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So most of you know my 5-9/ weekend job is my passion which is video production. But since April I've had another job on the side. I knew I needed a steady cash flow starting out so I applied for a position at a warehouse close to where I live as an assembler. When I went in for the interview the hiring manager walked me around the warehouse and we talked as he went over my resume. He told me he thinks I could do better than to be an assembler. So he offered me a shipping and receiving position and I started out at $12.50 an hour.

About 2 months in he comes to me and asks my if I like my position. Of course I tell him it's great but it had it's issues. I would always go to him with all my concerns and how things could improve. Anyway one day he says I'm going to put you in assembly. So now I'm like what the fug? Did I do something wrong? I felt as though I had just gotten a demotion. I found out pretty much everyone in the warehouse besides me and the foremen make $10.50 and hour. This worries me because I could be making too much and considering the high turnover rate in the warehouse I grow even more concerned.

Then after about another month they move me again and again. After my 3 month "probational" period I was in store to receive health/vision/dental insurance as well as a raise. I get the insurance which is phenomenal and only $27 a paycheck (weekly) and I am pumped because I was paying $280 a month before on my own. But the manager tells me they are not giving out raises right now due to them moving next month to a bigger warehouse. I get pretty upset but I was happy enough to have the insurance to bite my tongue. This company is very up and coming right now so I wanted to stick around.

So another month goes by of them putting my in different areas of the warehouse learning new things etc. Then out of the blue the manager asks me if I was interested in a position in sales or customer service. I told him I would definitely like to know more. The following week the head sales guy comes down from NYC to have a meeting with me. A Customer Service rep is also with him. They tell me they've been hearing about my ideas/work ethic and think I'd be a valuable asset to corporate. The job they offered entails me communicating with sales reps and contractors in the New York and Northern New Jersey area. I would offer them support in the field providing information on products, shipping, quotes for clients and things of that sort. I don't know exactly what to call the job but it is a big deal. 

The company I work for manufactures industrial/luxury lighting fixtures for offices and buildings. The company is international and spreading like wildfire. So anyway after the meeting he comes back the next week wanting to sit down with me. He says I have another probational 3 month period should I accept the job but I get a $2 raise in the meantime and my own laptop. Some days I get to work from home but the main hours are 830-430 M-F. Much better than the warehouses 5/7am to god knows when. I also receive a raise after the 3 months is up. So I start Monday at $14.50 in a job I thought was just to bide my time. I'm also eligible now for bonuses as well as commission for any business I bring to the company. All in all I'm pretty excited but a little worried because this is uncharted territory for me. NYC alone brings in almost 30% of the companies domestic business and I'll be working with millions of dollars. Anyone have any advice or tips? Also does anyone know my exact position?

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Commonly referred to as a Sales Administrator. Assigned to support and assist the sales force with product information, major contract quotes and sales samples. I'm guessing the business is contract-based and the sales force essentially has a territory and a list of companies/stores who sell the product. The sales people will call you when they need information, assistance, etc.

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Commonly referred to as a Sales Administrator. Assigned to support and assist the sales force with product information, major contract quotes and sales samples. I'm guessing the business is contract-based and the sales force essentially has a territory and a list of companies/stores who sell the product. The sales people will call you when they need information, assistance, etc.

Yup you got it! Thank you!

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If you're going to live in the tri state area, $14 and change an hour is not going to cut it. It may be doable if you can find a good living situation with tenants that you're only paying like $500-$600 a month in rent

 

maybe the growth potential is good enough at this place that it's worth the short term low wages, but I dunno, this place feels like they'll drop you just as soon as they picked you up. Then again, sales was never ever something that appealed to me personally. My father has sort of a sales position and he's damn good at what he does, but it's not something I'd ever be comfortable doing.

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i don't know anything about sales and i had the exact same thought. $14 an hour sounds like a total ripoff for the millions you are channeling. i would do some research to find out what people working your position in your area are usually making and ensure you aren't going to get shafted.

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If you're going to live in the tri state area, $14 and change an hour is not going to cut it. It may be doable if you can find a good living situation with tenants that you're only paying like $500-$600 a month in rent

 

maybe the growth potential is good enough at this place that it's worth the short term low wages, but I dunno, this place feels like they'll drop you just as soon as they picked you up. Then again, sales was never ever something that appealed to me personally. My father has sort of a sales position and he's damn good at what he does, but it's not something I'd ever be comfortable doing.

I'm not selling anything. I send emails to the salesmen with quotes and information. I don't deal with the clients directly.

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i don't know anything about sales and i had the exact same thought. $14 an hour sounds like a total ripoff for the millions you are channeling. i would do some research to find out what people working your position in your area are usually making and ensure you aren't going to get shafted.

Should I really even raise a stink? I mean I don't really have any leverage.

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Should I really even raise a stink? I mean I don't really have any leverage.

probably not, but if you find out people doing your work in your area are getting paid much better, it might conceivably be a factor in your decision-making, long and short term

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