Simplicity Gourmet / Pink Apron Bridal Preview Everything you have read is TRUE, I'm an employee. This place is a joke. Smyrna Tennessee

I can't say I would complain about the managers. I didn't have serious issues out of any of them.. When I worked there I was working over 40 hours a week in the office and then I was traveling on weekends to help at the shows. I also did some data entry into the system. I enjoyed working for the company for the most part. I liked days much better than evenings. The owner of the company had a teenage family member that worked there along with all her friends. They were loud and usually unruly. They would come and go as they please.. arrive at work very late.. take multiple long breaks.. and constantly leave early. They would have attitudes with other employees and never seemed to be reprimanded for their actions. They did seem to feel they owned the office because the worst one of all was a relative of the owner. That was my biggest complaint working there. Its not a secret that there are no real winners of the free honeymoon.. everyone who fills out a card at the bridal show is called. I cant say one way or another if the trips are legit as I never worked on that end of things. During bridal season work is plentiful but during the off season I was begging for hours just to reach 15 or 20 a week. I had to leave because I could not pay my bills during the off season. Those hours are okay for a teen but I was 22 at the time with rent and bills to pay.

Because of your report and some others I have seen on other websites I am steering clear of this company. I never signed up or entered to win anything but my number was "found" by them. I am getting married and would love to look at cookwear but not 2000.00 cookwear that I have heard horrible things about! I read on a website that because of the demo some poor womans frying pan was ruined. I was pressured into making an appointment and then did my research and IMMEDIATELY canceled my appointment with them. Maybe if you had 200 dollar cookwear I would consider this. I am so sorry you have to work some where like this! I know times are tough and I hope the staffing agency found you another job! Bless your heart!

I'd like to address several points in this complaint.

First, Simplicity Gourmet/Pink Apron Preview has an excellent record with regard to how we treat employees. That being said, we take complaints like this seriously, and we are going to address these complaints before they become problems.

We will be meeting with the Staffing agent to address any employee complaints he may have as to work hours and breaks.

We do have an employee handbook and policies regarding sexual harrassment and employee conduct. We have meeting scheduled for this week to reinforce those messages.

We were recently used as a good example by the Middle Tennessee Better Business Bureau in front of over 90 businesses as the most well run telemarketing and direct sales business in the entire area.

As for Pink Apron Previews, we have great product and this is our business model. We do call people on the phone. We present our product without high pressure sales tactics. Many couples have used and been happy with the trips that we offer. We constantly work with the vendors of these trips to make sure that the couples have a wonderful experience. While they are on their trip, they do not have to go to any presentations.

Our business depends on the quality of our product and our customer service. We strive to make the new couples' experiences with our company wonderful. When there are problems, we do our best to solve them.

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Simplicity Gourmet
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