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re: Are people in sales dead inside?
Posted on 4/14/23 at 9:53 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
Posted on 4/14/23 at 9:53 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
Did equipment sales for a year and hated it. Felt dirty being a middle man and marking shite up like that and adding no real value to the sale.
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Posted on 4/14/23 at 10:00 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
I sold mattresses for a year. Hated it. Smooth talking people into things they don't really want was not my bag. I suppose that's why I jerk off instead of getting laid most of the time.
Sales is a rough job, and I actually respect anyone who is sleazy enough to make it work for them and support their family with it...cause you have to be fricking ON to make big money.
Sales is a rough job, and I actually respect anyone who is sleazy enough to make it work for them and support their family with it...cause you have to be fricking ON to make big money.
This post was edited on 4/14/23 at 10:04 pm
Posted on 4/14/23 at 10:05 pm to meansonny
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Lol You are kidding. Right? My employer should pay me when I'm not selling? 100% comp is the best pay structure in the world. I was only explaining why "salespeople" have a hard time taking 1 to 2 weeks for a vacation. They could be dropping 25% to 50% of next month's paycheck. I have the flexibility to see all of my kids track, tennis, basketball, swim, baseball/softball, volleyball, cross country meets. I make all of the scout hikes and camps. The tradeoff is that I have only had 1 vacation with my family that extended Monday thru Friday in the past 20 years.
I’ll take my base salary, 6 weeks off, and not missing out on anything because nobody is wondering where I’m at or what I’m doing.
This post was edited on 4/15/23 at 10:41 am
Posted on 4/14/23 at 10:21 pm to tgrbaitn08
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tgrbaitn08
My brother from another mother.. When they let you back? Hell yeah!
Posted on 4/14/23 at 10:28 pm to xraytiger
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You’re either in sales or working for sales.
Everyone is
Posted on 4/14/23 at 10:35 pm to Rize
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6 weeks off,
It's good to know that you are that indispensable.
Posted on 4/14/23 at 10:55 pm to meansonny
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It's good to know that you are that indispensable.
No it’s because I’m that good at what I do.
Posted on 4/14/23 at 11:27 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
You guys have no idea… but the funny thing is that those of us who are successful in sales also have no idea how you office hero’s and cubicle warriors are able to even survive.
I’ll take setting my own schedule, working maybe 30 hours a week, a nice expense report and making three and four times the people who tell me “no” any day of the week.
I’ll take setting my own schedule, working maybe 30 hours a week, a nice expense report and making three and four times the people who tell me “no” any day of the week.
Posted on 4/15/23 at 5:22 am to TigerOnTheMountain
My career has been account rep., Sr, Account rep, and now Business Development/ Client Relations.
Account rep is a bit different than being strictly a sales rep.. An account rep typically gets paid a good salary with a smaller variable bonus structure and depending on where you work, a decent expense account. Mine was $6,000 a month before I had to request additional funds if needed for a more expensive outing that exceeded the limit. They are usually issued a company vehicle (mine was an F-150,) with a fuel card and all maintenance paid for through a LeasePlan contract. We just managed a client account from A to Z including selling the work.
A strictly sales job can be a bit different. Lower salary and incentivized with potentially high commission structure. Often pays for their own vehicle and maintenance. I know a couple of guys that earn $500k plus but also has to fund their own entertainment trips and outings.
This is commercial construction materials industry so every industry varies in how sales or account reps are compensated.
After 22 years of building my relationships and network across the Southeast as an account rep., I transitioned to Director of Business Development for our region. In my industry, there is really nothing to be shady about. You have the capacity to supply the material at a given time or not. There is really no gray area. I used to manage that process with my clients but now just manage the senior level relationships not only with my former accounts but with all Key Accounts across the Southeast.
I make a good salary with a good variable bonus structure and have an upgraded F-150 from the XLT trim package that account reps have. The biggest difference is my expense budget. I have $15k a month loaded onto my card at the beginning of every month vs $6k. I spend that on trips and outings with clients. Mainly fishing and bird hunting types of trips, concerts, sporting events, golf trips, etc..
There is quite a difference between account reps and strictly sales rep and finally Business Development.
Account reps and BD personnel aren’t tied into the individual sale like a pure sales/commission rep..They are more tied into the health and sustainable growth of the organization where a strictly sales rep will usually be focused on the immediate benefit to himself of a sale.
Account rep is a bit different than being strictly a sales rep.. An account rep typically gets paid a good salary with a smaller variable bonus structure and depending on where you work, a decent expense account. Mine was $6,000 a month before I had to request additional funds if needed for a more expensive outing that exceeded the limit. They are usually issued a company vehicle (mine was an F-150,) with a fuel card and all maintenance paid for through a LeasePlan contract. We just managed a client account from A to Z including selling the work.
A strictly sales job can be a bit different. Lower salary and incentivized with potentially high commission structure. Often pays for their own vehicle and maintenance. I know a couple of guys that earn $500k plus but also has to fund their own entertainment trips and outings.
This is commercial construction materials industry so every industry varies in how sales or account reps are compensated.
After 22 years of building my relationships and network across the Southeast as an account rep., I transitioned to Director of Business Development for our region. In my industry, there is really nothing to be shady about. You have the capacity to supply the material at a given time or not. There is really no gray area. I used to manage that process with my clients but now just manage the senior level relationships not only with my former accounts but with all Key Accounts across the Southeast.
I make a good salary with a good variable bonus structure and have an upgraded F-150 from the XLT trim package that account reps have. The biggest difference is my expense budget. I have $15k a month loaded onto my card at the beginning of every month vs $6k. I spend that on trips and outings with clients. Mainly fishing and bird hunting types of trips, concerts, sporting events, golf trips, etc..
There is quite a difference between account reps and strictly sales rep and finally Business Development.
Account reps and BD personnel aren’t tied into the individual sale like a pure sales/commission rep..They are more tied into the health and sustainable growth of the organization where a strictly sales rep will usually be focused on the immediate benefit to himself of a sale.
Posted on 4/15/23 at 5:28 am to JoeDirt
Posted on 4/15/23 at 5:41 am to Dirk Dawgler
quote:I cannot believe that you
and have an upgraded F-150 from the XLT trim package that account reps have
a) took the time to write this
b) consider this salient information
c) are so insecure that you needed to share this information
You specifically pointing this out is extremely petty.
This post was edited on 4/15/23 at 5:43 am
Posted on 4/15/23 at 6:23 am to soccerfüt
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You specifically pointing this out is extremely petty
Speaking of being petty…
Posted on 4/15/23 at 6:47 am to TigerOnTheMountain
I've been in sales and I've been a builder.
Being a GC is much more stressful than sales
Being a GC is much more stressful than sales
Posted on 4/15/23 at 6:49 am to TigerOnTheMountain
In business nothing is more essential than sales. Period.
It’s what makes successful companies successful and not everyone is equipped to do it well.
I have much respect for those who are good at it.
It’s what makes successful companies successful and not everyone is equipped to do it well.
I have much respect for those who are good at it.
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