Re: ADT Dealer being scum again

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Aug 28, 10:25=A0pm, JoeRaisin <joeraisin2...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 8/27/2011 2:03 PM, G. Morgan wrote:
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> > JoeRaisin Wrote:
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> >> As to your point, If I had a chance to partner up with a smart, good
> >> salesman who knew what he/she was talking about then I would be happy =
to
> >> give it another shot. =A0But I know what I'm good at and I know what I
> >> suck at.
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> > I read your whole reply, but it boils down to this last part.
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> > I too am in the same boat when it comes to sales. =A0I'm not comfortabl=
e
> > doing cold-calls, but I'm working on it. =A0It's easy when you're in a
> > convenience store and a camera is out or something, just ask to speak t=
o
> > the manager and fix it on the spot. =A0If they need to get permission
> > first, you will have planted a seed and they will call later if you
> > don't get the job the same day.
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> > Craigslist... There are guys begging for help for their overflow.
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> > This is my second attempt, the first time I had a partner. =A0Lessons w=
ere
> > learned, and I'm giving it another shot. =A0Despite many things not
> > working out as planned (Tom I'm talking to you), I still manage to
> > scrape up enough work to keep me busy via contract work. =A0Failure is =
not
> > an option, I need to get 1000 accounts in 10 years for my retirement
> > fund, then I can do whatever I *really* want to do. =A0It's been my
> > experience over 20 years that any employer does not give a shit about
> > you, it's all business.
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> For me the important part was about the stress. =A0I was hardly eating,
> barely sleeping and not much fun to be around (you can verify that last
> part with my wife). =A0Maybe some folks are just wired stronger, maybe I'=
m
> just a pussy. =A0At this stage in life I just want a little peace.
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> Like I said, the owner and the ops manager are good people. =A0The pay is
> better than any of the established alarm companies around here - I was
> at the top of the pay scale when I was fired and I'm making about a
> hundred bucks a week more at this gig. =A0I'm making the bills, building
> an emergency fund (something I've always had trouble doing in the past),
> eating much better and sleeping soundly at night.
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> The owner cut his teeth as a salesman and when he's not on the phone or
> email he's out pulling wire and learning the tech side of the biz - on
> that note, he can cut in a door strike faster and prettier than just
> about anyone I've seen. =A0The ops manager has been in the alarm biz
> nearly twenty years and his theory is that if you keep the techs happy
> the work product will keep business flowing.
>
> But I digress - point is, I prefer to be pointed in the direction of a
> project and turned loose. =A0I can concentrate on the day's work without
> worrying about tomorrow, and when I go home I'm free to cut the grass,
> hit some items on the honey-do list or just park my lazy ass on the deck
> with the laptop and enjoy the cool Michigan evenings (which is what
> usually happens). =A0;)
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> Since I'm not all stressed out and bitchy, and the wife isn't all
> stressed out and bitchy 'cause I'm all stressed out and bitchy, later in
> the evening is much better too.
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> I'm not saying that my way is right for everyone (good thing too or I
> wouldn't have anyone to work for) - but for me, well, my quality of life
> is leaps and bounds better than it was.
>
> So what it boils down to is that, when it comes to working for myself -
> I'm just a pussy.-

Nah..... It's got a lot to do with your personality as well as your
skills.

I started out working for big companies and could never understand why
I wasn't as successfull as I thought I should be. I never had anyone
in my family who owned their own business so I had no idea what it
took to do it. I was always good with my hands but the money seemed to
be at the top of the executive ladder. Well, as I found out, yeah,
sure, there's money there but not necessarily happiness. Ya gotta be a
certain kind of person to be able to be happy doing things the way
that other people want you to do them instead of the way that you know
is better. And that's were the personality thing come into play. I
just didn't know that along with my hand skills that I had the
"attitude" to run a business too. I didn't have the business skills
but I learned them.  I want to do things MY way and I don't want
someone who doesn't know what I know, telling me how to do things or
telling me that I've got to tell the people who work for me to do
things different than the way that " I " want to do it. I'm not, by
ANY means, what you'd call a "team" player. My way is the best
way .... for me, and I don't want anyone else telling me any
different. If I'm wrong I'll figure it out for my self. And I always
do.

Just think about it Joe. I would I ever get anything done if it wasn't
for people who don't want to run their own business? Accountant,
bookeeper, mechanic, attorney, installers, technicians, salespeople.

Nobody can do it all.

Sounds like your doing pretty good for yourself. Lots' of people out
there looking for work and ..... lookit you!