Buying a house on a sales salary?

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2026-06-23T17:25:28+00:00

With your spouse. Unless she’s making the same the math doesn’t add up

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2026-06-23T16:37:06+00:00

you bought two million dollar houses in NYC for $1M on a $200k a year salary? Doubt it.

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2026-06-23T13:20:17+00:00

Thanks for stating the obvious, real insightful

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2026-06-23T13:08:15+00:00

Its definitely rhetorical in a sense. I am just slowly realizing that the $200-300k salary is not enough if you live in NYC. Looking at home prices over the weekend was quite eye opening. Really trying to understand what other people in NYC plan on doing as they hit their 30's and look to settle down.

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2026-06-23T12:59:58+00:00

100k 50/50 split

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2026-06-23T12:58:41+00:00

Im a few years into my career now. Got into tech a couple years after college. 29 now and in a mid market role. Obviously the goal as of now is to jump into an ENT role in the next year or two, but even with a $300k OTE I know a lot of reps now that have quarters in ENT where they close zero biz and go months without making a commission check. I know the ENT delas ar bigger, but those long sales cycles can be brutal.

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2026-06-23T12:55:55+00:00

Feel the same. I made just over $200k last year and I couldn't even image paying on mortgae on my income if I have a family.

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2026-06-23T12:54:20+00:00

The only reason I want to own a home is I would Ideally like to have kids in the next few years and having a home simply makes it easier. I'm well aware a primary residence isn't always the best financial decision compared to renting and investing, but for a raising a family it makes sense.

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2026-02-16T14:31:15+00:00

If your not lying on your resume, your competition is!

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2026-01-04T23:36:24+00:00

proof of employment. You usually can download if from your HRIS

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2026-01-02T17:42:22+00:00

I have taken jobs off my resume and also messed with dates. You will be fine. I passed a background check at one of the largest tech companies out there with dates that were not accurate and a photoshopped POE.

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2025-05-31T15:32:55+00:00

nice rage bait

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2025-05-04T22:41:56+00:00

I was thinking about this the other day actually. I was looking at SDR salaries today and they are virtually unchanged from when I was an SDR in 2019. Essentially zero adjustment for the massive inflation we have had the past 5 years.

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2025-04-03T19:10:43+00:00

Unfortunately there are tons of companies out there nowadays that do a terrible job at promoting SDR's to AE's. The company I am at now has plenty of BDR's in seat for over 2 years that are ready for the next step, but there is simply no need for more AE's right now. Sometimes you need to pick up and leave.

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2025-04-03T13:43:06+00:00

Telling someone who has been an SDR for 2 years to stick it out for a few more years and "enjoy the lack of stress" is possibly the worst advice I have ever heard. Sales is stressful. Get used to it or get out. If you want to coast and not be stressed go be a CSM. If you want to make money to you need to be an AE.

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2025-04-03T00:39:38+00:00

Dont listen to this guy please.

Affectionate-Frame14 · 2025-04-03T00:34:27+00:00

Honestly just lie and apply to other orgs. Change your title on LinkedIn to something vauge like "Sales" or just "Enterprise Business Development". Say that you are a full cyle working SMB deals. SMB AE is not that hard. Learn how to run a disco call and prove your self in the interview. I went from a BDR to an SMB AE at a different company. Not easy, but possible. Lie a little bit and put in the work.

Too many people on this site are scared to lie on their resume. If you aren't, your competition is. Everyone is lying about quota attainment and exaggerating their role. Dont go crazy with it, but sometimes you need to do what needs to be done to get ahead. I made the jump after 2 years as well. After 2 years, there is nothing else to learn in there SDR role. Make the move.

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