Wish me luck..

[Frozen Sooner]

I get a salary offer at lunch for a new position. I hate my current job enough that even if it's a minor pay cut I'm taking it-but here's hoping it's a raise...

[SoonerProphet]

good luck froz

[Mjcpr]

I thought you always said you liked what you were doing.

Good luck, though. I hope you get what you deserve. :D

[OU4LIFE]

luck, dude.

[crawfish]

Here's hoping to a nice raise and an ability to post from work. :D

[jk the sooner fan]

good luck!

[sooner_born_1960]

Why do you hate credit unions?

[Frozen Sooner]

I thought you always said you liked what you were doing.

Good luck, though. I hope you get what you deserve. :D

I did. The problem is that what I was doing changed dramatically and the conditions under which I was doing it deteriorated drastically. The support needed from senior management has gone down the tubes. Believe it or not, one of my job accountabilities now is how well I play office politics-there's an actual survey the everyone fills out once a quarter that's basically a "how much do you like every other department" contest.

Since I don't put up with petty bull**** at work (that's what this place is for) and I demand that back-office people do their damn jobs themselves instead of making my salespeople do it, I got hammered by the back-office people.

So, never mind the fact that I increased sales at my branch by 50% over the prior year. Never mind the fact that since I've taken my branch over a year ago it went from a $10k/month loser to a $25k/month profitmaker (a mere 82% above plan, btw). Because I didn't play footsie with every ******* in the back office I'm about to get a **** review.

Not only that, but I'm frankly tired of managing a branch that's open from 8am-6pm Monday-Saturday. I can't tell you then number of 12 hour days/6 day weeks I've put in over the last several months.

[TUSooner]

Good luck, from another petty SO bull****ter!

[KABOOKIE]

Not only that, but I'm frankly tired of managing a branch that's open from 8am-6pm Monday-Saturday. I can't tell you then number of 12 hour days/6 day weeks I've put in over the last several months.

Put that on my review!!!:D

[OU4LIFE]

as the chinese say

Goo Ruck.

[MamaMia]

You have done a very good job. I hope you will be justly compensated for your efforts in a job that you enjoy. I wish you all the best.

Good luck to you.

[85Sooner]

I did. The problem is that what I was doing changed dramatically and the conditions under which I was doing it deteriorated drastically. The support needed from senior management has gone down the tubes. Believe it or not, one of my job accountabilities now is how well I play office politics-there's an actual survey the everyone fills out once a quarter that's basically a "how much do you like every other department" contest.

Since I don't put up with petty bull**** at work (that's what this place is for) and I demand that back-office people do their damn jobs themselves instead of making my salespeople do it, I got hammered by the back-office people.

So, never mind the fact that I increased sales at my branch by 50% over the prior year. Never mind the fact that since I've taken my branch over a year ago it went from a $10k/month loser to a $25k/month profitmaker (a mere 82% above plan, btw). Because I didn't play footsie with every ******* in the back office I'm about to get a **** review.

Not only that, but I'm frankly tired of managing a branch that's open from 8am-6pm Monday-Saturday. I can't tell you then number of 12 hour days/6 day weeks I've put in over the last several months.

I definitely feel your pain Froz.

Best of luck.

[OUthunder]

Best of luck and being your own boss is the way to go.

[Widescreen]

Hope it works out for you.

[JohnnyMack]

Since I don't put up with petty bull**** at work (that's what this place is for)

Post reported. This is a NHT or didn't you get the memo?

[RacerX]

Be sure to ask for blubber nuggets.

Good Luck!

[yermom]

so you won't be a banker?

[ultimatesooner1]

after this weekend, I understand how you feel. good luck w/ the new offer

[Howzit]

Tear 'em up, Froz.

Where are you at in Alaska, anyway? It looks like we will be flying into Anchorage the first week in July...

[Tailwind]

Good luck and good for you! Wish I could say the same.

[GottaHavePride]

You gave your branch a $35,000 per month upward swing and they aren't happy? If all else fails, there's always embezzlement. ;)

[yermom]

yeah, you can probably get conjugal visits when they catch you too

[GottaHavePride]

Update?

[Mjcpr]

Update?

It's not lunchtime for him until like 10:25pm our time.

:D

[1stTimeCaller]

Good luck Froz.

[GottaHavePride]

Oh yeah. Stupid time zones.

[OUstudent4life]

It's not lunchtime for him until like 10:25pm our time.

:D

Doesn't lunchtime last like 5 months during up there?

[Mjcpr]

Doesn't lunchtime last like 5 months during up there?

Only in the spring. Or Autumn, as they call it.

[KaiserSooner]

It's well past lunch, at least in OKC, but I'll throw in a hearty German Viel Glück.

[Sooner_Bob]

Well?

[MiccoMacey]

Bump...in salary yet?????

[Frozen Sooner]

Sooo....here's the deal:

I made $58k in salary last year and 9k in production bonuses and incentives-so all told I made $67k.

Guy comes in with a lowball offer of $4k/month salary then move to a salary+commission structure after six months.

Told him no freakin' way and countered with $6k/month salary for six months then a move to a draw/straight commission structure after six months.

I think what we're going to agree on is $5k/month for six months then go to draw/commission. He's OK with the deal, but he has to talk to the corporate VP he reports to.

I have it on good authority (the VP himself) that he's good with that salary structure-so I should be good to go. Don't want to count chickens yet though.

[GottaHavePride]

1. What kind of position would the new job be?
2. I'm assuming you stand to make more on commission than you would on salary?

[BeetDigger]

Sooo....here's the deal:

Don't want to count chickens yet though.


This new job is on a farm?





Oh, and congratulations.

[Frozen Sooner]

1. What kind of position would the new job be?
2. I'm assuming you stand to make more on commission than you would on salary?

1. Commercial insurance broker.
2. On straight commission, I'd be looking at 50% of GDC on new business and 25% on old business. I'd be looking in the first year, they'd want me to be hitting about 10k-20k/month in new business.

[soonerboomer93]

good luck froz

[RacerX]

Chickens...talons...be careful.

[GottaHavePride]

Wow, that sort of sounds like a cool line of work. Definitely more earnings potential than my chosen career path.

[Al Gore]

I did. The problem is that what I was doing changed dramatically and the conditions under which I was doing it deteriorated drastically. The support needed from senior management has gone down the tubes. Believe it or not, one of my job accountabilities now is how well I play office politics-there's an actual survey the everyone fills out once a quarter that's basically a "how much do you like every other department" contest.

Since I don't put up with petty bull**** at work (that's what this place is for) and I demand that back-office people do their damn jobs themselves instead of making my salespeople do it, I got hammered by the back-office people.

So, never mind the fact that I increased sales at my branch by 50% over the prior year. Never mind the fact that since I've taken my branch over a year ago it went from a $10k/month loser to a $25k/month profitmaker (a mere 82% above plan, btw). Because I didn't play footsie with every ******* in the back office I'm about to get a **** review.

Not only that, but I'm frankly tired of managing a branch that's open from 8am-6pm Monday-Saturday. I can't tell you then number of 12 hour days/6 day weeks I've put in over the last several months.I hated those "corporate" games for 10 years....I finally left and became a bigger success doing it my way without the bull**** on my own......good luck buddy.......

[MiccoMacey]

Great news, Froz. Congrats.

[crawfish]

Excellent....

Now all you need is the greased-back hair and the plaid suit and you're good to go. :D

[85Sooner]

Watch out for those commission setups. We changed bosses and I went from 17% of profit to 14% under the new jerk. Bad Businessmen tend to decide what they want to pay you and then adjust the commission structure. Its a downhill ride for the business from there.

[Sooner_Bob]

I hope the new setup works out for ya Froze . . .

[12]

Sounds promising, Froze. And at the very least, it will get you into something (hopefully) more enjoyable.

[OU4LIFE]

I sacrificed one of IB4OU's chickens last night to help you out.

it should be a done deal.

YWIA.

[Norm In Norman]

GOOD LUCK!

[Jimminy Crimson]

LUCK!