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Re:Changes at Riot Games and the road ahead by resolutebat on Monday January 22, 2024 @08:22PM (#39098207)
Only if their salesperson manages to hit their number very quarter without fail. I've seen people blow their quota out of the water in Q1, and get shitcanned when Q2 is quiet.
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Re:Changes at Riot Games and the road ahead by ChrisMarshallNY on Monday January 22, 2024 @08:51PM (#39098483)
That is exactly what sales is like, and it has been like that, for as long as I can remember.

However, good salespeople can make a lot of money.

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Re:Changes at Riot Games and the road ahead by jncfhnb on Monday January 22, 2024 @09:15PM (#39098693)
So can mediocre lucky ones. A lot of systems are very poorly designed.
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Re:Changes at Riot Games and the road ahead by ChrisMarshallNY on Monday January 22, 2024 @09:19PM (#39098725)
Famous sales pep talk: https://youtube.com/watch?v=wVQPY4LlbJ4
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Re:Changes at Riot Games and the road ahead by DaiPlusPlus on Monday January 22, 2024 @09:46PM (#39098966)
This is HN, so it’s Always Be Coding
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