Quote:
Originally Posted by sa meredith
I don't get this.....
Noone has confirmed Jim was "let go".
Is it possible, as with any sales job, the payplan is mostly commission based? And the commissions simply are not there any more? So Jim left in pursuit of other opportunities?
While I'm sure such a valuable, long time employee must have drawn some type of base salary, my guess would be a large portion of his income was commission based. This is just a guess...I have no knowledge of the situation.
What confuses me is a stir in this thread about a salesperson (even a highly skilled successful one) leaving his current position. I don't know how anyone could find this strange, in light of current economic conditions. I'm sure this is the norm right now, with many retail salespeople, not the exception.
People that sell high ticket items simply need qualified buyers, that are willing to buy, to be "in the market". That is not what is happening right now.
|
I have to say that I agree with you overall. There is a lot of ranting going on here based on a lot of speculation.
While we have all met "stupid" business owners, most actually know what they are doing. If Jim was in fact let go, I would expect it would have been after careful consideration, and not just some random act.
I also wonder how many people truly bring a lot of repeat business there. I've never bought a boat from Channel, so I've never met Jim, so this event really has no bearing on my decision to do future business there. My guess is that as far as future business is concerned, there is more new/untapped buyer potential than repeat buyer potential. Meaning that while this RIF might get a few people worked up, those folks are in the minority.
By and large, it seems that a lot of people here get really worked up about how local business operate. A business is there to make money first, and serve other community interests second. Despite what people might prefer, no one is owed a job or anything else, every day is a new contract.