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re: People in sales: how do you disconnect
Posted on 3/16/15 at 11:17 am to LateArrivalforLSU
Posted on 3/16/15 at 11:17 am to LateArrivalforLSU
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Good luck. Was in sales for 10 years. Grew to hate it, the constant "what have you done for me lately" attitude of the employee and the buyers made me want to kick my dog(s). Finally got out, and will never (Hay-zeus willing) ever get back in sales. I HATE sales with every fiber of my being.
It takes a special person to be successful at sales. Either a sociopath or someone extremely good at developing relationships. I'm fairly good at the latter but found I had to fake it too often and it doesn't appeal to me. I took a job in Oct. as Sales Director of a company and jumped to Ops when an Ops. manager position came open.
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Posted on 3/16/15 at 11:36 am to RogerTheShrubber
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It takes a special person to be successful at sales
It really does... our sales guys spend so much time with customers that they very rarely spend any time with their own friends or family.
It sounds great to say you are hunting, fishing, entertaining, etc every weekend/weekday but I can tell you that shite gets old....it gets old faster when you realize most customers are dicks but you still have to hang out with them
Posted on 3/18/15 at 6:02 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Good luck. Was in sales for 10 years. Grew to hate it, the constant "what have you done for me lately" attitude of the employee and the buyers made me want to kick my dog(s). Finally got out, and will never (Hay-zeus willing) ever get back in sales. I HATE sales with every fiber of my being.
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It takes a special person to be successful at sales. Either a sociopath or someone extremely good at developing relationships. I'm fairly good at the latter but found I had to fake it too often and it doesn't appeal to me. I took a job in Oct. as Sales Director of a company and jumped to Ops when an Ops. manager position came open.
I agree with that. I too am now in Ops and love it. It's nice to be able to do a good job, work hard and actually "feel" as if you are rewarded/appreciated for doing a good job.
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