Monday, December 10, 2012

Melaleuca Helped Them Through the Crisis


Melaleuca's BuckleysJames Buckley used to work up to 80 hours a week in computer technology. But with a questionable job outlook on the horizon, he decided to team up with his wife to build a Melaleuca business. Today, they’re creating a residual income to last a lifetime.

Pay cuts and acquisitions

James Buckley had a lucrative career in Denver’s computer technology industry. “I was making more than enough money for my wife and I, and we were having a lot of fun on the weekends, but my work hours were pretty crazy—up to 80 a week,” James remembers.
Eventually, the company he worked for was bought by a worldwide tech firm and James and Theresa were eyeing Seattle, Wash., as their next adventure. “We were having a tough time moving, especially since I’d still be working such long hours,” James says. “We finally decided not to go, and that was close to when the market crashed. But we were confident we had enough to live on and that I’d find another job.” But along with the economic downturn came pay cuts and job shortages, and James found himself struggling to find a job that would pay what he was used to.


Melaleuca Helped Them Through the Crisis

by News on October 19, 2012
Melaleuca's BuckleysJames Buckley used to work up to 80 hours a week in computer technology. But with a questionable job outlook on the horizon, he decided to team up with his wife to build a Melaleuca business. Today, they’re creating a residual income to last a lifetime.

Pay cuts and acquisitions

James Buckley had a lucrative career in Denver’s computer technology industry. “I was making more than enough money for my wife and I, and we were having a lot of fun on the weekends, but my work hours were pretty crazy—up to 80 a week,” James remembers.
Eventually, the company he worked for was bought by a worldwide tech firm and James and Theresa were eyeing Seattle, Wash., as their next adventure. “We were having a tough time moving, especially since I’d still be working such long hours,” James says. “We finally decided not to go, and that was close to when the market crashed. But we were confident we had enough to live on and that I’d find another job.” But along with the economic downturn came pay cuts and job shortages, and James found himself struggling to find a job that would pay what he was used to.
“It’s hard to go from making over $100,000 to hearing offers for only half of that,” he says. Eventually, James took another job at a tech firm in Denver.
Meanwhile, Theresa was building a Melaleuca business and had partnered with her parents, Executive Directors IV Pam and Jeff Anderson, who’ve been Marketing Executives since 1992. With each month, James watched Theresa’s Melaleuca team—and Melaleuca income—grow larger and larger.

Building with Melaleuca

“When she got a check for over $5,196, I said, ‘Wow, that’s impressive,’” he remembers. “I saw what kind of reward she got for the work she did. That’s when we started thinking more seriously about Melaleuca.
And I was watching my coworkers, who’d been with the company for 16 or 18 years, getting laid off and losing everything, pension and all. I decided to quit my job and start working full time with my wife.”
The first few months, he says, weren’t the easiest—he’d gone from a successful developer in computer technology to a brand new Marketing Executive in health supplements and cleaning products. But with time, James has realized the benefits of building a Melaleuca business.
“When you break down the return on your investment for every hour you put into this business, you get a pretty clear picture of how other people’s shopping habits can really benefit you and your family,” he says. “We’re focused on achieving Corporate Director. If you don’t mind doing something that’s out of your comfort zone and you put forth the effort, you can achieve great things with Melaleuca.”

No comments: