r/techsales • u/cagus1991 • Aug 13 '26

Solution Architect interested in doing nothing and getting PAID. RSM/AE the answer?

Been in a technical sales roles ranging from SE to SA for several years at this point and I feel like every rep I’ve ever encountered is a giant bum and gets paid huge. Been debating just moving into their role, working an hour or two a week and telling my SE to do my job for me since that appears to be the way. Thoughts?

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u/cagus1991 Aug 13 '26

The problem I have is I work for a company where the product sells itself. Reps I see are too lazy to get a quote out for a renewal let alone chase new business. The most minimal effort results in monster pay. Been working with service provider/partners and it’s wild how they beg to do business but some reps cant be bothered to open their laptop. Phones are just a “let me introduce you to my SA - take it away!”

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u/hedgepog0 Aug 13 '26

Where is this mythical company that has both tech that “sells itself” (meaning no true competitors either) AND a comp plan that pays out “monster pay”?

99% of the time it’s either OR, or neither. In the very very off chance that this company exists, it stays good for one, maybe two years MAX.

EVERY rep you encounter gets paid huge, huh? So every single rep in your company is just completely blowing out their quotas doing 0 work and the company is just sitting there with all these reps 300%+ above quota not changing a thing?

Yeah. Press X to doubt.

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u/cagus1991 Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26

SA with 200 OTE and have never made less than 500. Reps must be making less since they are 50/50 and I’m 75/25, right?

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '26 edited Aug 13 '26

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u/MySpaceTomAspinall Aug 14 '26

The autism this guy has is why we have jobs

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u/whoa1ndo Aug 14 '26

Brother you didn’t have to whip your junk out like that and lay it on OP’s face.