Edited sentence: However, they are not trained to sell knives - they are trained to sell jobs.In fact, all students who make an interview with Vector are hired, with the exception of those who display "negative" behavior and have to be made an example of.Students are urged to stay away from these business practices.The "references" are not assigned to the representatives, but in fact they have to make a list of family and friends they can brainwash about the superior quality of Cutco knives.The expenses of working for Vector include unpaid car fuel expenses, mandatory conference fees, personal cell phone use for business costs, knife set and training fees (despite promises of free training).They play off the insecurities and students hopes to make them feel special and unique.Vector Marketing district managers are hired individually, going through a training specifically designed to make them good salespeople.Vector Marketing is a constant target of class action lawsuits, but often manages to avoid severe consequences through ambiguity of corporate principles