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After making 130 thousand dollars a year in pharma sales for about the last 5 years of my career, I found that sort of payoff was a thing of the past while looking for other jobs, post big pharma lay offs.

Oh, I found jobs and I worked but I couldn't find anything that didn't pay over 30,000 dollars a year plus bonus and oh....use my own, old car, with supplemental coverage for wear and tear plus gas. Making my yearly income about 40 thousand a year.

I'd much rather take this job as a CSA, the work isn't a demeaning as to what I have resorted myself to doing...there I said it and no I'm not going to tell you (except it's ALL LEGAL)..
 






Thats funny because I just spoke to KB Monday and have a phone screen set for Friday. Quit posting false info

Well somebody is being lied to. Seriously I called the woman today and she maintained that she was NOT a recruiter and sounded so confused. This KB asked if her number came from CP and I said yes. She said the information was wrong.

So who's zoooomin who?

Don't put people's names on here that are false. We need work and innocent people shouldn't be pulled into our stupid drama.
 






After making 130 thousand dollars a year in pharma sales for about the last 5 years of my career, I found that sort of payoff was a thing of the past while looking for other jobs, post big pharma lay offs.

Oh, I found jobs and I worked but I couldn't find anything that didn't pay over 30,000 dollars a year plus bonus and oh....use my own, old car, with supplemental coverage for wear and tear plus gas. Making my yearly income about 40 thousand a year.

I'd much rather take this job as a CSA, the work isn't a demeaning as to what I have resorted myself to doing...there I said it and no I'm not going to tell you (except it's ALL LEGAL)..

Ditto here.

Probably ditto everywhere.
 












Anyone get offer yet? For those who interviewed on the 16th, the DM said the answer would go out by 1/25 and if no response then you didn't get the job. Just wondering if anyone has received an offer that is suppose to start with training in Feb 2012??
 


















Well, it seems they are considering experienced reps. I am one, and I have been called for an interview this week. They are running on a pretty tight timeline: Offers/acceptances by 1/25. Home study begins 2/20. Training in Delaware week of 2/27. In the field as of 3/5. Nexium, Crestor, Symbicort. DMs currently being hired, CSA interviews being conducted by interim DMs (not ones that will ultimately be your boss).

Pay $35,xxx, 15% bonus paid solely on activity metrics, not MS or grwoth, because its officially a non-selling job. $500 monthly car allowance and mileage at .17/mile.


I have Offers/acceptances by 1/31. Home study begins 2/27. Training 3/5; in the field 3/12. Did you have to do a survey?
 












There's just something I don't understand about this, and I hope someone will give an honest answer (as honest as possible considering that no one really knows for sure)

They're hiring a multitude (100s?) across the country. For a contract that ends in December. With training both at home and away, meaning some bucks invested.

Does it make sense that the contract would 'really' end in December? Or is there any talk about it being extended? And if it does end in December, how likely is it to be rehired within another contract? Especially if there really are hundreds being hired.

Again, honesty and candor appreciated, likely by many of us. Thank you.
 






There's just something I don't understand about this, and I hope someone will give an honest answer (as honest as possible considering that no one really knows for sure)

They're hiring a multitude (100s?) across the country. For a contract that ends in December. With training both at home and away, meaning some bucks invested.

Does it make sense that the contract would 'really' end in December? Or is there any talk about it being extended? And if it does end in December, how likely is it to be rehired within another contract? Especially if there really are hundreds being hired.

Again, honesty and candor appreciated, likely by many of us. Thank you.

great question. whats your best guess guys? anyone in the know who can weigh in?
 






I have Offers/acceptances by 1/31. Home study begins 2/27. Training 3/5; in the field 3/12. Did you have to do a survey?

This is confusing. These are the exact dates for the AZ contract rep positions. Aren't you talking about the CSR position? So they are sending the new reps AND the new CSR's to Delaware for training the same week????
 






There's just something I don't understand about this, and I hope someone will give an honest answer (as honest as possible considering that no one really knows for sure)

They're hiring a multitude (100s?) across the country. For a contract that ends in December. With training both at home and away, meaning some bucks invested.

Does it make sense that the contract would 'really' end in December? Or is there any talk about it being extended? And if it does end in December, how likely is it to be rehired within another contract? Especially if there really are hundreds being hired.

Again, honesty and candor appreciated, likely by many of us. Thank you.



Ya know if I'm offered this job, I'm not sure I'll even take it now. My current job isn't great but at least it will continue past Dec 2012, which is definitely something to consider. My guess is there probably ARE many thinking or wondering the same thing.

If anyone would kindly, and honestly, and did I mention kindly? please give some insight on this?
 












Ya know if I'm offered this job, I'm not sure I'll even take it now. My current job isn't great but at least it will continue past Dec 2012, which is definitely something to consider. My guess is there probably ARE many thinking or wondering the same thing.

If anyone would kindly, and honestly, and did I mention kindly? please give some insight on this?


It's all arm chair speculation, even the recruiter don't know. CSA's are gonna be more plentiful if sales remain steady or incline. Now days all industries want allot more for allot less. I noticed in my area the CSA slots are fringe areas, not really rural but not really metropolitan, so it wouldn't pay for a company to fund an "expensive" selling rep to drive and work in those locals KWIM? What a great time to "test market" and see how these geographies perform. If they do well, you'll see more and more CSA's?
 






Ya know if I'm offered this job, I'm not sure I'll even take it now. My current job isn't great but at least it will continue past Dec 2012, which is definitely something to consider. My guess is there probably ARE many thinking or wondering the same thing.

If anyone would kindly, and honestly, and did I mention kindly? please give some insight on this?

we can speculate till the cows come home ;)

but someone here knows, maybe many know.
they know as much as it is *possible to know.

please, share with us.
it would be tragic for too many of us, to resign from a mostly stable job to take a contract that definitely isn't renewed and ends in december. basically 10 mths in the field.

if you know, please let us know too, thx.
 






No one knows for sure but the DM I interviewed with last week did say he does not forsee why this contract would not extend. This is the 3rd year for the ext and they are hiring 300 new CSA's and investing money to train so I don't see why they would do that if they didn't intend to keep them more than 1 year.



I was told that offer would be here today 1/25 but it seems that others are saying it was extended. Anyone get an offer yet from a DM???
 






No one knows for sure but the DM I interviewed with last week did say he does not forsee why this contract would not extend. This is the 3rd year for the ext and they are hiring 300 new CSA's and investing money to train so I don't see why they would do that if they didn't intend to keep them more than 1 year.



I was told that offer would be here today 1/25 but it seems that others are saying it was extended. Anyone get an offer yet from a DM???

Any updates anyone?
 






No one knows for sure but the DM I interviewed with last week did say he does not forsee why this contract would not extend. This is the 3rd year for the ext and they are hiring 300 new CSA's and investing money to train so I don't see why they would do that if they didn't intend to keep them more than 1 year.



I was told that offer would be here today 1/25 but it seems that others are saying it was extended. Anyone get an offer yet from a DM???

This is a contract expansion on a contract that has been in force for mutiple years.If they expand the reps,they do so because of past successes! I wouldn't be concerned.