re: I'm graduating in December but am starting to hate what my degree is in

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There's a reason over half of people wash out of sales. Because they don't make any money.

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Again, depends upon their position and time of need. There are plenty of great organizations out there that have built a solid foundation, train and retain their employees and provide advancement opportunities. It may take time and research, but they are out there. Get on with one of those instead of some fly-by-night, small mom and pop (and not a knock against them either) company that has little or no resources, and you're right --- they could potentially wash out of sales.

But get on with the right company --- and you could set yourself up for a great career and prosperous future.

The difference between success and failure is perseverance. Most people quit right before their "break" was about to come and don't even realize it.

Joint the military. A degree is a degree. For example, mine is in history. It's a relatively useless degree otherwise. I wanted to coach at one time as well.

Become a cabinet maker.

OP, you’re a fricking clown so teaching is probably the only thing you can do. Just stick it out.

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You're view of sales is scued

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He's made his living in sales. He's 100% correct

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It’s all dependent on the person, not the degree

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Not really. They sort of go hand in hand. Most smart people get useful degrees. It doesn't matter how smart someone is they can't be an investment banker without a series 7 and they can't design bridges without a PE.

Welcome to 99% of graduate's life.

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In sales, this just isn't true. To an extent it always is, but if you are selling F250s when oil is $40 a barrel a lot is out of your control. A salesman can't change economic conditions.

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You're right, but if a sales person is doing their job -- and doing more than what is required -- that person can have a database of people who are not adversely impacted by oil and economic conditions. Even if that were the case, a dealership has to appeal to all levels of buyers --- so shift your focus to a more economical vehicle, if that's the case. Or specialize in selling used vehicles. The key to one's success if often determine a person's own perceived obstacles that may or may not really be there. Being able to say this is why or that is why ... it's nothing more than an excuse. There will always people that will be buying. As a sales person, it's their job to create and cultivate the market. Fishing in the wrong pond? Try a different pond. Try a different approach. The options are out there. Anyone can take them.

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I think you’d be surprised by how many C-suite executives

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Here's an interesting statistic and I don't remember where I heard it from (but it came from a reputable source):

Most CEO's, I believe around 70 % or a tad higher, are over 6 ft. tall.

Guess that leaves me out, unless there looking for a Ron Jeremy look-alike to run their organization.

Barista is the profession of choice for college graduates who just wanted "a degree."