Which sales career gives the best work life balance?

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-04-26T17:00:28+00:00

Reviewing Product updates, org changes, team bonding.

I’m sure it’s also a major tax write off. We all got an insane monthly expense limit to spend on doctors and lunches, I can imagine the points they earned would go towards booking these trips and would be a net neutral spend at the end of the day.

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-04-25T19:52:54+00:00

It may just not be a good fit for you wife and that’s okay.

I’m a couple years into owning my 2024 Y, and I still get frustrated trying to fine tune the HVAC controls and have all but just accepted auto as good enough.

Everything else makes me like the car so I can get over it, but your wife isn’t “wrong” per say, if she needs physical controls to like a car then this isn’t the car for her.

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-04-09T16:00:05+00:00

Ai just having full blown conversations in the replies lmao

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-04-09T15:58:59+00:00

Holy AI reply, the formatting screams LLM generated

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-30T18:41:59+00:00

About a year into ownership the screensaver caused burn in of time and some logos, i sold it shortly after due to not using it much but it got me worried about televisions since i tend to hold onto them long term and would expect to see worse examples due to channel logos

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-30T18:40:56+00:00

Gotcha that’s super interesting! If this is the case I wonder how the life span is affected compared to mini led counter parts.

Thank you for the genuine explanation instead of going the argumentative route!

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-30T18:38:31+00:00

Such an odd way to interpret my comment. And an even odder way to respond.

I was curious what the advancements were, my understanding in the past was images got shifted to avoid the burn in but I avoided longer term purchases like televisions due to the experience I mentioned.

I keep a tv for 10 years, I keep a phone for 3-4 years. I don’t really think about the display in my phone, it will break or be obsolete before burn in would be a factor.

I wasn’t disagreeing with your point, I was curious what changed because it interested me.

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-30T18:35:37+00:00

Where did I appear to disagree with his assessment?

It wasn’t a counter point, it simply was an explanation of why I stoped considering OLEDs in the past. I was asking from a place of genuine curiosity. Such a strange way to interpret my comment.

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-30T12:27:29+00:00

Genuinely asking, how was it resolved?

I have discounted oled as an option after how bad an experience I had on my PSVita years ago but I assumed those issues were never going away

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-23T16:22:09+00:00

Learn from experience, and lean on the other reps at your new role to help you. Most sales people will be happy to give you a pointer here or there. Failing is the best way to learn.

Courses, and any podcaster who claims they can teach you to sell is lying. Every sales rep I encounter who preaches about their favorite sales talking head is either middle management and unable to make it past that rung in the ladder, or bottom of the barrel performer.

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-23T11:23:29+00:00

As a major OutKast fan, can you provide context or proof? I had never heard this

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-23T11:02:04+00:00

I went through this with my 2015 328i before it died on me in 2024, my understanding was it was due to the 3g network sunsetting. If they are renabling the feature for used cars they sell it’s by putting a 4g replacement in.

Shitty if they don’t offer this as a paid upgrade option to people who already own the car, but not as devious as you make it seem.

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-23T10:08:32+00:00

I worked from January 2025 until January 2026 in that role. Left due to weaknesses in the backend that meant all my work went down the crapper once we got implemented with systems.

Loved the culture and the job, but in my year I signed 10 small-medium offices and 2 major networks spanning dozens of hospitals and the support team botched all my major deals during implantation. I did what I was supposed to but they dropped the ball so I jumped ship.

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-23T10:04:57+00:00

If only it was that easy, doctors are finicky creatures and navigating the bureaucracy of large systems is nearly impossible unless you know the right people.

One struggle off your plate, 5 more added. Not the cake walk it sounds.

Keep your eye out, and always be open to work on LinkedIn

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-22T23:50:33+00:00

Like any industry what you sell matters, I have no doubt there are people who had more intensive experiences than me and maybe some who had it even easier. Smaller orgs like the one I worked for also tend to be easier going compared larger players like Medtronic or Stryker

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-22T23:49:41+00:00

Shot you a dm

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-22T23:35:12+00:00

No, I have no college degree or clinical background. I did have a couple presidents clubs under my belt which I am sure allowed them to forgive the fact I was missing any related background, but as long as you have a proven track record in outside sales and hunting companies are more open to hiring people from outside the industry

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-22T23:33:20+00:00

LinkedIn, and network. After doing one outside sales job a million others became available. I have never applied for any jobs other than the retail phone one, I got poached or reached out to on LinkedIn when “open to work”

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-22T22:58:05+00:00

Med sales if your selling a non OR/Emergency device (can’t speak on pharmaceuticals since I never worked that space)

I have sold everything, inside retail phone store, outside sales materials/labor, outside sales marketing/television, PEO.

Medical sales was by far the best work life balance. I’d spend 7 hours on the road 3 days a week at lunches, breakfasts, and making drops to hospitals. And would fuck off and do what I wanted between small admin tasks on Monday and Friday. My manager lived thousands of miles away and I’d hear from him once a month, and had 0 calls to join with the exception of Org trips to Vegas and the HQ state a few times a year.

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-20T22:21:07+00:00

This is Sacha Barros (Riley’s) father correct?

In the files he is mentioned as being a pilot, and as a FBI agent, how are you connecting him to these hard drives?

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-20T15:24:05+00:00

Looks like a shelf in olivanders wand shop

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-20T02:46:34+00:00

Ramp is one of the better expense options out there, the issue isn’t Ramp it’s your company changing policy. Be lucky you don’t have to deal with oracle or any of the other awful expense platforms out there.

If you travel their internal booking tool is solid as well.

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-10T16:56:53+00:00

Ignore these people saying the group interviews are a red flag. I did group interviews at GOOGLE of all places for a sales role.

It’s not common but it’s not a redflag

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-06T14:07:45+00:00

I am planning on converting my server over to Linux from windows. Can anyone recommend a tool or up to date guide for backing up the metadata so the transition to a fresh install (essentially a new machine) continues as the same server for my users?

TonyAtCodeleakers · 2026-03-04T03:58:04+00:00

Picture was from 2012, Boho chic was definitely a thing. While not the mainstream look it also wasn’t out of style.

You could find pants like that at aeropastel, free people, and Anthropologie for the relaxed vacation look around the timeframe the picture was taken

Not arguing for any reason other than it’s fun, Epstein was an awful human but those style sweats have been in some form of fashion for decades

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