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exboyfil

(18,372 posts)
7. I was in technical sales for 3 1/2 years
Wed Feb 26, 2014, 10:51 AM
Feb 2014

I was not very good at it, but I learned a great deal. I don't think you can teach it at school.

I would never resent a salesperson's salary - without them we would all be in the unemployment line. Customer first, sales next in that order in my opinion.

It is good you are teaching your son your business. I told my daughter, who is studying to be an engineer, to get some sales experience early in her career. She will understand business better, and she might decide she likes it.

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Ridiculous exboyfil Feb 2014 #1
Good God yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #4
For my current position yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #5
depends on the job wilt the stilt Feb 2014 #2
I was in technical sales for 3 1/2 years exboyfil Feb 2014 #7
you wouldn't because you have done it wilt the stilt Feb 2014 #13
That's...dumb. Arkana Feb 2014 #3
As if my SAT score from 30 years ago as any barring what so ever on today. Javaman Feb 2014 #6
We'd love to offer you the job but you clearly colored outside of the lines NightWatcher Feb 2014 #10
That's been following me my whole life! damn those lines! Javaman Feb 2014 #12
I never even took the SAT PasadenaTrudy Feb 2014 #8
Newsflash to employers! ananda Feb 2014 #9
No kidding! PasadenaTrudy Feb 2014 #11
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