Yes I agree. I also worked for a certain Insurance company on a commission only and to be quite honest they were more good times than bad. My manager used to tell me keep knocking on the doors and it will turn out ok. That's what I did and I made a pretty penny too! It did get a bit disheartening tho. Good life experience

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Well, as you'll know Les, I spent 2 years working at the Harrogate 'dole office'.

Little has changed since I was there, apart from computerisation (they even use exactly the same basic forms, filled in by hand, and I can give you the ref. numbers of them ).

Still a lot of bone idle wasters signing on. Still a lot of genuine people trying to find work, but not supported and helped PROPERLY by PROFESSIONALS, AND often subject to unfair treatment by ignorant and unqualified recruitment 'consultants'.

There is far too much amateurism in the business world of this country, and far too many slackers, liars and cheats in positions of authority.

Most of my working life has been as a self-employed sales manager/sales trainer though, and the majority of that time working on a commission-only basis....just like my trainees.

Sink or swim. You get out what you've put in.

No hiding place for the feckless or the downright dishonest.

A lot of 'employed' people should try it sometime.