Director in 8 months. No doubt you were chosen by your director to grind through DIQ and earn her the bonuses that come from having an offspring. And a car driver to boot, no matter the cost to you, as long as she looked successful.
Congratulations on your escape. Enjoy your freedom!
Woo hoo! Good for you!!!
Side note: I’d LOVE to hear how your director reacted to you quitting before your debut! Please leave it no details!
I got so caught up in the director thing– I told her after my “debut” that I was going to make so much more money, and she said “yeah right, and a lot more expenses” and I blew that off b/c I was in so deep in MK (and debt) and made director so quickly.
Christine I applaud you for your courage!
* told a sister director… geez Suzy.
Just think…you could still be in MK… And how far down the debt rabbit hole would you be?
Yet another PT article our Friday Critics need to read – before telling everyone on here that they’re failures because they CHOOSE to be.