so, i´ve working for Toyota for about 5 years (my first "real" job was here).
i´ve mostly worked in after-sales. from supervisor to "virtual" service manager (actually, i do not have the title, which is something that bothers me, but i perform all the functions and there is nobody with that title).
anyways, i had been looking for jobs, saw that i was underpaid... and thanks to jbp idea, i talked to the general manager and asked for a raise. he said he would raise my salary. he asked for 60 days, since he had a lot of things to do, and had to calculate my department´s profit in order to include in my salary a % of the department´s profit.
this opens the door for significant increase, assuming my department growth continues at its current rate (20% yearly roughly).
on the other hand, the best salesperson we had, had just quit (over some petty arguments and bluffing with management). i jokingly threw my hat on the circle.... and apparently they are considering me for the position. the position is for technical sales, as in forklifts and warehouse equipment (which is a fairly "new" market in Peru).... most technical salespeople have engineering or after-sales backgrounds.
benefits? low stress (compared to service, most people who work after sales would understand), and possibly a higher pay (base salary + 1% of sales volume. the salesperson who leaves, closed contracts for $3-$5mill/year).
now, the question is...
should i change careers and venture into sales??? would it a smart career move? am 29 years old, recently married, no kids.
i´d probably give up business/training trips to japan or other south american countries (as i would no longer foresee technical issues) and other certifications which look on my resume. the hours and the conditions are better, i do not have to run each time there is a recall, or a machine fails catastrophically or anything...
technically, i probably wouldnt learn much more... money might be better. work conditions are definately nicer (low stress).
i think i might be in good enough standing with my employer to take a chance and then maybe ask to return to after-sales if this sales thing does not work out....
i´ve mostly worked in after-sales. from supervisor to "virtual" service manager (actually, i do not have the title, which is something that bothers me, but i perform all the functions and there is nobody with that title).
anyways, i had been looking for jobs, saw that i was underpaid... and thanks to jbp idea, i talked to the general manager and asked for a raise. he said he would raise my salary. he asked for 60 days, since he had a lot of things to do, and had to calculate my department´s profit in order to include in my salary a % of the department´s profit.
this opens the door for significant increase, assuming my department growth continues at its current rate (20% yearly roughly).
on the other hand, the best salesperson we had, had just quit (over some petty arguments and bluffing with management). i jokingly threw my hat on the circle.... and apparently they are considering me for the position. the position is for technical sales, as in forklifts and warehouse equipment (which is a fairly "new" market in Peru).... most technical salespeople have engineering or after-sales backgrounds.
benefits? low stress (compared to service, most people who work after sales would understand), and possibly a higher pay (base salary + 1% of sales volume. the salesperson who leaves, closed contracts for $3-$5mill/year).
now, the question is...
should i change careers and venture into sales??? would it a smart career move? am 29 years old, recently married, no kids.
i´d probably give up business/training trips to japan or other south american countries (as i would no longer foresee technical issues) and other certifications which look on my resume. the hours and the conditions are better, i do not have to run each time there is a recall, or a machine fails catastrophically or anything...
technically, i probably wouldnt learn much more... money might be better. work conditions are definately nicer (low stress).
i think i might be in good enough standing with my employer to take a chance and then maybe ask to return to after-sales if this sales thing does not work out....
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