Ok here’s the deal, I work in sales now and I love it. If I keep going at the rate I’m going I will make just at 40K a year. It does not sound like a ton of money but where I live it’s a lot of money. I make a nice base pay and the rest is commission. I just found out I was getting cheated out of some pay, ok a lot of pay, not just some. My co-worker left his commission sheet out on his desk in his office and I looked at it….wrong.. I know but hey it was just sitting there. He has worked there a week or so longer than me but has been in the industry for many years and has worked at our competitor for years before jumping ship. Well I looked at his sheet and he is making about $200-300 more than me on sale. We all make the same base pay and commission, it was on his sheet. It showed that he was making more gross per a deal than I am, so it’s making my commission smaller. It shows my cost for the product higher than his, I doubt it cost more to make my product then it does his……Should I just leave this alone and be happy I have a job? Or should I ask my co-worker about it? I did the math and it’s close to $6,500. That’s a lot of money I’ve lost in the last few months!
If I'm reading this right, they made a better deal with him than they made with you. It happens. If you really are a proven commodity, though, you should be able to renegotiate, especially if you have a periodic review. If nothing else, now you know what they're willing to pay good salespeople. -=Steve=-
When this guy was hired he came to the table with more experience so they gave him a better deal than you, a less experienced salesman. That is par for the course. I would not say anything and just keep your nose to the grindstone. If you work hard good things will come in due time.
I agree with the comments above. I hire people all the time and they start at difference salaries. It is based on expereince and what is negotiated going in. If you were happy with $40K before, what others make should not play a part in your happiness. What if you found out he made $25K? Would you be "more happy" or demand a reduction or demand he get an increase?
Thanks guys....I knew I needed some input outside of myself. I will just stay happy having a job which took me a while to get!!
