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Is sales the worst job in the world and why do some people think its actually a profession?

Im in sales too...but the truth is, its not the worst profession, its one of the most stressful ones...you know just as well as I do that we get these moron customers more often than we'd like...
but, if you think about it, sales is also the one for sure place, that gives us room for growth and possible management options one day...its tough, but isnt everything else in life hard as well?
anywhere you want to apply to, when they have seen that you work in retail or sales, they automatically know that you have good communications skills, good customer skills, product knowledge..ect ect...your only setting yourself up for a more impressive resume if you ask me....good luck and always look at the brighter sides to things...there is a positive for every single negative aspect...remember that :)


A good sales person in the right industry and job can make as much money as a Doctor or Lawyer. It is one of the few careers that literally lets you determine how much money you will make. If you can put up with all of the negatives involved; working weekends and holidays, high pressure, etc, it is a great job.


Profession is made from the word Profit and the word session. So Sales is more of a Profession then anything else! If you don't like sales you're in the wrong Profession. Go find another Profession, I'm in Sales and I like it. I have my own website.. www.dollardaysplus.biz
I work whenever I want. I take holidays whenever I want. Selling door to door you get to meet people. Mailorder selling is great too!
If I weren't into sales then I'd be into Advertising business. If you're not into sales then find a different profession.. don't knock Sales.. it's great it's fun!
I have worked in sales, and yes it is difficult, the people are treated like dirt, and there is a very high turnover in jobs. However, if sales is the type of job that a person does for their whole working life, then we should respect them and call it a profession. After all ,they hopefully have learned to sell better, it is through talent and practice that a person sells well. A good salesperson is an artist who quickly reads the customer and changes her projected personality and pitch to match that customer. Growing up in Atlantic City watching the pitchmen there was a fantastic education in human psychology and sales techniques.

Depending on how good you are, you may be making more $ than most of the people in your company. Also, good sales people often have the best job security- you are directly in the revenue stream- it's harder to get rid of you.
Definition of a profession: occupation with organized body of knowledge, professional standards, code of ethics.

I'm in sales too and it can be really stressful. It is a profession in as much as it takes skill to think on your feet, face rejection over and over, as well as being able to listen enough to figure out what your customer needs.

Maybe you should try using the web to help your sales increase.
That is what I am working on. Why should big companies be the only ones going global?
Some people are just not cut out for sales, some fit into it like a glove. If you don't feel it is right for you, then get out or try selling something different. Personally, I am not cut out for selling certain things.



FROM MY OWN personal view from my experience:

There are alot of types of sales people in the world. Each one of them is unique with their ways. They sell things differently. If u expect every sales people to be the same then there is no challenge in sales and the world will not be competitive cos every sales man is the same where their sales strategy is the same everytime. Saleppl sell things thru their own personality. There is no RIGHT or WRONG is sales. Its the result that matters.

Sales people are professional. Why ?? They have to think on their feet upon receving a situation. They have to persuade(PQ) customers into their ideas or products. They have to know how to control the situation. They have to think hard on why they cant sell. They think hard for why they are not selling. Salesppl must know why customers usually dun wanna buy their products , they have to understand the customers emotion. I can tell u it AINT EZ at all.They have to put themselves at the customers shoes and being able to see thru wat they see and wat they feel. It isnt an ez job. For dose salesppl who tells u that sales is a slack job, obviously they are slacking. Salesppl have to face rejections. And being reject is not a nice feeling , u feel pressured while u see others selling. And ur emotions starts to ruin ur thinking. Dats why sales ppl are taught how to use EQ PQ Streetwise. They have to noe how to handle customers. Sales is a learn job where everyone can learn. Its jus whether u can adapt to situations and environment dere. Whether u can handle stress be it a low stress to high level stress. One thing that people doesnt like to werk in sales is cos sales job is dirty. U have to face backstab , frontstab due to jealousy. and the reason why people hate it is cos of rejection. Rejection tends to pull a salesman down by having low emotions. I been thru it. It jus ruins it. So sales is the job where u need alot of experiences and personal growth.BTW CLOSING A DEAL NO MATTER WHAT UR SELLING IS AN ART. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.