I’m in a sales role right now and it feels like my soul leaves the room every time I do a demo / make calls. I try to act the part and be a “good” employee. All the while, I cant seem to close deals (meet quotas) despite working hard and having some of the highest activity on the team. I have a positive team but I just get drained every week by doing my job and always feeling like I need to do more (enough never feels like enough). Leaving without a backup plan feels foolish but maybe there’s an aspect of faith involved? Thank you for sharing your story.
Sales is an awesome career that you can make a lot of money in. I just have absolutely no motivation to hit quotas upsell product or do any other sales activity. As a fellow young person with little debt and responsibility I need to do some soul searching because I refuse to spend the rest of my 60 year life selling shit I couldn’t care less about.
I used to cry every single day. I hated working as a cold caller "tech sales", hated my life, started hating myself and stopped eating... I had to quit and I have zero regret!
Thank you for this, I'm literally applying for a dog groomer program right now in my town because after 3.5 years in sales and the last two months doing nothing but cold calling I hate this. I want a job where i feel i actually do something good and socialize normally with people, so many in the business world are assholes too, I miss normal people.
It's wild that I'm actually watching this video but from the opposite end - I broke into a "prestigious" career that had a lot of purpose tied to it but I wasn't getting paid enough to be comfortable and after those few years I'm ready to jump into something that pays more. Plus I have experience in sales so I'm excited to dive in, it's funny how in different places it shows us what we need.
hi adam! i'm still loving the decision I made back then. I'm in school right now for music production in LA ☀️ I have a fun update video coming out this monday!
Vietnamese. Stuck at a sales job too. Feeling super stuck. Unlike you, I stink at sales. Need money to live a life. Watch this video hoping I could have the guts to leave corporate job. Thank you for this❤
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my RUclips channel 6 months ago about self development. Now I have 408 subs and > 100 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessonsÀ we that I couldn’t have learned without getting started in the 1st place.
@@callmedenver Whoever you are, I don't know you personally but I can say that you're one of the non-judgmental and open-minded people who is not fixated on tangible or external factors in order to learn from someone like me. Just because someone doesn't have a piece of paper as a credential, doesn't mean that person is not entitled to share personal experiences with the hope & intention to inspire others. Keep up with whatever it is that you're doing to improve mankind or improving your life even to a slight degree each day. This is just one part of a bigger puzzle for creating my RUclips channel about holistic health. I literally could have died back when I was 14 years old due to major depression but here I am right now replying to you, a RUclipsr, who's full of fulfillment and dedication to help others to be a better version of themselves. I ain't better than anyone else but my old self. That's all that really makes this RUclips thing more meaningful and enjoyable. Thanks so much for your support! I am hoping that you can join me with this endless personal development journey! :)
Hello there from a certain person you may already know... Brave video. I respect your decisions and thoroughly understand them. Money in and of itself does not make life better. The grind for cash can be soulless and highly destructive to your life. I'm glad you are doing the things you want to do. Keep smiling :)
Been in life insurance as a side job/part time for about 2 years. Never made a single sale. My sales skills are so poor I probably couldn't give away water in a desert. In fact I'd probably still lose business to the guy who charged for it.
Im the same age as you and have half of much years of experience working in consulting after graduating and have also quit my job to travel full time and take a gap year. You made much more money than me at our age but I quit for the same reasons, I just felt like I needed to be locked into my career but it was too much because I was glued to my computer all day doing things for other people that didn’t care about me. It was a remote job and allowed me to travel but wasn’t giving me happiness. Felt a lot better after quitting and doing my own thing.
The algorithm knows! So glad RUclips suggested this because I'm in the exact same boat. I'm stuck in a job that I don't want to be in and I've been seriously considering quitting to become a full time dj. How was that transition from quitting your 6 figure job to becoming a freelance wedding DJ? Tips, challenges, advice? Love the videos! Keep em coming!
That's crazy that the algorithm knew! I'm going to make some more in-depth videos about my DJing journey. In short, I learned you can definitely make a living being an open-format/wedding DJ. Stuff that's more club like or bars come from networking and pays wayyy less. Let me know if you have anything specific you want me to go over in upcoming videos about the transition from sales to DJing! Good luck on your journey!
@callmedenver Thank you for the reply! That's super useful information, especially the part about being able to make a living off of weddings/being open format versus clubs/bars that pay way less. One question that I have is, how did you start building a consistent flow of wedding gigs to the point where you were able to know that it was safe to quit your job? Oh and also, in terms of sound for wedding gigs, what kind of equipment aside from your decks do you use (speakers, mics, amps, light, smoke machines, etc)? Do clients usually ask for additional services like MCing, sound for the ceremony, lighting, etc? Thank you so much again for sharing your knowledge!
“Making a bunch of money with no meaning behind it”. This!! It’s exactly how I feel currently in my sales job.
I’m in a sales role right now and it feels like my soul leaves the room every time I do a demo / make calls. I try to act the part and be a “good” employee. All the while, I cant seem to close deals (meet quotas) despite working hard and having some of the highest activity on the team. I have a positive team but I just get drained every week by doing my job and always feeling like I need to do more (enough never feels like enough).
Leaving without a backup plan feels foolish but maybe there’s an aspect of faith involved? Thank you for sharing your story.
what are you doing now?
Sales is an awesome career that you can make a lot of money in. I just have absolutely no motivation to hit quotas upsell product or do any other sales activity. As a fellow young person with little debt and responsibility I need to do some soul searching because I refuse to spend the rest of my 60 year life selling shit I couldn’t care less about.
I totally agree! Life is too short to work sales and hate it every day
I used to cry every single day. I hated working as a cold caller "tech sales", hated my life, started hating myself and stopped eating... I had to quit and I have zero regret!
I'm so happy you made it out! Cold calling is truly the worst.
Thank you for this, I'm literally applying for a dog groomer program right now in my town because after 3.5 years in sales and the last two months doing nothing but cold calling I hate this. I want a job where i feel i actually do something good and socialize normally with people, so many in the business world are assholes too, I miss normal people.
It's wild that I'm actually watching this video but from the opposite end - I broke into a "prestigious" career that had a lot of purpose tied to it but I wasn't getting paid enough to be comfortable and after those few years I'm ready to jump into something that pays more. Plus I have experience in sales so I'm excited to dive in, it's funny how in different places it shows us what we need.
we always find a way to the places we need to be!
What are you doing now? How did it turn out? Would love an update.
hi adam! i'm still loving the decision I made back then. I'm in school right now for music production in LA ☀️ I have a fun update video coming out this monday!
That’s amazing to hear and I am glad you are following your bliss. Looking forward to the update!
Vietnamese. Stuck at a sales job too. Feeling super stuck. Unlike you, I stink at sales. Need money to live a life. Watch this video hoping I could have the guts to leave corporate job. Thank you for this❤
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my RUclips channel 6 months ago about self development. Now I have 408 subs and > 100 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessonsÀ we that I couldn’t have learned without getting started in the 1st place.
omg really? I'm so happy you made the leap to make a channel! You should be proud!
@@callmedenver Whoever you are, I don't know you personally but I can say that you're one of the non-judgmental and open-minded people who is not fixated on tangible or external factors in order to learn from someone like me. Just because someone doesn't have a piece of paper as a credential, doesn't mean that person is not entitled to share personal experiences with the hope & intention to inspire others. Keep up with whatever it is that you're doing to improve mankind or improving your life even to a slight degree each day. This is just one part of a bigger puzzle for creating my RUclips channel about holistic health. I literally could have died back when I was 14 years old due to major depression but here I am right now replying to you, a RUclipsr, who's full of fulfillment and dedication to help others to be a better version of themselves. I ain't better than anyone else but my old self. That's all that really makes this RUclips thing more meaningful and enjoyable. Thanks so much for your support! I am hoping that you can join me with this endless personal development journey! :)
Hello there from a certain person you may already know... Brave video. I respect your decisions and thoroughly understand them. Money in and of itself does not make life better. The grind for cash can be soulless and highly destructive to your life. I'm glad you are doing the things you want to do. Keep smiling :)
Hey it's a wild Anther. Happy Friday! - Monk, November 23, 2078
@@MonkRX haha Hi Monk. I still live - just taking a bit of time away from things. Will explain soon. Hope you are well.
@@AJ_UK_LIVE No explanation needed! Glad to see you alive to this year, buddy. Best wishes, Monk ~2078
That's really nice of you to say! Thank you!
Been in life insurance as a side job/part time for about 2 years. Never made a single sale. My sales skills are so poor I probably couldn't give away water in a desert. In fact I'd probably still lose business to the guy who charged for it.
how are you noe
@@azurerisus4256 License expired. I'm out. Back at my 9-5 desk job permanently.
Im the same age as you and have half of much years of experience working in consulting after graduating and have also quit my job to travel full time and take a gap year. You made much more money than me at our age but I quit for the same reasons, I just felt like I needed to be locked into my career but it was too much because I was glued to my computer all day doing things for other people that didn’t care about me. It was a remote job and allowed me to travel but wasn’t giving me happiness. Felt a lot better after quitting and doing my own thing.
I feel like our stories are super common these days. I'm glad you were able to find the courage to quit and do your own thing too! It's so liberating!
The algorithm knows! So glad RUclips suggested this because I'm in the exact same boat. I'm stuck in a job that I don't want to be in and I've been seriously considering quitting to become a full time dj. How was that transition from quitting your 6 figure job to becoming a freelance wedding DJ? Tips, challenges, advice?
Love the videos! Keep em coming!
I’m in the same boat too
@@patbarry1272 let's do this!
That's crazy that the algorithm knew! I'm going to make some more in-depth videos about my DJing journey. In short, I learned you can definitely make a living being an open-format/wedding DJ. Stuff that's more club like or bars come from networking and pays wayyy less.
Let me know if you have anything specific you want me to go over in upcoming videos about the transition from sales to DJing!
Good luck on your journey!
@callmedenver Thank you for the reply! That's super useful information, especially the part about being able to make a living off of weddings/being open format versus clubs/bars that pay way less.
One question that I have is, how did you start building a consistent flow of wedding gigs to the point where you were able to know that it was safe to quit your job?
Oh and also, in terms of sound for wedding gigs, what kind of equipment aside from your decks do you use (speakers, mics, amps, light, smoke machines, etc)? Do clients usually ask for additional services like MCing, sound for the ceremony, lighting, etc?
Thank you so much again for sharing your knowledge!
At 24! 🤣 that’s when I started my career
What did you sell? Were you in tech sales?
So glad that you are chasing your dreams!
me toooo
Love it! Sick editing too!!!
thank you so much!! i remember giving a lot of effort into editing this one
I love this kind of editing style. 24/7 🤖
Great insight, I had a similar experience in consulting. If the person in your aspiring role looks miserable then what are we aspiring for
Which company did you work for?
YES YES YES! ❤❤❤ I hated sales. What about all the alcohol too w sales jobs?? And all the annoying coworkers lol.
This is true! It's a wild culture for sure.
what’s kind of sales was it?
I left my saas sales job after 1 year
£120K is that it ?
This is really refreshing to hear from another Viet.
This is kinda funny tho cause I wanna leave my dev job to do sales
haha i support the switch!
Respect 🫡
truthhhh truthhh ALL TRUTH
Oh God I’m here she’s doesn’t want it I want it oh Lord 🙏