A young guy from North Dakota landed a sales job at a massive, “everything-under-one-roof” department store in Florida. At closing time on his very first day, the manager walked down to the sales floor to check his progress.
“So, how many customers did you serve today?” the manager asked.
The kid rubbed the back of his neck nervously. “Just one, sir.”
The manager exploded. “One?! Our regular staff average 20 to 30 sales a day! You need to pick up the pace. How much was this single sale anyway?”
The kid looked up calmly. “$101,237.65.”
The manager froze, completely breathless. “$101,237.65?! What on earth did you sell him?!”
“Well,” the kid explained, “first I sold him a small fishing hook. Then I sold him a premium rod and reel. When he mentioned he was heading down to the coast, I suggested he needed a proper boat, so I took him to the marine department and sold him a twin-engine cruiser. Then, he realized his compact car couldn’t possibly tow it, so I walked him down to the automotive section and sold him a deluxe 4×4 truck.”
The manager gasped, staring at the new hire in absolute awe. “A guy came in here just looking for a fishing hook, and you managed to upsell him a boat and a truck?!”
The kid shook his head with a grin. “Oh, no, sir. He actually came in to buy a box of tampons for his wife. I just looked at him and said:”
“Well, buddy, your weekend is completely ruined anyway. You might as well go fishing.”
