I’ve spent 20 years in animation with a big company (not blizzard) and I’m seeking a random career move.
My thoughts are the auto industry, Are because I think selling cars is relaxing. I think it will be challenging and fun.
Is what I want possible? Thoughts?
I was a software dev for 12 years. I got bored and was unfulfilled. I taught HS math for four years and hated it. I then joined the Army at 41 years old (when the age limit was 42). It was a great change in pace and I got to see the world. I now work for a power company. I have a company vehicle and I’m based out of my house. I drive around and investigate problems with the smart meter network.
Why am I saying all this? This country allows for this type of thing. It allows for career switching later in life. If you are unfulfilled, find something different to do. Challenge yourself and stretch your mind. Don’t just keep doing the same things you already know. It makes you dull. You are a knife. When you sharpen a knife, you use something hard. You can’t sharpen a knife with things that are soft and easy.
Good luck.
Unfortunately, affirmative action kind of ruins that because the most fulfilling jobs go to “disadvantaged” people who aren’t even good at what they do.
Thanks man
You have no idea what you’re talking about mate
Follow ya dreams!
I am doubtful selling cars is relaxing. Better this year than last though.
I couldn’t sell anyone anything, you’re either buying something or not.
I ain’t interested in small talk.
I’m doing something I did not go to school for, but I find it enjoyable. I am currently looking to a find a job that suits my interests, but for now, other than the wonky hours, my job is fine.
Give new things a go; you never know what can happen.
Good luck w your endeavors
As someone who’s both done animation and sales, they are two different universes. You’ll be dealing with a lot of schmucks on a daily basis. It won’t be relaxing because of them. On the bright side, you’ll have a bunch of hilarious stories most likely!
Could be relaxing if you enjoy being diplomatic and persuasive with people, while also enjoying the challenge of meeting monthly & weekly goals. You’ll also surely make friends with the various people who visit your lot every day from their own respective businesses, so there will be familiarity in addition to the daily consumer unknown.
That’s how I saw it when I worked in retail at least, which isn’t all that much like selling cars, but it’s certainly sales. At the end, you might start missing your old job, but until then I’m sure you’ll have an enjoyable time. Or maybe you’ll grow to hate it and the capitalistic lifestyle accompanying it - who knows!
From what I understand, it’s not.
Right now it’s a seller’s market and the dealers are making huge profits but that’s not going to last forever and eventually you’ll be scrambling to make a buck.
In a buyer’s market, the car sale industry includes a LOT of hustle. (Edit: And stupid people, but that’s any sort of selling).
There’s no pressure on earth like needing to meet monthly sales numbers.
Can it be fun? Yes. Challenging? Yes. Relaxing?! NOOOOOOOO. It’s extremely cutthroat and I hope you like overtime.
Man, I’m impressed you put up with the insanely corrupt animation industry for so long.
Well I grew up selling cars as it’s the family business so I can tell you from first hand experience, the store you work at is what’s going to make or break your experience. If you are at a good store that distributes leads well and you don’t have to watch your back because of another salesman trying to steal your deal that’s great. There is a lot of politics involved at most stores too. I don’t mean Democrat Republican non sense I mean with management and they way things are done. I know some people who can’t handle it though , they say it’s too mentally taxing and they quit. Used car market was hit pretty hard with the events of everything going on, I’m transitioning to another field of sales right now but I will stick around to help out cause it’s all I’ve known for so long. Car business is also changing at rapid rate. It’s changed so much just in the past 5 years. And 20 years ago it was another animal lol. All this being said selling cars is not the meme a lot of people make it out to be. Absolutely money to be made if you are fair and know how to treat people. And let’s be honest most people have had terrible sales experience so if you just smile and attentively listen to what they are saying you can go far by today’s standards.
I got laid off from a job I thought was going to be a career. Thank god I hadn’t purchased a condo at the time like I was planning. That event made me realise I wanted a recession proof job. So I got into wastewater operations.
Typically unionized, municipal jobs which basically means you are untouchable. It’s wastewater and no matter how bad the world is people always gotta poop. I get a pension and paid over 40$ Canadian an hour.
People probably never think about my industry. Flush and forget. It’s there though and it’s a damn good job.
If you are interested consider a 2 year water tech course or a power engineer ticket ( boiler op) both open doors to wastewater jobs.
As someone who has successfully done high pressure sales for 20 years, no it is absolutely not relaxing lol! But the right kind of person with the right mindset can go far and make big bucks.
If you aren’t cut out for it, you will know in the first week.
I sold cars in Ocean City NJ after a flood took out all of the cars with salt water damage. People quit because there was so little inventory, I was a new hire. I hit the lot for every looky loo and sold cars from my first day, I never clocked in for the guaranteed pay so I would be motivated. It’s not relaxing. I even went in and put air dams and wheel cover on cars and washed them on Saturday for the people who didn’t want to wait for Monday to pick up their car. Yeah, down on the garage floor in a dress and heels. I sold at least a car a day for the 6 weeks I worked there, but I hated every minute. It made me feel like a money grubbing high pressure artist. But you know, some people love it. I took the money I made and invested in my husbands painting company, and worked painting houses. Relaxing and sane, but dirty. I loved it. You never know until you try.
You have no idea
The auto industry is suffering/slowing down because of the scarcity of chips.
Might wanna hold off on this career change, for now… 