Sales Reps “Unhappy, And Endlessly Complaining” As Tech Economy Softens

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Ethan Ace
•Jun 27, 2023

Related, see: "Will Sales Be A Relevant Career In 10 Years?" Asks Chris Peterson, What Should I Do About Unmotivated Employees? Persuade Them, Fire Them?, and Sales... How Do I Do It Correctly?

****** ******* *** *********** ** ***** ************ **** ** ******** **** *******, leading ****:

* ****** ** **** * ***** rep **** **** ** ***** ** make $**** **** **** ** *** — *** *** *********.

*** **** ** *** ***'* ********* was **** ** *** ******* ****** in **** ** **** **** ***** than ** ****, ****** ** *** to **** "***** ** ****" ** harder, ****** ** ************ **** * change ** ******* ***** ******** *** him ****** **** **** **** **** he *** ****** ***.

****** ******** **** ** *** **** have * "* ****** ********** ** employees" *** ******* **** *** "******" in ****-****, **** ********* *** ***** and ***** **** ********.

**** ** *** *****? **** **** (admittedly ****-***********) ***** *** **** * fair *****? ** ** ****** ***** that ** **** * "**** **********" who ******* **** ****** *** ** an ****** ****?

**** ******** **** ****:

UD
Undisclosed Distributor #1
•Jun 27, 2023

*** ** * *****...***! * **** less **** **** * ******* ******* and *** * ** *********.

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U
Undisclosed #2
•Jun 27, 2023
In reply to Undisclosed Distributor #1

**** ** **** ***** *** **** nowhere **** $****/** ***** *** ***** rep ****** ****:

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
•Jun 27, 2023

******* *** ***** **** ********* *****, it ***** **** **. ******’* ******** bias *** ** ******* ** ****. No ***** ** *** **** **** it ******* *** ****** ** ***** the ***** *** *** ** *** in ** *** **** **** *** week ** ******. ** **, **** just ***** ** **** ***** **** against ******* **** **** *** ******** working **** **** ** ***** ****, which ** ****** *** *** *****.

******* *** ***** **** ********* ***** only ****** $**** *** *****’* ***** wrapped ** *** *** ******** ****, I ***’* **** ** **** **** enough.

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JH
John Honovich
•Jun 28, 2023
IPVM

** ***** ** *** **** **** it ******* *** ****** ** ***** the ***** *** *** ** *** in ** *** **** **** *** week ** ******

** **** **** ***** **** / hours / **** **********:

**** ****** *.* **** * **** for **** ***** ** **** *** 2021. **’* **** ** **** *+ for **** ***** ***.

** ** *****, * ***** **** is * ******** *****, *** * generational ***. ********* ******* *** ** fairly **** *** ***** ***** ******* during *** ***.*** ****. *** **** adjusted ** * ********** **** *** and **** *** ** ******* **** it ******* ** * **** ****** economic ****.

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JH
John Honovich
•Jun 28, 2023
IPVM
In reply to John Honovich

***, ** ********* "* **** **********, perhaps" ***** * ******** ****. * do ***** ** ***** **** *** everyone, ****** ********, ** ***** ** fundamental ******* *** **** ****** **** do ** **** ******.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
•Jun 28, 2023

* ** ********* **** *** $**** he **** ** **** *** **** were *********. **** *** ** **** in **** *** **** *** ****? It's **** ****** *** ***'* *** $2.00 * ****** **** ** *** in **** **** *** ***** *** staying **** *** ** *** *** driving.

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Undisclosed #2
•Jun 28, 2023
In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

* ** ********* **** *** $**** he **** ** **** *** **** were *********.

******* **** * *** ********... ***** this ***** *** ****** * ***** of ***** ****** ***** ***** *****?

********* **** ******** $$ ***** ***** at ****** **** *** ******** ******** was ** ** ****.

JH
John Honovich
•Jun 28, 2023
IPVM
In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

**'* **** ****** *** ***'* *** $2.00 * ****** **** ** *** in ****

* ***** *** ********** ** **** most **** ***** ****** *** *** and ********** *** ***** ** *** fluctuates **** ** *******. ** *****:

******* **** ** *** *** **** from ****-****, *** **** ****** ****’* have ****** **** ******* ****** **** -- ** ******

** *** *****, ** *** **** started ******* ** **** ** *****, it's ********** **** **** ** ***** people **** ***** ***** * ****** that *** *** **, **, *** up. *** ****** ** ****, *** same ***** *** ***** *** **** of *** ****** *** ***.*** ****.

JM
Jerome Miller
•Jun 28, 2023

** *** * ** *** ****** and *** **** "*********" **** ****. If ***** ****** ** **** *** more ********* **** **** ******* *** or ** ********* ** **** ***. Don't ******** ** *** **** * means ** ****** ******, ****** ***** to **** *** **** *** ******* your ******* ******. ** *** ** working ****** ********* * ***** *** takes **** ****** ** *** **** some **** *** ***** **** **** of **** *** ****** ** ***.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #5
•Jun 28, 2023

*'** ********** ***** **** * ***** rep ** * *** ** *** base ****. *** ******** *** ****** commission *******, ******'* **** ** ****** typical ** *****? *** **** **** years ***** *** ***** **** **** sales, *** *** **** **** ***** where ***'** ******** ***** *** **** for ***** ******** *****? **** **** said, **** ***** **** * ******** problem, *** ************. **'* **** ** the ****** ******* ** ***** ************. You **** *** **** ** **** years, *** **** ** ***.

** ****** ******** *** ****** ********** amounts - ***'* ******** *********** ***** making $**** ******* ** **** *****?? Sign ** **!

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #7
•Jun 28, 2023
In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #6
•Jun 28, 2023

** **** *********** ****'* ******* ** money *** *** ****** ********* ** make ** **** ** ********, **** they ****'* **** ****. *** ** the **** ******* ** **** ******* is **** **** **** ** **** their ***** ** ***** ******.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #7
•Jun 28, 2023

** ****, ** **** **** ********** sales *** ******* ** *** ** the **** *** *** ** *** years *** **** * **** ** success, *** *** ********* *** **** a *********** *** ********* ***. *** best ***** **** **** * ****, making *** **** *****, ** *** work **** *.* **** * ****. Even **** ****'** ******* **.

** **** ************ *** ******* * couple ** ***** ****** ***** ****, that's *** *****, *** ************ *** **** **** * **************** ** ***** ******. * **** ***'* **** **** person ** ** *** ** ***** sellers. **** ******** ******** ***** ********* while ****** *** *** ****, *** now *** ******** ******* **** *** rest ** *** "********" ****** ******** ** ********.

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