A new job?
I had an interview for a job today. I think it’s a pretty good fit for me and I’m hoping that I get it. It’s a phone sales job, but I’ll be selling to consumers, so the sales cycle is much shorter than a B2B sales job. Also, we only contact leads, so, I like that about it as well.
One thing I’ve been thinking about lately while analyzing my career and what to do with my life is how your career affects your ability to serve. I always thought that being an entrepreneur would be great because once you achieve a certain amount of wealth, you can stop worrying about yourself, and all your time and efforts can be put into helping others. That’s a good point, the fact that the less you HAVE to worry about yourself, the more you CAN think about and do service for others. Like, right now, as I’ve been worried and stressed about what kind of jobs I should have, it’s been very hard for me to think about service. Even last weekend, when I was working 15-hour days, it was easier for me to think about service. My schedule was pre-determined, and so my energy could be spent in making the most of my day and helping those around me. When I have to worry about my schedule and what I’m going to do, it leaves a lot less time to worry about helping other people. So, I’m not sure being an entrepreneur is the best way to help others. With a job, a lot of times you only have to think about the job for a certain amount of time, and then you are done thinking about it. An entrepreneur rarely gets a break from thinking about his business. I always wanted a job that I didn’t have to bring home with me, and so with a job it’s much more likely you can leave it at work.
If you are an entrepreneur, you have to think about a lot more, and that additional effort required on your part leaves less time to think about others. So, being an employee actually might be a better way to serve. However, typically an entrepreneur is helping people by the fact that he is building a business. Businesses create jobs, spur the economy, and often better society.
I guess I’m just seeing more and more why being an employee really isn’t as bad as I have made it out to be. One of the biggest things I wanted out of being an entrepreneur is freedom. However, when you are a really good salesman, you can pretty much do whatever you want. Companies kiss the butts of their favorite salesmen. If they want to take work off or whatever, they really don’t have limitations because they are such an indispensible part of a business. So, I can get those same benefits of freedom from a career in sales.
Tags: entrepreneurship, job search, sales, service
Thoughts on Life | Aaron Anderson | 
October 14, 2009 4:53 am
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