Comments | trypheanoia: "So that's that."

trypheanoia

"So that's that."

Jun 20, 2007 09:13

So I am done with my door to door sales job. I simply am not obnoxious enough to make money at it. But I do have a list of insights relating to it ( Read more... )

Comments 7

frommy June 20 2007, 15:21:31 UTC

#7 is the key to good bargaining also. I guess when you set goals you are bargaining with reality.

trypheanoia June 20 2007, 18:19:33 UTC

Ironically, when we set goals, it is ourselves that we are bargaining with.

neowiccan June 21 2007, 21:51:12 UTC

it's a tough way to make a living.
love the unreasonable goals thing.
:) khairete
suz

trypheanoia June 25 2007, 17:00:18 UTC

Is there an easy way to make a living? Did you want to share? ;)

my_daroga June 25 2007, 16:32:19 UTC

I seem to be unable to pay attention to your thinkiness for overabundance of thinking, "you're so pretty!"

I hate selling things. Hence, library job.

I think 1, especially, is quite accurate.

trypheanoia June 25 2007, 16:58:39 UTC

:) Well, it is nice to hear that someone thinks so other than Hispanic dudes. Not that I do not have an undying fondness for cute Hispanic dudes.

I also hate selling things, but I'm passable at it, and usually it is an easy way for me to find employment. It begins to wear away at the soul in time, however.

I think there are three phases to a sales job. The first is optimism. The second is religiosity, and the third is superstition. Which, all in all, sounds like this.

"I can do this. It's all a number's game, right?"

"So many people are saying no. Am I a bad person? I should be a better person."

"I am a good person, and I suck at this. There must be something that can give me an edge. I wore men's deoderant on Monday, and I did really well. Perhaps smelling like a man is the key to success! I know! I haven't prayed to Afro-Celtic spirits to control people's minds yet! I'll try that..."

A library sounds so... quiet.

my_daroga June 25 2007, 17:07:08 UTC

Those stages should be marketed as a handbook. I'm not sure how helpful they are, but they're still awesome.

I am not a cute Hispanic dude. But I do get lots more attention from black or Hispanic guys than anyone else. It is weird. But I know why.

I always opted for either the low-paying movie theater jobs or the boring temp office jobs, just to avoid selling anything.

I'm not just in a library, I'm in a library SERVICE CENTER unattached to any actual physical library. Which means it's not only quiet, BUT THERE ARE NO CUSTOMERS PATRONS.