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Most sales reps are not especially well-compensated... it is a brutal job. The sales superstars and sales execs earn a lot but IMO absolutely deserve it. Any
by bpodgursky 5y ago
Most sales reps are not especially well-compensated... it is a brutal job. The sales superstars and sales execs earn a lot but IMO absolutely deserve it. Any of those guys work WAY harder than any software dev. And have no idea how much money they're going to make until last day of the quarter. Rough stuff.
Lawyers I can see the case against, but remember that they are paying off a ton of debt, and missed a couple years of earnings in law school.
- ghaff 5y agoAnd the reason you don't see sales rep interview drama is that it's pretty simple. You hire people out of school or based on previous record and if they don't make their numbers even if mostly based on customer issues outside of their control, they don't get their bonuses or get let go. The relevant quote I've heard is that "Sales managers have no trouble firing people."
- b20000 5y agoif you think sales is harder than software engineering you are totally nuts, and the points you make here are equally valid for engineering.