This may only interest me, but I read an employment ad for a Hail Restoration Salesperson this morning. We had a tremendous hail storm roll through here last week – softball-sized hail did some extensive damage. I have already received 5-6 mailers\/brochures from roofing companies in the past 5 days.<\/p>\n
This could be the opportunity of a lifetime, with six-figure income potential easily within reach.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Maybe it is that big of an opportunity, but I am skeptical. What does this salesperson do in the middle of our extended Minnesota winter? I would recommend this position be on a contract only. The steady decline in new home construction leads me to believe this position is a short-term opportunity only.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This may only interest me, but I read an employment ad for a Hail Restoration Salesperson this morning. We had a tremendous hail storm roll through here last week – softball-sized hail did some extensive damage. I have already received 5-6 mailers\/brochures from roofing companies in the past 5 days. Now I read this ad and it states: This could be the opportunity of a lifetime, with six-figure income potential easily within reach. Maybe it is that big of an opportunity, but I am skeptical. What does this salesperson do in the middle of our extended Minnesota winter? I would recommend this position be on a contract only. 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