How many reps are even more demotivated regarding the "new incentive comp". It makes the reps that weren't working very hard, work even less and the reps who busted their a### less motivated because they aren't going to make any money! Way to go GSK for just continuing the hypocrisy. If we are truly no longer "sales" why are we incentivized by district level goals? Also anyone actually getting a "raise"?
Nope. NO raises. Groceries and gas going up daily. Reps have to go to all generics and forget getting a nice fun car to drive on weekends. No chance. Getting a new Benz built as I type this. Saved my dough and retired early. Glad I was with you all during the good times. I actually remember getting 12% raises and making 40K annually in bonus. We once got a "Tagamet kicker" for 40+K! One huge check! Ahhhhh. The good days. Put that $ in a nice mutual fund and enjoyed the growth. Maxed out on the 401K and IRA annual contribs. Lived alone and watched it grow. No buying kids toys, vacations with kids, etc. Now it ALL PLAYS OUT like I planned.
To poster # 2. Good for you JM! Now it all plays out like you planned. You and your girl friend Rosie Palm riding around in your Chevy Cruz that you think is a MB. You are a loser, always have been a loser, and always will be a loser!!!!! Your postings are old and redundant. Why don't you get a life? Why would someone who has what you brag to have spend all his time on CP? The answer is obvious to all except you.
Numb nuts who is or would bust there a###,you think that is going to get you more $$. Ypu must wear an orange kool-aide shirt when you go out. Get a real job then you'll see what its like to bust your a### !
Okay, I get it. Your district must love you because YOU are one of the lazy ones who bring everybody down.
This thread reminds me of what I used to tell my reps in the day: Rep- When are we getting Raises? I need a Raise! DSM- You want to make more money? Rep- Yes DSM- Then Raise Your ASS out of that Car seat and go in there and sell some Drugs!!!!!!!!! Im sorry but I really love this one -and used it a lot - obtained years ago from one of the godfather DSMs - Jimmy D!
I had to laugh. I asked my buddy, who works for your fine company, if he wanted to come over and watch the Sugar Bowl. He said no because he had to work on his 1st quarter business plan!!
"...my BENZ...my CONDO...my Benz...my Condo....mybenz...mycondo...mybenzmycondomybenzmycondomybenzmycondo...." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5sSn1miByo
Why work hard when we now have district goals? So I can kick a## and my district mates in the next town can have me make nothing? Or vice versa? Sounds fair. And now we are accountable (paid on or not paid on) for products we don't promote. Sounds fair also. Socialism has arrived at GSK. Next it will be regional goals and then national goals. Yes we truly are in it together.
Come on now. Grow up. Years ago we took docs to lunches at restaurants for lunch and really developed relationships. That is over. You deliver food and samples and complain about bonus? Market shares would not change at all if they hired fresh college grads (hot women of course) and paid them a base of 22K. Believe me, they are dying for jobs. Any job. Give them a Chevy Cobalt, or no car at all! Heck, don't even give am a car and don't pay for gas. They would still be lining up for jobs. The whole industry could go to this while we wait for it all to be done via UPS. Do you really think GSK would not fill jobs offering 22k? They would have every terr. filled and do the same. The co. bottom line would incr. in leaps and bounds! No cars, no gas and no insurance! No bonus and no raises. They would leave for better jobs, but when will the economy allow that?????????????
I agree but it is hard to argue with what they said. 22k may be a little low but about 35-40K total package plus a car and they could hire some real good looking gals.
Funny, but my brother is a VP of International Marketing at a different mega-Pharma company, and we were talking over Christmas about business (which we have always avoided due to competitive conflicts). BTW, he will soon be downsized as I was also recently. His enlightening comment had to do with internal meetings where the LEGAL folks at his company are CONSTANTLY/CONTINUALLY attempting to influence upper management that the sales forces need to be eliminated or tremendously downsized because they are the major liability to the company, due to stupidity over how they can and cannot legally promote products, despite how they are trained. The majority of Pharma lawsuits are due to ignorant sales force people that cost hundreds of millions in legal verdicts and fines. Don't know that I agree with this (actually I call BS on legal), but it is a trend that is being voiced to management by corporate "Sales-prevention" personel at all companies.
