A New Beginning

Well, after speaking with Ted in the previous post, I got off my duff and pounded the pavement trying to sell the only thing I knew how to sell, me. I went to every Verizon Wireless store I could find and was training within a week as an independent dealer. I now work for myself in a sales organization that provides me the inventory of phones, accessories, and support to make a comfortable living. There is only one catch. I will not get my first commission check until November the 10th.

My mother did not know this until last night, but she knows that God has a history of taking care of me and my family and that I am happy selling a product in which I believe.

I am still a bit uncertain about how to do some things, but I am learning. I was working a mall kiosk with my regional sales manager, Bobby, yesterday. I asked him how long it usually takes before the new guys stop feeling like idiots about the phone types, the procedures with the paperwork, and using the computer programs to activate the phones. He said, "About two weeks." Well, I figured that my time's up. The next person I spoke to bought one of our top-of-the line phones.