I am a sales manager for a retail finance company in the UK. I have had enough of the comp. What can I do next

Answer 1

You can do whatever you set your mind to! Positive thinking!!!

Answer 2

Depends on what you would like to do. You can continue in the same path you have walked so far, getting a similar (or better) job in another company. You can continue working in retail finance, but switch your profession (maybe more operations orientated), which would make that a different job in the same industry.
You might want to consider re-training and doing something completely different (like being a plumber or electrician, getting qualifications to be a consultant or a life coach) and re-arrange your life.

Have a think about what you would like to do – be employed by someone else, be your own boss, or even retire. Once you’ve done that, set the wheels in motion: for finding a job, you will need an up-to-date CV and maybe even a short biography (that will be more marketing-orientated, especially if you would want to do consultancy), register with agencies, and talk to your friends as they might know of someone who might be looking for someone with your qualifications.

For setting up your own company, talk to people around to advertise and hear other people’s stories. Talk to your bank manager, and contact Business Link in your area (link below). People up there are very helpful.

If you decide to retire, make sure you have sufficient funds to do so. Also, bear in mind that a lot of people get very bored with doing nothing after a while. It might be a good idea to get yourself a sideline to keep you busy.

Business Link:
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/home?domain=www.businesslink.gov.uk&target=http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/

Best of Luck!

Answer 3

Assumption: Deadlines and quick turnarounds are either going to burn you out or its not enough to keep you going.
Considerations: Performance indicators; High staff turnovers; Uniform or Countless marketable securities ( Satisfaction of quality or efforts place; Top-down management); Remuneration; Time-off; Non-related administrative work.

Performance indicators - Conventional work flows modeled around task based Kinsey orientation often make an anti-intellectual biased environment. Research reports, emails and meetings are seen as already having committed to a final direction. Without exploratory and analysis of preliminary ideas, most companies fail to shape those ideas once they commit to them. Thinking "strategically" is seen as more valuable than shaping of an actual product.

Look at the movie Matrix, Motorola's RAZR and Guggenheim museum at Bilbao, these products are worth billions in market value. Many companies fail to realise how such products were so successful. Yet year in year out, financial institutions droll out the same thing because it is a tried and successful formulae. Successful? Yes, but neither great nor marginally good.

High staff turnovers & Uniform or Countless marketable securities - Get efficient. Get "creative" with the launch of new financial products; more options; more solutions; more customers. Get lean. Excess staff are rated out or pushed out with always a new and eager fresh faced graduate batch to replace outgoing burnt-out staff.

With the candle burning both ends, companies receive "acceptable" profits whilst none the wiser on how really successful companies retain and generate great products.
Without what I term, "human leverage", to maintain or boost profits, the organisation best able to utilise existing internal human capital has the edge. Such leverage policies are so successful, as tried and tested, that it has failed to be wholly accountable, when counting the cost of labour cycles (hiring, breaking in new staff, etc.) and product life cycles.

One step back, two steps forward – Take stock. Is the pace too fast/slow or simply too familiar? Consider within and outside of the industry on work/life style changes: would another company be more of the same or take you in a direction that adds spice to your life? If you think the market wants what is based on surveys and feedback from floor staff, you are missing a feel for the street that can show new ways to do old & new things. Such effects feed back through the work cycle and into job. So when considering a change of environment, get the scuttbutt to get a feel as to how you think you might fit in. No one wants to do a job; do a hobby.

Mirror image (remuneration & soft touch) – Establish how you are pictured through feedback from colleagues, friends and family. That might tell more of oneself than one is readily to admit to. Delineate abilities and interests from whim and fancies. Seek out those companies that offer the role which I assume any sufficiently large retail financier has privy information to. At least the basket of choices is whittled down to size. Once you have decided where it leads you, take a break and go in face forward. Needless to say, leave the door swinging both ways.

Answer 4

Maybe it's just the position you are in or just the department and not the company. BUT if you don't like what you do, try another company, stay in managerial position and get out of retail altogether. Try Stocks.

Answer 5

discuss with a minimum of one in all the different team leaders approximately this. recommend a rota ought to be made for the responsibilty - that way absolutely everyone has a turn. And it somewhat is totally unfair which you're envisioned again in on your one destroy day - in case you settle to this it is going to easily proceed. additionally discuss with the shop supervisor if it somewhat is not resolved. Be arranged to take issues greater - jointly with a neighborhood supervisor for the corporation if needs be. it somewhat is bullying at artwork and should not be tolerated!

Answer 6

Comp??? Computer or Company?

Enough??? Exhausted or You want to change things?

I need more specifics for a more specific answer.

But.... if it's something you can change... get out of your box, and get uncofortable and change it. If you can't change it, then get out with references. Meaning... don't burn your bridges there. Just leave on good terms, and make up a logical reason.

Answer 7

Become a support worker for people with learning difficulties. It's a great job and the rewards are amazing.

Answer 8

You could learn to play a piano and get a job in a marching band

Answer 9

The same as me. Retire early to Spain and enjoy life.

Answer 10

How about going into accounting? You could start up your own consulting company