SalesJobs.ie Socialising Survey

From over 7,000 Irish sales professionals we surveyed, it seems like the weekly Friday drinks is diminishing slightly with 36.3% of respondents said that they would socialise with colleagues once a month.

The new phenomenon of social networking does not mix well with the work place in the eyes of employers as almost 62% of those surveyed commented that it was not acceptable for an employee to check their Bebo/Facebook/MySpace page at all during office hours.

Sales people in Co. Cork that were survey appear to love working with their colleagues - with 100% of respondents saying that they would go out every week for drinks with work and would definitely ask a colleague to become their “friend” on their social networking page. 

With many employees now using blackberrys, laptops and pda devices to maintain contact with the office, work is more than 9-5. This was evident with  92% of respondents admitted to checking work emails outside of office hours. 10% even admitted to checking work emails whilst on holidays - with 100% of female sales professionals saying that they would definitely check their emails while on their break away from the office.

In terms of looking forward to the new year and possibly a new sales role, the main reason which might not be a huge surprise for looking to move is the prospect of higher pay and better commission. This is closely followed by a lack of promotional prospects in their current role.

From the sales professionals that we surveyed, 50% of respondents valued a concrete commission structure as the most important factor in applying for a new sales job. With the rising cost of petrol sales people felt that a car allowance or car was the second most important factor in considering a new position. Having a pension is also on their mind – 32.5% of Dublin based sales people feel that this is the most important factor in moving companies. 

So with the holiday season coming up and Christmas bonus’ in mind watch out employers! Over a third of respondents say a poor end of year bonus could be a main reason why they would consider moving jobs in 2008.

Denise Tanham, Director of SalesJobs.ie, says employers productivity has been raised due to recent technology and employers should not forget to reward their staff for that extra mile and commitment to their jobs.

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