I was chatting with Alexis about the current networking business that was being offered to us. According to him, two of our friends (Judy and Margo) have already signed up at the Global Fusion Inc. (GFI). With two out of us five ending up joining the "easy-money" business, Alexis and I have ended up teasing each other as to how are we going to be able "member" ourselves as well (given the Php 8,900 membership fee that was needed). Added to the relatively huge memebership fee was the advice of getting two to three accounts so as to multiply your income a two or three-fold. "Magbebenta na nga akong katawan eh... 2k per night," Alexis kidded. "Ako den... sa España... 5k ako," I jokingly responded.
Seven months ago, I have also been invited by my Tita to join a business akin to networking: the Nu Skin-Philippines. Same with GFI, "membering" yourself to Nu-Skin would grant you training sessions with your "Uplines", a good deal of products, lifetime product discounts, health benefits from these and an "assurance" of getting huge amount of money with less time spent on "working". "Work less, earn more": this was the language of networking. With Nu-Skin and GFI, everyone's dream of material possessions - expensiveness of luxury included - seemed utterly achievable.
Not only seemed, but people have already achieved. Portraits of millionaires hanged on the walls of the offices of these networking businesses, furthering invites to the newcomers and slowly-being-convinced-to-join visitors. In the introductory invitation meeting (a.k.a business opprtunity meeting), names of millionaires occupied the last slides of the presentation, owing their material success to the business. "I was once like you, seated there and nodding and only listening," speakers usually say. "Now, I have this (pointing to a photo of a home)... and driving my new(or second-hand but branded) car."
Truly, a good number of people have achieved. With the boom of the wellness industry in the international market, the products of these networking companies would cease to be in demand in the upcoming years. Consequently, this would lengthen the lifespan of Nu Skin and GFI, and would confer MORE million-marked cheques to MORE members furthering their expansion through networking.
Bravo to these networking companies, Kudos to the claimed millionaires. Nonetheless, what I could no take were the stories of people who have turned their backs from their chosen careers to offer their skills solely to these "easy-money" business. With those who have acquired degrees in business, working as a "networker" seemed plausible. But for engineers undonning themselves of their license just to earn a good deal of money easily, something seemed to be wrong. Unless all they have wanted for in life was to get rich, richer and richest - no more, no less.
"What is the TRUE measure of success?" this question dawned on me amidst the "easy-money" trend engulfing the minds of the workforce . Whereas students study hard to earn good grades and eventually get their dream jobs, adults who have already gained their dream jobs look for "better" (quote-unquote) opportunities to earn more.
Braindrain has been rampant in the medical industry - doctors leaving the country to serve as nurses in Europe and the US, nurses and teachers begging down their licenses to give "care" to old people of the richer countries. And with the emergence of this networking business, I have known engineers converting themselves into "networkers". All these, in the name of earning more. And being rich.
With wealth being the end-goal of adult dreamers, does it now stand as the measure of success?
Seven months ago, I have also been invited by my Tita to join a business akin to networking: the Nu Skin-Philippines. Same with GFI, "membering" yourself to Nu-Skin would grant you training sessions with your "Uplines", a good deal of products, lifetime product discounts, health benefits from these and an "assurance" of getting huge amount of money with less time spent on "working". "Work less, earn more": this was the language of networking. With Nu-Skin and GFI, everyone's dream of material possessions - expensiveness of luxury included - seemed utterly achievable.
Not only seemed, but people have already achieved. Portraits of millionaires hanged on the walls of the offices of these networking businesses, furthering invites to the newcomers and slowly-being-convinced-to-join visitors. In the introductory invitation meeting (a.k.a business opprtunity meeting), names of millionaires occupied the last slides of the presentation, owing their material success to the business. "I was once like you, seated there and nodding and only listening," speakers usually say. "Now, I have this (pointing to a photo of a home)... and driving my new(or second-hand but branded) car."
Truly, a good number of people have achieved. With the boom of the wellness industry in the international market, the products of these networking companies would cease to be in demand in the upcoming years. Consequently, this would lengthen the lifespan of Nu Skin and GFI, and would confer MORE million-marked cheques to MORE members furthering their expansion through networking.
Bravo to these networking companies, Kudos to the claimed millionaires. Nonetheless, what I could no take were the stories of people who have turned their backs from their chosen careers to offer their skills solely to these "easy-money" business. With those who have acquired degrees in business, working as a "networker" seemed plausible. But for engineers undonning themselves of their license just to earn a good deal of money easily, something seemed to be wrong. Unless all they have wanted for in life was to get rich, richer and richest - no more, no less.
"What is the TRUE measure of success?" this question dawned on me amidst the "easy-money" trend engulfing the minds of the workforce . Whereas students study hard to earn good grades and eventually get their dream jobs, adults who have already gained their dream jobs look for "better" (quote-unquote) opportunities to earn more.
Braindrain has been rampant in the medical industry - doctors leaving the country to serve as nurses in Europe and the US, nurses and teachers begging down their licenses to give "care" to old people of the richer countries. And with the emergence of this networking business, I have known engineers converting themselves into "networkers". All these, in the name of earning more. And being rich.
With wealth being the end-goal of adult dreamers, does it now stand as the measure of success?
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