Rising gas prices have hit him hard. I'm actually pretty lucky. Since reps work on commission, it's hard to nail down how much they make. Some do very well, others not so well. Still others make six-figure incomes.
Flexibility means reps can take a vacation at any time.
It also means they don't get paid when they're off. Technology has helped some of the time-consuming burdens that go with the job. With e-mail and cell phones, you can handle it all. Now you don't have to operate with so much office support. A couple of years ago, Green handwrote every order.