[TorqueDog]

Heh, I've been approached by WFG and by Amway reps.

WFG: I was all of 20 years old and I had a client who was involved in WFG with her husband. Really nice people, most grifters are, that tried to get me to warm up to the idea of joining their little team. I didn't bite, I had experienced something similar to this when I was 18 with an insurance company. I knew it was BS.

Amway: I played shinny at the Edge Iceplex in Springbank a few years ago and one of the guys chatted me up, asking what I did for work. I mentioned I was a consultant and worked in IT. He said "Oh yeah, that's cool, my company - YipTech - does a bit with technology and the internet too. You should come to one of our company meetings, maybe we can work together". Weird offer, but sure, why not? "Wear a suit."

We meet up at the Econolodge just off 16th Ave near Banff Trail IIRC, and a few people from hockey show up. They all spoke really highly of what was going on, but would only refer to the awesome 'business opportunity' and not actually tell me what the opportunity was. I met YipTech guy's 'boss', where he asked me how my working situation was. I had no problems telling him that I had a great job and that the position when I applied was very competitive, and I won out over a great number of candidates.

Now, I'm a man of slightly above-average height, I barely break 6' if at all, but it occurred to me that most of the people in the room were shorter than me. Recognizing this, I opted to sit a few rows back so other people might get a better view. No, YipTech immediately tells me to sit in the front. For some reason, I listen.

The lights dim, and an AMWAY video comes on. I am ready to walk out. I then listen to Boss guy yap for 15 minutes, and at one point use me as a reference to 'how difficult the job market is out there' and why this is a better opportunity than flailing around in the job market. "Why not be an IBO?" F--k.

After the torture was done, I left, angry at having my time wasted. The guy pushed the issue several times after, trying to peddle his wares while in the dressing room ("Here, try this Alkaline water, its better than normal water; hey, try this sports nutrition additive for your water bottle - it's sugar free!") and I very politely told him to GFH. Finally I just stopped going to his ice times. I later heard from other people that he'd been trying to recruit them in random public places, book stores, etc.
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If there's one thing that occurs to me about people who subscribe to these things, it's that you see the same behavior as you do from people who are in cults. Very dogmatic behavior.