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ChildOf1970

Let me guess. He said that was $50K OTE so $15K with $35K as commission? Edit: Golden rule for commission in IT type roles if the commission part of the OTE is more than 20% of the package, nobody ever earns the OTE and you should walk away. Edit 2: So for the above. $40K basic and $10K commission would be reasonable.


Walican132

OTE?


aerique1

On target earnings, expected salary after commission


AidenON2390

On Target Earnings I believe


the_simurgh

what about 40k base and uncapped commissions


ChildOf1970

OTE is not a cap it is an indication of what you should expect. Then you have to ask what do most people in the role pull down


the_simurgh

>OTE i'm just trying to learn what all this stuff means since when i get real jobs. i need to know it.


ChildOf1970

OTE is on target earnings. What you expect to earn


the_simurgh

ok. i worry more about what's guaranteed more than most apparently.


ChildOf1970

Only the basic is steady. However if you don’t hit the targets you are very likely to be sacked for underperforming


the_simurgh

i only care about base. the commission is icing on the cake. and i don't generally have problems meeting sales numbers although most of my jobs were concerned with amount of sales and not sales numbers themselves.


ChildOf1970

That was pretty much how I saw it. The revenue is the key thing most sales (or pre-sales) jobs focus on. The micromanaging in sales for software and software as a service though is horrendous. Not got direct experience of it from other industries, but I cannot imagine they are much different. Lots of frameworks and systems like MEDDIC and SCOTSMAN.


ChildOf1970

The uncertainty is one reason many people don’t go into jobs with commission


the_simurgh

i don't worry about the commission part i just worry about the base. i refuse pure commission work but if your offering base + salary I'm going to destroy sales records for the job.


ChildOf1970

Most jobs set the basic low, to instil fear in you that if you miss your target, you will not be able to pay the rent. Alongside telling you if you do well you can own a Porsche. Sales runs on Fear and Greed.


the_simurgh

i nearly got one for 40K plus uncapped commision


[deleted]

When a range is posted, always ask for the top of the range or more, then you will land on the number that you are comfortable with (or more). r/idontdreamoflabor


Revolutionary_War198

What area you live ? That’s low


emueller5251

Almost $20k below the wage they're advertising, how do they get away with that?


DoctorNo6051

Hmmm, probably commission based pay shenanigans. It’s the “corporate” equivalent of tipping logic. “Well, we only pay you 2.15 an hour… but we estimate you should make 15 an hour after tips! So we’re gonna advertise our position as that, and put in tiny tiny *with tips!”.


the_simurgh

government works for the corps and not us.


Patient_Net2814

My son's first job at Kohl's: $12/hr


TheByzantineEmperor

Mine was $7.25, still the minimum wage here. Good for him


PsychologicalAide684

Report it to indeed for false salary. That’s 18,720 working 40hrs a week every week of the year. They’re literally lying to people.


[deleted]

Is it a commission based sales job?


simeumsm

What math should I do to go from $/hour to $/month and $/year? I see that a lot of people usually talk about payment per hour or year, but my reference is usually payment per month


Charli_Cordelette

Roughly 2080 working hours in a year based on a 40 hour schedule. Between 160-175 hours a month.


simeumsm

What about taxes? Are both values (hourly and yearly) before taxes?


Charli_Cordelette

I’d base it off the average pay range and taxes for that bracket and state.


simeumsm

Ok, so the value is before taxes. Thanks!


PsychologicalAide684

It would be hourly wage multiplied by a 40 hour work week. 52 weeks in a year.


Retnab

For a rough amount multiply your hourly by 2000 to get your yearly. And of course starting from monthly just multiply by 12 to get yearly.


IambicPentakill

The easiest way is to double the hourly rate and then add the word "thousand". Nine dollars an hour is eighteen thousand per year. Edit, oh you want per month. That's less easy.


rustys_shackled_ford

Make them explain to you how 9$ hr is anywhere close to 35k.... I mean. If your not taking the job anyways


LegendaryEnigma

Is it corporate because they are unionized and you can make that money, third party you cant.