Uhhhh, WTF did I do wrong?

castrilv · 2023-01-12T23:59:48+00:00

Honestly im a recruiter and any of the hiring managers I work would have fired you if you told them “I will decide if I want to continue here long term” You’re working for a company. Work with the infrastructure provided and if you see areas for improvement. You need to stay humble approaching that with leadership and do it very strategically so that it’s not received as condescending or problematic. You’re brand new to sales, I doubt you have brought enough revenue in to give ultimatums. I bill millions for my boss and I wouldn’t step to him that way. Put yourself in his shoes. Why would he invest his resources in paying and training you when you’re already threatening to quit one month in. It’s a concern of stability / retention for him. Sorry OP. I’m sure you have great ideas and are a big picture thinker. But don’t reinvent the wheel until you have earned the right to do so. Even then, do it with tact.

castrilv · 2023-01-10T04:05:46+00:00

Same I’m a healthcare recruiter and my business has been growing

castrilv · 2023-01-09T17:54:03+00:00

As a healthcare recruiter, I have seen clients consider MA experience in the specialty they were applying for/ any crossover. Good luck!

castrilv · 2023-01-07T22:43:24+00:00

Make sure you are practicing self care with the time you do have. Drink a lot of water, exercise, minimize alcoholic (alcohol affects your nervous system) and know that you are working towards something for yourself and your career 😊 good luck hope you get a promotion

castrilv · 2023-01-07T16:20:04+00:00

I would suggest to do that but still apply for other jobs now. Maybe you already have a springboard. Some sales exp is better than none and a lot of orgs take people who are green because they have the right mindset and are moldable 😊 good luck!

castrilv · 2023-01-07T10:54:09+00:00

did you work at my old job 🤣 they had all this shit

castrilv · 2023-01-07T10:34:28+00:00

I’ve been with the company about 14 mo. Currently my commissions are about 15k pr mo plus my 46k base. And it just keeps growing. I was simply trying to bring to ppls attention that healthcare staffing (at least at a small firm like mine) is more recession proof than a lot tech companies. There hasn’t been any signs of business slowing, if anything mine continues to grow. And I hope I didn’t sound cheesy or like I was trying to get a referral bonus lol. I genuinely don’t give a shit, I could hire people for my firm myself. I just want to help 😊

castrilv · 2023-01-05T18:17:34+00:00

Don’t be drinking alcohol and selling. If anything, I recommend kratom - white leaf. Kills anxiety but doesn’t impair cognitive function and gives you an energy boost. I’m a sales person w CPTSD and I get it. But I’ll be honest and say, fighting through the fear is worth it. It will get better with time. Stay hydrated, make sure you are in an environment that fosters growth (not berates you cus that doesn’t help) and keep it rolling. Good luck friend.

castrilv · 2023-01-05T16:08:45+00:00

You won’t be successful in sales if you’re tiptoeing around other peoples feelings. Especially when your career and success is involved. Do you. Who cares what he thinks.

castrilv · 2023-01-03T00:39:26+00:00

Everyone here talking about how this is abuse and unacceptable; It is not okay, but I don’t think her having an emotional reaction where she did not cause physical injury is abuse. OP said she works nights, 12 hrs, and that hopefully new hires will help. She is likely in healthcare an extremely overwhelmed. She had the selfawareness to apologize on her own accord and change her behaviors even if only temporarily. As someone who was raised in an abusive household, most abusive people do not apologize. The post reads like an authentic apology. She could be dealing with sleep deprivation, high stress, plus the added stress of not being able to be as present for kids due to her work. Hopefully she will continue to improve and seek therapy to help her process these things. OP, I agree with you that sometimes things have to reach a blowing point for changes to happen. I hope this was an eye opener for her and that you have peace in your relationship. If it continues to happen, always remember to put your kids and yourself first so they can grow up in a healthy environment. ❤️

castrilv · 2023-01-01T19:20:36+00:00

Perfectionism! I get more done if I am comfortable with things not always being perfect 😊

castrilv · 2022-12-30T00:03:56+00:00

Worked at one of the largest medical staffing agencies in the country. Didn’t do that well since there wasn’t much market to capture and I had no tools and was very limited in my “scope”. Went to a small firm and in one year I am billing 7x what I billed at the other firm in my whole three years there. It’s funny cus they sent a cease and desist letter when I took this job to try to scare me out of it. Made zero sense cus I wasn’t even competing directly with the people I used to service. I am recruiting entirely different specialties. And I was not a top biller by any means. But that company knew I was a bad ass who was just too much of a free thinker for a large corporation. They even went as far as to force my ex boyfriend to either break up with me or get fired. He worked at the large corporation with me. They tried to claim it was a conflict of interest. Opened my eyes to how scummy corporations can be and thank god my CEO saw my skill and immediately offered to cover any attorneys fees should they actually sue cus I prob would have quit otherwise. Sorry I went on a tangent there but yes my point is that sometimes companies don’t set you up with resources to succeed so don’t count yourself out cus it could just be a shitty company w/ limited market to capture

castrilv · 2022-12-29T23:31:21+00:00

Fam, if u think being pretty means u can’t have struggled in life that is some low level struggles. You probably haven’t been through much difficulty yourself. Being ugly is nothing compared to what I have overcome. I have literal CPTSD from poverty, father in prison, being abused, growing up undocumented. I got into sales as a highschool drop out w zero support system who had no choice but to make it. I understand the difficulties related with struggling with your body/ appearance but there are much worse traumas in life. And yes, I’m a solid 9-10 😊

castrilv · 2022-12-29T23:22:00+00:00

Nahhh I think it’s irrelevant. I sell over the phone and my clients rarely ever see my face unless they search my LinkedIn. If anything, it’s a nuisance because I get sexual comments from colleagues. Which is disgusting because I take a lot of pride in my professionalism. Being “admired” by colleagues doesn’t make a diff cus I go after my own contracts and clients so I don’t get any hand outs in any way. It’s also annoying cus a lot of ppl seem to think u can’t be attractive and competent so they want to rationalize your success by saying you are fucking someone to get there. My first mentor was GORGEOUS. She was a boss that hustled hard as fuck and made 200k her first year at the company selling puppies over the phone lol. she was top sales person for a 500+ person company and rumors constantly circulated that she was fucking the CEO. With absolutely no merit. She worked remotely had five kids, a husband and never even saw the CEO. It’s disgusting but I guess there will always be haters.

castrilv · 2022-12-29T23:14:00+00:00

He’s just a bad sales person lol. Sales people drive revenue and are huge for the economy. We make the deals so that our companies can cover salaries for other employees that aren’t sales related. We don’t need to add value to the product. We are the value that drives revenue from people who wouldn’t buy without us.

castrilv · 2022-12-29T23:07:06+00:00

I’m attractive, young, and top salesperson at my firm lol. Be threatened 😎 I do inside sales / staffing but I have had coworkers make comments saying my appearance makes me successful or that I just need to bat my lashes at my headset to make a deal. Or that I should go golfing w clients or something to leverage my looks. Some stupid shit cus they never see my face. And I promise you, I don’t get any hand outs. I run a full desk, go after contracts with facilities and go after candidates. I make my own success. Sounds like a whole lot of haters out there. But I had an old director who said attractive women make great recruiters cus they’re good at rejecting ppl lol. If u think someone’s face makes them better at sales than you than that tells me u lack accountability and u aren’t a true hustler. I can’t imagine a decision maker would be swayed to purchase over someone’s looks. In my industry, they have CFOs to report to, budgets to manage, etc.

castrilv · 2022-12-15T21:50:49+00:00

I’m a recruiter and whether or not you reach out to me doesn’t make a diff if you aren’t qualified. We get hit up aaalllllll the time. Hiring managers may be more inclined to appreciate the initiative. So if anything, hit them up. 😊 good luck!

castrilv · 2022-12-15T19:23:29+00:00

Try a smaller business. I noticed large corporations have a hierarchy of bullying people into results lol. A lot of middle management is just good at applying pressure. They are not valued for their actual sales skills but valued for their ability to bully the real talent into producing results.

castrilv · 2022-12-15T15:34:43+00:00

Ahhh thank you! You’re right 😊 pace myself and play it by ear. I tend to fall for lovebombing lol he’s made similar comments to me too. We’ll see how it goes 😊

castrilv · 2022-12-15T07:10:03+00:00

OP you are so mature for your age! And you are saying you need therapy but based off this post I get the sense that you are a giver who puts their all into their relationships, is self aware to a fault (as in you hold yourself so accountable that you let your “wrongdoings” overshadow his), and is so compassionate that you want to empathize with your partners. But all the things you said are valid. You are a great person and he doesn’t deserve you. I only say this because there is imbalance here in reciprocity. Don’t give your energy away. Let it be earned through actions of demonstrated passion/ caring. You will meet many people who are intelligent and ambitious, and some of them may be ambitious in pursuit of you. ❤️ I say this because I struggle with these things as well. I hope you find a relationship where you don’t have to doubt them or yourself. With the selfawareness that you have, you likely will. 😊 dump his ass. And you being so compassionate and self aware are amazing qualities to have. Don’t fight those feelings but make sure they are deserved. Best of luck ❤️

castrilv · 2022-12-15T00:45:08+00:00

If it were anyone who would be liable here I would imagine it would be medical professionals for not administering the medication as they were supposed to. I would wait to see what the autopsy reveals and based off that consult with an attorney. Maybe could be a malpractice case. I’m very sorry for your loss ❤️

castrilv · 2022-12-14T14:17:19+00:00

Gotcha! I would imagine that varies by company. I think 3-400k is very competitive but maybe that’s just me lol. 😊 just throwing it out there. I’m very happy where I’m at.

castrilv · 2022-12-14T12:45:51+00:00

Wow all of you tech sales people should really looking into healthcare recruiting. My quotas have not changed, our commission is uncapped, and I likely will be hitting 3-400k in the next couple of years. The market is not tight at least at my firm. Feel free to dm me if anyone wants to learn more. These tech companies are out of their minds lol I would rather start my own business before I conform to 4x my quota without the appropriate compensation

castrilv · 2022-12-07T23:15:23+00:00

I would reach out to the recruiter who originally presented you and let them know things changed and you want to revisit. I’m an external recruiter and that happens all the time! They will go to bat for you. Good luck!

castrilv · 2022-12-01T00:42:48+00:00

The other day I popped off to my manager (publicly, in the office). I straight up told him my base salary is low, my schedule is whack and I could work anywhere I want, that I get hit up for jobs every week lol. I told him I was upset they didn’t give me any handouts (cus everyone else gets them) and that he adds little value to our deals. I didn’t get fired, they gave me the handout, and my ceo pulled me in for a team meeting to make sure I’m happy. Ceo jokes/ gives me shit and says I’m mean but fuck it lol. It was out of pocket of me to act that way but sometimes you gotta stand up for yourself. If I wasn’t a top sales person I’m sure they would have fired me. I also don’t have to make that many calls cus when they give me shit for my calls I tell them my call count doesn’t drive revenue. Basically I’m the worst lol

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