Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Posted
Congrats on the internal move and finding a job-- any port in a storm. But, word to the wise, I'd keep interviewing and looking externally because being a Federal Seller probably ain't gonna be that great for the next few years with DOGE, severe cost cutting, an administration that doesn't value investment, contracts, software or professional services, etc.
Read today Deloitte is cutting from their Federal teams. I know most PubSec and Fed sellers I know are sweating it.

Sat in QBRs in Bethesda today and one of the directors caught me laughing to myself and asked if I had something to add. I said “no, not out loud.”

What I should have said was “everybody chill. We’re in a particularly nasty iteration of the simulation, and no amount of stress can reverse the systemic breakage occurring right now.”

One of the VPs actually has a practice around how to profit from DOGE destruction. I can’t wait to see that deck.

Still, after spending my first week scrambling around the beltway I’m spent. And I get to do it again next week.
Posted
8 hours ago, BearSchlong said:


Sat in QBRs in Bethesda today and one of the directors caught me laughing to myself and asked if I had something to add. I said “no, not out loud.”

What I should have said was “everybody chill. We’re in a particularly nasty iteration of the simulation, and no amount of stress can reverse the systemic breakage occurring right now.”

One of the VPs actually has a practice around how to profit from DOGE destruction. I can’t wait to see that deck.

Still, after spending my first week scrambling around the beltway I’m spent. And I get to do it again next week.

Sheesh. I can’t imagine being a Federal or Public Sector technology or software sales guy right now. Talk about “the lost years”. I’m sure there will be the odd duck who can make money but the vast majority, especially anything net new, are going to gasp for air.

Posted
On 10/25/2024 at 8:34 AM, Buzzrock said:

Companies who put engineers in leadership positions can diaf.

I know this is a zombie response but I was laughing. My last company made a nerdy engineer a leader in... sales. Yes, Sales Management. 

You'll note I'm speaking in the past tense. 

  • Haha 1
  • 1 month later...
Posted
4 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

Any of you guys ever been in a place where things are generally good, you're making good money, but you're so fucking bored you can barely stand to log in in the mornings? 

I mean, this is an odd way to confess that the buttplug vids you are making for your OF page are becoming routine and predictable, but you do you, man.

Posted
2 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

I mean, this is an odd way to confess that the buttplug vids you are making for your OF page are becoming routine and predictable, but you do you, man.

don't think I don't know that's you requesting all those customs

Posted (edited)
27 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

Any of you guys ever been in a place where things are generally good, you're making good money, but you're so fucking bored you can barely stand to log in in the mornings? 

I think you said you were a global alliances guy in big tech because we had some chuckles poking fun at Atos and Cognizant the other day. 

Here is what I'll tell you-- take it with a grain of salt and for how much you paid for such sage internet advice:

Now is not the time to get antsy and underwhelmed and start ruminating how you are wasting away your life and having a career-life crisis. The job market for people like you (e.g. good money and things are good) is extremely tight right now. I have a friend who does what you do who can't get an equivalent job after being laid off at big tech a year ago. He's thinking about selling his boat it's that bad. He's had a few interviews that go to panel but ultimately don't get them as the market is lousy with ex-aws, ex-google, ex-salesforce, ex-SAP, ex-microsoft, etc. etc. all vying for the same $400-500k OTE jobs, which are shrinking.

In fact my friend at AWS who has a global alliances role said they aren't even hiring at L7's for the roles anymore like when he got on-- L6 or less.

The blueprint is out for how to do more with less operationally in tech (just read the latest from microsoft this week and from andy jassey today). I think we are about to enter into a (brief) time where things are going to degrade for sales bros and, if you are an old, you definitely need to hang on and keep cranking out good work where you are and maybe pick up a gratitude journal hobby for when you start feeling job-wanderlust.

All that, but also --and this is no offense to you-- but you probably think you are better than you are because you are comfortable, well-liked, make good money and do well to attain in an ecosystem and organization you've learned and get.

But by all means, put some fillers out and see what sort of bites and conversations you can get and stress test it for yourself, but I think we are entering into a time of retrenchment.

Quote

 

Microsoft Plans to Cut Thousands More Employees

Company’s layoffs are expected around start of July and will target sales, other departments

 

https://www.wsj.com/tech/microsoft-layoffs-sales-ai-25638cab

Edited by Vegas64
  • Hook 'Em 1
Posted
29 minutes ago, Vegas64 said:

I think you said you were a global alliances guy in big tech because we had some chuckles poking fun at Atos and Cognizant the other day. 

Here is what I'll tell you-- take it with a grain of salt and for how much you paid for such sage internet advice:

Now is not the time to get antsy and underwhelmed and start ruminating how you are wasting away your life and having a career-life crisis. The job market for people like you (e.g. good money and things are good) is extremely tight right now. I have a friend who does what you do who can't get an equivalent job after being laid off at big tech a year ago. He's thinking about selling his boat it's that bad. He's had a few interviews that go to panel but ultimately don't get them as the market is lousy with ex-aws, ex-google, ex-salesforce, ex-SAP, ex-microsoft, etc. etc. all vying for the same $400-500k OTE jobs, which are shrinking.

In fact my friend at AWS who has a global alliances role said they aren't even hiring at L7's for the roles anymore like when he got on-- L6 or less.

The blueprint is out for how to do more with less operationally in tech (just read the latest from microsoft this week and from andy jassey today). I think we are about to enter into a (brief) time where things are going to degrade for sales bros and, if you are an old, you definitely need to hang on and keep cranking out good work where you are and maybe pick up a gratitude journal hobby for when you start feeling job-wanderlust.

All that, but also --and this is no offense to you-- but you probably think you are better than you are because you are comfortable, well-liked, make good money and do well to attain in an ecosystem and organization you've learned and get.

But by all means, put some fillers out and see what sort of bites and conversations you can get and stress test it for yourself, but I think we are entering into a time of retrenchment.

https://www.wsj.com/tech/microsoft-layoffs-sales-ai-25638cab

I guess you missed the part where he admitted doing butt stuff for money.

  • Haha 1
Posted
29 minutes ago, Vegas64 said:

I think you said you were a global alliances guy in big tech because we had some chuckles poking fun at Atos and Cognizant the other day. 

Here is what I'll tell you-- take it with a grain of salt and for how much you paid for such sage internet advice:

Now is not the time to get antsy and underwhelmed and start ruminating how you are wasting away your life and having a career-life crisis. The job market for people like you (e.g. good money and things are good) is extremely tight right now. I have a friend who does what you do who can't get an equivalent job after being laid off at big tech a year ago. He's thinking about selling his boat it's that bad. He's had a few interviews that go to panel but ultimately don't get them as the market is lousy with ex-aws, ex-google, ex-salesforce, ex-SAP, ex-microsoft, etc. etc. all vying for the same $400-500k OTE jobs, which are shrinking.

In fact my friend at AWS who has a global alliances role said they aren't even hiring at L7's for the roles anymore like when he got on-- L6 or less.

The blueprint is out for how to do more with less operationally in tech (just read the latest from microsoft this week and from andy jassey today). I think we are about to enter into a (brief) time where things are going to degrade for sales bros and, if you are an old, you definitely need to hang on and keep cranking out good work where you are and maybe pick up a gratitude journal hobby for when you start feeling job-wanderlust.

All that, but also --and this is no offense to you-- but you probably think you are better than you are because you are comfortable, well-liked, make good money and do well to attain in an ecosystem and organization you've learned and get.

But by all means, put some fillers out and see what sort of bites and conversations you can get and stress test it for yourself, but I think we are entering into a time of retrenchment.

https://www.wsj.com/tech/microsoft-layoffs-sales-ai-25638cab

Oh, I agree with all of that. I think that makes it worse, honestly. I'm not going to do anything stupid. (well, not job related anyway)

 

  • Like 1
  • Haha 1
Posted
53 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

Oh, I agree with all of that. I think that makes it worse, honestly. I'm not going to do anything stupid. (well, not job related anyway)

 

The flipside is that when/if the layoffs happen and it's a pure spreadsheet exercise and you are axed...well, you should have been looking around and trying to challenge and stretch yourself instead of just coasting along, maybe?

  • Hook 'Em 1

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.



×
×
  • Create New...