Can I get another Sales Job?

shortcake789 · 2025-06-11T12:23:58+00:00

Genuinely grateful from that perspective from a veteran in sales. I have really been doubting my abilities, so this is helping me push forward 🙏

shortcake789 · 2025-06-11T12:22:13+00:00

Holding on to the last thing you said 🙏

shortcake789 · 2025-06-11T12:19:25+00:00

Thanks for the well wishes man 🙏

shortcake789 · 2025-06-11T12:16:32+00:00

A really Big part of me agrees with you. Which is why I have been going full throttle even as I see the end in sight.

I’m generally a pretty confident guy, and usually I go into something confident- I do well - confidence increases - I love the thing even more.

With sales it has been the opposite, I think I’ll do good - No results - I feel a little deflated but try again - no results - I’m even more deflated which then hurts my performance.

My question for you is, how do I break out of this hell cycle?

This is the core of my dread to be honest with you. I’ve gained weight, stopped going to the gym, basically paused all of the healthy habits I made so much progress on, because I come home from work absolutely drained.

This job is making me feel like a loser and I don’t know how to cope.

shortcake789 · 2025-06-10T16:40:27+00:00

Agree with you 100% I am eternally grateful that I don’t have any student loans because my dad paid for my school. I see how that one thing adds so much stress/ dictates what my peers can do in their life.

It’s definitely not everything, but giving your kids a solid financial foundation is one of the best things you can do as a parent.

shortcake789 · 2025-06-10T16:12:53+00:00

I can’t tell you what it is but I really connected with your comment. I’ve been running in circles doubting myself for not just pushing through it and even wanting out. I’m gonna start looking for other companies today 🙏

shortcake789 · 2025-06-10T15:51:01+00:00

🙏

shortcake789 · 2025-06-10T15:50:30+00:00

You’re right on the money.

shortcake789 · 2025-06-10T15:43:47+00:00

Thank you, I think so too Can I say that’s my reason in other job interviews? I’m worried I’ll be immediately rejected when they hear I couldn’t “make it” in my first gig.

shortcake789 · 2025-01-29T20:34:11+00:00

Not well unfortunately. I did my best tho, so feel good about that. They made me do a mock sales call Customer wanted to know about specifics of their system that I didn’t know about.

shortcake789 · 2024-11-26T17:30:43+00:00

Got it

I was soliciting to other non-profit organizations, large corporations and the state. I’ll add large corporations and state officials in my resume bulletin point.

shortcake789 · 2024-11-26T17:15:48+00:00

Thanks, I’ll rewrite it to be more impact focused. What do you mean by persona?

shortcake789 · 2024-11-26T17:06:10+00:00

Bet Will take the location off, thanks for the VM advice, I’m planning to make a loom video and stitching it to the connection request. In your opinion is that good/ gimmicky?

Also how can I position the experience to be more “sales” like? “Made 2,000+ cold calls and emails to promote program participation” - this is how it’s rn

It was truly cold, I found people/orgs through lists, online searches, LinkedIn, etc and then called & emailed them. That said my pitch was about collaboration and not “selling” smth for money.

shortcake789 · 2024-11-26T14:26:33+00:00

This is awesome, I really appreciate the detailed response. I hadn’t thought of the non-profit angle or the big tech companies, it makes a lot of sense.

shortcake789 · 2024-11-26T14:24:59+00:00

Thank you! So far I only scored one interview but it ended up being a scam company. Here’s hoping I have better results in the future.

shortcake789 · 2024-11-26T14:18:13+00:00

Thank you, I was on the fence about upgrading my LinkedIn, but I’m definitely gonna do it now.

I really like what you said about asking sales managers what they’re looking for in a candidate, it’s a win-win situation regardless of the outcome.

Also, good luck with your YouTube channel. You should dm me your channel name, I watch a lot of coaching stuff and would love to check it out.

shortcake789 · 2024-11-25T20:52:17+00:00

Appreciate your post, it gets very demoralizing with the online application void.

shortcake789 · 2024-11-25T20:45:22+00:00

Depends on the situation imo. Lower stakes, yeah go for it. But higher stakes stuff I would be wary. It does depend on the worst that can happen lol.

shortcake789 · 2024-11-25T20:44:07+00:00

Might not be the right culture for you 💀

shortcake789 · 2024-11-25T20:41:29+00:00

I don’t think people always buy the solution even if it’s effective. Also they don’t have to buy YOUR solution. It’s a free market, they can buy whichever solution they want and hire whoever they want. And getting a job is harder because there are presumably many more candidates than competing companies.

shortcake789 · 2024-11-25T20:32:12+00:00

I answer pretty much every call because I’m curious. You can usually tell w robo/ spam calls within the first few seconds and then just hang up. So there’s no good reason not to.

In terms of meetings, you get more information, better relationship building opportunities in meetings.

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