Pink? Oh boy. . .

Last night I attended a Mary Kay recruitment meeting. Yes, yes, I know. Don't worry, I feel ridiculous too . . .but I like their products - and I'm cheap. I guess as long as I'm airing out my dirty secrets I'll say that the first time I did it was because I was curious, the second time was for the free product, and the third time was again for the free product. This should tell me something about working for Mary Kay right?

One of my concerns is whether or not there are people who actually want to purchase these products? I would obviously have to find people - but I don't want to pressure family, friends, or ward members into purchasing something they don't want. I use their night solution but only need to buy it twice a year. And with their quota amount I would need to find quite a few people to meet that requirement. So my question to anyone that reads this is do you use these products or have you heard of anyone else that uses Mary Kay products?

My second concern is whether or not I can maintain an enthusiasm for cosmetics and skin care products. Don't get me wrong, I like their skin care products - but no cosmetic product or even money can motivate me for a very long time.

I feel as if I've been completely disillusioned by attending that meeting. They just threw numbers and prizes at me when I'm not really all that interested in it - and yet I come home considering joining?! I guess the only way I would ever go ahead with this is if I found enough consistent customers. But isn't the market already over-saturated with these types of people?

I guess I should take a clue from the lady that sat a few seats down from me. The director came over to her after the meeting and said "Okay now, what are your 'yeah-buts'?" and the stay-at-home-Mother said "I just don't have the money right now. We get paid next week so I would have to wait until then". Some type of conversation around credit cards and payments goes on and then I hear the Mother say "Yeah, my husband has bought into at least three other pyramid schemes this month. I should be able to convince him to do this one, right?" Yikes! So these are the type of people they are recruiting? Am I any different if I decide to join? I think I'm just convincing myself of some kind of naivete.

So, yeah, opinions are aprreciated here. Do I spend the money on:

1. A Mary Kay start-up kit.

2. A shopping spree.

3. A sewing machine.

4. Or put it into savings.

Opinions are appreciated.