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The Apprentice - where do these eejits work?

jaycen

I've watched a couple of episodes of the apprentice, getting hooked TBH

but I have one big question after watching these people try to sell products and services: where do they work?

As sales people they're terrible, basic mistakes on names, prices etc, what's going on? The fact they all come from good jobs apparently, sales managers, account manager etc is beyond me, is this the result of the celtic tiger, easy sales - promotion for even the worst sales reps?

I work in technical sales (I don't consider myself particularly brilliant at it either) but have never messed up on a pitch with the customer's name or their product's name :eek:

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SoupyNorman

Its the wrong format IMO..

Let me set the scene of how it should go,

Wicklow Mountains, 14 candidates, Bill chasing in an Apache Attack Helicoptor and his sidekick cronies running the contestants out of the bushes with a pot and a stick.

asdasd

but I have one big question after watching these people try to sell products and services: where do they work?

snort. They're on television. T-E-L-E-V-I-S-I-ON. It's not real.

They're all CGI.

jaycen

Darragh TBH if I worked in the motor trade a long time ago (tech not sales) it always makes money, it's just the source that changes.

I'm waiting for the car sales show, can't wait to see these expert salespeople actually try to make a real sale, it would be impossible to mess a car sale up...wouldn't it? :eek:

They're so amateur I'm sure a group of kids doing work experience could do better.

Raiser

Darragh29 wrote: »

If you gave me 100K, you couldn't get me to work in a business that is looking at a 36% decline in it's business, there isn't a Renault salesman in the country who isn't dreading Christmas this year, because Renault are the worst hit brand by the slowdown. You'd think Penny Apples would be paying more attention to his own business interests right now...

Anyone who can amass a fortune selling fcuking Renaults is either a genius salesperson or else has an unlimited supply of criminally stupid, indiscriminate, cash-wielding Muppets

Darragh29

If you gave me 100K, you couldn't get me to work in a business that is looking at a 36% decline in it's business, there isn't a Renault salesman in the country who isn't dreading Christmas this year, because Renault are the worst hit brand by the slowdown. You'd think Penny Apples would be paying more attention to his own business interests right now...

SheroN

Two or three of them have been to college. The guy who apparently is a 'Senior Sales Exectuive", worked in car phone warehouse.

It's a 100k package, I'm sure that includes all the benefits etc. Not sure it's worth ending your career to risk going for.

marcsignal

Dord wrote: »

Nah, red diesel would be better. Maybe we'd see a cross over between The Apprentice on TV3 and that customs & excise program on RTE.

now yer talkin

it reminds me of this programme too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tc6-vSYIMk

Mark200

I think it's a poor attempt to copy the British / American version. The British one is the best, I love it.

I don't think Bill Cullen is as entertaining/intelligent as Alan Sugar, and he's not as successful as Donald Trump. The programme gives very little time to their actual task. You could watch 20 minutes of it and they'd have done nothing, next thing they're walking out of the room where they've just given their presentation

Dord

marcsignal wrote: »

I can't see that programme lasting, they should start selling smuggled cigarettes instead and they'll be on a winner..

Nah, red diesel would be better. Maybe we'd see a cross over between The Apprentice on TV3 and that customs & excise program on RTE.

Gone Drinking

I'm waiting for them to make "The Apprenticeship" where you watch 6 hopefull school leavers fight for a place in a phase 4 sparking course.

C'mon Anto!1

bruce wayne

my guess would be snap printing.....thats where they seem to spend half of every ep every week !

marcsignal

I can't see that programme lasting, they should start selling smuggled cigarettes instead and they'll be on a winner..

enda1

Maybe its a bit more difficult when on television than in a room of a few people?

That said, they are a bit dim I've always found.