The Grass is always greener

I would like to know some peoples experiences who have started their sales careers at a rock solid company with a great culture but left to either progress in title or pay to a company that didn't have the same culture. Pro's and Con's from your move?

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SalesGal

Politicker

Account Executive

Great question ! I've always been curious about the results of these types of moves. I look forward to reading people's answers.

CadenceCombat

Tycoon

Account Executive

I’ve moved around a lot and some moves were good, some moves were bad but my market value has definitely benefited as a result.

MadtownAM

Member

Senior Account Executive

Yeah I moved around a lot at first, however not in a quota carrying role and I love the company I work for now. I don’t plan on leaving anytime soon except some recruiters do offer enticing opportunities. It’s just hard to find a good culture fit on top of great pay and benefits.

sundayporchclub

Good Citizen

Director of Recruiting

If you're having issues with a certain aspect of your role/company, always speak with your manager first and address those issues. If they can make changes that are satisfactory, stay... if they can't, start looking elsewhere, as you now know your value to the org

WhereverYouGoThereYouAre

Fire Starter

VP, Sales

Started my career at a SOLID company. Great pay, great client base and I knew the sale inside and out. Always did well. But I wanted more. We were told "the grass isn't greener on the other side. You can leave, but look at what you're leaving." Literally hear this every week on the sales floor from someone. Spent 5 years there. Then pulled the trigger.

Here's the truth. The grass was just as green, but greener in areas. It was harder at first to learn something new. It was harder to be successful in new territories and in new roles. But each "harder" resulted in personal growth. And I wouldn't give back my choice to leave for the world. I make more, do more, love my work more, and have been blessed with more than I ever would have been just standing still.

"The Grass isn't Greener" is something said to keep you complacent. Don't be complacent. Change the F****** world.

goose

Politicker

Sales Executive

I'd prefer to be a big fish in a small pond. Leverage your skills, results and brand with a big company to demand more with a smaller company. Just make sure your skills, results and brand aren't because of the bigger company.

I often think of the old saying "no one got fired for buying IBM". Then, IBM reps leave and can't sell anything...

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