Current Events > Just lost my job. AMA...

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They said I wasn't learning fast enough and talking too much. Between this and losing my car, I don't think I have anything left inside me. I feel absolutely worthless...
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Shit happens dude. Sounds like that job wasn't a good fit for you. Consider this an opportunity to find something that works better for you.

I've been there and it sucks but life is all about dealing with adversity and overcoming the challenges put in front of you. I'm here for support.
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Hey babe let me know if you need anything.

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Im very sorry to hear that.
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Thats why I like union jobs
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This might sound terrible and I'm sorry but...are you sure they didnt fire you because of your accident? It seems kind of suspicious.

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Becomes a twitch streamer

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Very sorry to hear that. All this means is that job wasn't right for you, and it's better to find that out now then after you've invested years upon years.

You'll bounce back. You're resilient. It's gonna take some time, but you'll gain the confidence back. Don't let this keep you down. Many, many, mannnyyy people have been fired.

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What job was it
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KillerSlaw posted...

https://i.imgur.com/oAaTGEI.jpg

That's cute, thank you...

Wii_Shaker posted...

Shit happens dude. Sounds like that job wasn't a good fit for you. Consider this an opportunity to find something that works better for you.

I've been there and it sucks but life is all about dealing with adversity and overcoming the challenges put in front of you. I'm here for support.

I wasn't even out of training, though. I don't understand why they would put that much effort into me only to trip me at the finish line.

Veggeta X posted...

Hey babe let me know if you need anything.

Haha, you're so sweet...

WesternMedia posted...

Im very sorry to hear that.

Thank you...

tripleh213 posted...

Thats why I like union jobs

Those can be hard to come by.
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Duncanwii posted...

This might sound terrible and I'm sorry but...are you sure they didnt fire you because of your accident? It seems kind of suspicious.

You might be right. I was in a car accident last week and missed a day of work, though that's not the only reason why I missed that day. It could have been that, but they just didn't want to tell me.

Oldin posted...

Becomes a twitch streamer

Nobody wants to watch me do anything, trust me.

Caution998 posted...

Very sorry to hear that. All this means is that job wasn't right for you, and it's better to find that out now then after you've invested years upon years.

You'll bounce back. You're resilient. It's gonna take some time, but you'll gain the confidence back. Don't let this keep you down. Many, many, mannnyyy people have been fired.

But this was the first well paying job I had. Well, would have had. I had everything riding on this job.

Turtlebread posted...

What job was it

Commission based wireless consultant for Cellular Sales.
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Dont let a job define your worth. You're not a machine.

Keep looking, and try to do something you enjoy in the meantime
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SableWolfAngel posted...

You might be right. I was in a car accident last week and missed a day of work, though that's not the only reason why I missed that day. It could have been that, but they just didn't want to tell me.

Nobody wants to watch me do anything, trust me.

But this was the first well paying job I had. Well, would have had. I had everything riding on this job.

Commission based wireless consultant for Cellular Sales.

As someone who has been in sales for the last 10 years, dont ever go with a commission based sales job.

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I'm very sorry this has happened to you. Hopefully something better comes along soon!
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Treat yourself to something nice, my dude. Don't beat yourself up over this - years from now this will just be a minor roadbump in your lifetime.
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MarqueeSeries posted...

Dont let a job define your worth. You're not a machine.

Keep looking, and try to do something you enjoy in the meantime

I can't think of a single thing to do that I'd enjoy right now. I just want to sleep...

Jiggy101011 posted...

SableWolfAngel posted...

You might be right. I was in a car accident last week and missed a day of work, though that's not the only reason why I missed that day. It could have been that, but they just didn't want to tell me.

Nobody wants to watch me do anything, trust me.

But this was the first well paying job I had. Well, would have had. I had everything riding on this job.

Commission based wireless consultant for Cellular Sales.

As someone who has been in sales for the last 10 years, dont ever go with a commission based sales job.

But all the people there seemed to love it so much. They'd come in, be happy, joke around, tell stories, and talk about how much fun they were having in their lives. Was it all a lie? Were they trying to fool me? If they were there, why would it be a bad thing to do? Why wouldn't they quit or get fired, too?

Kajagogo posted...

I'm very sorry this has happened to you. Hopefully something better comes along soon!

I doubt I'll get anything better than that without resorting to illegal means of gaining money.

Inappropriate posted...

Treat yourself to something nice, my dude. Don't beat yourself up over this - years from now this will just be a minor roadbump in your lifetime.

I don't think I'll survive years at this rate.
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That job sucked. You got lucky. There are limitless opportunities out there. Find something else that you may not have even considered.

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fan357 posted...

That job sucked. You got lucky. There are limitless opportunities out there. Find something else that you may not have even considered.

Maybe I could work in a coal mine or something else where I don't have to work with people.
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The secret white collar job anyone without a felony can get is inside insurance adjuster. Its mind numbing but it pays ok and you dont need experience.

Avoid workers comp but auto and property are ok.
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MarqueeSeries posted...

Dont let a job define your worth. You're not a machine.

Keep looking, and try to do something you enjoy in the meantime

This. Jobs are replaceable, your life and mental health isn't
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Got room for another one in that coal mine?

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KiwiTerraRizing posted...

The secret white collar job anyone without a felony can get is inside insurance adjuster. Its mind numbing but it pays ok and you dont need experience.

Avoid workers comp but auto and property are ok.

I'm not qualified for that.

Foppe posted...

Got room for another one in that coal mine?

Of course! If you go with me, there will be a diamond down there, too

Godnorgosh posted...

SableWolfAngel posted...

Commission based wireless consultant for Cellular Sales.

Ooh, so it was a pure commission job. I'm always leery of those. Maybe your next job will have a guaranteed salary, and at least that way you'll have more stability.

But I like sales! It's one of my favorite things to do! I can't survive just being a cashier anymore. I'll end up on the street at this rate.
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SableWolfAngel posted...

Of course! If you go with me, there will be a diamond down there, too

Of course there will be a diamond around with you there.

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SableWolfAngel posted...

Commission based wireless consultant for Cellular Sales.

Oh gross

Consider this a blessing. Those jobs sound horrific.
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How long were you in the training period? I know some people take awhile to learn things especially if it's something they normally don't do, but sometimes it can be the fault of the trainer too. How active were they in your training? Did they do what typically happens like "yeah you do this and this." then take off leaving you to fill in the blanks yourself?

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I'm sorry that happened. Just keep looking, you'll find something to get you back on your feet. Jobs are replaceable.
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PatrickMahomes posted...

SableWolfAngel posted...

Commission based wireless consultant for Cellular Sales.

Oh gross

Consider this a blessing. Those jobs sound horrific.

Thisss
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You'll bounce back from this. Here's what you need to do now:

1. Take a break, get this off your mind and enjoy yourself for a bit until you're over it
2. Stay positive, focus on what you can do better and don't waste time dwelling on bad things that already happened
3. Start applying for jobs

Thank me later

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Long time commission sales fella here. Typically the scene is easy to break into. If you've got a car dealership near you bet money they'd hire you lickity split.
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yeah, pure commission sales jobs suck, unless it's for something highly specialized and niche.

very competitive at times, and your income fluctuates wildly depending on who walks through the door. plus you can be the best salesman and still have a shit month and not hit your quota, which means that might dip into your supervisor's paycheck, and once you fuck with their income they're more likely to treat you with hostility or even just can you outright

been there, done that, never again

Carlbertomfg posted...

Long time commission sales fella here. Typically the scene is easy to break into. If you've got a car dealership near you bet money they'd hire you lickity split.

this ain't a bad idea, whether you want to do sales, or you could leverage your cashier experience to be a service cashier (which is absolutely nothing like retail cashiering FYI, it's more like ringing people out when they're picking up their car, some minor accounting, filing and admin stuff, etc. I did that and was promoted to the service lane within a year so it's not dead end either)

Before you started to feel despondent, what kind of things did you love to do?

If money weren't an issue, what would you do with your time?

Keep in mind, the answer isn't necessarily what you do to relax, like video games. I play video games with my spare time, but that's only coz I'm tired from work. I wouldn't play video games all day if I didn't have to work. I'd probably design board games or something
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Foppe posted...

SableWolfAngel posted...

Of course! If you go with me, there will be a diamond down there, too

Of course there will be a diamond around with you there.

Great! So what should we do first? I bet there's some gold down here...

DuranOfForcena posted...

SableWolfAngel posted...

Commission based wireless consultant for Cellular Sales.

this probably isn't what you want to hear, but tbh you most likely dodged a huge bullet here. commission based wireless sales is one of the most soul sucking sales jobs possible to have.

But everyone who worked there seemed so happy. Why were they so happy if they were being abused?

PatrickMahomes posted...

SableWolfAngel posted...

Commission based wireless consultant for Cellular Sales.

Oh gross

Consider this a blessing. Those jobs sound horrific.

I just don't know what I did wrong. I liked it so much while I was there.
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SableWolfAngel posted...

Great! So what should we do first? I bet there's some gold down here...

I've seen Gold Rush, we are going to need lots of water.

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SableWolfAngel posted...

I just don't know what I did wrong. I liked it so much while I was there.

it's possible you did nothing wrong. they typically look for someone that's both personable, persuasive or even pushy about upselling and closing the sale. I'm super friendly and knowledgeable but made for a terrible computer salesman because I gave honest recommendations that didn't jive with management's "let them know what they need and sell everything you can" approach

treewojima posted...

SableWolfAngel posted...

I just don't know what I did wrong. I liked it so much while I was there.

it's possible you did nothing wrong. they typically look for someone that's both personable, persuasive or even pushy about upcharging and closing the sale. I'm super friendly and knowledgeable but made for a terrible computer salesman because I gave honest recommendations that didn't jive with management's "let them know what they need and sell everything you can" approach

Honestly, it's easy to like the training parts of jobs. No real burden on your shoulders yet, talking with new coworkers, etc. - I can promise you the job probably would have sucked once you started.
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I thought you were a doctor and made lots of money

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Oh how i wish this one bitch at work would stop getting away with not doing anything

Strider102 posted...

How long were you in the training period? I know some people take awhile to learn things especially if it's something they normally don't do, but sometimes it can be the fault of the trainer too. How active were they in your training? Did they do what typically happens like "yeah you do this and this." then take off leaving you to fill in the blanks yourself?

About three weeks. It depended on the trainer. Some wanted to focus on phone specs, some wanted to focus on phone plans and promotions, some on the system we used to change plans and complete a sale, others on the workbook we were all given, and still others wanted to focus on just pitching phones. I'd walk in a learn the very bare bones basics of five different things on five different days. I wanted to try doing a whole sale myself, but they'd step in and talk over me and not let me actually try. Or they'd have me just watch someone all day. It felt really unstructured and kind of like each trainer had their own style of teaching and own priorities about what to teach. I learned a lot, but I guess I didn't learn enough.

MTRodaba2468 posted...

I'm sorry that happened. Just keep looking, you'll find something to get you back on your feet. Jobs are replaceable.

I need a GOOD job, though. I can't be a cashier forever.

REMercsChamp posted...

You'll bounce back from this. Here's what you need to do now:

<ol><li>Take a break, get this off your mind and enjoy yourself for a bit until you're over it</li><li>Stay positive, focus on what you can do better and don't waste time dwelling on bad things that already happened</li><li>Start applying for jobs</li></ol>

Thank me later

Right now I'm in such a fragile mental state. I'll keep thinking, "this person hates me, they just won't tell me". Every time I get told I'm doing a good job, I get reprimanded or a shift cut or fired. I just don't believe what supervisors tell me anymore. They're all liars and assholes.

Carlbertomfg posted...

Long time commission sales fella here. Typically the scene is easy to break into. If you've got a car dealership near you bet money they'd hire you lickity split.

I know they'd hate me, too. I don't want to bother with something I know I'll fail at.
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I'm sorry to hear that :( I hope things get better for you.
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treewojima posted...

yeah, pure commission sales jobs suck, unless it's for something highly specialized and niche.

very competitive at times, and your income fluctuates wildly depending on who walks through the door. plus you can be the best salesman and still have a shit month and not hit your quota, which means that might dip into your supervisor's paycheck, and once you fuck with their income they're more likely to treat you with hostility or even just can you outright

been there, done that, never again

It didn't seem that hard. Most of my coworkers just sat around waiting for a walk-in. If I had been certified, I would have networked out the ASS to get people in the door and crushed my quota. I would get bored just waiting for someone to walk by.

treewojima posted...

Carlbertomfg posted...

Long time commission sales fella here. Typically the scene is easy to break into. If you've got a car dealership near you bet money they'd hire you lickity split.

this ain't a bad idea, whether you want to do sales, or you could leverage your cashier experience to be a service cashier (which is absolutely nothing like retail cashiering FYI, it's more like ringing people out when they're picking up their car, some minor accounting, filing and admin stuff, etc. I did that and was promoted to the service lane within a year so it's not dead end either)

It sounds lovely, but I just don't think I have the heart to do that anymore. I'd be too caught up with not doing well and not knowing if I was doing well to function.

treewojima posted...

SableWolfAngel posted...

I just don't know what I did wrong. I liked it so much while I was there.

it's possible you did nothing wrong. they typically look for someone that's both personable, persuasive or even pushy about upselling and closing the sale. I'm super friendly and knowledgeable but made for a terrible computer salesman because I gave honest recommendations that didn't jive with management's "let them know what they need and sell everything you can" approach

But they stressed that you shouldn't make someone buy something they didn't want because if they return it, they charge you for the return. They never stopped saying how important it was to only have someone buy what was right for them and not to push promotions if someone didn't want them.
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USAjobs.gov

Go government. I did and never looked back.

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You arent alone, i lost my job last month. still unemployed and looking around. Everyone expects you to have 5-10 years out of college, im laughing at them

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konokonohamaru posted...

Before you started to feel despondent, what kind of things did you love to do?

If money weren't an issue, what would you do with your time?

Keep in mind, the answer isn't necessarily what you do to relax, like video games. I play video games with my spare time, but that's only coz I'm tired from work. I wouldn't play video games all day if I didn't have to work. I'd probably design board games or something

Well, I like playing D&D, taking naps, doing housework, and spending time with my boyfriend. If money weren't an issue, I'd want to go to amusement parks and concerts.

Foppe posted...

SableWolfAngel posted...

Great! So what should we do first? I bet there's some gold down here...

I've seen Gold Rush, we are going to need lots of water.

I saw a nice river not far from here! We can sift there! We're gonna be rich with gold nuggets!

No_U_L7 posted...

I thought you were a doctor and made lots of money

When did I ever give the impression that I was a doctor?

weeb98 posted...

Oh how i wish this one bitch at work would stop getting away with not doing anything

Um, ok? What does that have to do with what we're talking about ITT?
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DarkDominator posted...

I'm sorry to hear that :( I hope things get better for you.

Thanks...

SpudForce posted...

USAjobs.gov

Go government. I did and never looked back.

I probably can't get a government job. I'm not qualified for anything, I guess...

BigTee66 posted...

You arent alone, i lost my job last month. still unemployed and looking around. Everyone expects you to have 5-10 years out of college, im laughing at them

I'm sorry to hear that, friend. What happened in your case?
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SableWolfAngel posted...

Thanks...

I probably can't get a government job. I'm not qualified for anything, I guess...

I'm sorry to hear that, friend. What happened in your case?

You never know until you start looking and applying.

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SableWolfAngel posted...

About three weeks. It depended on the trainer. Some wanted to focus on phone specs, some wanted to focus on phone plans and promotions, some on the system we used to change plans and complete a sale, others on the workbook we were all given, and still others wanted to focus on just pitching phones. I'd walk in a learn the very bare bones basics of five different things on five different days. I wanted to try doing a whole sale myself, but they'd step in and talk over me and not let me actually try. Or they'd have me just watch someone all day. It felt really unstructured and kind of like each trainer had their own style of teaching and own priorities about what to teach. I learned a lot, but I guess I didn't learn enough

Ok I'd say you dodged a bullet there. You're only as good as the training you receive. The problem wasn't you in this.

It can be a little depressing, but try not to let it bother you. There's other jobs. Keep trying and don't give up. You'll find something and hopefully they're more competent in their training.

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