Everybody gets a base of $52,000. That's it. $1000 a week to drop samples, bring lunches, and all the bare minimum stuff most Takeda reps do to squeak by and pray they don't get fired for poor results. Then add REAL bonus money for REAL sales efforts. If you are really good and bust your ass EVERYday ALLday then you should be paid another 50 - 75 K based on stellar sales simple, no?
I was thinking about acting in bondage porn to make up for my small salary. At least I'll be doing something I like to make a few extra dollars.
Just to add: Romona and Takeda's priority is cost cutting. Do you really trust them with 50%-75% of your income. They simply have their mathematicians make the pay buckets on your bonus plan more unfavorable to the employees and they are paying out 50% to plan. Don't forget how it's not that hard to get 0% on a product. Say they lose coverage on a big plan in your area or a national plan and you are getting a fraction of your pay. If I trusted them, your plan is not crazy. I could say the same about communism, a beautiful idea, but in that case individual motivation destroys the whole idea. In this case it's their ability to make a fair Comp plan/trust them to pay out 100% on average across the country. I would also need a much less volatile IC bonus structure.
Is it true the IC folks are working on a plan to compensate you for backstabbing your counterparts? Oh wait, they already have that......don't they?
