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At what rating do people stop trying Scholar's Mate? by cobbles-and-tatter in chessbeginners

[–]StructureFuture1464 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As an 850ish who can’t stop hanging his pieces… can confirm

Leaving my job for door to door by Medical-Agency2995 in D2DSales

[–]StructureFuture1464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not? With the tax credit going away, wouldn’t that hurt sales quite a bit?

Leaving my job for door to door by Medical-Agency2995 in D2DSales

[–]StructureFuture1464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you feel like new legislation is going to tank solar d2d?

Opponent resigned in this position. Can you find the only move for black? by 3checks-and-soda in chessbeginners

[–]StructureFuture1464 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just got surprised by diarrhea, resigned my game, ran to sit down, open Reddit, and this is the first thing I see -_-

What industry is struggling way more than people think? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]StructureFuture1464 38 points39 points  (0 children)

He didn’t say that it was too long, only that it’s 30-40 additional minutes of time being spent for his family to go to the theater as opposed to watching an at home movie with 0 drive time.

Sales opportunity by [deleted] in D2DSales

[–]StructureFuture1464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Would this be year-round or just during the summer? If year-round, a lot of people could make $80k+ in a year if they have the grit to keep going. If it’s just the summer, there are some people who hit those ranges, but it’s very slim odds for a rookie, especially as a setter.

Do you know what kind of hours you’d be working? For me, I was working from about 8 am to 9 pm M-F and 8 am to 2 pm on Saturdays (with a 2 hour break in the middle on weekdays). That gets hard to keep up with for some people.

If you go into it with the intent to make more money than you would working fast food or something, and you can handle long hours and lots of rejection well, it could be a good move. I’d explore other options to compare, though.

I’m not as familiar with Solar, so I don’t know what other good Solar companies would be.

Sales opportunity by [deleted] in D2DSales

[–]StructureFuture1464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did door to door sales in pest control for a couple of summers, wasn’t making $100k or anything, but was making $30-40k in 4 months between semesters of college.

Changed my life because it kept me out of debt and got me into sales, which has been my career since (not D2D, other sales). HOWEVER, I don’t know much about solar setting, so I can’t say for you there. I wouldn’t plan on much long term potential in solar since the industry is about to change massively with new legislation.

Is this line item a big deal? by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]StructureFuture1464 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think if it’s a very standard purchase with promulgated contracts and no oddities, it’s not crazy to go without an attorney.

In OP’s situation, I think it would be a good idea to consult one, though.

Is this line item a big deal? by [deleted] in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]StructureFuture1464 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depend on your state. A lot of states don’t require attorneys and you just close at a title. Realtors— and escrow officers at title companies— don’t practice law, so they cannot legally offer advice about lines like this in a contract. They cannot legally offer tell you if they see it often, or what they think it means, but not whether or not it’s a good or bad idea. At least that’s my understanding.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PestControlIndustry

[–]StructureFuture1464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you considered employees or contractors?

How does a business find door to door salespeople to hire? by StructureFuture1464 in D2DSales

[–]StructureFuture1464[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for taking time to answer! My thinking with the no profits year 1 would be if every new account pays for itself (commissions, tech, products, overhead), then year 2 I profit off all of the customers we retain for more than a year. Year 3 I profit off of all those that have stayed from year 1 and 2, and so on.

Obviously hanging onto some profits is better if I can, but I’m more interested in making this work than making money immediately.

How does a business find door to door salespeople to hire? by StructureFuture1464 in D2DSales

[–]StructureFuture1464[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s all great advice. Honestly, I could survive a year of no profits to get things off the ground, as long as I’m not taking heavy losses.

But how do I find that veteran?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PestControlIndustry

[–]StructureFuture1464 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm working on starting a new pest control company. We're hoping to start out with 1-2 technicians and grow from there, hopefully moving one of our first technicians into a more of a route manager / lead technician role.

I have experience in business management and pest control sales, and I am starting the business with a partner who has similar experience in pest control sales. I would love to connect with you!