[elwoodblues]

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What do you do?

[/ QUOTE ] Account Manager for an legal publishing company: territory consists of large law firms

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Do you like it?

[/ QUOTE ] Love it. Good job --- overall low stress, though peaks of high stress during contract negotiations

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What kind of people do best in your work?

[/ QUOTE ] Independent thinkers; people who can get the "big picture"; people persons; good instructors; people who can think strategically

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What qualifications are necessary for people considering work in the same field as you?

[/ QUOTE ] In the exact position I have, you need a law degree and a pulse. It helps to have prior experience with the company (I've worked here for 4 years before becoming an Account Manager working our help-desk and building/designing our web product)

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What is a typical day like?

[/ QUOTE ] I usually work from home 2 days a week. On the days I am downtown, I visit firms, train people on our product, have contract meetings, etc.

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What kind of problems do you encounter?

[/ QUOTE ] Difficult contract negotiations (as the contracts are generally quite substantial.) Constantly learning new products.

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What are the biggest (most common) sources of frustration and elation?

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No huge sources of frustration. Successful negotiations are a pretty big source of elation.

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How much do you make? How much can one expect to make in your position?


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I make a decent salary and we have a decent bonus structure depending on territory sales and revenue. The salary runs about 75% of my total compensation which provides for a decent amount of stability month-to-month.