After reading through many comments here, let me just say that all you reps are in a very precarious situation. It is a huge mistake to hang on because you're waiting for a severance package or are worried you have to pay back the sign on bonus.
The fact bis that every day you are with this company, is a huge waste. What are you going to put down on your resume? You sold absolutely nothing! And when you are being asked why you stayed so long and waited, you are going to refer to the severance package and the sign-on bonus?
Keep in mind that you, in order to get your next job will be competing with individuals that have a stellar sales record. That will catch the hiring managers eye. The fact that you sold nothing, even though it is not your fault, does not look good. Period. Hiring managers have to justify their hire and that is easiest to do when hiring someone who, on his last job, knocked it out of the park. I for one, do not want to be asked why I submitted the resume of a candidate with Zero sales. I don't even want this question to come up, let alone answer it. The client is my customer, bread and butter. I want him to be happy. That you need a job is secondary.
Waiting has another big risk for you: After the 60 day WARN period you are under tremendous pressure to find the right job, at which you MUST succeed if you want to remain marketable. Two failed sales jobs and it is over for you because you are competing with successful candidates. On top of that you are now competing with tons of other applicants from your company that make it even more difficult. Let me be perfectly clear: The chance that you find "your" job a) within 60 days, b) in your area with c) ZERO sales when there are d) more successful candidates is close to ZERO!
You are then unemployed, and your market value sinks drastically. You may have to accept a job with 20-30 K less and that will follow you throughout your career.
Now, do you still want to hang on to your sign-on bonus and waiting for severance?
If so, best of luck to you.You have been warned.
The fact bis that every day you are with this company, is a huge waste. What are you going to put down on your resume? You sold absolutely nothing! And when you are being asked why you stayed so long and waited, you are going to refer to the severance package and the sign-on bonus?
Keep in mind that you, in order to get your next job will be competing with individuals that have a stellar sales record. That will catch the hiring managers eye. The fact that you sold nothing, even though it is not your fault, does not look good. Period. Hiring managers have to justify their hire and that is easiest to do when hiring someone who, on his last job, knocked it out of the park. I for one, do not want to be asked why I submitted the resume of a candidate with Zero sales. I don't even want this question to come up, let alone answer it. The client is my customer, bread and butter. I want him to be happy. That you need a job is secondary.
Waiting has another big risk for you: After the 60 day WARN period you are under tremendous pressure to find the right job, at which you MUST succeed if you want to remain marketable. Two failed sales jobs and it is over for you because you are competing with successful candidates. On top of that you are now competing with tons of other applicants from your company that make it even more difficult. Let me be perfectly clear: The chance that you find "your" job a) within 60 days, b) in your area with c) ZERO sales when there are d) more successful candidates is close to ZERO!
You are then unemployed, and your market value sinks drastically. You may have to accept a job with 20-30 K less and that will follow you throughout your career.
Now, do you still want to hang on to your sign-on bonus and waiting for severance?
If so, best of luck to you.You have been warned.