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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Shocking, I just got back into the work force 2 years ago after 8 years being at home with the kids.  It took me a whole 2 months to find work and I had two offers to choose from.  [b]I'm in IT sales to the feds [/b]and am pulling in 300k/yr-more than I ever imagined by hitting my sales goals each quarter.

I picked sales because I'm outgoing, confident, and not too hard on the eyes. I also primarily wanted to WFH so I could get the kids off the bus.  I also was up front about my family in the interview process.  The hiring manager (a man) has a SAHW and we related in the interview process around children.

Sorry to rain on your bitter party, but it was pretty wonderful to be home while my children were small and jump back to wiotk wtih a high salary upside, in a family friendly career.
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Yikes.  With federal spending cuts (mostly in IT), you'd better polish up your resume.  I can guarantee you won't be making anywhere close to that amount next year.[/quote]

Assuming this is real, which I really doubt (as my DH is in IT cybersecurity consulting to the feds...no effing way do even the best sales people make $300k in this market).  And I don't buy for a second that a person who took off 8 years had the contacts necessary to immediately start making $300K.  I'm guessing this person is either ridiculously lucky or just lying.[/quote]

Agree.  Plus, she wanted to primarily work from home, yet chose sales bc she's 'easy on the eyes'??  Who is seeing you when you are at home? how is that helping sales?  And agree that the IT fed spending cuts would greatly impact her career.[/quote]

I just jumped onto this thread and haven't read anything except the post directly above - but that woman's story doesn't sound outlandish to me.  My DH does exactly what she does - IT sales to federal government - and he made about 260K last year.  Also, even though she's working from home, I bet she meets clients regularly (so, the 'easy on the eyes' comment makes sense).  That's what my DH does - does his callsm emails, paperwork, etc from home, but meets clients several times a week.[/quote]

Of COURSE it's true!  And PP rides to meetings each day on a magical unicorn!  And happy little bluebirds braid her hair while she takes sales calls!  I can't believe you all are doubting her![/quote]

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