is the fact that, since it's a well-established business - at least by tech firm standards - some of the people have been there for years, and they've seen a lot of salespeople come and go.
So as more time passes, I can sense them start to be more willing to connect, since the longer I last, the more chance there is that I'll be there for while. KNOCK ON WOOD.
No one likes to make a bond - even a loose, light one - when they fear the other person is just passing through, right? Reminds me of the fact that when we first moved to this neighborhood - twenty-three years ago this month - there were neighbors who didn't make much effort to engage with us until we'd been here for a while. Say three years.
As I've said more than once, the number of times I've had to start new jobs over the past eleven years - and I will tell you that number: ten - is not a source of pride or comfort, and has taken a certain toll, even as I acknowledge that I made the best decisions I could at the time, and played the hands I was dealt as skillfully as I could.
But I have gotten to meet and work with a wonderful assortment of people, without a doubt. There have been a few assholes in the mix, sure, but that's all part of the adventure.
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