Which job? Advice sought

[The Reality Salesman01]

In America studies have shown that income correlates strongly with happiness up to annual income of about $70,000. Higher than that and the connection weakens.

That's interesting. Do you have a link for that? Do you remember if they had any explanation for those results?

I remember reading that too. It had something to do with incurring higher expenses and more of them. Money apparently can't buy happiness. But, as Daniel Tosh points out, it buys a Wave Runner, and I've never seen anyone frown on one of those!

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As for the OP, sales can be fun. If the Car-biz is something you want to try, I hope you like working every Saturday. That's when they sell the most cars. Look forward to working 6 days a week, and 12+ hours a day. Plus, you gotta be on your game at all times. If you don't appear sold, you won't be able to sell it to anyone else. People buy things that they can get excited about. Appearing excited and enthusiastic in what you are pitching them is HUGE. A lot of new salesman do well their first month, while its new. After the shine of the new job wears off, their productivity plummets. You have to play a role, and you have to be able to sustain it. Charisma, appearance, knowledge. Those 3 things will help you make money in face to face sales. Keep in mind, its straight commission in most Car Sales gigs, and if you ain't sellin', you ain't makin money.