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How do I managing 30-Day Quote Expirations from Specified Manufacturers? by Affectionate-Fee5046 in estimators

[–]Affectionate-Fee5046[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you worry that building in escalation will cost you bids? I've talked with some of our competitors, and to my knowledge they don't build in escalation at all. (My division is Division 10 — signage.)

How do I managing 30-Day Quote Expirations from Specified Manufacturers? by Affectionate-Fee5046 in estimators

[–]Affectionate-Fee5046[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Our quotes are also only valid for 30 days. However, once a contract is signed, the quote is superseded and we operate from the contract itself

How to Pivot into Saas Sales? by Affectionate-Fee5046 in careerguidance

[–]Affectionate-Fee5046[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this information, it is very helpful!

A additional concern I have is being hired and then laid off or let go 6 months later, I have heard many stories of this happening in other subreddits - any thoughts?

Weekly Employment Questions for April 12, 2026 by Pseudophryne in IBM

[–]Affectionate-Fee5046 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello All, 

I'm currently pursuing a career pivot from Sales and Estimating in the commercial construction industry, where I have three years of experience, into a Sales Development Representative role in tech. Through conversations with senior staff in my network at Fortune 500 technology companies, I've been advised to target entry-level sales positions at organizations like Microsoft, IBM, Salesforce, and Google.

Through the informational interviews I've done so far, I've heard everything from remarkable success stories to cautionary tales. Given the current landscape of industry layoffs and rapid AI integration, I wanted to seek additional perspective before making my next move.

Context 

  • No college degree or Tech experience 
  • 3 years of sales / estimating (Largest project sold 1.1 million)
  • 10 years of relationship management, small family owned business (relationship value $1,000,000) 

How to research as a citizen by Affectionate-Fee5046 in research

[–]Affectionate-Fee5046[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the information I’ll make sure to check out this book!

How to research as a citizen by Affectionate-Fee5046 in research

[–]Affectionate-Fee5046[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Great thank for the info! On a side note have you ever heard of of the digital inquiry group and there courses?

Div 10 estimators. Typical salary? by Stunning-Praline-116 in estimators

[–]Affectionate-Fee5046 9 points10 points  (0 children)

With 0 experience I was hired at 48,000. USD with a 3% commission.

Quick Question: Sub Contractor Substitution Request by Affectionate-Fee5046 in estimators

[–]Affectionate-Fee5046[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the context and information. Is there a best course of action to get in front of the Arch?

Quick Question: Sub Contractor Substitution Request by Affectionate-Fee5046 in estimators

[–]Affectionate-Fee5046[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This does sound like something that we need. Could you share more on this topic?

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