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A Valuable Experience With the Student Works Management Program
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Rating: 5/51

MONTREAL -- I had a overwhelmingly positive experience with the Student Works Management Program over the past two years. This program gave me the opportunity to develop key skills in business that are essential in running a small business. Prior to joining this program I lacked direction. This program gave me the tools, coaching and structure to kick start my career! I recommend this program to anyone who is looking for a rewarding challenge that will bring them to new heights!

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It was an amazing experience
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Rating: 5/51

OTTAWA -- I was a Manager for Student Works for 2 years and it was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. I want to be clear, this program is challenging, but that's what made it worthwhile.

The Pro's:
- I learned more practical skills in running a business and being a leader than throughout my entire undergrad.
- I was well supported by my mentor who helped me learn the ropes and understand everything. When I needed him, he was there to help me through problems and challenges.
- Student Works is a company with high integrity, they always delivered on their promises.
- I made way more money as a business owner than I ever would have working a regular student job.

The Con's:
- It is way more responsibility than having a regular student job. You're in charge of a business and that means you're accountable for making things happen in that business. This is a good thing for people who are diligent and sucks if you try to avoid responsibility.
- It's not easy. You have to be prepared to work hard and take it seriously.

The point:
If you want to be in business, there is no experience like this program and there is no support structure that does so much to help you succeed. If you get passed their interview process and put in the work you will have the experience of a lifetime.

The financials:
I wanted to clarify this because one of the above reviews, by someone who did $10,000 in revenue was very misleading. The average first-year business does over $60,000 in revenue, last year in 2019 the average overall was $91,000 (I know because all the information is available to all the Operators in the database). Since the average client pays $1500-2000 for a job, the likelyhood is the person who posted that review did 5-10 jobs over 4 months... I think that alone explains why he would have been unhappy with his earnings. I did not see anyone in my 2 years with revenues so low. From what I saw, an average business of $60,000 seemed to profit on average $15,000, although I heard different number by Operators who managed their businesses better and earned anywhere between $12,000 to $20,000. I earned just over $30,000 in my summer but I was above average.

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A Life Changing Three Years With the Student Works Management Program
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Rating: 5/51

TORONTO -- I have been part of the Student Works Management Program for the last three years. I joined the program in 2018 as a first year business student looking for experience in my field, and have learned more in the past three years than I ever could have within my business degree in university. The hands on experience of managing every aspect of your franchise; from sales, to employee management, to the relationships that you build with like-minded individuals your own age, is something absolutely unprecedented by any other experience I have ever had in school or previous working positions.

The program is designed so that you are working harder than you ever have before in order to ensure the success of your business for your clients and painters. It is a hands-on go of running your first business and is extremely rewarding, even life changing, if you are willing to put in the work. I entered the program as a disorganized and inexperienced first year student, and throughout the past few years I have grown to be a confident manager, fluent in service-based sales, and able to picture the next steps in my career with significant clarity. I recommend the Student Works Management Program to any driven young entrepreneurs who want to work hard and make things happen!

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My Experience With Student Works
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THORNHILL, ON -- I am currently in my second year of university as well as my second year of working with the Student Works Management Program, running a painting business in my hometown. The Program has been the most beneficial and best company/culture I have ever been involved with. Before I was hired as a manager I had never had a job before and was worried I'd not have the requirements to take on such a big role. As a student it's really hard to find positions where you can do challenging tasks or are given a lot of responsibility by the employer.

Student Works teaches students of any age that you are capable of so much more than a part-time minimum wage job at a local mall or fast food restaurant. Not only do they extensively train and teach you all the fundamentals of running a successful business but you are teamed up with other students as mentors as business partners to develop and expand your business to your best capabilities.

Student Works has showed me my potential and has given me such a good view on the business world and what it takes to be successful. I would recommend this company to anyone and I genuinely believe it has changed my life and I am so grateful to have had this amazing opportunity and to have met all the amazing people that are involved with the company as well!

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Owner/Operator Review
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WHITBY -- The best professional decision I have made in my life so far. I have run a business with Student Works for two straight years and they have been two of the best years of my life. I have had extensive development in communication skills, leadership, and effective time management. Over the last two years, I have sold $200,000 of work for 400 clients, managed more than 25 employees, and fundraised more than $3,000 for Multiple-Sclerosis through their partnership with the MS Society of Canada. I have made about $75,000. I have also had a lot of fun with the several hundred other students in the program through all the events they hosted and their top performer trip to Cancun, Mexico at the end of both years.

A caution to this tale... this position is only for those who appreciate a challenge. This will likely be the hardest job you have ever had. It involves long hours, stressful situations, and there is no guarantee of success if you're not willing to work for it. If that sounds attractive to you, this might be an awesome opportunity for you. If it doesn't, then you will not do well in this program and should not apply.

Work Hard, Play Hard. That's one of their mottos. Before joining this program, I never would have thought that that the summer where I worked the hardest and had the most success in my career could also be the most enjoyable of my life. Now I see those two outcomes as one and the same.

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Work Hard, Make Money!
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TORONTO -- I ran a business with Student Works Painting 4 years ago and it was one of the best summers I've ever had. Not only did I make double/triple what my friends made but I learned real skills dealing with 40 clients (105,000$) worth of work. Throughout the recruiting process they were very open with how much work you needed to produce to break even, as well as how difficult it can be starting a business. No, this is not a typical 40 hour job week in week out. I worked closer to 60/70 hours a week getting things started in May and then dropped to about 25 in July and August when my painters were all trained and good to go.

I would only recommend this to students who want to work hard and get paid for the time they put in. There is no base amount of money you make because this is real entrepreneurship, but that was the glory of it for most driven people in the program Awesome coaches and awesome culture!!!

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Priceless Life and Career Experience Gained While in This Program
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COLLINGWOOD -- I am currently in my 3rd year with Student Works Management Program. Over the past three years, I have learned and developed invaluable skills that will be able to transfer into any career that I choose after the program and in my personal life. Organization, team management, sales and communication are among the many skills that have seen tremendous growth and are continued to be developed. I strongly recommend this program to anyone who has an inner drive but needs an outlet to expense it - life changing.

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Beware
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The experience I had with Student Works Painting not enjoyable. I am a former manager. They start you in the program with recruitment being a sit down with a district manager and a start-up cost of $380. To sign a contract (which no signed copy was returned to meand others) district manager gets 4% of your take then the company takes 25% on top of that 4%... So we're now at 29% of pure profit dollars going to the company. (For an average business up to 400000 over the summer break) now they send you off after a seminar to book work which by the way is really hard to do when 29% of the prices don't hold any value except a cheesy warranty.

Now I booked 10000 and produced 7000 of that at the beginning of the summer. And as opposed to the company releasing the money so that I could leverage my business to hire more cold callers to find more work.. They hold on to it. Not sure what the logic is there. But now without seeing any money (also with a broken leg) I refuse to do more business until some is released.

Bottom line is I got to the end of my summer and I was paid 2000 on 10500 that I had booked and produced. 1300 Of that 10500 was paint and supplies. The rest went to student works..When they were only entitled to 3045 plus the admin fee of 1200 75 for life insurance and 150 for shirts. 5070 Is what should have come out not close to 7000. It's a scam. There is no trust in the company as far as I'm concerned. I could not get my district manager to help at all. And he made false promises about the money being released.

I should have known better from the beginning when I heard of a event that had happened within the company with other managers. So a successful manager had become a district manager and brought 20 other managers into the company. She/he is entitled to that 4% as the district manager. A lot of those 20 people/businesses did 75000 that year 75000x.04X20= 60 000. Let's just say the district manager was fired and all of the money skipped a step in the company....Not very fair. During my training seminar a successful manager was "stolen from" and had words with the owner. I should have taken this as a warning.

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My Experience
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MARKHAM -- This job has no security whatsoever. One week you could be working 60 hrs and the next week there could be no work for anyone. I would not recommend this job if you want constant and predictable employment. For example, in May I was working 60 hr weeks; but in June I only worked 20 hrs. Some weeks or every other week there will not be enough work for everyone. This means that other co-workers will compete [unfairly] so that they will have work when there is not enough to go around. They will only use one coat of paint (even though the customer paid for two coats). Co-workers will even buy their boss gifts and take their boss to the cabin to screw other workers over.

If you are planning to work for Student Works Painting I would recommend that you watch your back because you never know who is going to screw you over. Also, the boss is disorganized. For example, almost every paycheque has been late. One paycheque I received a week later than the original date. If you are living paycheque-to-paycheque I would not recommend this job unless you have generous landlords or roomates, can used credit card, or your savings.

If you are applying to Student Works I would recommend that you keep track of the hours that you worked, keep track of your cold calling bonuses and any other bonuses. I say this because me and my partner that I painted with did not keep track of this for the first two weeks and I had no way of proving that my boss owed me money. My partner and I were working 60 hr weeks but only got paid for 40 hrs.

If you think that your hourly wage will be higher than $12, that is not necessarily true. Mine was around $14, but as I got more efficient the manager decreased the hours budgeted to a specific job. For example, when I started work a house to paint would be budgeted for a week (for two people). But by June the manager would expect us to do it in one or two days. As we get more efficient, our wage does not necessarily increase. The manager expects us to do more work in less time.

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Great Experience
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I have been working with Student Works for 4 years now and I am entering my 5th year. To summarize these 4 years I would say I have gained an incredible experience in running my own business. I have priced and booked jobs over $15,000. No other opportunity will give you the sales, marketing or HR experience you will get with Student Works. Not to forget customer service. I have had more than 98% customer satisfaction rating which helped me get more business each year I continued with Student Works.

I also have to highlight the income. I have earned over $15,000 each summer while I was in school which wasn't a bad deal at all. I do need to mention that. If you pursue this opportunity purely for the income you will not do well. I am sure you will find some past managers complaining about having a bad experience and it is because they were only interested in the income side. Yes you can make great income, but you will have to work hard and the hard work comes first.

If you do not put the effort you will not get the income. It is that simple and every person that has gone through the recruitment process understands this. I would definitely recommend this company to any student looking for a great opportunity or any homeowner looking to get their house painted!

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5.0 out of 5, based on 7 ratings and
11 reviews & complaints.
Contact Information:
Student Works Painting
144 Main Street North, Suite 9A
Markham, Ontario, Canada L3P 5T3
1-800-465-2029 (ph)
www.studentworks.com
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