The Tension Between the Sales and Construction Departments | Respecting Each Other's Work

Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

 

This might come as a surprise, but I used to work in the construction department lol

It was standard practice for the Construction Department to take over and carry out the work secured by the Sales Department.

Whenever we landed a job with tough conditions or low profit margins, I used to think, “Why did they go and take on a job like this?!”
What really struck me was that the profits from that site directly affect the performance evaluations of the construction staff in charge.
He said, "Man, that really pisses me off," lol.

From a salesperson’s perspective, they’re really annoying contractors, aren’t they? lol

But there came a point when I realized just how amazing salespeople really are.

 

That salesperson was apologizing to my boss on behalf of the project that hadn't generated much profit.

When I saw that, I thought, “Whoa. What the hell was I doing!? I’m such a jerk!”

Wait...

So, after that, we started accepting any jobs the sales rep brought in, but,

It turns out that as long as you're mentally prepared, you can handle anything, no matter what the situation is, lol.

Profits just keep rolling in. It's a strange thing, really.

 

Contractors don't know anything about sales.

Despite that, construction workers (technicians) look down on salespeople a little.

"You haven't done anything," "What do you even do all the time??"—that kind of thing, lol

 

But when you really think about it, the ability to put those skills to use only comes into play once a salesperson has secured the deal.

You can't really say that "technology comes before sales," can you?

We can't get any work done unless the sales team sells our technology. The contractors just don't get that...

 

What I mean is...Lately, I've really been feeling it.

Especially since I don't have a job, lol

Salespeople are awesome!!

 

Getting the job... Wow!

A hands-on techie on the front lines couldn't do that!!

 

 

Try to see things from that person's perspective.

Even if I don't understand that person's perspective, I'll try to imagine it.

We visit the general contractor over and over again, communicate with them, and bow our heads to secure the work.

When I think about it, "Can that really be done?"... All I can say is, "I'll have to try it myself," lol.

I'm starting to think it's about time we brought a top-notch salesperson on board here, lol.

 

Oh, we're looking for talented people, lol.

 

See you later.

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