Thinkoutthebox
Duarte,#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Fri, April 24, 2009
I would like to start by saying that outside sales is a very difficult position that is not intended for everyone. It is hard work that pays off, and you must possess the ability to handle rejection well. Cydcorp, actually, provides sales and marketing solutions for many Fortune 500 companies that provide services and/or products for consumers with better incentives or pricing. The experience that you described was with Innovative Merchant Solutions a division of Intuit that handles credit card processing. Cydcorp deals with ATT, Verizon, IMS, Moneris, and many other companies for outside sales. This approach works for these big companies, because they do not have to pay an individual daily wages instead they pay only when new customers come in, hence the commission pay. The Management Training Program actually entails you to start in negotiations with business owners so you can progress and better yourself when it comes to bigger businesses. The opportunity lies in learning and teaching others. How do you manage others or a business without having hands-on experience in "the field" where you negotiate on a daily basis with business owners? I am an entrepreneur and constantly find new vehicles to pursue my future. I found the opportunity and saw the potential, but quickly learned that this venue was not made for me. Some people deal better than others with 1) rejection, 2) sales, and 3) being disciplined. With Cydcorp's opportunity in any industry, people should keep in mind PERFORMANCE BASED means if you produce/perform you get paid. I would please ask all not to speak ill of people working hard to make something of themselves. I wouldn't want to be someone flipping burgers at mcdonald's or be the elderly person working at walmart, but I will never speak ill of those opportunities. Why else do businesses have so many departments? Not every position is made for everyone. Not everyone can be the president. Not everyone can be an astronaut. Not everyone wants to be a janitor, but some people do. Respect rather than degrade their hard work.