u/rzuuu

Hey folks,

I’m 28, making $80k base and OTE at $133k. I’m an Account Manager with 95 accounts.

I’m about 6 months into the role and find myself burning out. 2/8 team members were above 40% attainment for their Q1 quota.

95 accounts feels like a lot. Bogged down by internal meetings, lots of administrative responsibilities fall onto our shoulders too, I feel we should be far more focused on revenue generating activities.

I’m averaging 50-55 hours per week and realizing maybe money isn’t everything. I worked so hard to get to this position but feel like my general happiness, health, nervous system, relationships, mood (i.e. more cynical), etc has been on the decline.

I’ve been in different kinds of sales for about a decade now but feel moving away from a quota carrying role may be the move. It’s a pay cut for sure, but may be worth it for my health and happiness.

Candid thoughts? Wondering if I should look for tech roles as an Implementation Consultant for example, or anything non quota carrying. Or, even leaving tech as a whole for a boring government job. I miss having energy and time during my evenings to indulge in hobbies, spend time with loved ones, work out, etc.

Super curious to hear what others think!