Applied for a job today in sales but was told I lacked experience. Interestingly, my current role at a car wash involves sales and selling memberships to customers. When questioned about my experience, I was surprised to hear that my 3.5 years in sales did not meet their criteria. #sales #experience #jobsearch

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