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Originally Posted by bobabode
 QFT In addition to my work experience in the trades, there was a little period of fun in the profession of retail sales. I tried retail door to door and immediately discovered that cold calling was not my cuppa. You've got to have a real need for rejection in large amounts for that field. Everytime I see those kids out proseletizing I'm reminded Dale Carnegie.
Not something usually associated together (God and Mammon) so I have always taken a dim view of these doorbell ringers. I usually interupt them and firmly tell 'em I'm not buying today and shut the door.
I stumbled into retail furniture and didn't get out for 17 years. (just a little sidetrack from pounding nails) The money was very decent for someone without a college education. One nice benefit to those furniture stores was the down time waiting for an up to walk in the door which I spent reading rather than BSing around a H2O cooler.
(I'm just learning to write, thanks to a bum shoulder.  Not to mention youse bums!  ) |
Stumbled into furniture LOL! When I became a RE agent I watched the vids etc, tucked a sold sign under my arm, took a deep breath and started around my neighborhood.
'Good evening. I just sold a house down the street and was wondering, are you or anyone you know thinking about buying or selling a home soon?' I was so siked for the 'nos' that when someone finally said yes I just stood there open mouthed! The mental picture still cracks me up.
Hope your shoulder heals well.
Pete