LambyCorn

A mfkn E

My company outsourced the sales team

Whats good warriors!!

My company recently outsourced Asia, saving literally 22x per SDR (insane savings margin) They gave me a new offer, which is HALF of what I was being paid before. Honestly, the company has a great future, and their bottom line is looking really promising, but damn.. hurts to work for half the money.

***In theory*** I can get more meetings (more commission, making more than previously) since their 20-something team in Asia is doing more legwork but.. idk, sounds like a pitch for me to stay for half

I haven't accepted the offer yet - (I have a job that pays more than them atm but it is a shitty company) what would you do?

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Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

That doesn't sound like a great deal for you at all. They offered you half, with a straight face, and tried to sell it as something good?
It's still $$ lost.
I'd be looking elsewhere.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

I really don't think there's any other option tbh.

LambyCorn

Arsonist

A mfkn E

what sucks is that this company is 100% going places, fortune 500 clients, big investors behind us, its only been open for about 4 years and its growing strong. So there is a part of me that wants to be part of this instead of making more money in a dead end company, but we work for money at the end of the day!

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

I feel like if it was ACTUALLY going places, then they'd want to make their employees happy - and cutting salaries by 50% does NOT achieve that.
Seems like there's more (or less) going on behind the scenes than you know. If it is going places, I don't think it's taking their current sales team with it.

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Truth

LambyCorn

Arsonist

A mfkn E

yeah apparently it will be a lot easier to get meetings and close deals so commission will compensate and surpass previous income..

Sunbunny31

Politicker

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Yeah, no. I'm not buying that at all. That's a sales pitch to you right there.
If they firmly believed this would pay for reps, they'd pay their reps.

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

I got a bridge to sell you

saaskicker

Celebrated Contributor

Enterprise AE

Don’t jump

BmajoR

Arsonist

Account Executive

This won't be the last time they fuck you. Get out.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Not even the fun kind

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

What’s you role here - SDR or AE as your title here is not very clear ?

LambyCorn

Arsonist

A mfkn E

SDR - ill fix my profile to make it clear

coletrain

Politicker

Account Executive

Natural question: how long before they outsource your role?

LambyCorn

Arsonist

A mfkn E

I did the math, they can hire 1 me or 22 indian guys doing twice the amount of calls per rep :/

Goomba

Opinionated

Director

They're going to hire the 22 indian guys anyway, they're offering you half and expecting you to resign or take it and start fucking around, then they'll just fire you for that.

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

sounds pretty terrible to be honest but typical for a company that doesn't need to have you to pay less.

LambyCorn

Arsonist

A mfkn E

its crazy profit margins; 1 us based or 22 indians, us based 75 cold calls per day indians 150

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

Time to dust off the resume

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

Sounds like a paid job search to me.

antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

Bravado's Resident Asshole

And not a good one at that lol

Revenue_Rambo

Politicker

Director, Revenue Enablement

Rule #1 never take the first offer. Counter back and ask for more.

LambyCorn

Arsonist

A mfkn E

yeah, thats what im doing but damn getting offered half, might end up at 75% after negotiating. which sucks

emperex

Valued Contributor

Senior Sales Representative

If they’re outsourcing something, it’s funny you think you won’t be too.

They’re already willing to make you work with BDRs on the other side of the planet. Do you think they’ll be forgiving of bad months? Or do you think they’ll cut losses for a buck?

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

I'd stay where I am and keep looking on the down low.

Gyro25

Notorious Answer

Account Executive

My old company did the same thing and it makes sense why, but they were the most financially irresponsible company I've worked for. If I were you, I'd start looking.

pirate

Big Shot

🦜☠️ Account Executive

Get out of there Honestly doubt that outsourcing would do it as well as you do. Thus it's cheaper.

LambyCorn

Arsonist

A mfkn E

they definitely do not, not being arrogant but not close. But they can hire 22 reps instead of one me lol so... I understand them looking at the numbers and going for it, but it sucks.

GDO

Politicker

BDM

Sounds like a horrible deal tbh

LambyCorn

Arsonist

A mfkn E

doesnt sound good does it lmao

ThatNewAE

Big Shot

Account Executive - Mid enterprise

Any company that can do that - is not a "company with great future". They will do this again to you - for something else.
You either fight back or drop the sword and leave.

Goomba

Opinionated

Director

Never accept less money, they're just doing that as a "please quit" move.

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