I’m a career account manager and salesman. I’ve always waitressed, but I’ve been doing it full time for a few months while I figure my stuff out.
I started interviewing a few weeks ago, and I have 2 solid job offers that I am considering. Benefits are horrible for both, but my husband has state employee insurance, so I’m not going to factor that in.
Job 1 is with a pest control company as a commercial account manager. No base pay, normal 9-5 hours with 2 Saturdays a month. I was told there would be a $36k base, but there is no such animal, just commission. Commission is paid on a graduated scale based on volume. For example, if I sell $400k, I get 19%.
The big benefit to that is there’s little to no competition for pest services in the area I live in. There’s also only 1 other person on this team, and they handle residential. The market is pretty open.
Job 2 is as an insurance agent. Base pay is $40k, commission structure is very convoluted, but it seems like a flat fee for each policy sold, no more than $25-$35. Hours are very normal, there’s work from home opportunity.
Insurance is a much more saturated market here. However, I sold cars and I have a decent network of people I could use for referrals.
These aren’t stellar opportunities, but they’re the best offers I’ve gotten so far. I’m having a hard time choosing between the two.