Job Interview

paddyrg

GemJar wrote: »

Thats exactly what I though! Weekend is fine hun, the more info the better- I'm going in armed!!

Hiya - send me the details of the company, I'll do a bit of digging around, see if anything pops up. But I would be wary - sales jobs come in two flavours, and any that have 'OTE' anywhere near the mention of salary only suit a very few people and screw over most of the rest (OTE being 'opportunity to earn' - ie commission based - you often run up your own phone and petrol bills and unless you're a real sales guru and push people hard, you make nothing or less).

GemJar_2

dave-the-dog wrote: »

i've heard macdonalds are always looking for ambitious people

Thanks for that.

vuvuzela

paddyrg wrote: »

Hiya - send me the details of the company, I'll do a bit of digging around, see if anything pops up. But I would be wary - sales jobs come in two flavours, and any that have 'OTE' anywhere near the mention of salary only suit a very few people and screw over most of the rest (OTE being 'opportunity to earn' - ie commission based - you often run up your own phone and petrol bills and unless you're a real sales guru and push people hard, you make nothing or less).

Not being picky, but I always thought OTE was On-Target Earnings, ie if you meet the targets set by the company, you will earn that wage ?

trumpton

Pretty sure OTE is Opportunity to Earn - ie. basic will be very low and rest is commission based. In the recent Mary Portas show about CSL Sofas - staff were paid £16 a day basic wage with the rest made up on commission.

redpete

trumpton wrote: »

Pretty sure OTE is Opportunity to Earn - ie. basic will be very low and rest is commission based. In the recent Mary Portas show about CSL Sofas - staff were paid £16 a day basic wage with the rest made up on commission.

I've also seen it as On-Target Earnings, meaning exactly what you have described. You meet your sales target and you will earn the amount stated from the commission you get.