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re: Getting tired of my sales job
Posted on 12/10/18 at 7:22 pm to Mud_Till_May
Posted on 12/10/18 at 7:22 pm to Mud_Till_May
Subtle “I have a job” brag
Posted on 12/10/18 at 8:18 pm to Mud_Till_May
I empathize with you. I was once in a job that I grew to hate and thought the same thing...it'd be nice to just work stocking shelves somewhere. Seems a lot less stressful.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 8:30 pm to Mud_Till_May
I enjoy sales and made a good living for myself versus working in another field for 20 years.
Seriously I did not want to retire and when I got out of bed I had a purpose.
Started out working on lawn equipment part time.
Then my business partners and I went into selling outdoor power equipment full-time.
Really had fun selling commercial mower programs to larger commercial customers.
Slowed down the past few years with 4 hardware stores and 4 service centers concentrating on residential customers or small landscape business owner.
The only thing I hated was selling a business I helped start from the ground up.
Seriously I did not want to retire and when I got out of bed I had a purpose.
Started out working on lawn equipment part time.
Then my business partners and I went into selling outdoor power equipment full-time.
Really had fun selling commercial mower programs to larger commercial customers.
Slowed down the past few years with 4 hardware stores and 4 service centers concentrating on residential customers or small landscape business owner.
The only thing I hated was selling a business I helped start from the ground up.
This post was edited on 12/10/18 at 8:32 pm
Posted on 12/10/18 at 9:20 pm to Mud_Till_May
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This post was edited on 5/28/20 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 12/10/18 at 11:28 pm to Mud_Till_May
Sell radio advertising for a few months. That’ll change your tune...
This post was edited on 12/10/18 at 11:29 pm
Posted on 12/10/18 at 11:40 pm to iAmBatman
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You couldn’t barely make it a year after you started. Man you are one pathetic loser
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iAmBatman
Actually two years. You still looking for a job?
Posted on 12/10/18 at 11:42 pm to iAmBatman
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2 year. My bad. But this guy has always lied in his threads so nothing really new.
I sold flooring before that.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 11:44 pm to Aubie Spr96
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Two things:
1. If transactional sales doesn't do it for you, stay away from most sales jobs. I made the mistake of thinking it was the company or the products I hated. It wasn't. I hated the transactional process. Loved helping the customers.
2. Buddy of mine sold flooring for about 5 years. Got tired of working for someone else and started his own company. Now he sells about $8 million a year with his own business and hires sales guys.
That's tough what your guy did. He's a business man.
Posted on 12/11/18 at 12:03 am to go ta hell ole miss
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if you hate sales because that is not a difficult job compared to most.
You have no clue. Lots of sales jobs are 100% commission. Even if they aren’t, they’re usually quick to cut you if you’re not hitting your numbers. So no, it’s not manual labor but it’s stressful and mentally draining dealing with so many people who determine if you make money or not. Now, if you’re good at sales then it can be very rewarding. You still deal with a lot of stress but you definitely can make more than most people who went to college/grad for 8+ years
Posted on 12/11/18 at 12:41 am to Mud_Till_May
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I sold flooring before that
No you didn't. You were a maintenance tech.
Source: you
Posted on 12/11/18 at 12:50 am to Sho Nuff
I work in sales, but I'm engaged in technologies that are ITAR restricted and used by defense contractors, C4ISR systems integrators, aerospace companies and black ops agencies. My sales job may have me helicopter out to an aircraft carrier, escort a nuclear sub out to sea, attend missile tests, visit classified scientific research labs, attend meetings at the Pentagon, blow up an airstrip runway at 4:00 in the morning, meet with three and four star generals and admirals, or attend training exercises with Navy Seals, Marines and Border Security. I'm very good at this and have worked hard to develop my chops, not being ex-service, myself.
Point is, I didn't get here easily. I knew back in the late 80"s I wanted to work with defense technologies, but I didn't have an EE or Physics degree. So I sold all kinds of crap to hone my skills, learn how to read customers, not waste my time or that of my clients. Eventually, I started conveying my skills and technical background into working with defense integrators. Now, my national accounts are companies like Boeing, Lockheed, Isreali Aerospace, Raytheon, Honeywell, Ingalls Shipbuilding, L3, Northrop Grumman, SpaceX, and the entirety of NASA. I have my hands full, but I've also got a support staff to arrange my travel, ship in my products for demonstrations and handle the paperwork that most sales guys have to do. The company recognizes that my time is much more valuable staying in front of our customers than behind a desk.
So what I'm suggesting to the OP is that you need a vision of what you want to be doing and work towards it by keeping your antennas out, listening to the advice of others and don't let a job pull you down and away from your goals. Make your job serve your goals.
Point is, I didn't get here easily. I knew back in the late 80"s I wanted to work with defense technologies, but I didn't have an EE or Physics degree. So I sold all kinds of crap to hone my skills, learn how to read customers, not waste my time or that of my clients. Eventually, I started conveying my skills and technical background into working with defense integrators. Now, my national accounts are companies like Boeing, Lockheed, Isreali Aerospace, Raytheon, Honeywell, Ingalls Shipbuilding, L3, Northrop Grumman, SpaceX, and the entirety of NASA. I have my hands full, but I've also got a support staff to arrange my travel, ship in my products for demonstrations and handle the paperwork that most sales guys have to do. The company recognizes that my time is much more valuable staying in front of our customers than behind a desk.
So what I'm suggesting to the OP is that you need a vision of what you want to be doing and work towards it by keeping your antennas out, listening to the advice of others and don't let a job pull you down and away from your goals. Make your job serve your goals.
Posted on 12/11/18 at 5:53 am to HubbaBubba
I agree if you focus on what you want then you can be successful. There are a lot of professional sales training programs to teach you how to sell from how to get around gatekeepers, using social media, and how to ask the right questions to close deals. Then find out what you did right and wrong after each sale. Practice what you did right. Then it becomes normal.
I loved the challenge, the hunt, helping people get what they want or need, and making good money.
I loved the challenge, the hunt, helping people get what they want or need, and making good money.
This post was edited on 12/11/18 at 6:29 am
Posted on 12/11/18 at 6:07 am to Mud_Till_May
Cutco is a stressful company.
Posted on 12/11/18 at 6:35 am to PiscesTiger
Just remember....
The Grass isn’t always greener on the other side.
The Grass isn’t always greener on the other side.
Posted on 12/11/18 at 6:51 am to Mud_Till_May
Are you doing architectural spec? Maybe you should get into that side of flooring.
I hate sales sometimes too but I realize not many jobs are going to pay me what i make. Also working from home is the tits.
Good luck
I hate sales sometimes too but I realize not many jobs are going to pay me what i make. Also working from home is the tits.
Good luck
Posted on 12/11/18 at 7:28 am to Mud_Till_May
Never was baw. Just got a promotion yesterday.
Keep your head up and keep grinding at Home Depot. One day you’ll make shift supervisor
Keep your head up and keep grinding at Home Depot. One day you’ll make shift supervisor
Posted on 12/11/18 at 7:41 am to Sho Nuff
Sales can be hard for a lot of industries. The market tanks for damn near everything, and then you're in a big bind
Posted on 12/11/18 at 7:42 am to Hammertime
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Sales can be hard for a lot of industries. The market tanks for damn near everything, and then you're in a big bind
Booze ain’t real sales, but it’s recession proof.
Posted on 12/11/18 at 7:42 am to Mud_Till_May
You were bragging about it being awesome not long ago.
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