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CadenceCombat

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Plans after customer-facing role

I was wondering what the longterm looks like for the savages in the WR, especially after all the layoffs may have been a wake up call for some…


Do some of you expect to be making cold calls in a customer facing role right up to retirement or is this just a short term solution to get to the longterm play? And everything in between…


This is for all the BDRs / AEs and low level sales managers…

What are your plans after your customer-facing sales role?

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Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
I'm already at the point where when my company went through a "give us your 5-10 year plan for career advancement" , I got the giggles after my massive eyeroll. I mean, this is it. I'm not changing now. I'll be an IC until I decide to hang it up and head for a beach permanently.
CadenceCombat
Tycoon
3
Account Executive
God speed
HVACexpert
Politicker
3
sales engineer
Hope it’s a nice beach.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
4
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Of course it will be a nice beach! :)

But yes, I have absolutely zero career aspirations at this point.
jefe
Arsonist
7
🍁
I'm certainly not looking to be doing traditional cold calls when I'm 50...
CadenceCombat
Tycoon
3
Account Executive
I would hope not, haha.
BTQ
Politicker
4
Account Manager
I’m entry level but the end game has always been /starting my own biz.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
4
🦊
I like being responsible for me, so prolly gonna keep on keepin on.
detectivegibbles
Politicker
3
Sales Director
Eventually having a book of business that allows me to not have to cold call.

May take 1 year. May take 5.
TennisandSales
Politicker
3
Head Of Sales
hopefully ill be the sole human leader of a team of AI SDR bots 🤣
J.J.McLure
Politicker
3
Owner at *redacted*
Hustle at sales and build up a solid client list. Keep my expenses low and save like crazy putting money into my trading account. Once I have enough $$ built up, start investing in commercial properties.

My main goal is to build something up that makes a fairly passive income that I can pass on to my kids so they can have some security as they go out into the world and start their businesses or whatever they want to do.
HVACexpert
Politicker
2
sales engineer
It will most likely be a combination for me. Will probably be customer facing at least partially until retirement, but hoping to buy into a minority ownership in the company I currently work for as well in the future.
CadenceCombat
Tycoon
2
Account Executive
Hope it works out!
HVACexpert
Politicker
2
sales engineer
Me too lol
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
2
Sales Rep
My plan is continue going upmarket selling bigger and more complex deals
RandyLahey
Politicker
2
Account Executive
This was always a means to an end for me; Starting my own business using the capital acquired from this sales career is my goal.

How about yourself Cadence?
Pachacuti
Politicker
2
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
I have straddled leadership/IC roles my entire career - but always customer facing (I don't lead from behind).

I am leaning more toward leadership roles, but I always go to what pays the best. And like people, overall, so I have no problem being in front of them.
Justatitle
Big Shot
2
Account Executive
I have like 8 more years of IC left in me if I am not promoted to being a sales manager by 40 years old, not sure what I would do...
CuriousFox
WR Officer
3
🦊
Professional griller and chiller 🔥
Justatitle
Big Shot
3
Account Executive
You have no idea how down I am for this title, if the pay is right I’m in, isn’t this what HR does all day
TINSTAAFL
Arsonist
2
AE
I want to start my own biz in a near future. But i havent found an interesting problem that i could solve…yet #zerohardskillsasanae
GOLFaaS
Politicker
1
Sales Leader
I think the best option is try your hand at leadership, Burn out then go back to an IC. I’m currently burning out and it’s going just as planned.
CadenceCombat
Tycoon
0
Account Executive
I can relate 😂
countingmyinterest
Politicker
0
Account Executive
Eventually just make enough money to buy real estate or a business and coast
Maximas
Tycoon
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Senior Sales Executive
Leadership 2 me 4 sure no question!
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CadenceCombat
Tycoon
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Account Executive
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Gasty
Notable Contributor
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War Room Community Manager
thanks for flagging CC

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