Safestyle UK Employee Reviews for Canvasser

Worked for them for 6 month first 6 weeks got 100 and then it was commestion only door to door canvasser cold u worked in all weathers and u had to take the abuse I wouldn’t recommend to anyone it’s not worth it

Pros

Pick up and drop off to your door Monday to Saturday

Cons

Long hours and commestion

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Worst place to work.

Door Canvasser (Former Employee) - Bristol - 13 August 2023

Working for Safe Style UK, and I must say it was nothing short of a nightmare. From the moment I stepped through their doors, I was greeted by an atmosphere of disarray and disregard for employees' well-being.One of the most glaring issues was the management's complete lack of communication and transparency. Important decisions seemed to be made behind closed doors, leaving employees in the dark about changes that directly affected their roles and responsibilities. This led to confusion, frustration, and ultimately a toxic work environment where no one knew where they stood.The work-life balance at Safe Style UK was nothing short of non-existent. The company's constant push for unrealistic sales targets resulted in relentless pressure on the sales team. Long working hours were the norm, and even weekends were not off-limits. This blatant disregard for employees' personal lives and well-being was truly disheartening.Additionally, the company's treatment of its employees was shocking. The management displayed a complete lack of respect for their staff, often speaking down to them and belittling their efforts. There was no recognition for hard work or dedication, and any attempts to voice concerns were met with dismissive attitudes.The work environment itself was a reflection of the company's lack of care. Cramped and outdated office spaces, malfunctioning equipment, and a general lack of basic amenities made it clear that employee comfort was not a priority. It's as if the company saw its employees as expendable resources rather than valuable team members.To make matters -

Pros

Free Red Bulls

Cons

Everything Imaginable

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Terrible company

Canvasser (Former Employee) - Preston, Lancashire - 14 January 2022

Awful to work for classes as self employed so they can pay you nothing, the managers are psychopaths and threaten physical violence if you complain about no pay

Pros

None

Cons

No pay

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Nice people to work for, but feel I've been misled.

Foot Canvasser (Current Employee) - Norfolk - 20 October 2021

A day in the life of a Foot Canvasser I post leaflets to home owners.I can choose when I work, and working alone, is low risk during the pandemic It's daily exercise,out in the sunshine. It's far better than being in an office or shop with delegated shifts My manager is a nice guy. The job itself is fantastic, and my friends envy me. But there's things I wasn't told at the interviewI was told that it was weekly pay, one week in hand, guaranteed for the first seven weeks only NO LEAFLETS TO POST FOR 2/3 WEEKS AT TIME EQUALS NO EARNINGS!At the interview I was told that there is the opportunity to progress. IF I HAVEN'T GOT LEAFLETS FOR MYSELF, HOW IS THIS GOING TO WORK?This could have been a really good opportunity, and it is such a shame.

Pros

Choose your hours, exercise in the sunshine, nice people to work for

Cons

No leaflets, no earnings, and after the first seven weeks, it's commission only

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Not productive

Door Canvasser (Former Employee) - Wolverhampton - 16 October 2021

Working at Safestyle was a bad experience as my payments were always late and Safestyle still owe money to people even after leaving the company. The staff in Safestyle Wolverhampton are rude and unprofessional.

Pros

No pros

Cons

Long hours Delayed payments no payments rude staff unprofessional

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Best job ever

Canvasser (Current Employee) - Plymouth, Devon - 1 August 2020

Since lockdown was lifted ive been earning more money a week here as a canvasser than a lot of ppl earn a month. It's not easy work but if you work hard you can go far and have a lot of laughs and banter along the way. Now just been promoted to aca

Pros

£700-£1500+ a week. Great banter

Cons

The weather

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Would never work there again

Day Canvass Support Administrator (Former Employee) - Bradford, West Yorkshire - 19 February 2020

Would never work there again their work ethic is terrible. Their HR department does not have the employees best interests the whole company is breaking gdpr regulations

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Money to be earned

Canvasser (Former Employee) - Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire - 6 February 2020

Was a stop off job for me before I went to Thailand worked here for 16 week picked up consistently 400/600 per week 10 appointments for 10 k most weeks enjoyed my time there banter with lads was class will miss that got well looked ater if your a confident person talking to people you will earn money if your shy will take time to come out your shell dont read all bad reviews and judge give it a go moneys good

Pros

Breckfast club banter money

Cons

Working Saturdays

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Rubbish

Telephone Canvasser (Former Employee) - Kingston upon Hull - 19 December 2019

Really bad place to work, you definitely don't get paid enough for the amount of hours they want you to work I was expected to work 10 till 4 Monday to Saturday for only £30

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relaxed but competitive

Driver/ Canvasser (Former Employee) - Nottingham - 15 November 2019

working with safestyle was exciting as a driver but was hard aswell trying to pick your team up when they live allover the city and then start to earn your act money when your out in the field. hardest part about job is trying to get customers on door to actually make a wage

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Stay away from this company - be warned

Canvasser (Former Employee) - UK - 25 October 2019

Without a doubt this is the worst place I have ever worked. As others have said on here all the managers are manipulators and will say anything to keep you there. It is advertised as a driving job but its cold calling. The advert says 400-800 per week but you will be lucky to get £200. All you do is make others richer Question everything and trust no-one. Stay away from this company!!

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worked like a dog

Driver/canvasser (Former Employee) - South East - 18 October 2019

well I learnt a lot working here, there is potential to earn money here as its commissioned based, but as well theirs the risk of earning nothing. very random and disorganized but that may appeal to some!

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Excited

Canvasser (Current Employee) - Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire - 5 October 2019

I just started working at this company in hull had the most fun course what was relaxed and learnt alot the person who took the course gareth made us at ease and made the course fun had dominos for dinner all staff seem fun looking forward to starting my future with safestyle looking forward to write a review in a couple of weeks been told am a star of the future see what happens.

Pros

Free dinner fun course laughs

Cons

None

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Poor

Canvasser (Former Employee) - Wolverhampton, West Midlands - 30 September 2019

In the interview didn’t get told what I was doing till I got there which was a course also the pay is really poor unless you get certain amount of leads which is only £40 a lead which you didn’t get unless a sales member goes to the customer door also expect you learn everything within a couple of day and staff was leaving every couple of days but would be good for for someone young where can learn the trade but if need money for anything not enough to be made

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Rubbish

Canvasser (Former Employee) - Sittingbourne, Kent - 8 June 2019

Absolutely disgusting, staff are rude, start at 9 and finish at 8 and not on hourly pay so you don’t earn anything and if you do it’s not a lot I would not work of safe style

Cons

Not hourly pay, commission only £40 per lead

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Fun outdoors, if you can't master it, it might be the worst paying job

Canvasser (Current Employee) - Chester - 20 May 2019

The job is great for especially teenagers that still have protection of household being supplied by family which leaves them being able to learn the job greatly while still earning a bit on the side. If the job is for you and you can master it then quick promotions will head your way allowing you to earn possibly the most realistically without any grades or achievements in school. If you can't though it might be worth to skip on it after 6 weeks or so because that'd be my recommended time to try it out and see how you handle it. You can't have a negative attitude towards this job because that will directly affect your attitude to possible customers and leave you with even lower wages.

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fun

Canvasser (Former Employee) - Romford, Greater London - 16 October 2018

fun but purely commission based. wages were never enough. men and women were kept separate and it wasn't very professional. I would go back here. I was only young when I did work here.

Pros

free breakfast

Cons

commission only

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Commission only pay

Door Canvasser (Former Employee) - Avonmouth, Bristol - 10 October 2018

Worked for safe style knocking doors trying to sell windows commission only pay so not a stable job if you have bill to pay but if you still live with parents ok for pocket money

Pros

Freedom

Cons

Pay

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a great place to work

Canvasser (Former Employee) - Wolverhampton - 24 July 2018

safestyle was a great company and I learned a lot about customer service while I was here. it is a very relaxed atmosphere. you can come and go as you please while working on phones so if you decide you want a quick 5 minute break you're not questioned. as long as the work is done and you're hitting your targets

Pros

freedom

Cons

the lead sheets are very outdated, some going back 10+ years

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Good

Canvasser (Former Employee) - St Helens - 31 May 2018

.....Good job to have lleft threw relocation i mived back home and wanted a closer job at the time good rates of pay and good company to work for ide go back if was closer

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Poor

Canvasser (Former Employee) - Manchester, Greater Manchester - 27 February 2018

Not the best place to look for a stable job especially if you have a family if your young with no obligations and just want a party life it’s great for you

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