Novaredneck

IoT Sales Specialist

3 years of suck

Just had an interview yesterday and the head of sales said, "your first 3 years here are gonna suck". I don't know if this was his way of weeding out lazy people, but that really was a 🚩🚩🚩for me. I don't want my life to suck for 3 years just to make money. Anyone ever experienced anything like this?

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Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

Never came across something like that. 3 years is a long time to commit. Did you try to reason him why?

I don't know whether it's a red flag but I won't be comfortable with this at all and would try to stay away.

Avon

Politicker

Senior Account Executive

Sounds like you can do better. There are plenty of companies where the first few years don’t suck

hh456

Celebrated Contributor

sales

i expect the first few months to suck. but thats why you have a base and sometimes an 'average' commission. were you at a marine corp recruiting office or something?

SalesBeast

Politicker

Sales Director

Run for the hills.
He sounds like a d-bag and you don’t even work for him yet. You can find better.

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

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I take that as a transparent and honest admission of what your life will be like there. If you are willing to kill yourself for 3 years, which most finance, consulting, and legal professionals are ready for, then you are going to be in a good spot come year 4+.

Not personally seeing this as a red flag, but you should have taken this as an opportunity to dig deeper and ask the specifics for why.

Rallier

Politicker

SDR Manager and Consultant

That is a massive red flag. I had a company say something similar to that. Turns out it was basically a high-volume boiler room call environment. Glad I didn't do that

goose

Politicker

Sales Executive

Sounds like that's more than three years of suck...

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Fuuuuuuuck no

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

Did you ask why the first 3 would suck? Is it building out a territory? Does the sales cycle take 1+ years and you’re responsible for building the pipeline so really it’s going to be 18-24 months before you see any results. Or is everyone there miserable? Lol

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Yeah, exactly! Those are some very different reasons for suckitude.

goose

Politicker

Sales Executive

F this guy. I'm all for underselling a role to make sure people are committed but three years? See ya later.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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Yup. I'd be outta there so damn fast.

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

That’s an interesting thing to say. Do you know why he’d say that? Did you ask?

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

Wow, I mean at the very least I'm glad you are being given a red flag upfront.

sugardaddy

Politicker

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Indeed with others in here.
3 Years is shit long time, specially in sales.

DatSaaS

Executive

Sales Executive

If there is a lack of ramp pay and you’re heavily reliant on referrals to close business then 3 years could be realistic. But also 3 years of suck seems extreme. I’d pass on that one.

Beans

Big Shot

Enterprise Account Executive

Lol, we're toxic and we know it.

Thatsalesdude

Politicker

Account Executive

I would opt out of that right away. That is a big red flag for me and just gives me the impression your going to be the scum on the bottom of his shoe until you either get let go or move up after 3 years.

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