Safestyle UK Work-life balance reviews

Making telephone calls to existing customers and potential new customers who expressed an interest in having their windows and/or doors replaced or, in some cases, upgrading their conservatory. Learned how to handle occasionally difficult customers, but most have them are OK. Branch management OK if you work hard and perform well, but a bit sulky if you don't get much business in. They are reasonably flexible with hours if you work minimum 6 hours per day, Mon-Fri, and 3 hours per weekend. Head office management poor at times and often find ways to take money off you - no basic wage for canvassers, as it is - commission only, so all your time and effort could result in you getting nothing and paying to go to work.

Pros

Reasonably flexible with hours if you work minimum 6 hours per day, Mon-Fri, and 3 hours per weekend. Free lunches occasionally.

Cons

No basic wage - commission only.

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Good training poor as soon as as joined Brighton area

Sales representative (Former Employee) - Brighton - 14 September 2023

Ring in at 9am to say your available wait all day for a call to give you a survey in 1/2 hour but only 20 mins before when you get it or wait all day can call you to do surveys at 8pm waiting all day if you get any. Was told would get 2 to 3 minimum per day lucky to get 1 before I left got 1 on Mon /0 on Tues /2 on weds /0 on thur then left waiting about 40 hours for leads over 4 days training excellent thought would be a great company to work for (false promises) wouldn't be able to make £400 to £500 per week paying for your own vehicle and petrol. Didn't get paid for the 2 days I worked or comps. Expect me to drop samples and tablet back at a cost to me

Pros

None

Cons

Hours, leads, money and waiting

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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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low pay long hours

Sales representative (Former Employee) - Sheffield, South Yorkshire - 6 July 2023

low pay long hours and always getting the short straw on pricing company likes to pay as little as possiblelong hours on call six days a week sometimes out a 9am back at midnight

Pros

finishing

Cons

earning potential

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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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Overworked, underpaid, full of lies, zero diversity

Manager (Former Employee) - South East - 10 August 2021

When I first started 4 years ago the company was great it is now just take take take from the new management. If you are a person of colour you have little to no chance of progression. They look for every excuse not to pay bonuses. Pay structure can change weekly. They look to rip off their customers and have no respect for their staff. Avoid Safestyle at all costs!!!!

Pros

None

Cons

Long hours, unreliable pay, racism, homophobia and sexism are rife within the company

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Aweful place

Depot Manager (Former Employee) - Nottingham - 5 June 2021

Horrible place to work unrealistic work load The higher ups are only obsesses down with getting the money don’t care how they treat customers once they have your money they ain’t interested promise the world and training and deliver nothing

Pros

Good pay

Cons

Long hours

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Worst job ever

Sales Assistant (Former Employee) - Gillingham - 31 March 2021

Job sounds amazing cause of the amount you "could" be making, but the reality is that you could be walking door to door disturbing everyone to sell a free quote, sounds simple but hard when is Cold.and rainy especially in England , going door to door, for 12 hours!! And if you've havent got a single free quote, then you wont get paid a single penny, this job is all to do with luck, 1 week you could make a good 200-400 but another it could be absolutely nothing! So you could be working for a whole week for FREEEEE

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Wouldn’t recommend it

Canvasser (Former Employee) - Middlesbrough - 22 January 2021

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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Terrible

Window Fitter (Former Employee) - Gloucester, Gloucestershire - 11 November 2020

Don’t work for them terrible company they make you pay for your own diesel in they van they want everything done in one day terrible pay and if the customer did not pay you don’t get paid would never work for them again

Pros

Cons

Long hours

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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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Fabulous Place To Work

MARKETING AGENT (Former Employee) - Birmingham, West Midlands - 6 July 2020

Fabulous place with long time served people, Target driven environment. If you have the ability to talk with customers and a passion for learning this is a great place to begin your sales career.

Pros

Always someone on hand to educate you.

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Decent job commission only

canvass and canvass manager (Former Employee) - Reading, Berkshire - 4 June 2020

decent job commission only. Long hours. Always issues with pay and have to fight to get your wages. Have to work in all weathers if not you don't get payed

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Good place to work but very stressful

Team Leader (Former Employee) - Preston, Lancashire - 25 May 2020

Have helped me build my sales experience whilst working with all sorts of people from different countries backgrounds and deal with problems there and then

Pros

Good money to be eart

Cons

Very stressful

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Like selling B to C

Sales Rep (Former Employee) - Luton, Bedfordshire - 6 April 2020

You need to be a able to work on your own all the time, and love driving. It can be a ruthless environnment sometimes, you need to have a very strong personality to do this job, someone who doesn't take no for an answer. A typical day is, you get a call to sell windows or doors to a customer anywhere in a 3 county area depending on where you live, If you get a great manager you could get upto 3 jobs a day (if you perfrom well) This job can be very lucrative if you sell....

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High pressured but rewarding

Canvassing Team Manager (Former Employee) - Bristol - 11 February 2020

You have to maintain a positive attitude at all times. And help the team turn their negativity to positivity. It can be very hard mentally and physically. If your not getting any leads for several hours if knocking doors. The rejection can be tough. Even worse so when it's raining. On the other hand, you can feel on top of the world within half an hour after getting several leads.

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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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Long days

Sales Advisor (Former Employee) - Manchester, Greater Manchester - 28 January 2020

Good company to work for, to many long hours, good pay on commission but minimum wage is not enough, the management was good but hardly spoke to them as I was out most of the time

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Busy, little stressful, Entertaining

Senior Customer Services Advisor (Current Employee) - Bradford - 13 January 2020

Working on the phones can be a challenge, the people I work with are a good suppport. I do believe there is room to grow in this company, but is a little difficult.

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Anti Social

Sales Representative (Current Employee) - Nottingham - 5 January 2020

Every day you're expected to be up and ready to go by 8:30 but could be sitting waiting for an appointment until 4pm. On average you only get 1 hours notice of appointments meaning you cannot plan your day. Although being a self employed position it is flexible working but personally doesn't work for me. Commision based only so wages flex highly.

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Hard

Sales Executive (Current Employee) - Plymouth - 4 January 2020

I want something more stable with a salary and prospects for me and my family, this is to unstable for me. Its great if you have no responibilyus but cercomstances change

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