[POLL] Quarter / Half / Annual Goal?

My company recently made a transition to half goals (Q1+2 / Q3+4). I actually love it. I'm curious what other goal structures are out there and what my peers prefer?

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Selichimorpha
Celebrated Contributor
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Growth Executive
We're on monthly and it's a vicious cycle of anxiety
beerisforclosers
Politicker
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Account Manager
@Selichimorpha WOW - that would be stressful! 
Savagedoge
Tycoon
1
Account Executive
Tell me about it. Quota is monthly for me too, comp is paid quarterly. 
JDialz
Politicker
0
Chief Operating Officer
Really?? That’s nuts. What is their rationale for structuring that way?
Soiboi
Politicker
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Account Executive, EIAS/Compliance
Quarterly with annual/quarter exceed kickers. 
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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+1 here too.
CoorsKing
WR Officer
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Retired King of the Coors Knights
Quota is quarterly, but accelerators are based on the annual attainment
JDialz
Politicker
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Chief Operating Officer
Monthly quota is pretty easily attainable, but annual quota is very high. We smashed it last year so we’re going on an all expenses paid trip, but exceeding annual goal by that much has now set the bar so damn high for this year...
beerisforclosers
Politicker
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Account Manager
I'm hitting that same wall as we ramp this half!
Blackwargreymon
Politicker
1
MDR
Quarterly with annual/quarter exceed kickers. 
Clashingsoulsspell
Politicker
1
ISR
Quarterly with annual/quarter exceed kickers. 
wHaTyAgOtCoOkInG
Catalyst
0
Solution Consultant
Its annual but they check in on me daily haha
Bandido
Politicker
0
Client Director
Annual with quarterly kickers
sales101
WR Officer
0
Head of Channel & Alliances
Monthly, with Quarterly accelerators!
SalesPharaoh
Big Shot
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Senior Account Executive
Annually but divided quarterly reviewed by half.
MR.StretchISR
Politicker
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ISR
Quarterly with annual/quarter exceed kickers.
Mr.Floaty
Politicker
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BDR
Sometimes - unbalanced days but my work schedule balances over the course of the month
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POLL - Hardest quarter to hit quota? Easiest?

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Hardest Q to hit Q?
31% Q1
34% Q2
17% Q3
19% Q4
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FEELINGS- Your commission is annual (ARR) but the customer paid monthly (MRR) and if there is a churn in the next few months, the company will deduct by increasing your quota and taking the equivalent amount $$ from your quota in the next month.

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Annual Quota Locked in

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