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I was assigned to MLM project in work, have some questions (startrek.website)

submitted 2 years ago by BigChungus@startrek.website to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I work as a web dev, FE/BE, and company I currently work in took a project that is basically some kind of MLM structured business. It’s a challenge to do such project, not only from dev perspective, but also morally I’m not sure if I’m okay with it.

My question is - what do you think about MLM structures in companies ? Is it scam based business or is there something that I’m missing ?

It’s not decided yet if it will be binary or turnover based, but what is your experience with those two types of management system ?- from a technical perspective or product seller perspective. Thank you.

Have you ever worked for MLM company before? What was you experience ?

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[–] housepanther@lemmy.goblackcat.com 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I understand your moral qualms because I would have them myself. Are you an actual employee of the MLM and be paid as a W2 employee? Or are you being offered equity in the company? How are you being compensated is what I am getting at. MLMs by their very nature are legal scams. Most operate out of Utah because Utah is legally friendly towards that model of operation.

[–] BigChungus@startrek.website 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Company is taking contracts and giving it to some of ,,their freelancers,,. So just another middleman in the shitstorm. My position will be somewhere in the middle of designing the scheme and actually implement it to their proprietary software. Edit : so I am looking at it from two standpoints - if I’m not going to do it, someone else will happily do it. I will never be client or supporter of this kind of business, but I am a developer so I ,,can do it,,.

[–] housepanther@lemmy.goblackcat.com 6 points 2 years ago

My advice to you. Get the compensation structure in writing and have an attorney go over it. MLMs will find any reason to fuck you over.