1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

This. Needs more doggos in the house

 

I even applied to a local dealership, and they're having open interviews for new salespeople. Figured it's worth a try anyway.

 

I wouldn't hire you

 

Cause of my digital footprint?

 

Naw, not at all

Because when you spend enough time on a forum, the real you shows up a lot

You're a good dude, but definitely not a salesman

 

You think I'd start talking about weak CVs when trying to close out a deal on an Escalade or something?

 

Plus more often than not dealerships are filled with the shittiest kind of people anyway. No offense but my dad managed dealerships for years. Nobody working at one is anyone you want to be surrounded by

 

Then again I could be way wrong, and you'd kill it

I would totally be ok with that

But to do well, you really need to hustle, and usually the people that hustle are those not looking at being a salesman as a "last resort" like others that fail to make it there

If you know struggle and hardship, and you can break ground with anyone and everyone, and make yourself likeable (and relatable), you're 90% there

 

It'd be pretty long hours then, burning midnight oil?

 

We had our share; about 7 of the 11 sales people you describe is what we had and what I've seen at many other dealerships

The real crew carrying the sales staff was a small bunch and they've been there for awhile and established themselves

 

If you look at it as long hours, you're already failing

 

I'm not sure it's a good time to break in. Stuff isn't selling very well rn. The lots are full of 70-80k trucks just sitting and sitting.

 

Funny you just reminded me of someone I called out in front of others, and was the first time I was willing to take the tie off for and give up my job (I was a salesman at the time)

Dude was a bully to the rest of the staff cause he was taller/bigger than everyone else but also claimed the whole "ties to Sinaloa" in Mexico

Real wannabe gangster

I told him I'd be willing to put a stop to it cause I wouldn't take his shit and no one else deserved it either, and he chickened out

Whole demeanor changed and he ended up quitting some months later

But yeah, he definitely fell into the category of shit heads

 

I'm just wondering what kind of time commitment it takes so I can go in with eyes wide open.

 

Failure number two, even in this economy many people go unaffected, still buying cars and shit like nothing

The fact that you've struck out twice before stepping foot through the door already tells me you'd be horrible at it

No offense

Just because you're not financially able to buy a $70k rig (neither can I right now) doesn't mean someone ain't walking in to buy one themselves

 

You lack the hustle, you've never been broke I can tell

 

Car sales is a catch-all job. You don't have to have any qualifications and it can pay very well. Unfortunately that means it collects a lot of the most desperate types. It's also got a real boys club attitude, so kindergarten playground rules typically apply as you just explained

 

I've been/am poor, but maybe not broke.

 

Yeah it's completely toxic for sure, and those that are genuinely warm hearted don't last long

I was always the nicest to those that came through; Jordan, real religious (but good) kid. He lasted maybe 3 months.

Then Abby, real sweet girl but only sold vehicles cause she was cute. Had no momentum, no real motivation.

 

You can be good or bad at being poor, being broke is a pretty instant win or lose situation though. You hesitate and you lose.