He has asked me and mrs Didds for advice - parental almost I guess. I don;t want to discuss why we are in this position (but its nothing heavy
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He wants to work in recruitment, but at an interview they explained the recruitment firm he spoke to said they'd expect some sales experience.
so he is looking for sales jobs.
He went to a 1st interview today for a car sales trainee role. For a company named Platinum (or a franchise I suspect) - I've never heard of them but TBH I wouldn't, I don't do cars. I can find them on the web easily enough and the position he has applied for.
He explained that he knows nothing at about cars. They said that isn't a problem, they can teach him everything he would need to know.
0830-1800, M-F plus one of Sat (10-5) or Sun (11-4), weekend days flipping.
12k basic + £100/car commission + 10% of finance sold.
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I know nothing about sales jobs so have no idea if that seems normal or whatever.
Clearly 12K a year for an average week of 48 hours (presuming an hour lunch M-F and 0.5 on a Sat, none on Sunday) = £4.80 an hour.
NMW for a 19 year old is £5.60 an hour.
They said that if he doesn't receive sufficient commission they just make up his wage packet to NMW. Which if he sold nothing in a week would be £38.40 so not a huge discrtepancy etc (1 sale would make him up).
I am by nature quite sceptical. My thoughts are why would a car salesroom take on a salesman who knows nothing about cars?
And secondary to that is the pay structure typical/expected for somebody with no sales experience?
I certainly wouldn't be saying to him "YES" or "NO". I'd only be suggesting areas of consideration.
DAK?
I reiterate I won't be going into his personal circumstances as to why he is asking _us_. I also would like to make it clear I am not casting aspersions on the company whatsoever. I'm just trying to get a handle on a few things for him. He's a nice lad with little world expereince - I had stuff all at 19 also.
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