Hotscot

Mainly low base, commission type roles? Don't require a degree?

That have 'unlimited potential'.

nun

If you move to Rockville, Alexandria orChevy Chase you'll spend lots, but there are far more reasonably priced places.

JimFL

Haha, I realise there are lots of scam adverts but still plenty of decent firms too.

Hotscot

Well...I wasn't really referring to the scam type 'opportunities'

Many legitimate businesses offer low base salary with commission programs.
And they happen to be most common in sales, advertising and insurance which can be very high employee turnover sectors.

As long as the employee knows what they're getting in to.

If you ever have the opportunity check this out. It's riveting...

Glengarry Glen Ross (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

JimFL

Those not blessed with qualifications for certain professions have little choice unfortunately...

The film looks very interesting, will be sure to check it out.

Hotscot

That's very true and these days a Degree is very rapidly becoming a minimum requirement for a lot of jobs as there are so many graduates unemployed.

JimFL

It's all down to personality and connections what you make of yourself.

JimFL

People without those need pieces of paper.

Hotscot

No. Sorry. That's too simple a statement.

For example in my business you need a Physics Degree or similar.

When I need an employee, that will be one of the minimum requirements, along with 10 years of sales experience, excellent reading/writing skills, time management, and a suitable personality.

And for those without 'a piece of paper'?
Yes, there are many low paid jobs where you'll barely survive, certainly not prosper.

JimFL

Why too simple?

No need to overcomplicate things.

I'll bet good money there are people doing your job today without a physics degree.

I'm sure there are lots of low paid jobs... There are also plenty of well paid jobs, but again as I'll regress to what I initially said it's all down personality/ enthusiasm and who you know/ who you meet that can make you or break you.

Hotscot

Then you'd lose. You absolutely need a degree in Physics, or Chemistry with a Physics component, to understand what the products I sell actually do, in order to sell them.


No it's not
As I say, many jobs require a degree before you'll even get looked at, regardless of your personality.

(Have you ever worked in America?)

JimFL

Man, Ive got better things to do than to sit here on Saturday and argue.

Of course you'd need the piece of paper to get the job via the conventional route, again depends who you know if your personality will help you get a job.

Go for it Sarah, you can do whatever you set your mind to.

OP has a degree anyway, And I'll do just fine for myself...

Hotscot

It's just that you claimed that was all you need.

We try to be accurate on the forums.

Good luck.

Bob

True, but after assuming wrongly for quite a few folks, I've just stopped bothering to go by username unless they have the little symbol up

Bob

Thing is, unfortunately these days in many jobs, without a degree, your experience and resume will be binned before it is even looked at. So your experience and personality won't count for anything.

There are loads of people with personality, experience, skills and a piece of paper competing for the same lowest common denominator jobs these days.