THE FRENCH SALES EXECUTIVE

New start.

New job.

North African TL.

I was at ease with the French language.

Pre- script – as a parrot repeat – no marketing oriented

Overcome objections- tackle potential clients’ obstacles.

DAMIEN

He was ill. They said.

A week earlier from London, dialled Damien’s number-

same number I used to dial 13 years earlier:

‘’ALLO’’

‘’ALLO’’ Bonjour

1 week later, dialled the same number: the number is no longer in use, then a third time

Biiiiiiiiip

The morning after, in the French Sales department in the office

DAMIEN

‘’il etait malade’’

My task: 60  outgoing calls to France- DELL…..DELL

2 Dell laptops deals- leads done

1 server - DELL

‘’whispers’’: the woman is not at the standards we wish’’

HR immoral nasty Irish woman (sacked later on).

Large glazed windows

metal materials

wooden floors – carpets

many workstations

Damien- he was ill

60 calls a day.

One day, Spanish? Yes.

Urgently needed- (System Applications and Products) SAP.

List of Spanish companies to call.

Small ones- target

The advantage- the need.

1 deal done.

Friendly Spanish voice on the other side, the company owner in Spain.

SAP – we have it now.

Gracias un saludo.

Nasty and immoral Irish woman

one meeting: no longer needed

DAMIEN

End of the job

End of the perspective.

Damien ……

Lunch at a bistrot – low tables of different colours – comfortable chairs.

A Frenchman wearing a heavy cloack, covering the whole face, laughing.

I could catch in a glimpse his smiling blue eyes--- as ZORRO- waring a cloak and a mask.

DAMIEN!

‘’Madame…je vous aime’’ laughter DAMIEN

Ready to start all over.

One morning, on Google

An Obituary: Damien had passed away 1 year  earlier.

Condolence message from all the former Intel Corporations colleagues.

Then solo trader.

Incredulous

Grieving

Weeping..But Why?

The man wearing the cloack: ‘’ Madame je vous aime, bonne chance dans la technologie’’

Damien

Lighted a candle on line with my name and surname on it

Dissolved companies.