Should i change to a job which pays a higher base but lower commissions?

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Did you struggle getting commissions? Is it harder to close the sales in this new job? I wouldn't change if I was already landing a lot of commissions. That's where most of my salary comes from. Look at what gives you the most on your paycheck, and decide from there.

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Interesting situation. Do you feel like the lower commissions would impact your motivation or even drive to do the job? Not meant as a bad thing, but I know a lot of people that actually really enjoy that everything riding on commission. Personally I’d rather the higher salary, less stress for me at the end of the day.

It all depends on your ability to close deals. If you are a very good salesperson, then commissions can earn you a much higher OTE. But if you struggle in this area, or just prefer to have more of a safety net, then a higher base with capped commissions would probably be better.

It depends on your personality, attitude, confidence and past sales history. I am risk-averse, but successful at sales. My personality says take the higher salary, use it to pay bills, use the commission as a cushion or rainy day fund. Past experience in places that raised base and cut commission rate is that you usually make about the same as you did under the old formula. The advantage to higher base/lower commission is in reducing the paycheck to paycheck fluctuation.

I mean probably. But that annual overall is what matters most. However if I had an option for a 10% higher base and could lose 10% commissions I’d jump at that. It’s all about stability

If you are asking this question 🙋 you are not good at sales. Take the higher base…. Also, capitalize I

This is demonstrably false.

Plenty of experienced veterans out there who will take a higher mix of base vs commission on their OTE because they know what number they want to take home at the end of the day to pay the mortgage, bills, and discretionary spend so they can have more time with family - and they make bank for their employer by consistently hitting above quota.

Greed is a virtue of sales but it is not the only principle that defines what a successful salesperson is. Don't mistake the lack of it for reduced drive.

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