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Originally Posted by trollface
All the reps i deal with from Xerox/Hp etc are all kids fresh out of school and don't last more than 1 year.
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So true lol my friend was working for Kyocera as account manager, actually lasted 2 years but decided to quit cause dead end job. High competition, low commission structure. Referred him to BMO instead lol.
My take is, if you want to take on a high risk high reward career, earlier the better. You already see the downsides when you are married, have kids, mortgages, etc. These things hold you back from taking the leap. But at the same time, definitely research and plan it out. There are many high risk high reward jobs you can do. Also don't let the slow market hinder you. In fact, it's easier to set up when markets are down. You have more time for meetings, sales planning, doing actual customer service, and personal training. If you jumped in when markets are hot, you'll be scrambling to complete tasks and sales and maybe up losing sales.
This is why I also taken the leap and became a mortgage specialist. These days even though things are slow, I actually have the time to develop relationships, hang out with realtors and other advisors. This will in turn provide long term stable growth.