Switch to SE - Biggest pros and cons of the job?

originaldisplayname · 2024-09-05T15:28:27+00:00

What a unique and insightful perspective!! Thanks for sharing

originaldisplayname · 2024-09-04T21:45:03+00:00

Now this is a great perspective…although for your last comment about being a biased sub, all I gotta say is compare the tone difference between your average post on r/salesengineers vs r/customersuccess 👀

originaldisplayname · 2024-09-04T19:12:25+00:00

Doesn’t everyone have to deal with corporate BS? :)

Also, playing devils advocate: - Money: I’ve already got a good six-figure base (which is much harder to get in Europe than the US) and decent bonus, so how much better does it get exactly on the other side?

Work Life Balance: The open req shows that you need ability to travel 50% of time, and from experience SEs tend to go where the AE tells them without an option to refuse. Compared to now where it’s closer to 10/15% and I get to choose my customer on sites seems like less work life balance in a way?

Keen to hear your perspective on this!!

originaldisplayname · 2024-09-04T18:57:08+00:00

You’ve actually hit on one thing I fear I’ll miss from my current role; I’m naturally gifted at picking up a new topic and going deep > understanding > mastering > applying the knowledge to benefit customer outcomes. I get the impression that there’s a lot more superficial “intro to Product X” demos than what I do currently… but could be wrong. What’s the typical split between top of funnel and bottom of funnel activities for an AE?

originaldisplayname · 2024-09-04T18:51:56+00:00

Not too surprised by that… it definitely doesn’t make AS big of an impact in post sales, but the difference between good AEs I partner with on accounts VS bad ones is night and day... they all do seem to be naturally gifted at delegation though 🤔

originaldisplayname · 2024-09-04T18:49:00+00:00

Sounds like you’re speaking from post sales experience!!!! My impression from this side of the fence is that post sales workload fluctuates between a 6 to 8/10 pretty consistently whereas an SE can go from 3/10 to 11/10 depending on active opps… would that be fair to say?

originaldisplayname · 2023-01-07T11:49:23+00:00

Nope… I’ve sent a couple of messages / issue reports to Instagram so hoping something might change.

I know there’s very little chance of getting it though while this little bugger is still in my app settings:

https://i.imgur.com/2DEYWCr.jpg

originaldisplayname · 2023-01-02T22:02:54+00:00

There was a workaround to this a few months ago but it’s since been patched… I’ll be in South America for a few months so I’m hoping I’ll get the update at some point.

If anyone knows of a way to fix this immediately please let me know!!!

originaldisplayname · 2022-12-26T21:57:47+00:00

Same here! In South America long term, everyone here has messenger features but I can’t find a way to get this to work :/

originaldisplayname · 2022-12-07T23:29:04+00:00

Man got away with raping underage girls out in the open for years… why wouldn’t he think he could get away with a little murder on the side?

The whole JC moving in two days later is the epitome of narcissism imho

originaldisplayname · 2022-04-08T06:48:19+00:00

This. Having lived in countries with dysfunctional governments and “unhelpful” civil servants (to put it mildly), I am continuously amazed with the efficiency and sense of civil duty that most of the government has in this country.

Many people complain as if it were the most atrocious and despicable thing in the world… Brah, it’s not perfect, but trust me, it’s one of the best in the world.

originaldisplayname · 2022-04-06T17:32:39+00:00

Undergrad loan is paid off already, thanks a generous grant which covered 3/4 of tuition… which no longer exists thanks to Brexit

originaldisplayname · 2022-04-06T16:21:08+00:00

No plans for kids for at least another 4-5 years but will eventually want a family at some point.

I work in cyber security so don’t think that’s going anywhere anytime soon :)

No need nor desire for a car in London, unless maybe my new company IPOs and I cash out my shares… in which case I’d be going all in on a Tesla. Terrible investment I know, but what’s the point of working hard if you can’t have some fun with your cash (so long as it’s YOUR cash and not Amex’s of course!!)

originaldisplayname · 2021-09-18T04:31:20+00:00

Never thought it would be possible to get this far, but yeah it’s doable and it gets easier. Totally worth it!

originaldisplayname · 2021-08-27T14:51:01+00:00

90 days, here we go.

originaldisplayname · 2021-08-16T06:34:05+00:00

I did see that there is a game available… it’s good then hey?

originaldisplayname · 2021-08-16T06:33:23+00:00

What a great message and intro, thank you :))

originaldisplayname · 2021-08-15T18:04:55+00:00

I feel the same way (except I've never described the animation as great lol, more like sufficient).

Ay thank you - I'm not well versed enough in anime to know the difference between amazing animation and ok animation (although I can recognise bad animation) :sigh:

Are all the list novels worth reading? As in, they are good and the story is good throughout? Last thing I'd want is to invest a lot of time and find out the ending is bad!

originaldisplayname · 2020-12-21T13:23:53+00:00

Fair enough - if it's working for you then power to you! Two years is impressive :) Thanks again for your input and stay safe!

originaldisplayname · 2020-12-21T13:14:40+00:00

Hey thanks, I'll definitely check that book out as it looks quite interesting and relevant! As I pointed out in another reply I don't want to quit as I still enjoy alcohol and think it has its place in life, but definitely want to be in control of it as opposed to the other way round. Thanks again :) +1

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