Once I was the ass't DOS/M at the Radisson Hotel Denver, now changed hands a half dozen times. It sits on Court Street, downtown. At the time, it was the largest hotel in 12 states. There was 10 people in the sales department.
First year there they gave me $27k a year!! Imagine that? I made my goals by August. Second year, I sold 45% of the entire house business 1100 rooms. All association contract business. Raise?
$32k.
I never left the house on trips, never filed an expense report. All the other sales people did. I asked for a salary raise review. My boss said, " Nah, they don't want to pay a sales person that kind of money."
Early the third year I met one of Rad's VP and I asked him a question: " do you know the top 10 sales people in Radisson nationwide?" NO, he says.
" I'm #5, " I tell him.
" Oh, congratulations," he says. And leaves my office.
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