Working in a industry where customers NEED the product. Even if it’s become commoditized, if you’re at a main player you can have a great experience in sales. I made over 100k in my first two years at a manufacturer. Lots of people here to work at a tech start up cold calling people to sell a “nice to have”. You can hit a goldmine with a small number of start ups, but if you’re looking for a good overall experience, you need to be in a no brainer industry with a company that has a good run rate business to build on. More on reddit.com

Finding remote jobs isn’t hard, I would say it’s just immensely more competitive given everyone wants to WFH. Although you can make it less competitive for yourself if you do the extra work of finding hiring managers and existing AEs, messaging them on LinkedIn, doing things that set you apart and get you noticed over the masses who are just filling out the online application. More on reddit.com

There are so many remote sales opportunities out there. BUT I can tell you this. YOU have to believe in what you are selling. If you don't, you're wasting your time. Selling is about solving a problem that someone has. It's not about convincing someone to do something that will not help them, but it will just earn you a commission. Regarding experience, you are right. The most successful salespeople I have seen have a very important trait. That is to be coachable. When you are starting from scratch but you're willing to learn, most businesses will take that all day long because they can show you the way THEY know to sell their service or product. You just have to plug into the system. Here is something that you have to consider. What do you want or need to earn and what do you want your day to day to look like? This is important. Many remote sales opportunities will not carry a base salary, especially if you don't have experience. Be ready for that. This is good and bad depending on you. The Good: You will not be an employee. You will be running your own business. This is very different, especially if you have spent your life in a W2 environment where you were paid for just showing up. Some people can't handle it and run for the hills to get that comfortable paycheck. Some people embrace it and do very well to the point where they would never work for someone else again. Also, you have real independence. You can be anywhere to do your job as long as you have the tools which are usually provided to you. You don't have to ask permission to be with your family or take a day off and be a slave to a paycheck. Also, the tax benefits are important. You get your money FIRST. When you are independent, you will be very surprised to learn that many things you never even thought of are tax deductible so you end up keeping more of your hard earned money. Plus, you learn how to run a business which is invaluable. The time you have can allow you to do other things and grow financially. Commissions are also much higher. The Bad: You only make money when you make sales. If you don't have a little cushion to start with to keep you going until you get rolling, it can cause hardship. Only you can determine that for yourself. If you need money today, 100% comp is probably not a good fit. Also, you MUST be sure the company is solid. Are they financially sound? How long have they been selling what they sell? The LAST thing you want to do is sell for a company that can't afford to pay you or a service that is not proven. What to ask when evaluating: What are you selling? Who are you selling to? (businesses or individual consumers?) How is it being sold? (over the phone, in person, zoom) How does Compensation work? (W2 or 1099) Is there a residual component to the compensation? (in other words, are you only getting paid for each sale once OR are you getting paid over and over as long as your customer remains a client.) What does training look like? The best opportunities have a very strong training program that makes you better no matter what you end up doing. Finally, (sorry for the long response) you really have to ask yourself if you want to be talking to people all day, or at least communicating. If you are not the type of person who likes to talk to people, sales is not for you. You also MUST be able to handle rejection and not take it personally. This is CRITICAL. I'm saying this because some people just can't and then after a few phone calls, they give up. So you have to be honest with yourself on that. As for your question about where to find them… indeed is a great platform, LinkedIn is great. In fact I would start there because you can use your contacts to find something. Or you can reach out to me. I have several that I could give you the rundown on. I have been involved in sales all my life and I know of many remote opportunities that are solid so if you ever want to reach out, feel free. Have a great Thanksgiving! More on reddit.com

LinkedIn, but in this market good luck. More on reddit.com