Working in Sales
There was a young lad we took on at one point, Rob, fresh out of school, kitted out with his Burton's suit and tie, and ready to make his mark in the world of work.

I was selling advertising space in local newspapers. We let him call up a regular client and he got off the phone delighted:

'I've just got him to do ads on Wednesdays as well as Thursday and Sunday!'
'Oh, Brill. How much money is that then?'
'How do you mean?'
Well - how much more are you charging him?'
'Nah, I've persuaded him to do it by giving him a discount.'
'Erm... how much discount?'
'He's getting the Wednesdays free.'
'Right. So you haven't really sold anything, have you Rob?'
'Yeah - he's doing more advertising. That's what we're supposed to do, isn't it?'

He couldn't grasp it. It was explained several times, but the way he saw it his job was to sell people more advertising, and he didn't care how much he got for it. He lasted a month.
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Thu 3 Mar 2011, 17:30, 2 replies)

Did he then move into approving sub prime mortgages ?

( number5 has been fighting tramps and losing., Thu 3 Mar 2011, 18:00, closed)

jesus
worked with a few bods like this in sales myself over the years. the sort of peeps who are all piss n vinegar and think southampton is a couple of minutes drive away from northampton.

Sales attracts idiots. I should know, being both in sales and a fuckwit.
( SpankyHanky, Thu 3 Mar 2011, 18:16, closed)