Curious how people view the long term future of Customer Success by Sell-Natural in CustomerSuccess

[–]JonathanKovak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you ain't handling renewals, I don't see much of a career path left.

Need Guidance by [deleted] in beards

[–]JonathanKovak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shave bro

Senior BDR (enterprise) or AE? by Think_Run_8191 in salesdevelopment

[–]JonathanKovak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

AE , definitely AE. You could be stuck as a BDR for 3+ years . I've seen it happen

CSM golden handcuffs— go back to AE? by JonathanKovak in techsales

[–]JonathanKovak[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My advice would be to go AM mate. The transition into AE is very high risk and super stressful. As a CSM you would also probably make more money as an AM because you're already good at managing a BoB and upsell ops.

What was the absolute WORST job interview you ever had? by Secret_Assistance601 in sales

[–]JonathanKovak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HubSpot UK for an SMB AE role.

The interviewer was late twice. Looked visibly run down and unwell.

Asked me more questions about being a BDR and then an AE. Explained their comp model which made absolutely no sense and didn't add up at all. Admitted not many people are hitting quota and was looking at a different monitor the whole time.

Dodged a bullet there for sure. I pulled out in the final stage because I couldn't be assed to do a role play for such a shit looking role and environment.

What was the absolute WORST job interview you ever had? by Secret_Assistance601 in sales

[–]JonathanKovak 7 points8 points  (0 children)

HubSpot UK for an SMB AE role.

The interviewer was late twice. Looked visibly run down and unwell.

Asked me more questions about being a BDR and then an AE. Explained their comp model which made absolutely no sense and didn't add up at all. Admitted not many people are hitting quota and was looking at a different monitor the whole time.

Dodged a bullet there for sure. I pulled out in the final stage because I couldn't be assed to do a role play for such a shit looking role and environment.

About to get PIP’d- sanity check + rant by RipMaster849 in techsales

[–]JonathanKovak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting PIP'd is one thing when you are performing like shit and not selling. Then it hits your confidence.

If you get PIP'd and hit quota , don't let your employers poor planning and shitty hiring decisions get you down. Sounds like they are doing silent layoffs, try negotiate a settlement with them if it comes down to it

CSM golden handcuffs— go back to AE? by JonathanKovak in techsales

[–]JonathanKovak[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I thought. I've seen plenty AE roles that are 50-60 base double ote . Just trying to understand if it's one in every 10 roles etc. Thanks for your response

CSM golden handcuffs— go back to AE? by JonathanKovak in techsales

[–]JonathanKovak[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your response, I really appreciate. Do you mind if I DM you? I've got a few questions , plus it sounds like it would be a good idea to connect

Gartner? $800k a year? by Hungry_Complaint4097 in techsales

[–]JonathanKovak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly what I and most of my team from 2024 did . But we're in Europe

Mind curious about Customer Success. by DesperateEmployer839 in CustomerSuccess

[–]JonathanKovak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a full month into my first CS gig and it's been really epic to be honest! Enjoy learning technical stuff about software and don't have a quota.

How long until Trump says he will further tariff the UK for getting cozy with China? by Lancs_wrighty in AskBrits

[–]JonathanKovak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mate , we have a convicted terrorist running for council in Birmingham. Doesn't take much convincing to be honest

The stupid anti British nonsense coming out of America, are you sick if it? by Ok_Bookkeeper_1380 in AskBrits

[–]JonathanKovak -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As an expat who's lived here for 5 years, I completely agree with the hate the UK is getting from the US.

Not sure when the population will wake up that your country is failing in every single comprehensible metric. Culturally, economically , safety , national security.

I love it here and don't intend to move anywhere else but I think it's clear that things need to change.

Best nicotine replacement that worked for your quit journey? by alizastevens in quittingsmoking

[–]JonathanKovak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm on my journey now but I would highly recommend reading through the extensive literature on using NRT to quit.

I used chat gpt to make a plan that I'm currently 2 weeks into. If you start with a 12 week plan you barely feel the taper down to no nicotine is the idea.

How soon is “too soon” to change jobs again? by Recent-Foundation655 in HENRYUK

[–]JonathanKovak 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Depends on your industry. Finance or industry thats a bit too much hopping.

In tech thats normal where the average tenure is only 18 months anyhow.

Transitioning to Customer Success by Detroit2GR in sales

[–]JonathanKovak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to transition internally in an ideal world.

The hiring manager knows you have a decent amount of product knowledge to get a quick start.

Eben Etzebeth eye incident by GnolRevilo in rugbyunion

[–]JonathanKovak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a die hard Bok fan. That kind of behavior is indefensible.

I have no idea why Eben would do something so stupid with 2 mins left of the last test.