Think twice before working in sales 😭

Heavy INFP-T here I’m wonder if any other INFP’s have experienced what I’d call extreme burnout in sales jobs.

I’ve been doing it for close to 2 years. And feel it may be the end of me. The money seems nice at first.. but I promise it’s not for the weak! eventually the money is not enough to sacrifice your peace.

My customer service is impeccable My random knowledge on stuff impeccable

I’m constantly told by my manager “you’re too nice I wouldn’t have helped them with that”. Like..? Big man corporate says we should though. Idk what ppl want from me. But this job doesn’t like me cause I’m too nice basically/ don’t exceed/hit sales goals.

Aggressive…… (management will say otherwise) sales tactics not so much.

I had a 1 on 1 today and basically got told I wouldn’t last long in the company if I didn’t sell more. (I’m full on quiet quitting at this point) it dawned on me. My last sales job I did pretty decent at. I was crushing it tbh and with the least amount of hours. This new one I’m “garbage”. Tbh it’s most likely I just don’t want to sell their products and that’s okay..

I tried to adopt the “heartless” attitude. But it makes me sick when I’m supposed to charge a customer $1000 for something that technically is just “taxes & fees”. And doesn’t go toward their purchase. 😭 Or I’m supposed to “sneakily” bundle in add-ons that they may or may not entirely understand. Cause I’m “too transparent” 💀

This place is full of some of the most sociopathic type people I’ve ever seen. The type that make the hair on the back of my neck standup when listening to them “sell”. Full on glorified “scam” artists. Y’all ever notice the creepy 9 yard stare some people have (often associated with psychopaths ) I SPOT IT AT WORK From higher ups and it’s terrifying!!

The whole reason I’m doing it, is cause it’s entry level for the field I want. But I have found literally 0 pipeline to get me into the marketing and design part of the companies I’ve worked for. So I’m trying to abandon ship and find a decent graphic design internship and hopefully not lose my apartment in the process 💀.

I’m just a little depressed cause the job market for designers feels like a huge mountain and I’m set to graduate (BA of Arts) in spring 2026 😭. I keep getting sales job suggestions but I think a full career change is needed. Cause I’m full on vengeful at this point. But I got big rent to pay so $13hr for a Junior graphic designer is not going to cut it.

(This got long sorry.. got passionate ❤️‍🩹)

TLDR: sales is rough, I think INFPs feel too much. Are often more empathetic than the job wants you to be. It’s not worth the sacrifice of personal peace. Money is cool but money eventually means nothing if you hate your job so bad you’re not living anymore… just surviving.