Started a new job where its been clear I was lied to about Attainment/actual earning potential. How do I interview now when I have to keep it on my linkedin otherwise they'd fire me? I cant be totally without an income but also if I stay here all year, Ill most likely make 30% less than last year.
My last one before this was 3.5 years. Before that 1 year 2 months, before that 2.5 years. I know the 1 year two months isnt great but I feel like 2.5 years and 3.5 years these days arent bad...thoughts?
I’d agree, the 2.5 and 3.5 are great, and your interview answers should reflect experiences you have there. For the 1 year 2 month one, just have a response ready in case you’re asked. Regarding your current situation, I’d agree not to wait it out if you have no confidence as you don’t want to risk having nothing to show for the last 12 months (again if you genuinely believe you won’t bring any meaningful numbers in). Right now, you still have a chance to rely on your numbers from your last role.
Yep - 3+ years is solid. I think as long as you have a couple of 2+ year experiences on your resume you won't be seen as a job hopper. And 3+ is even better. A lot of people don't have that so you'll have an edge over them. As for your current role - everybody knows that there are some orgs out there that are just not good to sell for... better to leave asap for a better org!
Unfortunately your scenario isn't that uncommon in sales. I had the same thing happen early in my career - when I just didn't know how to ask the right questions. The good thing is that since it's not that uncommon, you can also explain it when you're interviewing at other companies. I'd say try not to trash your current org though - when asked about why you're interviewing so soon you could say something like "unfortunately it's not what I was expecting" - without getting into details. But that will give you a good reason to dig into things like quota attainment and product-fit. Hopefully you have a couple of longish tenures on your resume? If so I think most hiring managers will definitely understand that this kind of thing can happen.