I wouldn't say I hate my job, but I just thought I'd rant about just how it is...

I do telesales, and I sell motor insurance mainly. Its not the best job in the world, but hey...at the time I needed a job really badly they took me on, trained me and what not.

However I keep getting looked down on by my seniors/managers, because I...funnily enough, cannot sell a car insurance quote that's twice the price they have already been offered, with the same benefits. Our niche market so to speak is students/post grads/teachers, yet even when these people call, we are more expensive...so how the hell...can I sell insurance to people like you or me, when we are way more expensive?!?! arghh! I keep wanting to say to them...maybe you need to do market research and model the prices so they are not based on everyone driving their car blindfolded and with a heavy injection of steroids!

/End rant.

P.S
This is pointless, but hey, feel my pain.

Do you know how your sales stats compare to the rest of the members of your team?

ur hair makes it all good

Quote from amp88 :

Do you know how your sales stats compare to the rest of the members of your team?

Accurately we're all the same there abouts, its not the fact that I'm failing....we're all in the same boat. The company I work for is only 9 out of 10 competitive.

Just let them moan.. you try your best..

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Just let them moan.. you try your best..

This is the thing see...its like trying to sell an TV to a person for £1000, when they have the same model for £500.

Why such a difference in price questions their market research to be fair.

Well explain that to them... if they keep pulling you up.. point that out..

You dont work for herts insurance by any chance, might have been on the phone to you the other day, cause they quoted me double my quote i had already:ices_rofl

I could never, ever do a sales job, especially telesales. I just could not bring myself to sell shit to people who I know neither want nor need it.

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Accurately we're all the same there abouts, its not the fact that I'm failing....we're all in the same boat. The company I work for is only 9 out of 10 competitive.

The good thing about that is you're not falling behind your peers. Have you talked to the rest of the members of the team and asked them if they're feeling like they're under the same pressure? It might be a good idea for all of you to have a talk with your manager about the situation. If you lead the group you could show the management that you are capable of recognising the situation and leading action to rectify it. Or they could get annoyed and fire you. Probably the first though...

Quote from spacedskunk :

This is the thing see...its like trying to sell an TV to a person for £1000, when they have the same model for £500.

Why such a difference in price questions their market research to be fair.

explain your customer service is second to none, only the best can be done - you do it....


id pay double of my car insurance if i thought the insurance company cared in the slightest about me.

Spacedskunk, you must be in a tough position

But are you paying too much for your car insurance?

LOL ERIK. I get that...

Quote from S14 DRIFT :

LOL ERIK. I get that...

That show is epic. I can't wait for a new season!

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That show is epic. I can't wait for a new season!

They haven't had any for agggggess.... I've watched literally ALL the clips on Youtube of "scenes we'd like to see".. that bit is the best.