Anyone ever work for World Maritme Exchange?

[SailKing1]

Tunes,

From what I can gather you are paying to be trained and then would be an independent broker working under the WME banner. May not be a bad deal for what your are getting in knowledge. Especially if the cost covers air and hotel stay. I am consultant and trainer in another field and training is expensive.

That being said most of what they teach can be found through research on your own. The question becomes whether you want to pay for having it already compiled in a comprehensive learning package and having someone to answer questions. Whats your time worth to you?

One last concern would be whether or not you had to sign any type of work or broker agreement and the language it contained.

[sailingdog]

Be aware that working for them as an independent contractor might not be completely legal. There are requirements for someone to be considered an independent contractor that they may or not be meeting. Hiring someone as an independent contractor is a way for less ethical companies to get out of paying many of the taxes and costs that are associated with having employees, like FICA, Social Security, Unemployment, and providing benefits like health insurance. It is good for them, since it pushes many of these on to you, effectively making you pay for things they would normally be responsible for.

If you're curious what the differences are, look at this website and this website.

[tunesmith]

camaraderie

I think you have discribed the process very well. I informed them I would mainly be interesed in sailboats but have no problem with power boats as well. At this point I'm still very skeptical. I will try and speak to one of thier brokers and see what I can find out.

thanks

[tunesmith]

Sailking

Yes there is a contract which I will review carefully.
At this point I am less Iikely to go forward unless I find some good info,

[partgypsy]

I know this is an old post, but I just came across WME. It's fabulously funny. The company owner claims to train by androgogy (sp). as opposed to pedagogy. ie. teach yourself or be taught by someone with knowledge.
So he promises to let you figure stuff out and pay him money for the privilege.
His listings are a riot!! 400 foot bulk carriers and such.
I'm not sure why Yachtworld allows such nonsense. Maybe they figure no one is stupid enough to actually believe this scoundrel.

[bajach]

I tried to contact them to purchase a vessel. They were the WORST Broker I have EVER worked with. I needed to reach a broker named Scott Jones. I emailed him several times and he didn't respond. I ended up having to call another broker to get him to return my email. After I gave him my specs he sent me a bunch of ships that didn't fit the specs. According to their site they had some that were perfect, but he sent me a bunch of newer more expensive ships. Then when I requested the info on the other ships he said he'd send it but never did!