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Originally Posted by Asphalt~86
I am a purchasing and sales director for a wheel company.
I love my job. I have always done sales and before picking this gig up I was managing some Sprint stores and spent the beginning of my career in wireless sales.
Sales lets you cross apply your serving skills to the customer service part of the job and allows you to build relationships that you will need long standing. I can't even begin to account all of the people I have met throughout my sales career that have helped me outside of the job in one way or another.
You still also get the budgeting aspect of the financial industry you're looking for. Managing budgets and allocations is something you do alot in a fast paced sales environment because you often find yourself competing against quotas and other sales reps.
The income can be very rewarding. You budget according to commission checks and whatever base you get. I am 25 and living well above average and I did it without getting a college degree to boot. I don't know how long that lucky streak will last, but hey I'll ride the waves while they are here.
Sales is kind of where I found my home and niche. It really is transparent of your individual skills and what you can provide and I have found many places overlooking the lack of a degree for someone to just better their company as a whole. Sales isn't for everyone though. For every successful sales person I have met I have watched hundreds more crumble.
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Great advice! Been keeping an eye out for other sales positions as well. Even if I make less money, I will be fine.
I'm also open to getting a degree if necessary. I'm 31, so fairly young and I pick up things quickly. If it will help me get ahead, I'm all in.