Who out there works two remote sales jobs? Is it possible? okay? Would love thoughts and opinions!
Working two remote jobs…
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SADNESSLieutenant
Politicker
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Officer of ♥️
Me, It's possible. Check out my posts. It's easy to burnout though if one of the jobs is trash so find two great jobs where the workload isn't heavy.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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🦊
Like, does no one freaking read???
thetank
Contributor
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SDR (Sales Development Rep)
Calm down, New here and wanted more than 1 opinion.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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🦊
Yes telling people to calm down always makes them chill out immediately. 😑
jefe
Arsonist
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🍁
I feel so zen right now!
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
I'd take a look at several previous posts here where a few have asked about taking on two jobs. SADNESSLieutenant is the only one I know who is chronicling his journey, but I know there were others who were asking if it was possible.
I'd just put out there that the overwhelming consensus was that it's not ideal for any number of reasons, among them work/life balance. The big reason that this is just not optimal at all is that if you're a FT employee, your employer has an expectation that you'll be working for them FT during business hours - and that most, if not all, companies expressly forbid other employment without permission and again, definitely not during business hours. This makes having two jobs a terminable offense at the very least.
I cannot imagine. In every position I've had as an EAE, there's been a week or two every quarter where I've had to drop everything to focus on one deal - making calls at odd hours, on with legal well after hours, hopping on a plane. Now think of having to balance that with the demands of job 2, and the possibility that your crunch time days and weeks will be the same time and impossible to balance and equally impossible to explain to either manager or executive.
I'd just put out there that the overwhelming consensus was that it's not ideal for any number of reasons, among them work/life balance. The big reason that this is just not optimal at all is that if you're a FT employee, your employer has an expectation that you'll be working for them FT during business hours - and that most, if not all, companies expressly forbid other employment without permission and again, definitely not during business hours. This makes having two jobs a terminable offense at the very least.
I cannot imagine. In every position I've had as an EAE, there's been a week or two every quarter where I've had to drop everything to focus on one deal - making calls at odd hours, on with legal well after hours, hopping on a plane. Now think of having to balance that with the demands of job 2, and the possibility that your crunch time days and weeks will be the same time and impossible to balance and equally impossible to explain to either manager or executive.
Diablo
Politicker
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Sr. AE
Very few people here do 2 jobs. Is it because you not getting paid enough in job 1 and hence want another or something else?
thetank
Contributor
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SDR (Sales Development Rep)
It was a discussion I was having with a colleague and was just really interesting to me. So I brought it here !
ThatNewAE
Big Shot
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Account Executive - Mid enterprise
These posts sound illegal to me. But you do you. you go thetank!
SADNESSLieutenant
Politicker
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Officer of ♥️
lmao
jefe
Arsonist
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🍁
What's driving this desire? I feel like most people don't even want to work ONE job..
thetank
Contributor
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SDR (Sales Development Rep)
It isn’t my desire. It’s a topic that came up with a colleague and I thought it was wild.
jefe
Arsonist
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🍁
Ah. I'd never do it.
We've seen that it's possible, especially with SDR roles. But it's definitely not for me.
We've seen that it's possible, especially with SDR roles. But it's definitely not for me.
SalesPharaoh
Big Shot
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Senior Account Executive
Money...if you do the math doing your all in 1 workplace will in best case scenario get you promoted so you will get a bump of what 20%? if there is a title change 30%?
Nothing compared making 100% assuming you are getting paid the same even worse case 70%. It also gives you a hedge against these unstable times.
You can get away IMO if it's an org that values results and doesn't count the hours.
Nothing compared making 100% assuming you are getting paid the same even worse case 70%. It also gives you a hedge against these unstable times.
You can get away IMO if it's an org that values results and doesn't count the hours.
jefe
Arsonist
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🍁
At what personal/mental cost though? Money is important but so is sanity.
SalesPharaoh
Big Shot
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Senior Account Executive
Yes it up to you to do it…it’s like being a CEO of your life you have two customers you are serving
Arzola
Valued Contributor
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Business administration
Yes, I work for 3 hehehe, however, you must be very organized at all times to avoid confusion or problems that eventually become unstoppable.
SalesPharaoh
Big Shot
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Senior Account Executive
do you use 3 laptops?
I personally have one and got a new one for this purpose
I personally have one and got a new one for this purpose
Arzola
Valued Contributor
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Business administration
nop, I just have one computer (a very good one)
Arzola
Valued Contributor
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Business administration
However, have 3 computers don´t sound like a bad move
CKamapguy
Fire Starter
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Sales Director
In some states they can and will prosecute you for corporate theft. Just an FYI.
That said, my sister has two remote jobs. One she is the director of marketing and one she is low level graphics person in marketing. She gets two full time checks. I honestly think she probably works 25 hours at one and 25 at the other. Having to make sure she is not booked for two teams meetings at the same time is that challenge.
That said, my sister has two remote jobs. One she is the director of marketing and one she is low level graphics person in marketing. She gets two full time checks. I honestly think she probably works 25 hours at one and 25 at the other. Having to make sure she is not booked for two teams meetings at the same time is that challenge.
Razorramon
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Sales Manager
of coarse who said the second job has to be a w2 job. You can work a straight commission job aswell. When you have a W2 job the risk is you can get fired. You can not get fired from a 1099 job. What are you going to do if your got laid off. If you had a apointment at 7 pm and could make a couple thousand dollars would you do it? Of course!! Thats what straight commision jobs offer. Scared money dont make money Be a hustler. Be unstoppable..
activity
Politicker
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VP, Business Development
Double down on your current position.
WhoDey
Opinionated
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VP of Sales
No freakin' way
SalesPharaoh
Big Shot
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Senior Account Executive
Just joined this fray
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