02-05-2015 02:32 PM | ||
mertoo |
I was doing retail chain and distribution business for the past 8 years. I started with one shop and expanded to 7 retail outlets and a distribution warehouse. I started distributing goods to my own shops and to my retail competitors as well. The retail and distribution business were good for about 6 years and I started to see the trend is going down as well as profit margin so I prepared my exit. I started to downsize and not renew when my outlets' tenancy agreement expired. It took me one and half year to fully exit the business and I sold last shop along with the goods to someone else. And before this, I was running a f&b business for about 4 years. I left the f&b business because me and my partner had issues and I decided to leave the partnership. Due to my sales background, I was recruited into my current job as a sales manager. This job is fine for me now but I feel that I might not have the energy to keep doing sales when I am older in my 50s. This is why I am planning to switch industry but all my experience seems to be mostly relate to sales. I am wondering how or what sector I can smoothly move into. |
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02-05-2015 10:20 AM | ||
Unregistered |
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What business owner are you? |
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02-05-2015 12:45 AM | ||
mertoo |
hi all, i am currently in my mid 30s this year and i have been running my own business for the past 12 years and currently working as a sales manager. however, i do not wish to do sales job when i am 40 onwards given the unstable income as the nature of such jobs. i am planning to move to another industry for stability but i have no idea how i can transit to another sector without taking a massive income hit. previously as a business owner, i was handling everything from accounts, paperwork, managing my employees etc. i only have a private diploma which i took more than 10 years ago and i am planning to take part time degree to upgrade myself. has anyone been in such situation or any advise on which sector i can transit into smoothly? thanks in advance. |
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02-05-2015 12:38 AM | ||
mertoo |
Exiting Sales Sector hi all, i am currently in my mid 30s this year and i have been running my own business for the past 12 years and currently working as a sales manager. however, i do not wish to do sales job when i am 40 onwards given the unstable income as the nature of such jobs. i am planning to move to another industry for stability but i have no idea how i can transit to another sector without taking a massive income hit. i only have a private diploma which i took more than 10 years ago and i am planning to take part time degree to upgrade myself. has anyone been in such situation or any advise on which sector i can transit into smoothly? thanks in advance. |