Compensation

wait...your national sls mgt is literally a week long? for iv tylenol?

Originally Posted by Anonymous

wait...your national sls mgt is literally a week long? for iv tylenol?

I know, right! Shouldn't be anymore than an hour long conference call, but the homeoffice personnel who didn't get laid-off at Thanksgiving need to prove their worth with a parade of painful presentations.

Another example of poor decision making and a useless use of resources. This meeting should be three days MAX with a half day for travel. So I guess 2.5 days MAX!!!! What are these people thinking?!

I need a drink and a clean pair of shorts. What a cluster.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

I need a drink and a clean pair of shorts. What a cluster.

I need a new job pronto!

Looks like several comments were removed. I guess the truth hurts.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Looks like several comments were removed. I guess the truth hurts.

What else does senior management have to do these days? You'd think they'd have their hands full trying to fill a NSM week with nonsense. Maybe, they can burn an hour or two spinning the conference call from earlier this week.

I think we should have the chick, I use that loosley, who got the extra cash and other comp, from Cali, because cried she was going to leave and they think she is the best in the company lead a session on how to "play your customer".

Agreed. How does everyone know about this situation in Cali? How can something so confidential be such common knowledge? Scary that management couldn't keep this under wraps.

Maybe the bod should attend the Natl mtg again this year that would be fun

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Agreed. How does everyone know about this situation in Cali? How can something so confidential be such common knowledge? Scary that management couldn't keep this under wraps.

The story is not true--that's why..it was made up. Sheep.. Baaahhh.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

The story is not true--that's why..it was made up. Sheep.. Baaahhh.

You are such a moron! The story is very very true. She is FF and if you don't know her, then look her up on the company internal website. She had another job offer and met with RSL and they gave her a significant bump in pay on her base to stay. EVERYONE on her team knows this. RSL and her are good friends and they didn't want to make waves and create hysteria amongst everyone else.

[quote=Anonymous;4231957]You are such a moron! The story is very very true. She is FF and if you don't know her, then look her up on the company internal website. She had another job offer and met with RSL and they gave her a significant bump in pay on her base to stay. EVERYONE on her team knows this. RSL and her are good friends and they didn't want to make waves and create hysteria amongst everyone else.-PAUL REVERE

I like it here, management has my best interest at heart. When they get the career development program up and running, I want to through my name in the hat and advance and grow with Cadence, improving the lives of even more hospital patients.

Ugh, Monday is before me, another day of trying to answer all those curious surgeons inquiries.

Somebody on Yahoo Finance does not like reps and doesn't think you are needed.

"- 1900+ FL ( formulary job finished ).....
- 200-300% sales up from last Q...
- new Baxter plant ready to go ( that was the reason for last PP )....
- BMY Italian plant ready to pitch in if demand goes nuts......
- 1/2-2/3 of reps will let go, unless new product in pipeline.....
- cutting cost, giving estimates for sales and profitability date...."

Re: The REAL story here
Nsm sd ca,
1. Is there a test day one?

2. Are we roll playing?

3. Is there a riff underway?

4. What hotel are we at?

5. Do we have roommates?

6. Are we getting new SCRuB outfits personalized?

7. Do we have to wear SCRuBs at ALL functions?

8. Team building night Dave and Busters SD ?

9. Are 48 being riffed without the WARN disclosure?

10. What hotel in San Diego the Hard Rock?

When do we get paid Q4 commission? When do we get our options for being top performers? What is the vesting schedule? If I quit shortly after I receive options do I get to take them or a percentage of them with me?

Originally Posted by Anonymous

When do we get paid Q4 commission? When do we get our options for being top performers? What is the vesting schedule? If I quit shortly after I receive options do I get to take them or a percentage of them with me?

I think a lot of people are thinking the same as you. Unfortunately, with this outfit no one would get anything after you quit. The options are not worth anything anyway. For the top winners, no one wants to go to that Hawaii trip anyway. Who would want to take a vacation with their managers and RSL? That's a prize? No thanks. The prize will be getting out of here.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

I think a lot of people are thinking the same as you. Unfortunately, with this outfit no one would get anything after you quit. The options are not worth anything anyway. For the top winners, no one wants to go to that Hawaii trip anyway. Who would want to take a vacation with their managers and RSL? That's a prize? No thanks. The prize will be getting out of here.

Spot on

Randy,

Thanks for the raise.

Xoxoxo,

You know who

I want to take the trip to Hawaii with all the other winners. Happy management will be there. My wife is going.....all expenses paid. Never been. Looking forward to it.

Hard EARNED trip. Excited and thankful get to go!

Agreed

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Agreed

Check out management, responding and agreeing with a three week old positive post. Isn't there some micromanaging or some other fire you can be putting out with your time?

Hey, what is with all of the complaining.? I haven't been on this board for several months, but I just made a nice $15,000+ bonus for Q1. If you are working hard and smart, there is plenty of opportunity here to make money. Sales of Ofirmev are going to continue to grow for several more years. I'm planning on making plenty of bonus this year and next!

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Hey, what is with all of the complaining.? I haven't been on this board for several months, but I just made a nice $15,000+ bonus for Q1. If you are working hard and smart, there is plenty of opportunity here to make money. Sales of Ofirmev are going to continue to grow for several more years. I'm planning on making plenty of bonus this year and next!

I just received a great commission check as well, my first in 18 months. Not holding my breath there will be many more. How's the weather in San Diego?

What kind of moron posts their bonus amount? So lame

Originally Posted by Anonymous

What kind of moron posts their bonus amount? So lame

A moron that isn't even a rep.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Hey, what is with all of the complaining.? I haven't been on this board for several months, but I just made a nice $15,000+ bonus for Q1. If you are working hard and smart, there is plenty of opportunity here to make money. Sales of Ofirmev are going to continue to grow for several more years. I'm planning on making plenty of bonus this year and next!

You can make $15,000 in bonus at lots of companies. Plus, ESPP, 401K, great health insurance, etc. I don't get the excitement.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

You can make $15,000 in bonus at lots of companies. Plus, ESPP, 401K, great health insurance, etc. I don't get the excitement.

Exactly.

Speaking of health insurance, ours sucks!!!! Worst I have ever had.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

You can make $15,000 in bonus at lots of companies. Plus, ESPP, 401K, great health insurance, etc. I don't get the excitement.

Plus company car, gas card, and a manager with a soul!

Yeah, and for all those companies, check their CP site for grateful reps like you who go on and on about how wonderful their life at their company is.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Yeah, and for all those companies, check their CP site for grateful reps like you who go on and on about how wonderful their life at their company is.

In 20 years as a rep, this job is the first time I have ever posted on cafe pharma (not even sure when this site began). I can accept everything -- no car, no 401k, bad healthcare, etc -- what I can't accept is the way my manager treats me. His behavior is completely unacceptable--some of it illegal--and this company allows it to continue. This site allows me to vent until I get another job. I have been ranked in the top twenty percent since launch, and he still treats me like a piece of crap.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Yeah, and for all those companies, check their CP site for grateful reps like you who go on and on about how wonderful their life at their company is.

...it's 72 degrees and the local time is 5:43PM.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Yeah, and for all those companies, check their CP site for grateful reps like you who go on and on about how wonderful their life at their company is.

There are unhappy reps everywhere. No doubt. However, that doesn't change what this poster said:

"You can make $15,000 in bonus at lots of companies. Plus, ESPP, 401K, great health insurance, etc. I don't get the excitement."


This post doesn't seem disgruntled at all. Just factual.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

There are unhappy reps everywhere. No doubt. However, that doesn't change what this poster said:

"You can make $15,000 in bonus at lots of companies. Plus, ESPP, 401K, great health insurance, etc. I don't get the excitement."


This post doesn't seem disgruntled at all. Just factual.

But those companies aren't offering "the opportunity of a lifetime" like Cadence Pharmaceuticals.

[quote=Anonymous;4387847]There are unhappy reps everywhere. No doubt. However, that doesn't change what this poster said:

"You can make $15,000 in bonus at lots of companies. Plus, ESPP, 401K, great health insurance, etc. I don't get the excitement."

This post doesn't seem disgruntled at all. Just factual.[/QUOTE
That's Right!! This is a great company with a very unique opportunity. Only the very best are welcome.

[quote=Anonymous;4397460]

Originally Posted by Anonymous

There are unhappy reps everywhere. No doubt. However, that doesn't change what this poster said:

"You can make $15,000 in bonus at lots of companies. Plus, ESPP, 401K, great health insurance, etc. I don't get the excitement."

This post doesn't seem disgruntled at all. Just factual.[/QUOTE
That's Right!! This is a great company with a very unique opportunity. Only the very best are welcome.

Oh, it's been a "unique" opportunity alright...one out of 150 reps hit your 39,000 goal last year, company has had highest turnover of reps I've ever seen, management completely positioned product wrong even though they had an extra year before launch to "profile," stock is in the toilet, good old boys management team have no idea how to sell and yet they try to micromanage the reps who do, a hostile work environment, no 401k match, declining health benefits, etc, etc, etc.

Everyone take a look at the Q3 ranking report and figure out what the "average" rep made for the quarter? I promise you that it is not even close to $12250. What's sad is Q4 will be even worse! 35 cents per vial - R U KIDDING ME?????

Quit your bitching and remember you are now a member of an elite hospital sales force and have the base salary to prove it. This is "the opportunity of a lifetime".

not sure what the excitement is about. company stated annual goal bonus to be 45k and after 3 qtrs that trend rings true. q3 goal bonus was below 11,250 but q 1 and 2 were above. by the way that would be 11,250 a qtr not 12,250. so far it seems like the 45k is right on target. your error is the qtr avg calculation and also qtr avges will vary but the annual bonus goal should be reached or exceeded for top 68 or so reps.

bring on the complaints as handle them everyday from pharmacy but they are worse

Originally Posted by Anonymous

not sure what the excitement is about. company stated annual goal bonus to be 45k and after 3 qtrs that trend rings true. q3 goal bonus was below 11,250 but q 1 and 2 were above. by the way that would be 11,250 a qtr not 12,250. so far it seems like the 45k is right on target. your error is the qtr avg calculation and also qtr avges will vary but the annual bonus goal should be reached or exceeded for top 68 or so reps.

bring on the complaints as handle them everyday from pharmacy but they are worse

You are correct, everything is fine here at Cadence. The only people who are quitting are those that feel guilty for making so much money for selling Tylenol.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

You are correct, everything is fine here at Cadence. The only people who are quitting are those that feel guilty for making so much money for selling Tylenol.

Thus validating doubts about the need for a sales force our size 6 qtrs after launch

Does anyone know what the 2013 IC plan will look like? We can't go much lower on base vials without hitting rock bottom...

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Does anyone know what the 2013 IC plan will look like? We can't go much lower on base vials without hitting rock bottom...

.35 is feeling like Rick bottom.

Would anyone out there by chance still have some Enron stock they'd like to trade for some CADX? Please?

Originally Posted by Anonymous

.35 is feeling like Rick bottom.

Howz Ricky feeling about it?

Penny stock = A common stock valued at less than one dollar, and therefore highly speculative.

We're heading that way, dipping under $3.00 today.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Penny stock = A common stock valued at less than one dollar, and therefore highly speculative.

We're heading that way, dipping under $3.00 today.

We settled at 2.92, hopefully it'll rebound next week