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Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Company: Gateway
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: Undergraduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
Sales to consumers and businesses- both computers and peripherals.
Job Requirements
Just have to ask for the sale during the interview process. HS degree is the only requirment.
Uppers
Good pay during the busy hours... that is when it isn't bad to work there.
Downers
Long hours, all year, but rewarded (during the Christmas rush and tax season only). If you come out of the shoot strong, you will be pushed hard because you have so much potential. If you are weak starting, you will be pushed to get to that strong runner! Don't be surprised if the strong runner is getting a little help from management. Management likes to put someone up high because it "inspires people to strive to beat them". Of course product availability is always hard... tell your customer it is in stock to get the sale? Or lose the sale... which do you think GW prefers?
Lifestyle
be prepared to work long hours and be pushed and pushed till you go nuts! They will tell you many things in the interview to get you to commit to the job, but take each with a grain of salt, some are true, many are false!
Compensation
Base salary $1400/month, recoverable draw system, plus commission. On average $35-$45 per year... most money made between Nov-Dec and Feb-May.
Advice to Jobseekers
be prepared to work long hours and be pushed and pushed till you go nuts! They will tell you many things in the interview to get you to commit to the job, but take each with a grain of salt, some are true, many are false!

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