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Door to door salesman

April - August 2019 • Provo, UT

What I liked

lots of money

What I wish was different

I didnt want to move away.

Advice

Work hard.

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Direct Seller

May 2019 • Portland, OR

What I liked

It gave me the opportunity to make a decent sum in a relatively small amount of time. I grew to love the people that I worked with, and met thousands of other individuals.

What I wish was different

I wish that I would have been able to have my own car while I was there. (I now have a car.)

Advice

It's probably the hardest job that you'll ever have, but it really gives you the chance to develop some resiliency, and to practice good work ethic. Don't assume that all summer sales jobs and teams are made equally. I had an exceptionally hard working and high performing team, but others may not provide the same amount of synergy.

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Sales representative

May - August 2019 • Woodbridge, VA

What I liked

I liked how it developed many useful skills like reading body language, negotiation skills and people skills that I will be able to apply in the business world. I increased my self-confidence and opened new doors for the future.

What I wish was different

I don’t have any suggestions really. We worked a lot but it’s great. That way I was able to increase my sales.

Advice

Always have A motivational factor for taking this job. It is a difficult job that will stretch you but if you are motivated, it will give you very good compensation and skills that will benefit you your entire life.

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Sales Rep

May - August 2019 • Indianapolis, IN

What I liked

Close to family. Made it so I worked hard

What I wish was different

We didn’t have a bunch of complainers one the team. It made it difficult to be motivated to do the hard work.

Advice

Practice practice practice. Go in with goals and do whatever it takes to meet those.

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Sales Dispatcher

May - August 2019 • San Diego, CA

What I liked

I loved working as the in between person with the sales reps and their customers and letting customers know when their pest control technician was coming in to service their home.

What I wish was different

I wish I had been more knowledgable at the beginning so I could have learned even more at the end of the summer

Advice

Always dress to impress, be professional, and go above and beyond what your employer asks. They will remember those extra efforts you made and that's what will give you the leverage to be eligible for higher work opportunities.

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route manager

April - September 2019 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

I liked being able to improve my “people skills” and conquer my fear of talking to random people.

What I wish was different

Advice

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sales representative

May - August 2019 • Fort Lauderdale, FL

What I liked

Great Environment, great people to work with!

What I wish was different

More training

Advice

It was something I would recommend to anybody who is willing to work long days, it’s well worth the money

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Route manager

June - August 2019 • Pittsburgh, PA

What I liked

Some of the things I really liked were the money I made and the new experiences I had. I met a lot of really great people who were huge inspirations to me and can honestly say this job changed me for the better.

What I wish was different

More time to hang out

Advice

Do you’re homework before you come out

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Door to door sales

May - August 2019 • San Antonio, TX

What I liked

You get to see the country and make at least 20k in 3 months. I don't even have to work right now.

What I wish was different

I wish i hadn't been I Texas it's super hot

Advice

it's not an easy job but anything worth doing isn't. Come in with the right expectations and be ready to work hard and you will have a blast.

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Sales Representative

April - August 2019 • Succasunna, NJ

What I liked

The job has been good to help me build up needed money for getting married and not being worried about money all the time. It is difficult but has helped me talk to pretty much any kind of person.

What I wish was different

The bonuses and other benefits are very low for me coming back for three years. Did not pay for any relocation, even if they did with their contract it still wouldn't cover very much. New Jersey was too expensive and the company should compensate for sending us there. Don't have a branch there if you can't pay the sales reps more for living there.