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a "climate catastrophe". now on bbc news, the dark side of direct sales is revealed by reporter lora jones — who asks if workers are being exploited, and if #hustleculture has gone too far. the world of door—to—door sales and selling on the street has been rebooted for the social media age. young people are being promised big money, glam work trips abroad and the chance to work with some of the biggest brands in the uk. but the reality can be very different. im lora jones and, fo...

near the city of quetta, homes, railway tracks and road bridges have been washed away. now on bbc news, the dark side of direct sales. lora jones asks if workers are being exploited, and if #hustleculture has gone too far. the world of door—to—door sales and selling on the street has been rebooted for the social—media age. young people are being promised big money, glam work, trips abroad and the chance to work with some of the biggest brands in the uk. but the reality can be ver...

the world of door—to—door sales and selling on the street has been rebooted for the social—media age. young people are being promised big money, glam work trips abroad and the chance to work with some of the biggest brands in the uk. but the reality can be very different. im lora jones and, for the past year, ive been investigating the dark side of the direct sales industry. are young people chasing a dream they can never achieve? just, like, chews you up and spits you out. i pro...

sets to alice cornet. its the first time in her career the 19—year—old has lost the opening match of a grand slam event. now on bbc news, the dark side of direct sales. the world of door—to—door sales and selling on the street has been rebooted for the social media age. young people are being promised big money, glam work trips abroad and the chance to work with some of the biggest brands in the uk. but the reality can be very different. im lora jones and, for the past year, iv...

Molly can relate to. shes now a make—up artist, but was at a direct sales firm in sheffield for three months, in 2018. she says she worked around 80—hour weeks and often had to fund road trips to sell in other cities. what would you say you earned on average, then, week to week? £100. erm, and i was working six days a week and that barely covered my train fares. and for the majority of my time at the company, because i know in comparison to a lot of people, i wasnt there that long, i still ...

To fund road trips to sell in other cities. what would you say you earned on average, then, week to week? £100. erm, and i was working six days a week and that barely covered my train fares. and for the majority of my time at the company, because i know in comparison to a lot of people, i wasnt there that long, i still probably blew about £2,000 in, like, road trips and stuff... wow! ..and i dont think i made that in the whole three months i was there. molly told me that she ended up borrowing...

Months, in 2018. she says she worked around 80—hour weeks and often had to fund road trips to sell in other cities. what would you say you earned on average, then, week to week? £100. erm, and i was working six days a week and that barely covered my train fares. and for the majority of my time at the company, because i know in comparison to a lot of people, i wasnt there that long, i still probably blew about £2,000 in, like, road trips and stuff... wow! ..and i dont think i made that in the...

80—hour weeks and often had to fund road trips to sell in other cities. what would you say you earned on average, then, week to week? £100. erm, and i was working six days a week and that barely covered my train fares. and for the majority of my time at the company, because i know in comparison to a lot of people, i wasnt there that long, i still probably blew about £2,000 in, like, road trips and stuff... wow! ..and i dont think i made that in the whole three months i was there. molly told ...

80—hour weeks and often had to fund road trips to sell in other cities. what would you say you earned on average, then, week to week? £100. erm, and i was working six days a week and that barely covered my train fares. and for the majority of my time at the company, because i know in comparison to a lot of people, i wasnt there that long, i still probably blew about £2,000 in, like, road trips and stuff... wow! ..and i dont think i made that in the whole three months i was there. molly told ...

To fund road trips to sell in other cities. what would you say you earned on average, then, week to week? £100. erm, and i was working six days a week and that barely covered my train fares. and for the majority of my time at the company, because i know in comparison to a lot of people, i wasnt there that long, i still probably blew about £2,000 in, like, road trips and stuff... wow! ..and i dont think i made that in the whole three months i was there. molly told me that she ended up borrowing...