Full-Time Work from home jobs?

[burbuja0512]

Sales jobs that are 100% work from home? That seems unusual. In my experience, most sales jobs require a lot of travel (local, international, or both) plus require a certain high-pressure mentality. If that is no longer the case, I'm curious.

Yes, there are but it depends on your definition of 100%.  My company for example, has its inside sales team located in the Chicago and Orlando area, but most don't go into the office.   However, there may be a reason from time to time for them to be at the office and the top reps travel to the region they support 1-2x a year.   (I don't think they have to, but they do such a good job, it makes sense)

My husband works from home and rarely travels.  His entire company is virtual and they only have a small headquarters in another state.    He might go to headquarters once a year and may do a trade show or visit a top client from time to time.   I would say he travels a total of maybe 5 times a year, averaging about three days per trip.  

My current job has me on the road more than I'm at home, and I think I'll balance out at 2 weeks a month travel during busy season, one week in the down season eventually.  But keep in mind that I was looking for a job with heavy international travel.  I have a strange need to be outside of the US with some frequency.

Overall, I would say that a true inside sales team in my industry probably makes between 55-85k.   It's a great job for those who are good at sales but don't want the headaches with travel.   My company has some amazing inside sales people that sell the heck out of our products.  I am continually impressed with what they do considering they don't have the benefit of F2F visits.

Edit to add: Regarding high pressure, yes there is pressure. But isn't there always at almost any corporate position? It all depends on the leadership and sales does have its fair share of crappy leaders. It's important to make sure that you're with a company who is interested in long-term client satisfaction and also has solid training. Understanding what steps the company takes for underperforming sales reps is also important. I have found that most sales managers will jump through hoops for reps that have potential, even if they aren't hitting quota. But, I've always chosen good companies to work for. I wouldn't put my name on the line to hawk somebody else's crap if I didn't believe in it!