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SAMANTHA HEGGIE,
home-based personal travel
“Leads come into
consultant, Kuoni
me as if I were in
SAMANTHA Heggie was one
a call centre, but
of the first homeworkers
I also find my
recruited by Kuoni this summer.
As a former AirMiles travel consultant with
own customers”
seven years’ experience, she fitted the job
description when she spotted Kuoni’s 7pm. I work evenings or weekends when it’s
advertisement in TTG for homeworkers. busier and have time off when it’s quiet,”
“I had thought about homeworking for a she says.
while but nothing appealed. I liked the “I can focus on Kuoni’s products, hotels
thought of working for a company like Kuoni, and resorts and build up my knowledge.
however, and had already passed Kuoni’s “Leads come to me as if I were in a call
Long-haul Diploma,” she says. centre but I also find my own customers – I
Kuoni supplied her computer and phone even found one on the plane to London when
for her study room at home in Warrington. I flew down for Kuoni training.”
Samantha’s three-week induction course Samantha earns a salary and commission,
included a week’s fam trip to Sri Lanka and and has been offered other fam trips such as
the Maldives. one to Mauritius.
“I save myself two hours a day commuting “Despite the credit crunch, people are still
– and petrol costs. I’m also more flexible, as I booking luxurious holidays. I made a booking Kuoni took new recruit Samantha (middle of front row) on an
can start at 8am but call customers back at last week for £17,000,” she adds. educational to Sri Lanka as part of her training
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