So I have been lurking this forum for awhile now, just reviewing the industry as a whole as I'm from another industry (Finance). For the life of me, I can't fathom how in the world do you guys complain so much?
Let's see, the typical rant on here is about how a guy has been working in the Pharma related industry for about 15-20 years, making over six figures a year, with good health benefits, 401k contribution, a company car, expense reports, and free occasional dinners with Management to discuss results. Then the guy would continue on about how the job is extremely easy, not challenging, how he just gets samples all day and delivers food to clients.
If everything being described here is true and accurate, then this person is in the top 3% of individual income earners in the country when you put all of the compensation, benefits and perks on the table.
But for the LIFE of me, all the guy does is rant about:
- His Manager micromanages him
- His Manager is mean to him
- He gets downsized (even though he picks up another job almost immediately in Pharma)
- His Manager makes him do reports on daily activities
- His Manager makes him sit in on calls
- The Pharma industry is ripping off their customers
I mean what in the world is this? I come from the Commercial Finance industry where most of us are paid on 100% commission, no salary, no benefits, no company car, no expense reports, nothing! And you know what? We go through every thing you guys listed and more! But on top of going through more, most of us do not make the total amount of compensation, perks and benefits you guys make considering that you claim you only put in little effort on the job. For us to make what you guys are making, we have to be literally killing it in the field!
Can someone please explain to me what is going on here? Because every thread it's the same thing and it makes absolutely no sense to me. I've been trying to give the "benefit of the doubt" but I just can't. Are these posts made up? Are these people just exaggerating? Or what in the hell is going on here?
Then to top it off, the guy says despite 15-20 years of making over 6 figures in Pharma, now that he's almost 50 and out of Pharma, he's dead broke! How in the hell do you make about $1.5 million - $2 million over 15-20 years (6 figures at least per year) and now you are deadbroke? Did you have a wife that took all of your money? Or maybe a stay-at-home wife with 3 kids that drained all of your money? Or maybe you took 15 trips to Vegas every year?
I mean, us other Sales Professionals in other industries would DIE to bring home the compensation, perks and benefits you guys do, and all you do is complain on here. Am I missing something??
Why Do You Guys Complain So Much?
