In defense of Abbott Animal Health- (AAH) - not that I am a 'company man'- I recognize the shortcomings of this small organization- but it is part of a much larger, and very successful multinational company (72,000 employees world wide- 200 in AAH) and the benefits are very good (health, profit shring, matching 401k, etc) that there is more to the equation than just what a moron or micro-manager your individual field manager might be.
Also, as a field rep (VPC) you have a great deal of autonomy- do what you want on a daily basis, etc- as long as you are driven to create results (get sales) you can have a lot of fun and enjoy your job- sure alot more opportunity and a better future (I think) in the vet market than in Human Pharma with all the handcuffs that are being placed on that side of the industry by regulators (HIPPA, managed care, nat'l health care, etc)
