Smilesndialz

SDR

Sahil’s LinkedIn Post

Saw this while doing my daily scrolling and got a little freaked out. What do all of you think? Have you seen anything that indicates this might happen?

also, I'm confused because isn't the market supposed to be hot right now for sales talent?

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ADudeBeingAGuy

Politicker

Account Executive

I like Bravado. I like the platform. Sahil seems fine. But this is a really fucking stupid take.

I saw this earlier and it really bothered me.

“20-40% of sales reps are going to be laid off in the coming weeks.”

Ok…
20-40% , how did you get that number? That’s a 20% spread, why?
“Sales reps” all sales reps? In what industries? How many companies did you speak to? 40% of ALL sales reps in ALL industries? How many people is that? 1MM? 10MM?
Why in the coming weeks? Do you know something about the economy that we don’t?

He goes on later to offer a solution to this problem of course, join my platform!

Right so, you have a crystal ball into the general economy and also have the solution for apparently placing millions, maybe tens of millions of people who according to you are about to lose their jobs.

Gtfoh

I thought we didn’t like general sales guru LinkedIn influencer bullshit.

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

I imagine it's for a select market segment (the leaders he is speaking with). That, or the next recession is days away.

ADudeBeingAGuy

Politicker

Account Executive

Yeaaaaaah, “I know a guy” is generally a shitty source of information. I call BS.

sahil

Notable Contributor

-7

Deepak Chopra of Sales

Again, I answered above where I cited my sources.

Samsamoon

Opinionated

Associate

hello company mine like is are always hiring very nice big most excellent sales moneies telephon assistance

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

I completely agree and see where you’re coming from.

sahil

Notable Contributor

-14

Deepak Chopra of Sales

I responded to your comments in a generalized post, but specifically: we are all seeing the same deck of cards in the economy right?

8% inflation?
War?
Energy crisis?
Supply chain disruption?
Stock market crash?

What do you know about the economy that I don't??

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

I don’t think anyone doubts the current market state but the question is around do we really think 5.2M (2020 estimated numbers of sales professionals in USA * 0.4) sales reps are about to lose their jobs based on your stats? That I’m not so sure of. Will some? Absolutely, that’s not a question.

KPIMaster

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Also, based on the shit storm of hiring all companies just went through, would these organizations all of sudden decide to cut loose the talent they fought so hard to obtain in the first place?

Kise

Executive

Account Executive

A stock market correction is not a “crash” and again, you’re fear mongering next to a “jOiN mY nEtWoRk” shill is just bad copy.
Also - based on your experience, I highly doubt you “talk to” the real VCs in the game.
Talk about overcompensating. Poor Ross.

Kise

Executive

Account Executive

VC/PE investment is up 180% YoY

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

Ouch. I just fell head over heels for u.

Austin

Celebrated Contributor

-11

O&G O.G. - Sales Mgr. - NCSA

ADudeBeingAGuy admittedly not familiar with the site, calls out owner/host that allows him in, with generalized bullshit.

Does this make us think ADudeBeingAGuy is smart with his retort?

Does this make us think ADudeBeingAGuy is thoughtful or kind?

Kinda just makes me think ADudeBeingAGuy is more ADudeBeingAnAsshole. But that’s just me.

Vibe on everyone.

✌️😎💨

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

I’m genuinely curious what companies he talked to to get that stat lol.

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

Or what leaders would be telling an outsider about confidential plans to lay people off/downsize…

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

That was one of my first thoughts. Obviously he is not dropping names but if one of those execs sees this won't they feel a bit worried about word getting out?

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

40% is a big number and a big claim. There is no way that number of companies w/o NDAs are sharing that info. My guess is these are a few small, series A & B companies

Notmyrealname

Politicker

Vishal Garg

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@funcoupons He talks to sales leaders and founders all day so maybe he does know? Either way, I want to know where these stats came from

Samsamoon

Opinionated

Associate

Is of most excellent New York sales leaders.is known

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

Do you believe everything you read on the internet? You sound very trusting lol.

I fail to see the value that actual sales leaders would have in gossiping about their company’s operational decisions to sahil. I’m sure he has a few friends in the industry and they chat over drinks but I just don’t see a large enough pool of leaders divulging such information to give this prediction any legs.

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@funcoupons I don’t believe everything I read but I tend to get very paranoid lol.

Also, I swear everyone says I seem very trusting, idk what it is about me 😂

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

Well let me be your spirit guide in this instance and tell you to pay this no mind. Now go forth and prosper, lil padawan!

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@funcoupons Thank you, I appreciate you. I love this platform ❤️

sahil

Notable Contributor

Deepak Chopra of Sales

My wife is a VC. I am an investor in 40+ companies. I work with 30+ employers on Bravado Jobs. Many of my close friends are investors.

I'm not an outsider. I'm trying to warn you of what I'm hearing on the inside. If you think I'm wrong, that's fine. I HOPE I'm wrong. I'd love to be wrong. Truly.

ADudeBeingAGuy

Politicker

Account Executive

Someone tag him and make him defend this shameless bullshit

ADudeBeingAGuy

Politicker

Account Executive

Ok I’ll do it. @sahil
What say you?

I’m disappointed.
I thought Bravado was the answer to snake oil pedaling LinkedIn crap like this.

Thoughts on the 20 year old SDR reading that post? Any shame for preying on their insecurities for more users?

Ban me.

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@ADudeBeingAGuy I seriously hope he’s proven wrong because that post freaked me out. Like I’m doing well at work and all but I still worry about that stuff.

ADudeBeingAGuy

Politicker

Account Executive

Of course you do. You’re trained to, you’re in sales. It’s normal. <br>I say this with love, use your brain. <br>This fool is just preying on people’s insecurities and it really pisses me off. You think the CEO of a failing “social media platform” has an in to the US economy at large? This man is having lunch with Alan Greenspan? Don’t think so my guy. @smilesndialz

Samsamoon

Opinionated

Associate

hello @funcoupons pretty lady are this of bde is searching like post you say

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@ADudeBeingAGuy Yeah, I get where you’re coming from. I saw this and got panicked and didn’t really take time to think it over. I’m a girl btw 😂

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

this made me lol. we need more Alan Greenspan mentions in the war room ;)

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

☕️

Hero.

ADudeBeingAGuy

Politicker

Account Executive

@poweredbycaffeine Not enough to get him to stop. He just doubled down on LinkedIn with a follow up post about it. Equating it to him pivoting in March of 2020. Didn't actually deal with the core criticism and instead accused someone of calling him a "libtard" which is... cute.

Look, it's not hard to see that the economy is in a dicey spot. However, claiming you know 40% of "sales reps" are going to be laid off in a few weeks and you hold the answer is scummy, predatory, and everything I thought this place was supposed to be the antidote to.

The issue with "predictions" like this is it's going to be very easy in a week or two, or three, for him to take a piece of bad news and present it as "SEE I TOLD YOU SO, I WAS SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO 40% OF X COMPANY"

We don't need more gurus. I'm irritated at this because I told several people about this place and was a big believer of what I thought was happening here.
I appreciate the cool mug Bravado, but seriously... get bent.

sahil

Notable Contributor

Deepak Chopra of Sales

Ban you? Why would I do that?

I welcome disagreement and open discourse. You are free to tell me that I'm a fucking idiot and wrong. It's your right to do so.

And I'm sorry that you're disappointed. Your feelings don't change the economic reality though.

sahil

Notable Contributor

-1

Deepak Chopra of Sales

I cited my sources above.

sahil

Notable Contributor

-1

Deepak Chopra of Sales

I'm sorry that you feel this way. Truly. I cited my sources.

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

☕️

Not sure you meant to tag me? I was being sarcastic as tagging him doesn’t change anything. The blood is in the water, and now we have to calm everyone down. Sahil could be right, be he could be wrong , too. However, I would rather teach people to read the tea leaves of their future turmoil than tell them it’s coming without warning.

Austin

Celebrated Contributor

-2

O&G O.G. - Sales Mgr. - NCSA

@sahil what a Corporate Gangster reply.

This site fuxxxx!!!

Balloons4baboons

Executive

Account Executive

You got a mug?!

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@CoorsKing I’d like to get a list of those companies lol. Wasn’t the market on fire and there weren’t enough sales people to fill the jobs?

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

The market is on fire as long as you work for an established company with a real product lol so that’s why I’m confused on the “stat”

sahil

Notable Contributor

Deepak Chopra of Sales

shared above my friend.

sahil

Notable Contributor

Deepak Chopra of Sales

Friends - I love this conversation because it means we are discussing the right topic: what is going to happen to the economy with 8% inflation, war, supply chain disruptions, energy crisis, VCs struggling to raise funding, and LPs overexposed as their investments are underwater?

I appreciate that the "good times are over!" type message is unpopular. You'd much rather that I stand up and champion sales and declare we're all gonna be rich / successful / happy.

Unfortunately, I don't peddle bullshit. Whether it's popular or not. Whether I get hate or not. I call it EXACTLY how I see it, for better or for worse.

So let's address all the claims / comments in this thread:

==

Q1. What is the source?

A1. I am an investor in 40+ companies. We have 15+ VCs who have backed Bravado, ~5 of which are close friends of mine who share the advice they give their portcos. My wife is a VC. And I work with 30+ employers across the Bravado Jobs product. So sample size here is roughly 100+ companies, most of which are VC backed SaaS companies.

==

Q2. How did you get the 20-40% number?

A2. The advice that VCs give to founders is: cut once, cut deep, get it over with. The belief is that repeated cuts will keep decaying morale at the company, so if you're gonna cut, cut once and get it over it. You can "always hire them back later". (NOTE: I AM NOT SAYING I AGREE WITH THIS ADVICE. IN FACT, I VEHEMENTLY DISAGREE WITH IT. But I am telling you what is common wisdom, because most of you have never attended a board meeting. Those that have know I'm 100% right.)

The most common numbers I'm seeing are 25-30% cuts today. I think that will deepen. I picked a wide range, and I could be totally off. But my experience / years of doing this says I doubt it won't fall into this range.

==

Q3. Which companies will this affect? Everyone? Only shitty ones?

A3. It's actually less about shittiness and more about funding history. If your company raised funding in the past 6 months, you are likely safe. If your company hasn't raised in 12 months but was planning to raise in the next 6-12 months... watch out. Funding is drying up in the market. Which means anyone whose CEO says "we're gonna raise in 2022" should be VERY skeptical whether that's possible or not. Is it impossible? No. But did it just get WAYYY harder? Yes.

Now, there are also MANY companies who are flush with cash and will be hiring like crazy to blow past competitors. Downturn doesn't mean that everyone cuts. It means the below average companies lose fast. And the above average companies take advantage.

There will definitely be massive winners in this type of market as well.

==

Q4. Where is your crystal ball Sahil?!!! How do you know??!

A4. I do not know. I could be 100% wrong. But based on conversations + experience, I think this is the most likely outcome. When markets correct after a long period of prosperity... they OVERcorrect. That's why people always say "buy the dip".

If you have other questions, I'm here for it. I want to make one last thing clear: I love you all. I love salespeople, I love sales, and I am deeply thankful for you investing your time in this platform and to read my random rants.

If I raise the alarm, it's not to drive signups or get publicity. It's because I want people to be aware of what COULD happen. If I'm wrong... nobody will be happier than me.

Promise.

ADudeBeingAGuy

Politicker

Account Executive

I appreciate you engaging with this thread and the comments within it. I think that's respectable.

I think anyone with eyes can see that the US economy is in a tough spot, I would likely be the last person to defend our current economic situation.

I know, and you know that the "sources" you are "citing" are anecdotal, and while maybe even being a decent sample size does not represent the LARGE segment that would justify a statement like "20-40% of sales reps are going to be laid off in the coming weeks".

My core criticism here, which I don't really think you've engaged with... is that making a blanket statement like "20-40% of sales reps are going to be laid off in the coming weeks." is so vague and outlandish that making it while simultaneously plugging your solution is at the very least gross, and at the worst flying very closely to the kind talk that I thought Bravado branded itself to be the opposite of. It's "Sales secrets THEY don't want you to know 10X!!!!" dressed up in a different way.

You didn't say "20-40% of sales reps at companies that haven't raised funding in the last 6 months will be laid off in the coming weeks" because it's less sexy, and will drive less engagement.

You may very well not care at all what my specific opinion is, which would be fine - but I think this kind of thing cheapens what I thought you were trying to do here.

CaneWolf

Politicker

Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract

I appoint you the WR Lorax.

ADudeBeingAGuy

Politicker

Account Executive

Not sure if I should be happy about this or not. Lorax is rad, but also Danny DeVito.

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

Officer of ♥️

exactly

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

Officer of ♥️

ie. VC backed companies who have overscaled

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

Thank you for the clarification, @sahil I appreciate it

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@sahil If SHTF and we lose our jobs, sales is still an in demand role right? I hear it’s hard for companies to fill these roles.

sahil

Notable Contributor

-2

Deepak Chopra of Sales

Yes there will always be companies hiring salespeople! But market will get more competitive for sure, as more supply floods market.

ounceoz

WR Officer

US Sales Director

Great insight and I do not disagree, many VC backed SaaS companies are/have spent money as if there was a guarantee of more to come down the road, as that influx of new cash dries up and investors seek to diversify portfolios and play it safe while they ride out the storm many companies will be forced to trim employee count and we know sales is always the place to start as new pipe growth dries up. These cuts are coming, not sure if it is 10% or 40% but they are coming.

slaydie

Big Shot

-1

Account Executive

Appreciate the clarification and transparency Sahil! Everything you said makes sense. We can all hope for the best but being aware of what could happen is also grounding.

Pachacuti

Politicker

-2

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

Thanks for responding @sahil.
I can see where you are coming from. I guess if those companies you polled over-hired and under-performed, yes they will see cuts. Hopefully the markets they operate in can handle 2022.
I have always had issues with companies which need more and more funding, lasting years. I don’t pretend to know all the nuisances of VC funding, etc, but I do know that if you don’t start making money rather quickly your business will die. It’s always been my opinion that if you need more funding after the first couple years just to stay alive, perhaps your company is not viable.
Thanks again for responding @sahil

Austin

Celebrated Contributor

-5

O&G O.G. - Sales Mgr. - NCSA

@sahil is a G. Ggg. Gangster.

This site fuxx!!

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

This confuses me greatly.

We need more information. Not scare tactics.

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

Officer of ♥️

yeah the emojis really were like. ok Sahil

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@CuriousFox I completely agree

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

Lolz.

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

Why lolz? @funcoupons

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

Just another incident of sahil making an ass of himself on LinkedIn and cheapening the value of this community. Not much else to say than “lolz.”

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

I am one of their biggest cheerleaders. Legit. I agree with you and STRONGLY feel this makes us look weak. I'm holding off on inviting folks for a few.

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@funcoupons Ahh gotcha.

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@CuriousFox It definitely scared the shit out of me when I first read it but it seems like a way to plug Bravado jobs.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

That ain't it.

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

Complete fear mongering

fuzzy

Notable Contributor

CMO (Chief Meme Officer)

Ah this would explain why my now deleted post asking about leaders like Sahil was getting downvoted.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Did you delete your post 👀

fuzzy

Notable Contributor

CMO (Chief Meme Officer)

Yes. I was asking basically “what other leaders seem to authentically care about their employees and user base” and didn’t see this. So, I removed it.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

You're good. Just being....curious...

UrAssIsSaaS

Arsonist

SaaS Eater

This seems like a wild conflict of interest

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

How so? @UrAssIsSaaS

UrAssIsSaaS

Arsonist

SaaS Eater

He runs a growing job hunting company. Tell everyone they are going to get fired so they turn to Bravado Jobs to search for their next ones.

He takes that growing user base and sells his recruiting platform to growing companies.

ADudeBeingAGuy

Politicker

Account Executive

Wouldn't it be interesting to know how many of the companies commenting on his LI posts saying "Not us! We're hiring! Check us out!" are signed as Bravado jobs clients?

UrAssIsSaaS

Arsonist

SaaS Eater

**Puts on tinfoil hat**

Idk but my *sources* say about 100%

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@ADudeBeingAGuy It would be

KPIMaster

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

It does live in the same realm of Bill Ackman's CNBC interview when the pandemic hit.

Kise

Executive

Account Executive

I work with VC backed startups, there is more VC cash now than ever.
Inflation, sure. War? yes. Supply chain is still fucked.
Energy crisis is a lie.
A market correction is not a crash.
VCs plan to throw more money into the mix after 2021 saw a 180% YoY increase.
There people have been saying funding was drying up since 2016 - it isn’t, and it’ll only accelerate.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Supply chain is SO fucked. Grrr 😒

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

It really is! Hard to find stuff soemtimes

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

*sometimes

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

I knew what you meant 🦊

Kise

Executive

Account Executive

Crashed my car and getting a new one has been the most awful experience

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@Kaiser I am so sorry, I hope you can find one soon

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

I def don’t disagree

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

I mean my company closed is largest deal ever last week...

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

My ex company is hiring like crazy. Every company I spoke with over the last few months when interviewing is hiring like crazy. Maybe sahil is just talking to leaders of failing companies lol.

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Got em

Kise

Executive

Account Executive

It’s not like his background as an “investor” is one of impressive firms or market segments

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@braintank That’s amazing! This post could only be about underperforming sales orgs.

ADudeBeingAGuy

Politicker

Account Executive

It’s a post about nothing. It’s a post about selling Bravado Jobs. How many users has the War Room lost in the last 6 months I wonder?

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

It must be a lot if he did that post 😂

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Certainly doesn't bode well for Bravado jobs

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@braintank I wonder if anyone signed up 😂

evasouth

Good Citizen

marketer-who-loves-selling

Sounds to me like overtly-generalistic claims made based on the tiny people in your VERY tiny circle.

Kise

Executive

Account Executive

Take a look at Suhil’s “investing” pedigree. He ain’t it.

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

Officer of ♥️

very small sample size

Donutpanda

Executive

Enterprise Account Executive

The earth is flat

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

Jeffrey Epstein didn’t kill himself

LambyCorn

Arsonist

A mfkn E

there is 2000% more chance of the earth being flat than epstein actually killing himself

TreTime

Catalyst

Account Executive

This some FUD

E_Money

Big Shot

💰

Yeah this is a bit of a stretch. It will definitely affect sales reps, but those numbers seem out there.

I am seeing how current events are affecting people's willingness to spend money, which makes sense. But almost half of all sales people being laid off? Not likely.

SerialBiller

Executive

Enterprise Account Executive

With the greatest respect, if one read this post and didn’t see a promotion coming, then you may need to consider a trip to the opticians 😂

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

Fair enough @serialbiller

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

Officer of ♥️

it's okay only the top 20% really make the difference. time to up your game kids.

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

Lol this is the real take

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

Officer of ♥️

my heart goes boom boom when you upvote me

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

Have another one then, sir

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

Officer of ♥️

Dad?

Nikosuave

Executive

Business Development Manager

Gotta love spreading FUD to get more people using their talent portal

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

It seems like he tried to promote it again today on LI

HarryCaray

Notable Contributor

HMFIC

Even if those numbers are accurate, which I doubt, it doesn't mean those reps will be out of a job indefinitely. Start ups fail and large companies fail, especially with the inflated SaaS market. 20-40% lay offs (again, probably wrong) means some large percentage of that number will land at another firm, probably quickly. Sort of similar to M&A in the banking industry right now. Banks aren't failing, they're being acquired by bigger banks. Doesn't mean those small ones are "going away".

Chep

WR Officer

Bitcoin Adoption Specialist

Luckily, I invested in bitcoin so I know a thing or two about pain and patience 😎

NotCreativeEnough

Big Shot

Professional Day Ruiner

My company is killing it and reporting record breaking numbers month over month. We have something like 300 open positions we're hiring for right now and they just announced they're expanding multiple sales teams with double digit headcount additions to some teams. I've got a feeling if you work at the same place I do, you'll be alright

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@NotCreativeEnough I was told that demand will slow for our product

NotCreativeEnough

Big Shot

Professional Day Ruiner

I'm sure some product will see demand slow. I was very strategic in picking a company that I didn't foresee that ever being an issue. Our product is data security/ransomware defense. And we are far and beyond the best at it (our win rate, customer surveys and success, etc prove it). We're the kind of product that is a must have, not a nice to have.

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@NotCreativeEnough That was smart on your part, mine is a nice to have. I’d love to get into that space at some point

CaneWolf

Politicker

Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract

Everyone I know who is a front line manager is hiring. Every successful company I know is hiring. None of my prospects have mentioned that they’re struggling.

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@CaneWolf Well that’s good to hear.

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

I think there’s some truth to this in regards to companies that got a ton of VC money last year and haven’t been cutting it so their boards are telling them to cut cost. Personally though my company just approved plans to expand the sales team even further. Sahil got some hate in the comments and basically said he hopes he’s wrong as well.

FinanceEngineer

Politicker

Sr Director, sales and partnerships

I guess we should start a pinned mega thread on this

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

Not a bad idea @FinanceEngineer

washedD1soccer

Politicker

Regional Sales Manager

Lol yeah fire the people who keep the lights on. Makes sense

EQSales

Opinionated

VP of Sales

agree that this is a bit shock and awe and not necessarily backed by science/data and because of the bold claim, we should be careful

That being said my anecdotal experience lines up with this, especially SaaS (not 20%+ layoffs but def tightening of the belt)

-the tech/SaaS IPO bubble popped 2 quarters ago. so even without the war and market being crazy, many CFO's decided to delay IPO's additional 12+ months
-with the marco-economic uncertainties, every CFO's financial models needed to be redone
-now many companies are looking at either taking a round they didnt anticipate (sometimes at a down valuation) or getting purchased
-for this reason many companies are looking at freezing incremental headcount and instead focusing on cutting cost and getting full productivity from existing staff
-if done well during these times of uncertainty, these companies will be able to reduce costs and be able to choose between a favorable raise, purchase or extending their lifeline to IPO

IDK about layoffs, but in talking with my peers and mentors, the bottom 20% performers are at great risk right now, many folks who are interviewing now will be told their HC they were hiring against got frozen, support roles around sales are getting trimmed back which can make our lives in sales more challenging

Lioness

Fire Starter

Sr Field Enterprise Account Executive

Companies who are struggling in market (ie, those you probably don't want to work for anyway) may lay off reps, but the companies in hypergrowth will continue to look for people to help fuel that growth.

Forget the doom and gloom prophecies.

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

I agree @Lioness

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Only a few more days!!!

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

Yasssss

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

Let’s hope it’s not true 😬

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

I think non-series A savages are safe

Gasty

Notable Contributor

War Room Community Manager

2 months later, and it's happening...

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

@agastyaadams Yup, unfortunately it is. Thankfully there are resources for those who got laid off, it’s still sad though.

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

o wow thats pretty crazy!

I normally would call BS.....but i feel like I trust Sahil.

I would assume this would effect commodity products, or companies that have stalled growth.

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

What’s interesting is he deleted the post. Also, dumb question but what’s a commodity product? 😂

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

like a product that a ton of different companies sell, that are not that differentiated. OR another way to define it is a product that is a "nice to have" not a need to have.

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

Well, shoot…mine is kind of a “nice to have”.😬

Smilesndialz

Politicker

SDR

Actually nvm he didn’t delete it

icedcoffeefiend

Member

SDR of the Century - Leader of Cold Brew Nationalism

This is interesting...

Slow down on hiring SDRs? or slow down on promotions too?