the upside of down.

It's been a whole week since I started this job. Since then, I think I've really learnt alot of things. I daresay I can communicate better, am more confidant, and even better at laying on the b*llsh*t than before. I am still learning to handle rejections less personally, though it's hard sometimes because it sucks when you genuinely smile, only to be greeted with a rude disgusted stare. I mean, sure, salesmen aren't well liked. But hey, we don't have leprosy, mate.

My company is actually really great. The colleagues, workmates, team leaders and bosses are really awesome. They take time to talk to you and let you know that you're part of the team. The head honchos even remember my name and say hi when they see me, and really, when the big guy who earns 150 grand a year and owns you takes time to find out how you're doing, you really feel something. I have been told my first week has been quite spectacular mainly because I managed to exceed my targets in a really short time, compared to many others who either have taken weeks or months, or have simply quit. The good thing is the morale booster. The bad thing is of course the expectations placed on you.

I guess I can't quite say I can see a long term future in this, but really, while it's tough being on the field, when your boss pals around with you and your team leaders try to make it easier for you, it's really a great atmosphere and a motivation to do your best. And really, in this line, as long as you perform, the sky's the limit to how fast you succeed and how much you earn.

And after being on the field for so long, I can say statistically 60% of human kind are basically crap; 10% are genuinely nice, while 30% are just indifferent statistics. And because after awhile some of us in this line learn to detect who are the potential customers and who are the ones that would be really nasty, we've learn to insult those bad ones with a smile. I'm not gonna tell you what we do, but if you were at Melbourne Central on Wednesday around 5pm, you would have heard me going:

"Smallpox! AIDS! How about you sir? Some small pox for you, Ma'am? You want some STDs?"

Honest.

. Arigato .