My position at my current full time job has basically been in jeopardy because I work on bids and the profit is obviously low on the orders, so basically, my job is not necessary. So, bottom line is this, now they want me to move into an inside sale position (in order to at least keep me employed- which I appreciate) BUT..if my goal is to assist OTHER sales people, how and WHY would they use my services if I am also a sales person???

Granted I'm not going to go after their clients, I don't want to be in sales anyway, so I know that I'm trustworthy, but if I was a salesperson, I wouldn't trust myself!! That's just crazy, why give another rep your work?

UGH..how do I do this? It's doable in my end, but expressing this to any other rep just sounds crazy to me with me being in a sales role myself now. It was different when I was just an assistant, but now the roles have changed, but my business plan has not, nor have my goals to be an assistant in this industry.

Any thoughts? I'd love to just quit and do this full time, but I have not ONE client yet and can't afford the loss of income at all!

Nikia,

I know exactly the spot you are in. I was an insurance auditor when I started and was trying to target other auditors. It's not easy but, unless the people you are trying to get as clients are salespeople in your current organization, who will know you are acting as a salesperson?

If you are targeting the people you work with, then stick with the ones who really know you and trust you.

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~Christina|BD Mag|VOSTeam

Well, that's just it, I'd be using the same avenues to build business on the Inside Sales rep side, I need to be bringing in orders somehow and I was going to have 2 sides, the assisting and the sales side, which I'd not let be known, but in this industry, eventually someone would find out I'm selling also and there is just that uneasiness involved, no matter how much I trust myself, it's going to take a lot to get another rep to trust me with their information. My target clients ARE the salespeople...which now sort of includes myself

And the whole point is I don't want it...I do not want to be in sales!

In the current economy, many are in the same boat, whether they are planning to start a business or not. Bottom line, it pays the bills so you have to suck it up - you smile, go with the flow and spend every waking minute plotting and planning your escape, which keeps you sane enough not to turn into an axe murderer

I can sympathize. I'm the Legal Exec Assistant with 30 years of experience under my belt but since they let a lot go (including the in house lawyer and CFO) in January I'm the "Go-To Girl" for everything from legal work to fetching groceries. postage stamps and supplies. Vacation days/evenings/weekends I'm still logged into the office email, can work remotely and often have to late into the night - the President emailed me in a panic the other night because he'd lost the keys to his Mercedes ... every heard of the Automobile Association sweetie? duh!

On the other hand I come, go and do as I please and they pay me very well, for now - you never know when the axe will fall these days.

So hang in there, pick up the paycheck and work on your business. I know 40 hours a week + commute is 50 hours + shopping, cooking, cleaning, ironing, childcare, pet care, elder care, vehicle & home maintenance - whetever you have on your plate, it's hard to say the least.