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What do you do? Run/own a section of a wine distribution company.

Do you like it? Very much

What makes you in particular well-suited or poorly-suited for your work? I never graduated from Uni. but I have a mind for business. Where to go with it, what works and what doesn't. You have to get creative with it too, which is my favourite part.

What kind of people do best in your work? People who arn't afraid to risk a lot for the potential to make a lot. Outgoing and creative people who understand what people want, and how to get it to them.

What qualifications are necessary for people considering work in the same field as you? Business savvy. Thinking logically about what people want and how to get the product to them. Not afraid to lose. Being able to shmooze snobs is nice as well.

What is a typical day like? There's no "typical day". Some day's i'll be out doing tastings from 10AM until 4:30ish if we got a product in that I want to push. Somedays i'll get up at 10, get on the phone and be on it yelling at the Liquor Board for most of the day. Nothing's the same. I love it.

What kind of problems do you encounter? Wine snobs who we have to pretend to like. Dealing with archiac gov't regulations. Telling people you can get them something when you probably can't and figuring out how you can do it for them (even if it's -EV short term for you)

What are the biggest (most common) sources of frustration and elation? Frustration: Dealing with gov't regulations and wine snobs.
Elation: Walking into a tasting that you think has no potential and walking out after they buy 20K worth of wine. Tasting unreal wines that I would never know about if it wasn't for this job.

How much do you make? Haven't been in the business for a full year, don't know.

How much can one expect to make in your position? Our goal is to have 10% of the immediate wine market within 10 years, which is 500 million annually.