Have you had any of these experiences?
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I am not very accomplished; I graduated from a junior college in 2006. The polymer materials and engineering major I studied only covers the basics of polymers. After I started using this forum, I mostly stayed inactive, trying to read as many questions and solutions related to the subject as possible; there were things I understood and things I didn’t. I graduated in 2006 and joined a company that had been established not long before, in the chemical industry. Being someone who sets high goals but lacks the necessary skills, I applied for a sales position as soon as I arrived. However, both the manager and the deputy manager said I should start from the bottom up. After working there for three months, I was transferred to the office in Guangzhou to develop new customers. I was quite confused; my salary was 800 yuan per month, which covered everything including food, transportation, incidental expenses, phone calls, and smoking costs. As expected, after three months, I returned to the company to work as an operator. I was transferred around various locations over time, and eventually ended up in a warehouse. After a year there, since the company had projects in Jiangxi, I was moved to oversee the warehouse (the site) for those projects. There, there were all kinds of people: those involved in construction, installation, as well as representatives from the client side, the contractor side, and the supervision team. . . . It’s only by coming here that I feel I’ve gained something. The project has been underway for over a year, but it wasn’t put into operation successfully; it will likely take another year before that happens. Moreover, the company is not doing well financially, so it’s going to be sold. We’ve all gone back to the company; I don’t know what to do now. . . Confused. . . I always feel that sales and procurement are the fields where one can mature the fastest. I don’t know what I’m capable of, what I want to do, or what I’ll do in the future. . .
I have the same major as you, but I still want to work in technology; it seems like all the skills I’ve learned would be useless if I worked in sales
How is that possible? It’s possible to be selective – choose those from the same industry – and it can also be a good way to develop one’s skills
Does the OP feel like they’re just passing time? This is a dangerous sign! The most valuable time in one’s life is the five to six years after graduation, as it determines a large part of one’s life in the years to come. It’s hard to say anything definite about the sales industry: if you’re good at it, you can quickly become independent and earn substantial profits; but if you’re not good at it, it can be very frustrating. Think about your personality and create a long-term plan for yourself. If you are introverted, focus on developing technical skills instead of working in sales; learn as much as you can!
To work in sales, one also needs to have some technical knowledge; it’s better to work at the grassroots level and learn more. Technical sales have good prospects.
When it comes to working in sales, the first thing to consider is whether your personality is suitable for this industry. Additionally, sales is a demanding job; one needs to have a strong physical condition, otherwise suffering from health problems would be counterproductive. :handshake