(September 25, 2013 at 6:24 pm)Texas Sailor Wrote: Plus, there's not a lot to interviewing for a sales job at a car dealership. If you seem like you've got an outgoing personality, they'll give you a shot. The risk is pretty low for them. You'll get a few low checks while your training, but after that, if you don't produce, you'll quit. They won't even have to fire you. Commission has its upside from an employer's standpoint.
(4 years selling cars at the highest grossing dealership in the US, I've sold a LOT of cars)
Would you recommend it then? Honestly?
Let me give you some insight: I'm confident that I could, but not cocky or naive enough to assume I will.
I am doing online courses for college...
I want stability and a good salary... I know commission is risky, if I don't sell, I won't make money. But is it so likely that I won't sell? Is it possible to even put a statistic on it assuming the car salesperson is very good, hard working, charismatic... If the salesman is not doing anything to hinder the prospects, is it likely he'll keep making sales or is the market saturated or people aren't buying as much right now?
I'm not worried that I won't be able to satisfy customers, I'm very charismatic, friendly, and articulate... I am just worried that all of that will not be enough because I know nothing about the business. I just don't want to have 4 good months and then 10 bad months or something which causes me to scramble for another job (which may be hard to find) and then fall behind on bills or something horrific.
I'm just trying to be responsible, that's all.
I don't want to be a car salesperson IF it is an irresponsible gamble. I'm not trying to gamble with my life, I'm just trying to earn a lot of money and be successful while I attend college as much as possible.
“Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.” - Marcus Aurelius