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by gregpilling
5701 days ago
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I was fired at 19 years old, while I was being groomed to be in sales for the company I worked for. They decided that I didn't have "it" and would never make it in sales, so they didn't bother to train me or give me a shot. I then got a tool dealer (selling wrenches and screwdrivers) franchise and was 8th of 430 the next year for sales. I ended up making more than the partners of the firm that fired me (I had done the payroll, so I knew). When I was 30, I was "reduced in force" which is a fancy way to get fired, and was fairly devastated. I had been with the company for 10 years and it was my whole life. I had also been top sales person for 2 of the last 3 years- unfortunately not the year before the R.I.F... Now I am 41 and the last 10 years have been the most profitable of all. Even with the recession carving a chunk of my investments I am better off - because I started a couple of my own companies and did it myself. I learned how to manage people, how to manage the books and how to understand that much of the time you are flying blind and the only choice is to make the best decisions you can at the time. It has been great. So go out and get fired. Just do it for the right things. I was let go at 19 (and 30) for telling the boss how it should be done, and how I would do it better. What have you been fired for? |
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