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CuriousCat

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Is there a right time?

These 3 questions have been on my mind lately:


  • Does being in sales means you have to follow a linear path of being a BDR/SDR - AE- Manager- Director?
  • Is there any other career trajectory people have taken while working as a BDR and not following the traditional route?
  • When is the right time in sales to make a career move from one company to other or one role to other?
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salesnerd
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Head of Growth
Wow this is a lot of deep questions packed into one post! 

I'll tackle the first question... 
NO! Take whatever damn path you want yo. I know lots of people who are KILLING it making bank as individual contributors. I know people who are perfectly happy being BDRs for the foreseeable future. If everyone had to become a Director, there would be WAY more directors than there needed to be. Do what you want.
CuriousCat
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Hehe! thanks, I like "Do what you want" and the rationale behind that. 
CadenceCombat
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Account Executive
Good answer +1

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