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flyredthunda

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Base pay plus commission.

Why is it so hard to find a company that offers a base pay that fizzles out while you train? I think this is something that should be implemented. I would want to show my people that I believe in them and no one is at their best when rent is due with 0 commissions made. A lot of sales people are money driven. Just an idea :)

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nomdeguerre
Executive
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Account executive
Go work for a large insurance company in the US as a rep and theyโ€™ll pay you some bare minimum for the first six month or so after that itโ€™s all commission.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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๐ŸฆŠ
This is actually true.
braintank
Politicker
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Enterprise Account Executive
I'm not sure what you're asking for here.
A commission only gig that pays a base while you're training?
flyredthunda
Contributor
0
Account Executive
Yes, my company I was just laid off from offered this. As you trained and made sales your base went down. It was like a safety net.
braintank
Politicker
2
Enterprise Account Executive
Why would you prefer that over base + commission?
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
1
Sales Rep
I read this as an increase to base pay as you ramp up. As you ramp up, your base goes to the Normal Rate.
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
3
Bravado's Resident Asshole
Like your base pay is reduced as you make more commission?
flyredthunda
Contributor
0
Account Executive
Yes, like a safety net.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
1
Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
Why would you want this? Is the job usually commission only?
saaskicker
Celebrated Contributor
2
Enterprise AE
you want to make less? how is that a safety net?
Sunbunny31
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0
Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
It seems like it's a job that's usually commission only, but that pays a base as you ramp so you're not at $0 when you're getting started. Sounds like he's looking for something where the base declines as you start to earn commission.
saaskicker
Celebrated Contributor
3
Enterprise AE
man he/she going to have their mind blown when they realize, you can.. get... both!
detectivegibbles
Politicker
3
Sales Director
There's a ton of different commission structures.

My recommendation, figure out your risk tolerance. If you want comfort, find a meaty base.

If you want glory, Low/No base with uncapped commissions.
braintank
Politicker
3
Enterprise Account Executive
Why not high base with uncapped commissions?
punishedlad
Tycoon
1
Business Development Team Lead
Because people are cheap asses.
detectivegibbles
Politicker
1
Sales Director
Of course.

I got the impression the original poster was earlier in their career.
flyredthunda
Contributor
2
Account Executive
Because people are cheap asf lmaoo
flyredthunda
Contributor
1
Account Executive
No Iโ€™ve been in business development about 7 years. I was laid off so Iโ€™m back in the market.
punishedlad
Tycoon
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Business Development Team Lead
Dang, sorry to hear that. Wishing you the best in your search. Definitely check the "companies that are still hiring" document here on Bravado that @GeneralCorpput together.
flyredthunda
Contributor
3
Account Executive
Yes, for the past 7 years Iโ€™ve been paid a base with uncapped commissions but the market seems pretty ugly. I just want to get paid until I learn my product enough so I can excel.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
0
Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
What vertical are you looking to work in?
Justatitle
Big Shot
3
Account Executive
In recruiting on the agency side and furniture sales there is a draw where you are commission based. The draw is to keep you fed while you sell and then you pay the draw back when you earn commission. also the commissionable rate is a lot higher.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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๐ŸฆŠ
I don't want it to fizzle at all ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
Fizzling is not a goal of mine. flyredhunda, there are still base + commission jobs out there. There's a pinned post of companies still hiring - might want to give that a look.
HVACexpert
Politicker
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sales engineer
So a lot of privately owned manufacturer reps in my industry do something like this. Where for the first year you get a salary as you train and build your pipeline, then you move over to full commission once you are ready.
Gasty
Notable Contributor
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War Room Community Manager
For a standard base, this might not make a lot of sense. For a 5X base, some folks might get excited about it. But if the base is 5X, theyโ€™d complete training and jump ship. Iโ€™m just thinking out loud here in this comment โ€ฆ
GDO
Politicker
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BDM
a lot of companies have a ramp. which is a bit the same. However, I do not know how commish only jobs do this?
flyredthunda
Contributor
0
Account Executive
Yeah idk either. I spoke with someone last week about this and their salary fizzled out the more they made. So basically they only made commissions.
flyredthunda
Contributor
1
Account Executive
I spoke with someone yesterday about this and they did call it a ramp. The more you made it fizzled out your salary. I was thoroughly confused as well.
TennisandSales
Politicker
1
Head Of Sales
so if you want this, go to Financial services.

When i was promotes to manager this is how my comp worked. I had a base pay and over the next like 3 - 6 months it decreased until it was (almost) $0.

i was NOT a fan of that haha
flyredthunda
Contributor
1
Account Executive
Okay, thanks for this. Iโ€™ve been in business development for the past 7 years and was laid off so Iโ€™m back in the market:(
Pachacuti
Politicker
1
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
There are many sales positions which have a ramp up period - 3-12 months - after which you have to sink or swim.
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VP
So a draw? Pretty common

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