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Is it normal to get a comp plan mid-quarter after being told they overhauled the comp plan?

Is it normal to get a comp plan mid-quarter after being told they overhauled the comp

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CuriousFox
WR Officer
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I don't think it's normal? Ours only changes annually.
Sunbunny31
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
I've seen it happen when a company completely misses the mark, which even big companies do in specific markets from time to time. I'd prefer them to do that rather than watch teams of reps suffer because it wasn't right. However, if it's a case of moving that football out, nope, that's just being petty.
TennisandSales
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Head Of Sales
normal? no.
Common? yes.

this happens a lot and it sucks. As the VP of sales, were you not involved in this?
jefe
Arsonist
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Exactly what I was thinking.
salesking
Politicker
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Manager of Business Development
My bad... Im not actually a VP of Sales... I was a fruitloop when I created the account.
TennisandSales
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Head Of Sales
hahahah!!!! damn fruitloops
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
LOL, there was just a thread about stopping title inflation.

In the future, just put "frootloop".
TennisandSales
Politicker
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Head Of Sales
+1 for "Frootloop" that should be what we call Enterprise reps now.

SDR -> AE -> Mid market AE -> Frootloop -> Sr. Frootloop
Pachacuti
Politicker
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They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
It happens. I wish it didn’t though.
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
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Bravado's Resident Asshole
sucks that it happens, but it really shouldn't
hh456
Celebrated Contributor
1
sales
maybe ive worked for some trash companies. but yes this is normal, no it's not okay. but i've experienced it multiple times.

i think posted a while back that i worked at an org that fired the bottom 1/3rd performers every month and they also re-calibrated commission monthly. i always felt like no matter what i did i would pace towards making 100k a year because they were always moving the dials. and i always felt like i should have made like 150-160k in that role but it was a moving target.

money was just good enough to keep you there but they were constantly changing the rules and it was annoying.
FinanceEngineer
Politicker
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Sr Director, sales and partnerships
Yes, it “normal” in that it happens a lot. Does it suck? Usually. But you should always push back unless it helps you.
Skynyrd
Personal Narrative
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National Sales Director
Big warning sign, watch out.
Gasty
Notable Contributor
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War Room Community Manager
aye

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