Not all companies have the same working environment and of course everyone is different, it is very dependent on your personality, and it is this that is the significant factor in whether you thrive or not in a sales environment. My own personal experience of it though (8 months of my life I will never get back) was a bad one; hated every minute of it, and I class myself as a reasonably outgoing and sociable individual.

The longer you stay in sales the further you lead yourself up that career path and the harder it is to find something different should you decide it's not for you. But I guess you could say that for any career you choose.

Adding to the argument for staying on at school, I also took an A-Level evening class and found it very hard to motivate myself and concentrate on study and exams. I was in a slightly different situation though as I had already been to 6th form, had some A-Levels but decided on a change of direction as the choices I made at 16 weren't the best. All my A-Levels have stood me in good stead for where I find myself now however.

On the flipside of the coin, some of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in the world left school with few qualifications. These people are known to be highly driven and motivated though and their entrepreneurial spirit no doubt showed at an early age.

So I guess play to your strengths if you know what they are, decent guidance, a good understanding of what you want to achieve in the future and a lot of motivation to see it through are all very important factors for your son right now.

This post was last modified: 09-03-2012 09:45 AM by Cheeky.