PEST CONTROL: TJ Nichols, BYU Student

Last summer was my first attempt at summer sales. My brother-in-law told me to check it out. At first it seemed like kind of a risky industry, but I just decided to bite the bullet, go for it, and work really hard since I was so strapped for cash. It worked out great and I made 35K during those 4 summer months. I think my success came from staying positive, having fun with the customers, and always trying to out-sell our team leader. Selling with friends really helped keep me motivated and working hard.

Through summer sales, I developed a lot of people skills and learned how to communicate better with strangers. This will definitely help me build strong relationships in the business world.
This summer I am a manager over a small team. My goal is to make 50K. I honestly feel that the things I do, anybody can do. There is nothing to it besides a positive attitude and a desire to work.

I think people should put their bias of summer sales aside and really check it out. Some companies are sketchy, but there are still a lot of good ones out there where you can be VERY successful. Yeah, it’s hard, but working construction making 10 bucks an hour is hard too, and probably even worse. Even if you are the WORST salesman ever, you will make more through sales than any other job you could find over the summer.