See that's exactly what I don't get about women who say they want to do MK their way, it's not possible. MK is set up to have someone on your case ALL the time, to guilt you into ordering, to make you feel like a failure if you don't do what everyone else is supposedly doing!!!!!!! MLM's SUCK!

Nothing personal CB, but you are going to feel uncomfortable every time you see your director, she is always going to bug you, because if you aren't ordering or recruiting, she is losing money, so you will never really be able to do MK "your way". If you had already been in MK, you know that!!!!!   

MK products are not worth all that! Infact my skin is getting better the longer I'm away from it!!!!! 

Don't they tout "FREE" training?  If it's free, why do you have to pay $5?     

Thank you all for listening and for your honest opinions and advice.   I had forgotten how dishonest some people (directors) can be.  I did not go to the freaking meeting again tonight - OMG two meetings in a row I have missed!!!!  and whatwasIthinking, you are right.  She is losing out on me and is going to make sure I know it.  I am starting to think I shouldn't have come back.  Well, I can still get out.   the meetings seem to pull me down instead up pep me up and encourage me.  Whatever.... I gotta do what I gotta do right now and that is work the jobs that I know will pay me every week. 
Thanks everyone!!

Did you all used to be MK consultants?? Or are some still active consultants?

I'm an ex consultant. Happy to be out!

Welcome CB  , sorry to have sounded so cranky, MK has the tendency to do that to me! 

I agree that if you are not getting anything out of the meetings, then don't go, however, they are valuable for seeing new products, receiving new information and getting ideas from other consultants.

I also wanted to clear something up that was stated above.  "if you aren't ordering or recruiting, she is losing money".  This is not true.  The director is not MAKING any money if you do not order, but she is not LOSING money.  It's a wash.  She is going to have the meeting whether you are there or not.  It does not cost her anything if you do not order.

I am an active consultant, have a large business and have been associated with MK for over 20 years.  I know how it works!  So for what it's worth, I would encourage you to speak to your director (privately, not standing up in the meeting) and telling her that you are in this for part-time money (or whatever your reasons were) and you are going to go at your own pace.   Should your goals and desires change in the future, you will be glad to let her know to find out what the next step should be to move up.  It is possible she is not "looking" at you in a derogatory way, and perhaps you are feeling a bit guilty when others are being recognized and you know you haven't gotten your business quite off the ground yet.  It's possible it is a misunderstanding on one part or the other. 

Whatever decision you make, good luck with your Mary Kay.

LJ, hold your horses!  No need to be so....um.....intense!

It isn't clear to me if the director in question is this lady's recruiter, but either way she is not losing money if CB doesn't order.  She hasn't ordered yet so she is not losing production if she continues to not order.  And the meetings are for the benefit of the consultants.  If the consultant doesn't want to go and gets nothing from the meeting, then she shouldn't go.  If she wants to attend, but feels that there is some issue, the issue needs to be addressed.  I am all for being above board and putting the cards on the table.

I know many directors who don't even hold weekly meetings for one reason or another.  Well, in the spirit of full disclosure, I should amend that statement to say "several" and not "many".  There are a variety of reasons but mostly it is because the director's unit members are not local enough to attend on a weekly basis.  A couple of directors do quarterly meetings to go over new products and have quarterly recognition.  It is whatever works for the individuals.

I also failed to mention that CB could consider going to another meeting and being an adoptee.

In regard to the statement "I will make a bet that once you do that, you will NEVER hear from your director again"--isn't that what you all continually say you want? 

I stand firm that the people who follow the marketing plan as it was designed do not need to frontload anybody.  The ones that do not follow it or "frontload" as you call it, will not be successful long term.

LJ, you know me--I don't live in a fog.  I'm honest and above board, and know this business works if done ethically and honestly and right.

No director's income depends on one consultant who is working three other jobs and hasn't ordered since re-signing to become a part-time consultant and hasn't sold anything.  And she is not losing money if this lady doesn't come to the meeting and doesn't order.

CB, would you have ever brought a guest to a meeting even if you did feel comfortable?

Yikes....things are getting tense in this thread!

I personally hated paying for "free training" too!

Also, I am thrilled with my decision to end my MK career....Hee, hee, hee if you could even call it a career! Muuhahahaaa! 

So very happy there are NO meetings in my future! 

to all!