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Absolem0918
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my job doesnt make sense.
#18922018 - 10/02/13 03:42 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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so im a door to door salesman. i work for a company that sells the best quality and most expensive product in town compared to our competitors who all sell on cheap price.
my point is how the hell does any company expect you, a total stranger to all victims who answer their door, to convince the general public to spend twice the money that they are paying now for their everyday normal service for something that barely works better then the others?
"Hi! sorry for interrupting your dinner/sleep/nookie.. my name is (whatever the fuck i want it to be) ive been sent by this awesome company thats never been in this area before so you have prolly never heard of it! but anyway how much do you spend now on your shit? $40 bucks a month!? well how would you like to put all your trust in me, the 22 year old stranger you've never met and you prolly stereotype as a dumbass highschool dropout, and spend $80 a month for the same exact thing you have now??? yes its better! 5% better! and dont forget all those extra charges that other company doesnt charge you, your total is going to be $145 a month! before tax!"
this job sucks im fucked. looking for a new one now but im a little lost on how to find a good sales job that isnt this fucked up.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: Absolem0918]
#18922025 - 10/02/13 03:43 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Canvassing sucks.
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Absolem0918
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canvasing? never heard that before is it another word for door to door?
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: Absolem0918]
#18922068 - 10/02/13 03:50 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Or telephone calls. Just talking to a lot of people fast.
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Absolem0918
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shit i would rather be a call center salesman. at least then they wouldnt know my age and stereotype me. and they can just simply hang up on me if they are not interested instead of beating around the bush as to why they wont get my service because the majority of the population wont be rude face to face here.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: Absolem0918]
#18922091 - 10/02/13 03:53 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Door to door sucks. I did it for 2 days. Never again.
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That sounds pretty rough, are you on commission? The only door to door work I've done is enumerating for elections, most people were generally cool with that (if you're not interested in getting registered then that's that) but door to door sales sounds terrible. I hate it when people come to my door hawking some bullshit. Even if it is something I might otherwise have been interested in, I will refuse just on the basis that I'm being bothered at my home.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: psi] 1
#18922126 - 10/02/13 03:59 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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We were selling alarm systems. Who the fuck buys alarm systems on a whim?
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Absolem0918
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: psi]
#18922297 - 10/02/13 04:31 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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psi said: I will refuse just on the basis that I'm being bothered at my home.
exactly right. i have no pride in this job either.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: Absolem0918]
#18922372 - 10/02/13 04:45 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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So why are you working there? Get a new job.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: pwnasaurus]
#18922402 - 10/02/13 04:50 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I know a lot of people who got sucked into a job like that and at first they are bragging about how much money they are going to make until their first week then they figure out it's a scam. It's so funny to watch the whole process. Don't feel bad though a lot of people get suckered into working a job like that at some point. Time for a job search.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: Absolem0918]
#18922419 - 10/02/13 04:53 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I did it for a painting company believe it or not I actually sold house paint jobs. It still sucked though hot days people slamming doors in my face experiencing anti white racism in some of the rougher areas it was hard.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: searching]
#18922422 - 10/02/13 04:55 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Working commission sales doesn't make sense- 'Hey, you get to work your ass off calling/wandering around town, but the amount of money you make is dependent on the mood of the people you contact and/or the dumb luck of reaching people that are interested already! You could make $1000 a week! Or nothing! Yay!' Even better is when you're supposed to put your own money in beforehand, what a scam
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: searching]
#18922429 - 10/02/13 04:57 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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thats whats weird. the company i work for is huge. nationwide and very well known. they have just never been in this area i live in before until recently. i dont want to get to much into but its not a scam, just a bad job to have in this area right now.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: Absolem0918]
#18922481 - 10/02/13 05:12 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Does anyone you work with do well at it? Maybe you could ask for pointers if you're going to stick with it.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: Absolem0918]
#18922606 - 10/02/13 05:39 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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if youre as funny and smartassy in real life as your are here, id buy some shit from you. your thread actually made me
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lol are you one of those cutco knife people
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no
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OP, quit the job, some idiot is going to shoot you thinking that you are some home invader. Nobody sells door to door anymore.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: qman]
#18922651 - 10/02/13 05:52 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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i say you keep doin what youre doin, but when you get the lonely house wife, sell your dick instead.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: Absolem0918]
#18922656 - 10/02/13 05:54 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Do you get paid if you don't sell anything?
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Quote:
Not Responding said: no
obviously wasnt talking to u
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then why did it say you were responding to me? learn to use the reply option.
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Drink the Kool-aid, work at a bank! I just accepted a phone banker position making almost $15/hr, dress code: casual (no flipflops or pj's), no drug test, paid time off, and its a cushy desk job.
Drink the Kool-aid brah..
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Absolem0918
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: GOATOAD]
#18922965 - 10/02/13 07:10 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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psi said: Does anyone you work with do well at it? Maybe you could ask for pointers if you're going to stick with it.
yes - there are vets who have been there 20 years. they still do way better then me but, and i failed to mention this, they have been suffering compared to their usual sales since this big change we had in the company recently that made everything so fucking expensive.
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AWS said: Do you get paid if you don't sell anything?
i get decent salary but commission is where the big money comes in. and of course if i cant sell it eventually ill be fired. im the newest guy there.
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GOATOAD said: Drink the Kool-aid, work at a bank! I just accepted a phone banker position making almost $15/hr, dress code: casual (no flipflops or pj's), no drug test, paid time off, and its a cushy desk job.
Drink the Kool-aid brah..

see thats the type of help i need, i dont know what good jobs like your exist out there. dont know much about banking but if you dont mind please me any tips you could give me for applying for a position like that.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: Absolem0918]
#18922988 - 10/02/13 07:17 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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OP: You should order one thousand of your products and say that you met a businessman that made a deal with you.
Once you get 1000 of your 85$ item, sell it all on ebay for 50$. Ditch the company, never pay them.
100% profit 100% legal
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: Patlal]
#18923033 - 10/02/13 07:33 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Man, I could never cold call strangers. I don't handle rejection well, and I imagine that job is 99% rejection.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: Absolem0918]
#18923054 - 10/02/13 07:36 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Why would anyone even want to be in sales?
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: Absolem0918]
#18923085 - 10/02/13 07:46 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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If you're a salesman, it's your job to convince the customer its worth it.
Me? I'm like the guy in the viagara commercial. I'm at the point in my life where I'm certainly willing to pay more for something that's better. People do that all the time, with all sorts of items.
Ever go to a women's store selling designer handbags? They're fucking packed. The purses are hundreds of dollars (if not more). They don't hold more than a grocery bag. I pay extra for polo shirts, for a Honda accord (instead of a civic), for high quality steaks, an ultra high end blu-ray player. The list goes on and on.
Honestly OP, I think YOU gotta believe in it. But people will definitely pay for quality, even if its only marginally better.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: Patlal]
#18923098 - 10/02/13 07:48 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Patlal said: OP: You should order one thousand of your products and say that you met a businessman that made a deal with you.
Once you get 1000 of your 85$ item, sell it all on ebay for 50$. Ditch the company, never pay them.
100% profit 100% legal
You should look up the word legal.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: AWS]
#18924532 - 10/03/13 05:14 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: badchad]
#18924544 - 10/03/13 05:20 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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badchad said: If you're a salesman, it's your job to convince the customer its worth it.
Me? I'm like the guy in the viagara commercial. I'm at the point in my life where I'm certainly willing to pay more for something that's better. People do that all the time, with all sorts of items.
Ever go to a women's store selling designer handbags? They're fucking packed. The purses are hundreds of dollars (if not more). They don't hold more than a grocery bag. I pay extra for polo shirts, for a Honda accord (instead of a civic), for high quality steaks, an ultra high end blu-ray player. The list goes on and on.
Honestly OP, I think YOU gotta believe in it. But people will definitely pay for quality, even if its only marginally better.
QFT.
I'm the same way. I'll always pay more for the higher quality, if it's something I care about.
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Re: my job doesnt make sense. [Re: Shroomism]
#18924552 - 10/03/13 05:24 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Umm its called banter. Its not hard to talk people into buying things they dont need. I dont even think it has anything to do with the quality. All though people will buy better quality to impress there friends. Work on your talking skills. At tge end of the day its a company and I bet the guy who ownd it is sippin mai tais around his pool.
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