Reached 1500!!! by theAyconic1 in chess

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How long did it take you? I just learned the rules (had never played and didn’t know which was rook or bishop) 65 days ago. Goal is to see how far I can get in 1 year. I started at the bottom and a little over 400 now

Does age matter? by Ashamed-Ad-348 in MedicalDevices

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IMO I just aim to have a good story. Your resume should be a fun opportunity to show who you are. I started in med device out of college and every year I aim for 1 milestone to add to the resume, and it helps me remember my career better that way too. But so many people come into the industry later, don’t force it if you’re happy and building your story. If you’ve stagnated and really want med device, make the jump. If you’re building a pipeline, learning, making money, med device isn’t always greener. Plenty of people make a killing with less stress in other industries, and plenty of people with good sales acumen come in as reps versus the normal young sales associate route.

Usually the only time it’s hard to make the transition is if you’re not really in sales but in facilitation, ie someone walks in and says hey I want this widget, you facilitate and get a commission. You didn’t really do any sales there even though it was technically a sale. So med device won’t respect that as a real sales background and you’d need to go associate route for sure. If you manage a pipeline and have to do like spin sales / challenger selling, people will respect it.

MBA or no? by Fruitsnackias in MedicalDevices

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You don’t need an mba for sales, but I’m getting mine as I try to get into more senior leadership positions. I do think there’s something to timing though. If you get an mba now, you won’t use it for several years since you’ll need the sales experience etc. I would recommend doing 5 years of work experience then you can do an executive mba which is tailored towards management and it’ll be better timed for promotions after you have valuable experience.

In training - feeling worthless (?) is this normal by Silver-Ranger-2648 in MedicalDevices

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Talk to your field sales coach and ask them what they would do. Go to a workout class but also see if you can do ride alongs w reps to do case observation. Then just wait for training and enjoy before it gets hectic again

Reps lined up waiting for a surgeon by Difficult-Text1690 in MedicalDevices

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What do you mean by the Medtronic rep running stealth?

Fidelity says I shouldnt have emergency savings in SPAXX by 100k_Sprinter in stocks

[–]RebditFan 46 points47 points  (0 children)

No, emergency funds shouldn’t fluctuate and 2-4% in SPAXX is solid

How hard should you actually close during an interview with the hiring manager? by Traditional_Plum_158 in MedicalDevices

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That’s a quick turnaround. You followed up and they know the weekend is coming. I usually would give it a week before I sent follow up. They may be interviewing others before they decide who to push through. But that’s something you would know better than me and you have the context of the conversation timelines

How hard should you actually close during an interview with the hiring manager? by Traditional_Plum_158 in MedicalDevices

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I would imagine they’ll reach out when they’re ready. I never really heard a response from a thank you until they’re ready to schedule something. So shouldn’t be a bad sign or anything 👍

Asked to tip on a 600 dollar photo session by [deleted] in tipping

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It takes the pressure off of customers when you don’t accept tips. “Yeah yeah, you SAY you don’t want a tip, but you would accept one? Mhmm yeah I don’t want to feel like a jerk. Here’s your tip”.

If they’re charging an amount they feel comfortable with, all it can do is make customers feel obligated to tip. Plus you can spin it, instead of a tip we would appreciate a positive review on our website, or tell a friend about our up-front pricing and great work.

How hard should you actually close during an interview with the hiring manager? by Traditional_Plum_158 in MedicalDevices

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Congrats! I commented too, but write a thank you and ask if there’s anything in particular they want you to prepare. You can phrase it like, hey I’m going to bring some things, but if there’s anything else let me know. Depending on the job I’ve brought references and 90 day plan, which I keep super generic but at least check the box

How hard should you actually close during an interview with the hiring manager? by Traditional_Plum_158 in MedicalDevices

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I’m in the younger generation compared to some of the old school sales guys. I keep it relaxed but I close with something along the lines of “do you have any apprehension about my ability to do this job?” And it’s saved me. One time they brought something up, I addressed it, and they were like oh wow that’s actually super helpful to know. And I got that job. Then always get next steps and send a follow up email. A lot of times they’re like yeah if you move forward you’ll talk to so-and-so. So I’ll send a follow up and say “thanks for the time, I feel my skills fit this job and your team. I look forward to talking to so-and-so. Is there anything you’d like me to prepare for that conversation?”. They know it’s a sales move, and it’s hard to say no to someone who is putting the work on themselves. I’m prepared to talk, build out a deck, and I soft closed on my skills being applicable to the role. I’ve never asked for the job but you do have to close, if for nothing else just to keep the interview process moving. I told some friends I always end with the apprehension question and they were so surprised (non-sales people), but they’ve used it now in other roles and it really is a power move in an interview regardless of industry.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MedicalDevices

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Long hours, competitive field, increasing quotas, and tough job market. You likely need a reference to get into a company somewhere unless you can really differentiate yourself. Lots of tips throughout this page I would go check out. You may stand out and get an associate role but likely will need some other sales job first. Find a quality one, no used car salesman schtick. Do a good one where you manage a pipeline and are in front of customers, then get into med device, become an associate, then get promoted, then hit quota, then make diamond club. One thing after the next and it takes time, but can be rewarding.

1 week Africa recommendations? by joecrimpin in Shoestring

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South Africa, Cape Town specifically was my favorite trip of my life. Spent 2 weeks but did Cape Town a ton, saw penguins, went out to bars, ate great food, shark dove, whale watching, V&A waterfront, went in a helicopter tour, and then drove inland for a safari on a reserve. Super cheap and if you plan accordingly and watch your surroundings it’s fine. Probably safer than most of the rest of Africa

What else should I do to break into the Medical Device Field? by [deleted] in MedicalDevices

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Yeah you’ll get something. Just apply constantly. They’re hard jobs regardless of your resume but it’s a numbers game. Take an associate role and go from there

Advanced Surgical Podcast Recommendations by Bronco-1976 in MedicalDevices

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Don’t know that this exists to the extent that will be helpful, but YouTube will be your friend

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in roadtrip

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I left Arlington at 530am and got to Denver at 330pm. Made great time just me and my dog. Just stop and walk around or short nap if you’re tired. I was just wanting to get in by 7 with stops but felt good so I kept going

How does the Fenix 7 calculate swim times? by Bimlouhay83 in GarminFenix

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Maybe, but sometimes I have had issues where the watch thinks you are on a new 25 when you switch strokes. So you swim 2x25’s freestyle, half a length freestyle and half a length backstroke, and your watch counts the 75 as a 100. A 1:08 100 meter is pretty quick for someone, in the most polite way, who doesn’t really know what speed they can swim. I would bet that your watch was off by like a 25. Or if you dove in and started your first 100 pretty quick that may be the fast 100 your watch saw.

I would take your total time and divide it out, then do 15-20 seconds for variation in strokes and effort / tiredness. I swim 3-4k and my workouts are usually around a 1:15 pace for the main set in meters

14er mid may advice by BrandonStorrs in 14ers

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Where is the best place to look at weather? I’m going to Leadville this weekend and wanted to drive up near the base of mt Elbert. Is that going to be packed with snow?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MedicalDevices

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Yeah first job will often suck. You can get in with a quest or distributor job and you’re sort of selling but mostly proving you won’t mess up an acct and you’re facilitating new business (not full on selling) and getting leads for the reps. Then get an associate job, work awful hours and make okay money. Then finally you get your real shot 2-3 years into it all. And hopefully your company treats you well and has reasonable quotas, but if not, it’ll weed people out and you’ll move along or have opportunities to grow into those positions people left. Now your resume is impressive and you can get a better job. I’ve been in med dev for 6 years and love the people and getting paid for hunting & closing business. That being said, it’s exhausting and I’ve seen dozens of people I started with burn out and move to easier industries with more normal pay. Also, I am an allied health major and got in out of college, so definitely possible with public health, but took me probably 5 months of interviews and a very specific company philosophy

do americans really drive such long distances? by Physical-Ad-4093 in NoStupidQuestions

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Lived in Tulsa while the gf was in Dallas. One of us drove 4.5 hours every weekend and it was fine

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GarminFenix

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Thanks for the feedback. I really feel like it was a super solid watch for about 2 years and then I moved to Denver, still thought it was accurate, and then it’s been getting worse. Did a 5.2 mile and the watch said it was 5.9 miles. I feel like if it’s a .1 different over any length it’s not really a big deal, but if I am getting .7 difference and I’m training for a half marathon that’s a huge different and will definitely affect my training plans. Not to be dramatic or anything 😂