Ride the wave - werkgeversreview Sales bij Choptank Transport

2,0
5 mei 2020
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Fair training. Decent comradery. You can make decent money when you've got a consistant mid-size customer or two. Lose one or both at the wrong time and you're in for a world of hurt!

Minpunten

Upper management adapts poorly. Panic overtakes them whenever the market shifts, which is fairly often. Sales message changes with the wind. No consistancy. When things inevitably dip the answer is always to apply pressure by threatening to discontinue their weekly incentives program and micromanaging. They oversell the earning potential as the industry is too unstable to provide any real long-term stability, at least for sales reps outside of "enterprise accounts." Unrealistic sales ramp and bogus quarterly bonus system that becomes increasingly harder to climb the further along you go. As mentioned before, freight is a tough industry to manage to stay ahead in... Choptank doesn't make it any easier.

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Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback for our team. As with any industry that exists in a dynamic market such as ours it can certainly feel like you are riding a wave. Our reps and AEs with 3-6 years of tenure averaged $85k last year. You are 100% correct that financial results may vary if you lose a large customer which is why the company pushes reps very hard on the metrics and habits that will ensure you gain new clients and insulate yourself from the negative impact of losing a valued customer. Your manager should be holding their team accountable during good times and bad. If that message is inconsistent, your frustration is understandable. Since 2009 we have offered an increasingly generous base salary plus an incentive package that we feel is fair. However, if you feel your goals are unrealistic, I strongly urge you to reach out to your manager and discuss your concerns and what you feel is more in line with your expectations. We are here to make you successful and while coaching is sometimes difficult to hear, it is intended to help you to improve and become as successful as you wish to be. I hope you stick with it.

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