"I had to take a pay cut to be your boss"

Have you ever heard your manager claim they were the "Greatest Of All Time" as induvial contributors? Then they follow up with, "I had to take a pay cut to be your manager" ? Is this true? False?

Could your manager do your job better than you?

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Yes, they were the G.O.A.T. and found their passion in coaching No, all they do is push paperwork and remind you of your activity goals Some people are better at managing people and workshopping deals Some people suck at hunting but after 10 years what are they going to do?

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SalesPharaoh

Big Shot

Senior Account Executive

No one takes a paycut unless forced...if you are managing AMs with Quotas then your KPIs is them achieving said Quotas so why take a pay cut if you will be responsible for the performance of everyone?

Zeb

Opinionated

Regional Sales Manager

That is my thought exactly.

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Zeb

"I had to take a pay cut to be your boss"

Could your manager do your job better than you?

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