The founder of Boost Juice claims that foreigners and regional Aussies work harder than many people from the city.
Multimillionaire Janine Allis, 58, told the Color Plane podcast hosts that in her experience as an employer, she has seen some work harder than others.
Ms. Allis noted that “foreigners work harder” in her extensive 58-minute interview.
Boost Juice takes this into account when interviewing potential employees, with Ms. Allis saying the best employees she’s ever had all display the same core competencies.
In her time as a business magnate, she has learned that people who are ‘tough’ and ‘determined’ are often the most likely to succeed.
Janine Allis is one of Australia’s most successful businesswomen after launching Boost Juice 23 years ago
Hosts Jesse Toniolo and Jack Macdonald question the businesswoman about her perspective, which she admitted she “generalized.”
“If someone comes to you and they’re from a regional city or from abroad, they’re most likely going to be a harder worker than a local,” Ms Allis said.
She claimed people from regional Australia and overseas have had it “harder” and were less likely to be “knocked down” in a competitive environment.
“Business is hard,” she said.
“You need people with perseverance to keep going.”
In the interview, she mocked those with a more casual approach, who need “a little more balance in life,” but she did have a message for them.
“There’s nothing wrong with this trail, but don’t get into business,” she said.
Elsewhere in the podcast, Ms. Allis had some advice for young Aussies feeling the pressure of getting a degree.
“I really believe in Australia it’s not like America where it’s not negative if you haven’t done university,” she said.
“University has its place depending on what you want to become. I think if you want to go into law you have to choose that path.”
The founder of Boost Juice claims that foreigners and regional Aussies tend to be better workers because they’ve had a harder time. Pictured are Boost Juice employees
Boost Juice founder Janine Allis, 58, revealed in an interview on the Color Plane podcast that she thinks foreigners and regional Australians tend to work harder
Despite the times Ms. Allis herself had to deal with adversities since the launch of Boost Juice 23 years ago, she remembered repeatedly bouncing back and getting stronger as a result.
“I think people think you have this magic formula to get it right,” Ms Allis previously told Daily Mail Australia
“And there were definitely times when I was dead wrong.”
The concept of Boost Juice was born in her Melbourne kitchen after seeing the popularity of healthy juices and smoothies during a trip to the United States.
Her mission with the company is “to become one of the most famous and beloved brands in the world.”
Ms. Allis has already made progress toward this goal, with Boost’s parent company, Retail Zoo, routinely turning in hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
Since becoming one of Australia’s most successful businesswomen, Ms. Allis has sought to instil a sense of motivation in others who believe they can start their own businesses.
She has appeared in several TV series that focus on finding future leaders, including her time as an investor at Shark Tank and two appearances as a board consultant at The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.
Ms. Allis also co-hosted her own podcast, ‘Superwomen…We Ain’t’ in 2018, where she and co-host Margie Hartley explored the ins and outs of juggling business and family.
Since making a name for herself, she has tried to find other leaders on TV shows like Shark Tank and The Celebrity Apprentice Australia.
Raised in Knoxfield in suburban Melbourne, Ms. Allis left school at 16 and her first part-time jobs were picking strawberries and as a Target cashier.
She became a media assistant for McCann-Erickson advertising agency and worked as a gym instructor, door maid and model.
Overseas stints include time as a camp counselor in San Francisco, a nanny in France and two years sailing the Mediterranean as a stewardess on the late rock star David Bowie’s yacht.
Back in Australia and raising a young family, Ms. Allis had her idea to bring nutritious juices and smoothies to consumers.
Boost Juice started when Allis was on maternity leave from a publicity job following the birth of her third son.
Although she claimed she was generalizing, she found that workers from these areas were “determined” and “tough” and often had a greater desire to prove themselves.