Need Advice On New Career...HELP ME!!!

I have been in some sort of sales for the past 4 years, ever since graduating from school. I like the freedom and not being tied to a desk but I cannot stand the cold calling. Can someone please help me. I need a change but do not know what my options are. I like dealing with people and helping them. I like being outside of the typical office environment. I would like to make decent money but don't have to pull in hundreds of thousands. Does anyone have any thoughts on what could be a good fit. I just want to move on from these jobs and start my career.

Thanks for your Thoughts Charlie. My degree is in Communications. So that does not really narrow things down too much. Someone mentioned being an insurance claims adjuster to me. I have worked in insurance and did enjoy that. But have applied to a few and been denied. I may take a look at a PR job.

TO START YOUR TERRITORY YOU WILL HAVE TO COLD CALL AND THEN AS YOU DEVELOP IT, THE COLD CALLING WILL DECREASE

I know I know you will think this is really really stupid...but....Have you ever thought of ...selling Avon....I only say that for 3 reasons...
1. It is outside the box
2. I think you are male and males do sooooo well in this business...Women love it when a man tells them how good they look
3. The money is great. I have several friends who do this as their full time job and they work it as such. I do not mean hear and there. I mean like a job because it is a job. They make 50% profit on 90% of their sales.
Not too bad huh?
Just a thought.

interesting AVON, how much to get started in inventory?

That is an interesting thought. I am a female, but still an interesting thought.

Also, D Sales, I am aware that you "have to" cold call in the beginning but i just can't do it for a product that I am not excited about. That is why I said I think I need a change from sales. However, I also know that there are jobs out there where someone else is responsible for setting appointments and cold calling, as their sole duty. If I am going to continue sales that is the type of job I need.

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As far as having sales ability, I have smaller than a pinch. I am looking for a distributor to help me, since I am also hitting the streets and could use some help. Its a great energy drink and much better than those "junk" energy drinks you see advertised.

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Thanks,

Eryn in Overland Park, Kansas said: I have been in some sort of sales for the past 4 years, ever since graduating from school. I like the freedom and not being tied to a desk but I cannot stand the cold calling. Can someone please help me. I need a change but do not know what my options are. I like dealing with people and helping them. I like being outside of the typical office environment. I would like to make decent money but don't have to pull in hundreds of thousands. Does anyone have any thoughts on what could be a good fit. I just want to move on from these jobs and start my career.

I've been there and done that! I also like to help people which is the main reason I chose the massage therapy field. I'm not rich but I make a decent living. I got my education online so I was able to work at my office job and come home and work on my massage training. It was rather inexpensive compared to outside massage schools and I was able to set up a payment plan. Just another option for you to consider!! My training was through www.teachmehowtomassage.com and I got my certificate about 1 1/2 years ago. I have since been very successful at it.

Eryn in Overland Park, Kansas said: I have been in some sort of sales for the past 4 years, ever since graduating from school. I like the freedom and not being tied to a desk but I cannot stand the cold calling. Can someone please help me. I need a change but do not know what my options are. I like dealing with people and helping them. I like being outside of the typical office environment. I would like to make decent money but don't have to pull in hundreds of thousands. Does anyone have any thoughts on what could be a good fit. I just want to move on from these jobs and start my career.

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kallysta in Wisconsin said: I've been there and done that! I also like to help people which is the main reason I chose the massage therapy field. I'm not rich but I make a decent living. I got my education online so I was able to work at my office job and come home and work on my massage training. It was rather inexpensive compared to outside massage schools and I was able to set up a payment plan. Just another option for you to consider!! My training was through www.teachmehowtomassage.com and I got my certificate about 1 1/2 years ago. I have since been very successful at it.

I have a Massage Therapy License, but I've never used it. How can someone teach me how to massage on the internet? I'll have to check this out. I recently got into sales, getting pledges from people who have already given to causes they like. I really find it to my liking. I just wish I had gotten into sales earlier in life. It helps if I have some sort of formula and then I can put things in my own words. Also, it's important for me to pick out something I'm inspired about. How does one work up the ladder in sales to the point where they are bringing in a decent salary? I am already 40+ and wondering if I need to go back to school?

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Eryn in Overland Park, Kansas said: I have been in some sort of sales for the past 4 years, ever since graduating from school. I like the freedom and not being tied to a desk but I cannot stand the cold calling. Can someone please help me. I need a change but do not know what my options are. I like dealing with people and helping them. I like being outside of the typical office environment. I would like to make decent money but don't have to pull in hundreds of thousands. Does anyone have any thoughts on what could be a good fit. I just want to move on from these jobs and start my career.

as long as you have done well in sales with a good track record and you don't have a jumpy past....why not look into pharmaceutical or medical sales...the longterm pay is equivalent to dr.'s and lawyer salary/commission....also you don't cold call at all...you're calling on dr.s and hospitals who are used to sales reps...its a high end sale with lots of upside...

Eryn in Overland Park, Kansas said: I have been in some sort of sales for the past 4 years, ever since graduating from school. I like the freedom and not being tied to a desk but I cannot stand the cold calling. Can someone please help me. I need a change but do not know what my options are. I like dealing with people and helping them. I like being outside of the typical office environment.

My wife is in the same situation as you. Part of the problem with sales jobs that entail a lot of cold-calling is that they tend to have a small base and a large commission percentage, because the employer doesn't really expect you to succeed and so won't invest a lot of money in the position.

Here are some ideas that worked for her:

Search jobs on the terms "territory sales rep", "account manager" and "company car". The results returned situations where an established company was looking to fill an established territory. Some of those companies sell to home improvement and grocery stores, restaurants or are in B2B sales. B2C sales will always be lower-dollar and more stressful. "Company car" will let you know the companies who are investing in their sales force.

Be sure to quantify your results so that they apply to any sales situation. She had her resume done professionally, but you can go to sites like www.career-hunter.info and get the information you need to do most of it yourself.

Eryn in Overland Park, Kansas said: I have been in some sort of sales for the past 4 years, ever since graduating from school. I like the freedom and not being tied to a desk but I cannot stand the cold calling. Can someone please help me. I need a change but do not know what my options are. I like dealing with people and helping them. I like being outside of the typical office environment. I would like to make decent money but don't have to pull in hundreds of thousands. Does anyone have any thoughts on what could be a good fit. I just want to move on from these jobs and start my career.

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im so lost iv been ill on and off for four years which ha efected my work i used to do hardresing training the i strated workig in a supermarket im fed up ad dont no were to turn pleas help i have 1 qwlification in art i wont to be a hairdresser but cant aford to pay for it

I have been very very undecisive as to what career to go into
it is either between psychology or pharamacy
the thing is I am truly interested in Psychology
but I also want to go into something with money. There is more money in Pharamacy in Psychology. ALso, my family would be more proud of me for going into pharmacy because they are all about making money however I just love Psychology so much

Please someone help me out and help me think of pros and conds for each

I feel your pain OP.

I am currently a retail manager, formerly a restaurant manager a single father with no college deggree. I am also late 30's.

I would like something more flexible in hours so I can behome in time for my child after school but need to earn mid $60's.

I am sort of stuck in a situation with no growth unless I want to move (cant) and obviously the pay will only increase about 4% a year with continued "exceeds expectations" ratings.

I am pretty much confused on what to do with myself.

helpplease in Carol Stream, Illinois said: I have been very very undecisive as to what career to go into
it is either between psychology or pharamacy
the thing is I am truly interested in Psychology
but I also want to go into something with money. There is more money in Pharamacy in Psychology. ALso, my family would be more proud of me for going into pharmacy because they are all about making money however I just love Psychology so much

Please someone help me out and help me think of pros and conds for each

Money comes and goes. Follow your heart and your wallet will follow.The last thing you wanna do is wake up in the morning when youre 50 years old suddenly realizing youve been a slave to money when all of it and more cant buy back a dream.

Wow! I am in the same boat and after reading this blog am hoping for some ideas myself. I have been working in the human services field for the past nine years. I have a Masters in Social Work and am a licensed therapist...blah, blah, blah. I am very much tired of working with high end clients and their very deep problems. The work leaves me with a headache most of the time. I used to love it but i think it is a field which drains the life right out of a person after awhile. I really want to get into a different field but have no idea where to even start. I have manager experience and a great understanding of people and how they work...only I can't therapize myself into a new field. I have no clue where to begin or what fields make sense for me. I love working with people, just over hearing people's problems day after day.

PS..For the person that started this blog. Pharmaceutical sales seems to be a lot more along the lines you are searching for! I have a family member in the field and she absolutely loves it. Never mind the benefits of a company car and things like that, but she makes her own schedule is never in an office and does well financially. That is if you want to stay in sales!

Thanks! When I say "high-end" I am talking about the families with serious mental health concerns. You know the deal, one parent...that does not work, kid has several siblings, different fathers, kid has problems with severe anger, depression, or diagnosis etc..Or victims of all kinds of abuse, foster care situations and welfare recipients. I am tired of that line of work...so tired. I want to do something new and different, not sure how to break into another field or what would make sense. I am wondering if I have to head back to school for a new opportunity.

Displaced Legal Professional in Denver, Colorado said: Depends on your age. Going back to school may work if you're under forty. Over forty and it has diminishing returns.

I went back to school in my mid-forties. I earned my paralegal certificate and found a job within four months after I graduated. I consider myself fortunate to have found a job so quickly and especially without prior legal experience. Other people in my school who appeared to be my age were still looking six months after they graduated. I believe that some of these folks had prior legal experience.

As long as you're thinking about heading back to school, how 'bout going back to teach? You can with a MSW.

Would that involve going back and getting a PhD in something? I am 31. I have to say that i would likely enjoy teaching students about working with youth and improving clinical skills, not sure how to get to that place. I have started looking at jumping ship all together and getting a meaningless job waiting tables or something. I really do think I am losing my mind with this work and losing motivation. Yikes! maybe I ought to get my own therapist! Any ideas what other fields would be rewarding and perhaps I could slide in there with my experience as it is? I like working with people, mostly kids, I really enjoy traveling (i know who doesn't) but I mean traveling with a purpose, i have considered things like the Peace Corps but am not excited about a 2 year stint in a place i am not able to choose. I am living in Florida, which could also be part of the issue with finding new work, since there is not much here. I see you are from Denver! That is where I just came from...I miss Capitol Hill! Thanks for your support and ideas it's been helpful