Jobs/ Should I change jobs?

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Hey I'm 20yrs old with 2 kids and a wife. I'm trying to buy my first rental property by the end of this year and save enough money. But I've been doing asphalt for the last 2 years and get paid $23 hourly and it pays the bills and I can save during the summer. But during the winter we barely work and I live paycheck to paycheck and can't save. But I really want to try this sales job because I'm not the most confident person and I want to learn how to talk to people and be confident and not scared of what to say or to talk to people. Also because the description says most of their employees make 100k to 180k and they give a 3 week paid training and no experience needed. Should I do it?

JD Martin · Answer

Not trying to burst your bubble or discourage you but just throwing out a voice of reason. If most of their employees made 100k-180k, they wouldn't be looking for anyone and they probably wouldn't need a guy with no sales experience with a blue collar background. That's just a bunch of fluff to sell you on the job. Good jobs sell themselves, they need no fluffing.

So is a sales job the right fit for you? Who knows. There are ways you can get one on the side, keep your current job and give it a try before you launch into the abyss, especially for a 20 YO guy with a wife & 2 kids. Most sales jobs work on pretty strong commission, meaning when you aren't selling you aren't eating.

What do you currently do during the winter when the asphalt plants are closed?

Caleb Brown · Answer

Sales jobs are tough. You can make money but it's not easy. Can you do sales on the side or try moving to a better company? Maybe do side hustles?

Petar Stojanovski · Answer

I wanted to suggest the same. The commissions, the targets to hit, I think it's very stressful. Try looking into side hustle options.

Kevin Crowell · Answer

Hi Acacio,

If it sounds too good to be true, it typically is. Let's face it. You have no sales experience and are not going to be making $100K right off the bat. Period. You can make up to that depending on how good you are. You need to learn. You are 20 years old, but more importantly, you have responsibilities including a wife and children. I respect that you want to earn more, but learn more about how money works. Make your money work for you. At the same time, offer to do something in your off hours for the learning opportunity perhaps in finance or real estate. Over time, you will see that the learning experience will be worth its weight in gold. Good luck.

Chris Seveney · Answer

Also be careful as many of these "jobs" will have you pay them for specific things, which if I am doing a job for someone, I am not going to be paying them to do work. Have you considered doing snow plowing in the winter? IF you are working asphalt, if you have a pickup truck throw a plow on the front of it with the money you have saved and start doing snow plowing in the winter for additional money.

Chizoba Ani · Answer

Most sales roles are commission-based. I’d recommend keeping your current job for now to maintain stability. You can explore the sales opportunity alongside it if it’s something that can be combined.”

Jules Aton · Answer

Agree try something different as a side gig. I know it may take some juggling but if your wife is a SAHM it would be worth her finding something part-time. It is very hard to get ahead without having some extra cash and for those of us not born with a silver spoon that unfortunately takes brute force in the early years when you are young and strong.

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