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Finesy

Account Representative III

Valued Contributor
Catalyst
Opinionated
+3

Let’s hear quotes from your worst boss

I’ll start.

“I don’t eat breakfast. Making money keeps me full”


“Sometimes on a call you have to stroke their ego or as I like to say “juggle the balls”” (there was a hand motion involved)


Referring to a volunteer day some of the staff were participating in: “Sales does not have permission to go. That stuff is just fluff” (we were putting sack lunches together for poor children)


these are all from the same guy.

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Riss
Opinionated
7
I don’t even know anymore 🤪
"How do you expect to keep up with the male managers if you cry when I yell at you? The guys talk to each other like this, so do I need to treat you differently?" .... This was after pulling me into the windowless copy room and screaming at me b/c 1 of the SDRs didn't receive CRM trainings....after I was out for 3 days getting surgery for an emergency appendicitis. He said it was okay, I probably just was crying b/c of the pain medicine and being tired...since I did show up to the office 2 days after my surgery... 
Justatitle
Big Shot
1
Account Executive
Sounds like a ton of fun for HR
Hudsonsmom
Opinionated
0
Area Sales Manager
Ugh this is awful, I’m sorry you experienced this
paddy
WR Officer
6
Director of Business Development
"I've been absolutely SLAYING the phones all day." -my stupid manager named Brian
OrangeOrange
Fire Starter
0
Account Executive
At least your manager took calls.
Patbate
Politicker
0
Product Advisor
Hahahahaha @ “my stupid manager named Brian”
sales7
Politicker
5
Commercial Product Enablement
for those who have seen Entourage... my boss used to call me Lloyd... in the same way Ari yells it.

I hadn't seen it at the time and didn't realise how much of an ass he was until now. 

Also I'm woman so there's that too..
funcoupons
WR Officer
2
👑
I'd be tempted to tell my boss that until he can afford an Italian villa like Ari that he's not allowed to act like him.
sales7
Politicker
0
Commercial Product Enablement
If I ever see him again I'll say more than that!
justatopproducer
Politicker
0
VP OF SALES -US
This is awesome. Are you gay as Lloyd is? And did he make gay jokes at/around you?
sales7
Politicker
0
Commercial Product Enablement
No not at all, he's just a dick
Chep
WR Officer
4
Bitcoin Adoption Specialist
"I don't pay you to take shits" after my bathroom break ran a little too long for my bosses approval 
paddy
WR Officer
4
Director of Business Development
Technically he's wrong
funcoupons
WR Officer
7
👑
Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime. That's why I shit on company time! 
pief
Politicker
1
Account Executive
“The shit I just took would indicate otherwise.”
DJSpence
Catalyst
0
Sales Director
Hahaha jokes on him because he actually does
Finesy
Valued Contributor
1
Account Representative III
Prob should have asked him it he would like you to wait and go at home, assuming that’s what he does. 
paddy
WR Officer
4
Director of Business Development
Or asked him if he prefers he shits himself in the office
OrangeOrange
Fire Starter
0
Account Executive
Maybe make a list with all the minutes spent over a week and send it to him for approval. 
Justatitle
Big Shot
0
Account Executive
Ask him to accompany you to the stall next time…
Aaronlovessales
Opinionated
2
Financial advisor
“This isn’t charity work”
OrangeOrange
Fire Starter
0
Account Executive
And proceeded to give discounts on their calls?

braintank
Politicker
2
Enterprise Account Executive
Not boss but CEO (arguably worse): "We're not focused on beating our competition"
OrangeOrange
Fire Starter
0
Account Executive
Some context would help?

braintank
Politicker
0
Enterprise Account Executive
Asked in company all hands what were doing to differentiate vs competition encroaching on our turf and that was their response.
SellerBeware
Opinionated
0
VP Inside Sales
I can kinda see why s/he might say this, they're perhaps focused on your company, the things they can control. Also I've learned over the years that if you ask any CEO spicy questions in front of the whole company then they can't go nuclear like they would in the boardroom, hence you end up with these types of answers
ExtremeVibeChecker44
Arsonist
1
Inside Sales
Gotta be honest, would never ask the CEO a real question on a company-wide call. I'd worry about getting an asterisk on my name if it's a question they don't like.
braintank
Politicker
0
Enterprise Account Executive
They know I don't like them, but I'm the top rep so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Gavinbelson
Good Citizen
0
Account Executive
I had a CEO admit in an all hands that our product was a nice to have and may never be a need to have
CuriousFox
WR Officer
2
🦊
This guy sounds like a real winner 😒
Prizrak
Politicker
2
Disruptor of worlds
"It is what it is" after anyone suggested that what we were doing wasnt working. 
"We've always done things this way and had success" after anyone suggested doing something different.
"Its better to dance with the devil you know than the devil you dont" after rehiring a someone we may have fired up to twice before.
"You gotta earn your stars and stripes around here" whenever anyone asked for a raise or promotion.
OrangeOrange
Fire Starter
1
Account Executive
Well, it is what it is...
SheWOLF
Opinionated
2
TC Sales
"do you have your clients or do you hate making money" 
JuicyKlay
Celebrated Contributor
1
AM
“Your business cards aren’t company approved. I’m going to need you to put all 1000 of them through the shredder now” (true story - our company never gave us business cards so I made my own and he saw one at my desk one day)
BCD
Politicker
0
BDR
No... 
OrangeOrange
Fire Starter
0
Account Executive
But but... Did you get company-approved business cards later?
AinslieStreet
Politicker
1
Sales Consultant
"Everyone is replaceable."
OrangeOrange
Fire Starter
1
Account Executive
Next time give him some affirmation saying "Everyone" and smirk. ;)
Brando
Politicker
1
Account Executive
If you were trending below your quota, during our 1 on 1s, my old manager would say "it's easy, just book more calls" 

OrangeOrange
Fire Starter
0
Account Executive
If only life were that simple.

Brando
Politicker
0
Account Executive
Like geez, never thought about that 🙄
OrangeOrange
Fire Starter
0
Account Executive
I just call to keep track of a random stranger's life. xD
Patbate
Politicker
1
Product Advisor
“You have to treat me like a prospect and chase me down if you need me” when I started the position and telling him I’m not getting proper training.
justatopproducer
Politicker
1
VP OF SALES -US
Hahahaha, same. "send me a text, after the email if I don't respond or call you back if its urgent". Send a text after 5pm asking an easy yes/no question. response was "don't contact me after hours". The very next week he shames me for not bringing him in on meetings or asking him questions to get the answer because "other people don't know what they're doing". damned if you do and damned if you don't. 
Patbate
Politicker
1
Product Advisor
These Dude fucking suck. I have an interview tomorrow to get the fuck out of here
justatopproducer
Politicker
1
VP OF SALES -US
Good luck! 
Strangis
Valued Contributor
1
Key Account Manager / BDM
my last job - "I don't need to pay anyone commission, you have a base wage and you have been hired to do a job" and she wonders why people don't stay or she cant hire the best talent. 
Hudsonsmom
Opinionated
1
Area Sales Manager
“Have you even sold enough to pay for your salary today” “”also pay your parents back for college” - same boss
Tom4220
Executive
1
Senior Cloud Sales
Walks out of her office for the first time in about two weeks onto the sales floor.. "Come on guys, I need you to close some deals today"

"oH sOrRy, i WaS jUsT hAnGiNg OuT hErE"
Blackwargreymon
Politicker
1
MDR
I hadn't seen it at the time and didn't realise how much of an ass he was until now. 
Clashingsoulsspell
Politicker
1
ISR
"I've been absolutely SLAYING the phones all day." -my stupid manager named Brian
Patbate
Politicker
0
Product Advisor
“Good!” When I told him I’m super stressed lol he was actually the best sales manager I’ve had.
DonDraper
Politicker
0
National Sales Manager
"I dont understand why the deals are not closing? The software sells itself."

HoldemCaulfield
Politicker
0
Sales Training & Enablement
"If you're not hitting quota, you should be eating peanut M&Ms at your desk" followed quickly by "who can I fire?"

Also proceeded to take a picture of an empty sales floor (from an odd angle that cut out 3 reps on the floor, including me on a lunch hour).
Justatitle
Big Shot
0
Account Executive
Had a boss that used to go into 1-1s with her boss and come out super stressed then walk around with her notebook to check our calendars to see if we were booking client calls her line was “what’s on the docket today” needless to say left there the moment something better opened up. 
cgslinger
0
senior AE
When giving an account I had already closed to another AE that had more tenure and I confronted the VP about it he yells in front of everyone "its not your account! this is my database you're just calling out of it!" and proceeds to slam his office door lol
privateryan
Politicker
0
Director of Sales
“That WAS your client” when he believed the BS story a client gave him, when all that happened was I pointed out their (in writing) agreement to our terms. Total coward…not team first  
GDO
Politicker
0
BDM
Things I´ve heard:

"Why do you care what happens after they sign the contract"

"Move over so I can go through your E-mails"

"You´re fired" :D

And after agreement on the specifics of a deal:

"Just increase the price. Put a bit more fat on it"
Kinonez
Celebrated Contributor
0
War Room Enthusiast
“You’ll get... eventually... or maybe not, but at least try” every time she got mad she would tell this to The Who group and you could hear everyone thinking. “Shut up you dum B**ch. (This comment is in no way trying to offend anyone. Just sharing my experience) 
Queen_of_the_funnel
Opinionated
0
Director of Sales Development
CEO after he riffed 80% of individual contributors in our company only leaving management,

"Yeah, so you guys are going to need to work extra hard to pick up the slack"

#withwhatteam?
mrsexyspizza
Politicker
0
Account Executive
"Don't wait till the last day of the month to close these deals"
mrsexyspizza
Politicker
0
Account Executive
"Use more slides in the deck"
DaveGreen
Arsonist
0
Head of Sales
"I just want to get rid of you"

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