2/8/2010 12:23:09 AM

k

2/8/2010 12:23:29 AM

I knew this chick in chi o back in college.

she only had 3 fingers on each hand.

I always wanted a handjob from her.

2/8/2010 12:24:35 AM

we are about the same age Bobby and i know that girl too
lol hahaha

2/8/2010 12:25:57 AM

2/8/2010 12:26:34 AM

pics or it didn't happen

2/8/2010 12:27:07 AM

Joke sets:

{Today, we...}

{Wendy's Chili}

{Mob/Drugs}

{Traffic}

{Photoshop}

2/8/2010 12:48:51 AM

I realize this thread is about losing fingers.. Hear me out, maybe I can offer some insight.

I am in outside sales, which is currently salary+commission, but will move into straight commission starting at the beginning of July 2010. I have been in this position since July 2009. I have competition from several direct manufacturing sales reps, large distributors, and local distributors. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of each:

Direct Advantages: Immediate knowledge of new technology, no middle man mark up, one shipping bill (paid by manufacturer or buyer of goods), access to larger range of non-commodity items, control inventory, have access to many distributors that can effectively sell their goods which increases market share, and set prices of commodity they manufacture.

Direct disadvantages: Typically have 1-3 sales reps per region (i.e. southeast, mid-atlantic, northeast, etc.) limiting the number of accounts they can successfully manage/cold-call, lack physical customer service or physical technical service available to or affordable for smaller users or altogether, are sometimes not trustworthy because they will go in behind their distributors that sell their commodity to one account in large quantities (i.e. they missed a big account, and have found out about it through a distributor selling their particular product) which leads to the distributor not selling their product anymore, have too many distributors selling the product ultimately driving the set price down through deviations, possibly rely on distributors to actually sell the product, and competition from other direct sources.

Large distributor advantages: have access to other commodities that go hand in hand with other manufacturers (poor example- grocery stores sell milk as well as cereal), get direct pricing, many locations regionally or nationally easing the shipping burden of buyers with multiple locations, personal service either customer or technical, many sales reps that are able to cover a broader territory, access to multiple manufacturers of the same commodity allowing to keep prices in check, service programs that smaller companies can't offer and direct providers can't match in price or value, and experts of many many commodities as opposed to one or a few.

Large distributor disadvantages: smaller local distributors creating price wars (think Michael Scott Paper Co vs Dunder-Mifflin), direct mfg's going in behind and stealing business, limited access to all of the mfg's (you won't find Harris Teeter name brands in Food Lion and visa versa), can't truly set prices because it's based on both supply and demand, territory management, and tough growth prospects in slower economies (this is true for direct as well really)

Local distributor advantages: Typically a good ol' boy setting where the seller and the buyer know each other for years (this does happen at all levels, but mostly at the local level), local folks are right down the street and can be used in emergencies, if the local guy buys at high enough volumes then there is no shipping charge to the end user, and access to both direct mfg's and large distributors.

Local distributor disadvantages: easily beaten in price, array of commodities, array of technology, lack of trained staff, low cash flow, etc etc etc.

This is what I have noticed in my six months, I am sure there are plenty more that need mentioning. The way I am setting myself apart as a sales person is this: I go after the big accounts right now while I am new. The big accounts, if I land them, will take care of me while I am new and building a customer base. The money made off of those allows me to focus free time on smaller accounts that get me higher margins. I build up big accounts, I would like to have 5-10 of these, then get 20-30 medium accounts. If I lose 1 or 2 big accounts, the 20-30 medium accounts keep me afloat while I go after new big accounts. I don't really waste time on small accounts simply because they basically pay for breakfast or something really small.

I will say this, if you can't get a big account in the first 6-8 months (assuming you have cash flow that you can ride this long) you could be in a world of trouble. If you can get one, it will really make going after the others a lot more enjoyable and less stressful. It's simply just very exhausting wasting any time on anything other than big accounts in the very beginning. You work just as hard on the medium sized accounts and see 1/3 to 1/36 of the money in my situation.

If you have any other questions, you can PM me. I hope this helps in the slightest!

2/8/2010 12:51:32 AM

ehe

2/8/2010 12:55:33 AM

^^ What is the origin of this???

2/8/2010 1:31:49 AM

I think it was in the Lounge or Old School. Some dude was talking about starting a business/entrepreneurship, then some other dude started talking about the completely irrelevant topic of working in outside sales making no correlation to the original post. Then of course everyone hammered him. Then it was used 9,999,999 times in Chit Chat. At first, I was like LOL. Then I was like .

2/8/2010 2:12:12 AM

at first i was like then i was like

2/8/2010 2:13:42 AM

but WTF IS THIS THREAD =[

2/8/2010 2:14:03 AM

pics or it didn't happen khcadwal

2/8/2010 2:14:50 AM

viena snausage

2/8/2010 2:31:18 AM

what happened?

2/8/2010 7:22:23 AM

Let this be a lesson to you all....

DON'T FUCK WITH EMCE.

2/8/2010 7:33:37 AM

Or he'll have a finger sandwich!

2/8/2010 8:47:48 AM

Looks like doo doo stains to me

Didn't know tshcuidouchebag was into assplay

2/8/2010 8:57:43 AM

Quote :

"I realize this thread is about losing fingers..which I have not. Hear me out, maybe I can offer some insight."

GET IT RIGHT

2/8/2010 9:36:25 AM

gunzz is a creeper

2/8/2010 10:18:51 AM

it was just a matter of time really.

2/8/2010 10:22:09 AM

Ha, look at her gallery. It's her whole finger just taken at an odd angle.MYT



[Edited on February 8, 2010 at 10:37 AM. Reason : ]

2/8/2010 10:29:05 AM

NO WAI, BRAH!

2/8/2010 10:36:16 AM

her entire gallery is pets or pain

LOL

2/8/2010 11:12:26 AM

^the 'hair' picture is kinda sexy, IMO.

2/8/2010 11:17:22 AM

hahaha. it does kind of look like part of my finger is gone in that picture. i didn't even realize it.

i know - i do kind of get injured a lot. hmmmm

and my finger is worse if there s blood collecting under the skin am i supposed to like...drain it? or just let it chill?

2/8/2010 1:42:07 PM

amputate

no seriously, stick it in a cucumber, it'll make it heal faster

2/8/2010 1:44:14 PM

seeeee - more blood keeps coming but its all under the skin. and underneath my nail is turning black. IS THIS NORMAL!



[Edited on February 8, 2010 at 1:46 PM. Reason : .]

2/8/2010 1:46:43 PM

i'd appreciate it if you'd stop shooting me the bird

2/8/2010 1:48:12 PM

^^depends on what you did as to whether that is normal

2/8/2010 1:49:23 PM

^^ this won't be a laughing matter when i DIE!

^ got bit by a dogggy kinda.

2/8/2010 1:49:56 PM

from one fellow klutz to another....that looks pretty normal then.

forget the black, that's just dried blood most likely - what you need to watch out for is the green, that is when to seek treatment.



[Edited on February 8, 2010 at 1:52 PM. Reason : ]

2/8/2010 1:51:40 PM

or the smell

2/8/2010 1:59:47 PM

you dont have to make a thread everytime you hurt your finger, stub your toe or get a cold

We get the fact that you lack fine motor skills and have the immune system of the bubble boy

2/8/2010 2:21:27 PM

I think Joe#s has a support group for lost digits.

2/8/2010 2:25:14 PM

^^ getting chomped by my dog has nothing to do with my motor skills!!!

and i didn't make the thread. BUSTED!

[Edited on February 8, 2010 at 2:28 PM. Reason : .]

2/8/2010 2:27:58 PM

Pixels...

2/8/2010 2:32:30 PM

Quote :

"or the smell"

this as well

2/8/2010 2:53:25 PM

now that she's tasted human blood she'll never go back to kibbles and bits

2/8/2010 7:21:19 PM

Quote :

"I knew this chick in chi o back in college. she only had 3 fingers on each hand. I always wanted a handjob from her."

her name is nicole and she has FOUR fingers per hand

she got married and got fat

2/8/2010 10:12:53 PM

I usually drain it and cut away the top skin with a sterilized nail clipper...I haven't yet had a blood blister where the skin reattached itself to the tissue below. But I'm sure doctors will tell you not to do that.

I recently had a deep cut on my hand, probably could have used stitches. I taped it up but it just wouldn't heal and kept splitting open. No improvement after a week. So I did what I usually do, and trimmed the cut into a shallow valley with nail clippers. Bled like hell. I taped it up again and it was reattached in 24 hours. Healed in 3 days.

2/8/2010 10:20:51 PM

Quote :

"I think Joe#s has a support group for lost digits."

if that was intended, i take back everything i ever said about you not being funny.

2/8/2010 10:34:56 PM

khcadwal pwnt. stay home

2/8/2010 10:45:57 PM

paging [user]joe######[/user]

2/8/2010 11:11:30 PM

Quote :

"we are about the same age Bobby and i know that girl too lol hahaha"

ditto!

2/8/2010 11:59:54 PM

fun times

10/6/2010 4:50:09 PM

chicago sun times

10/6/2010 4:52:35 PM

Quit bumping shit threads

10/6/2010 4:54:46 PM

Quote :

"I knew this chick in chi o back in college. she only had 3 fingers on each hand. I always wanted a handjob from her."

lol, i remember that broad

10/6/2010 5:20:12 PM