The things they don't tell you... - Door to Door Fundraiser Wesser Employee Review

1.0
May 3, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The house we lived in was lovely. Rooms big, full equipment, minus Wi-Fi. Was about a 7 bedroom house in the middle of nowhere. However, I hate to think of how much the rent was, coming out of the charity.

Cons

Morally, I disagree with Wesser, I was told by my fellow employees that you have to force sales. Be persistent. Nag. You get told if you don't get enough sales, not donations. Then you'll go home. Which is the case. Be prepared for one day off a week, and you'll work up to 60 hours just to get your targets. Yeah, money is good, but you'll work all the time. You'll get rejection, and crap from your team. It's just not worth it at all.

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Wesser Response
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Thank you for your feedback, however, we would like address a number of false statements, some of which have been reported to Glassdoor.co.uk. - The live-in fundraising model utilized by the business has no impact on cost to our charity partners. All costs in relation to accommodation and maintenance are funded by the fundraising organisation. - We do not operate a hard sales environment. All fundraisers are trained in-line with industry guidelines to ensure a positive experience for all potential donors. - Fundraising working hours are limited to 35 hours per week (5 days). The business/management would simply not allow fundraisers to work a 60 hour week. - All Team Leaders/Managers undergo a full CRB/DBS checks. This is in addition to numerous background checks made during the recruitment process. - An industry leading remuneration package is offered to all fundraisers. This is a combination of an hourly rate, plus a bonus structure that incentivises ethical fundraising. - The organisation has operated since 1968 and has delivered in excess of £250,000,000 in donations to over 25 international charities. Every year over 500 fundraisers are recruited to enable the business to continue to deliver an outstanding fundraising service. Should you wish to discuss any of the above points, please do not hesitate to contact our fundraising administration team on: 01462 704 860. Alternatively you can email us at: enquiries@wesser.co.uk

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