My career journey
2017 - Started in D2D solar canvassing. 12 bucks an hour after making 8.50 at McDonalds felt like a dream
2018 - Got a job at a call center selling ADT home security, made $50 per sold lead & $15/hr. Thought I had struck it rich
2020 - First real SaaS BDR job. 50k base, 75k OTE. Now I really thought I was set for life
2021-2022 - Bounced around a few orgs through no fault of my own (company acquisitions, sales divisions being closed, etc) Base/OTE was around 70/90
2023 - Started as BDR Team Lead at a seed stage Cyber startup. Over the last 4 years I've gone BDR>BDR Manager>Channel Manager>SMB AE> MM AE & 75/110 to 110/220.
I was pre-med in college before I pivoted into business & marketing, and thank God I did because I'm much happier now than my friends who stuck with that path.
Not here to brag - just love looking back at my own progress and I'm glad I stuck with it! Happy to answer any questions or potentially provide any advice. I'm a long time lurker, but first time poster!
Posted Jun 4, 2026, 12:53 AM UTC