commentr/StutterFebruary 28, 2015

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Thanks. Yes it's pretty brutal working in sales isn't it. In my first few weeks I really enjoyed my job and was smashing out sales. I was extremely confident and arrogant on the phone, up until the point where I had people abuse me because I wouldn't give in to discounts like other salesmen. Everyone on the floor knew me as the one with a megaphone voice who would argue with customers for up to 1-2 hours including multiple callbacks. I thought I was pretty brave being the youngest person employed on the floor. As time went on, there was more pressure on KPIs and and I began to hate the job more and more. I began to wonder how I survived in the job for so long without stuttering. I realised this isn't my regular personality. I don't ever recall having any severe stuttering moment prior to this one. Once my supervisor was live call listening while sitting next to me and I was choking on a few words, nothing obvious though, and I just copped shit from her when she said "you're so negative on the phone geez it rubs off on everyone!". Funnily enough, everyone at work really enjoyed my company and I really enjoyed theirs, and the negativity came from the managers when success hardly acknowledged. I held the title for most hours worked in a day and most hours overall until now, most sales in a day and most sales in a week as well. Never acknowledged. Sales is a brutal industry I will admit. A lot of people who work there will put on an act to prove they're mentally tough, especially supervisors, but behind their job they know they're living a lie. I have respect for the few people who're actually extremely mentally tough enough to survive in a sales job and not feel bothered by anything. I can say I enjoyed the experience I guess and have made tons of work friends who I will keep in contact with a lot. It was a good experience and I made some really good money too in my brief time there.

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School & WorkEmotional Experience

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Employment & CareerFrustration & AngerHope & Motivation