Any regrets, despite the long career, money?

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Have no time or emotional capital to waste on regrets. The choice to work pharma at the time was the right one--FOR THE TIME. It was a lot different then, when we still formed relationships with physicians and got to know them and their practices. Reimbursement wasn't much of an issue since most didn't have pharmacy benefits.

Like all other things, times, situations and people change. Went from being a good industry where long careers were possible and good, long-lasting relationships could be formed to a share of voice cheerleading mess. That being said, I had a good run and I left with a lot of money in the bank.

Don't waste your time thinking about what was or might have been. Instead, put your energies into family, friends, loved ones and the future. Looking back just means you'll keep running into the same wall in front of you. Screw that.
 




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Have no time or emotional capital to waste on regrets. The choice to work pharma at the time was the right one--FOR THE TIME. It was a lot different then, when we still formed relationships with physicians and got to know them and their practices. Reimbursement wasn't much of an issue since most didn't have pharmacy benefits.

Like all other things, times, situations and people change. Went from being a good industry where long careers were possible and good, long-lasting relationships could be formed to a share of voice cheerleading mess. That being said, I had a good run and I left with a lot of money in the bank.

Don't waste your time thinking about what was or might have been. Instead, put your energies into family, friends, loved ones and the future. Looking back just means you'll keep running into the same wall in front of you. Screw that.
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It was great in the 1990s, and early 2000s for sure. If I had to give a suggestion for youngsters looking to get into sales, I will tell them to sell insurance and build up your own branch with State Farm or another company like that. There is so much stability with these opportunities, and eventually, you just hire others to run it.
 




Anonymous said:
You are not even in the industry, are you? If you are, it is w a company that is not even on the board.

also, you are not a vet, because vets don't chat the way you do.

you bring nothing here except the smell of diaper crap.

get lost, narc/gas lighter/troll.
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Hi mental boy (the real troll). You already told us you are not in the industry. Your story changes every time. Why don't you go back to your old posts and tell us the glories of car sales. Those were a hoot.

By the way, what's up with the stupid diaper lines? Are you really a 5th grade boy posting on the board? Does mommy know that you are playing with the computer again?

Grow up.
 




Anonymous said:
It was great in the 1990s, and early 2000s for sure. If I had to give a suggestion for youngsters looking to get into sales, I will tell them to sell insurance and build up your own branch with State Farm or another company like that. There is so much stability with these opportunities, and eventually, you just hire others to run it.
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Insurance sales is like car sales. Only do it if you are desperate. You have to start building your business off the backs of relatives and friends.
 








Anonymous said:
Man, you need to leave the house.....this is the dumbest comment I have ever read here.....insurance is not girl scout cookies, dumb ass.
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The dumbest comments come from you. Before you thought car sales were great. Now you think insurance sales are great. Those are amongst the two least desirable sales jobs. Those are the jobs people take when they can't find anything else.

Car salesmen and insurance salesmen are both ranked in the bottom 10 professions based on trust.

http://943thepoint.com/what-are-the-most-trusted-and-least-trusted-professions/

You keep digging yourself a deeper hole.
 




Anonymous said:
The dumbest comments come from you. Before you thought car sales were great. Now you think insurance sales are great. Those are amongst the two least desirable sales jobs. Those are the jobs people take when they can't find anything else.

Car salesmen and insurance salesmen are both ranked in the bottom 10 professions based on trust.

http://943thepoint.com/what-are-the-most-trusted-and-least-trusted-professions/

You keep digging yourself a deeper hole.
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He A hole, there are other people that post here besides you and the person you have a hard on for.
 








retired at 57 after a long career spanning three major companies. Had one sr vp under federal indictment so yea, had one or two bad bosses. Regrets? None. Each day was a learning experience and I happen to "like" dealing with people. Did sales, sales management, a bit of marketing and government relations. Sales was one of the best jobs ever, at least during my era. I always tried to outsmart the bad bosses, understanding they had the bulk of the power of course. When necessary, document performance, review performance each visit to let them know you are not going to be railroaded, (done professionally of course), ask them how they would handle certain specific situations, (at least pretend to use them as a resource), and generally don't allow them TIME to get on your case...YOU manage THEM. Take the offensive. If necessary, follow up memos to them following their field trip...thank them for their insight and assistance and keep good records...one for you and one for the employment attorney if needed! Manage your career vs letting it be managed for you. And don't be afraid to change companies, but do it from a position of strength...let the company recruit you, you will get a higher salary that way. (If they want you they will pay enough to get you out of your current comfort zone) No job is perfect, it is work but no reason it can't be enjoyable if you manage it properly. If you get bored then do a little personal project to get the interest going. Tell the boss only if the project is successful...
Lot of rambling here, and the industry does kind of suck vs a few years ago. BUT, you can make decent money, learn a lot and move on when it becomes necessary. After all, the worst they can do is fire you and that can sometimes be a blessing because it will force you to get creative to find a new job or career..that's my 2 cents worth anyway..
 




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