[LordOpie]

So my senior sales guy has been sitting on a project for two months now. One of his clients is ambivalent about re-creating his jewelry catalog -- which is absolutely fvcking atrocious.

He could totally sell the project, but hasn't done anything. Just the production/design side would be $10k. Ok, not a lot of money, but that's just for my department. Since I'd be doing everything, including the photoshoot, I could get my boss to easily allocate at least $1000 for a new camera... I was looking forward to a new toy.

It must be nice to not need money since commission on the whole project would have to be atleast a couple thousand.

Stupid sales people.

Ok, thanks for letting me rant.

 

[eaterofdog]

Anybody else ever notice that it seems like 50% of sales people are alcoholics?

 

[MTB_Rob_NC]

Funny thing is that the people that are critical of sales folks are usually the pencil pushing pvsses that were generally too afraid to get out from behind [insert object here] and actually generate sales.


Stupid techy know it alls, commonly referred to as overhead.

Just sayin

 

[cadmus]

Funny thing is that the people that are critical of sales folks are usually the pencil pushing pvsses that were generally too afraid to get out from behind [insert object here] and actually generate sales.


Stupid techy know it alls, commonly referred to as overhead.

Just sayin

On the flip side, you drunks wouldn't have anything to sell (or even get your emails) without "overhead"

Just sayin.....

 

[MTB_Rob_NC]

On the flip side, you drunks wouldn't have anything to sell (or even get your emails) without "overhead"

Just sayin.....

1) that depends on the industry
2) I am not in sales
3) I am not a drunk



ok well 2 of those 3 are correct

 

[JapaneseZero]

Anybody else ever notice that it seems like 50% of sales people are alcoholics?

my office is more like 80%

 

[JapaneseZero]

horray for vendor sponsored happy hours... at the end of the government fiscal year... my busy selling season, a few people got DUI's

 

[LordOpie]

Funny thing is that the people that are critical of sales folks are usually the pencil pushing pvsses that were generally too afraid to get out from behind [insert object here] and actually generate sales.


Stupid techy know it alls, commonly referred to as overhead.

Just sayin

Nice generalization there. Let me guess, you're one of the sales people that don't follow up and you're taking my rant personally. Just grab a vodka tonic and it'll be all ok.


FWIW, I offered to go with said lazy sales person and help sell/close the account, so, ya know, don't interupt the adults while they're speaking.

 

[MTB_Rob_NC]

Nice generalization there. Let me guess, you're one of the sales people that don't follow up and you're taking my rant personally.

I thought techy geeks were detail oriented?

2) I am not in sales

I can't drink vodka & tonic, throw some redbull in there and

 

[LordOpie]

horray for vendor sponsored happy hours... at the end of the government fiscal year... my busy selling season, a few people got DUI's

That's just dumb since your vendor could be partially responsible.

I thought techy geeks were detail oriented?

seeing as how you took it so personally, I figured you were one of them lying salesguys who promise what you can't deliver.

 

[Cash-Money]

I'm in sales. I'm a drunk. I push EVERY sale and my numbers reflect it

 

[vtjim]

I hate sales and would be a pussy who hides behind any object. Mostly because I hate poeple. (sucks for the people I manage).

But I am an acoholic! Who wants a drink?

 

[llkoolkeg]

I'm in sales. I'm a drunk. I push EVERY sale and my numbers reflect it

Hahahaha...this, ladies and gentlemen, is what we refer to as the acceptance stage. :biggrin:

 

[James]

I hate sales and would be a pussy who hides behind any object. Mostly because I hate poeple. (sucks for the people I manage).

But I am an acoholic! Who wants a drink?

Don't have to be a sales person to do sales, and be decent at it. Helps when you love what you're selling.
Mmm, drinking...

 

[vtjim]

Love what you sell?

Such a small percentage of people have the opportunity to work in an industry they truly care about.