Any SDRs that actually don’t wanna be an AE?

think being an AE is boring (unless it's full cycle) and being in management is a beast. anyone doing something unique?
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BCD
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I’m not thinking of doing anything unique, but I am not looking to be an AE post BDR life
GDO
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BDM
Any idea what you want to do. Why do you not want to be an AE?
braintank
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Enterprise Account Executive
So what's your next move?
thesecretsauce
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I still think it would be a cool move to be a 6-figure SDR/BDR
braintank
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That could work, but you'll hit an income limit at a certain point. Granted there's nothing wrong with making 150k per year, but if you want to earn more you'll have to move to AE. 
thesecretsauce
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You have a point
Broncosfan
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Account Manager
So if you dont want to be an AE and dont want to go into management, what are you trying to do? Maybe recruiting is a good path?
Thesamiam13x
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Im chasing the greens and I think AE is the best route for that. 
CaneWolf
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Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract
The majority of BDRs I started with became Account Managers. A lot of them have done very well in their careers, including the ones who probably shouldn't have done well.
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How long have you been an SDR for?
thesecretsauce
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Officially almost a year
thesecretsauce
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I honestly like prospecting and think doing demos all day is boring, I would for sure need to be a full cycle AE cuz I actually like being an SDR (kill me)
Cyberjarre
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So what's your next move?
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