Any recent hires on this board? I'm 23, and I've only been at AZ for one year. Since I don't have any performance data from 2009 or 2010, and I'm one of four MCR reps in my large metro territory, I'm wondering how you think they will evaluate us newbies? From what I've read on these forums, the consensus seems to be that performance will play a very small role in the actual assignments. But, since they are making significant cuts, I'm wondering how they will approach all the new hires with only about a year in the field. From what my DSM told me, they will be looking mostly at manager recommendations. But DSMs are up for review too, and there must be people in my territory who've had many years of great reviews. While I think I've done a good job, I have no clue how I would stack up if they're actually doing a ranking of the whole district. Any other insight? I'm not sure what to think.
There are some very talented executive PSSs, former DSMs now working as reps, and MCROs in my district, and, honestly, I think they deserve to keep their jobs much more than I do! I've learned a lot from them, and my manager -- who is fantastic, which seems pretty rare according to many of these posts. I've read on several threads that people seem to think they will do away with reps who have been here for 8+ years. Does that mean new people will most likely stay on? I see how this makes sense from the crudest of financial standpoints, but for the record, I think it's really unfortunate. If they do end up keeping all of us recent hires and laying off older, more experienced reps with families and homes and whatnot, I'm sorry, and that's really shitty. I actually really like this job, but I know I will be totally fine either way; I will simply take this experience for what it is. At the very least, I met some great people. Good luck everyone, at AZ and beyond.
There are some very talented executive PSSs, former DSMs now working as reps, and MCROs in my district, and, honestly, I think they deserve to keep their jobs much more than I do! I've learned a lot from them, and my manager -- who is fantastic, which seems pretty rare according to many of these posts. I've read on several threads that people seem to think they will do away with reps who have been here for 8+ years. Does that mean new people will most likely stay on? I see how this makes sense from the crudest of financial standpoints, but for the record, I think it's really unfortunate. If they do end up keeping all of us recent hires and laying off older, more experienced reps with families and homes and whatnot, I'm sorry, and that's really shitty. I actually really like this job, but I know I will be totally fine either way; I will simply take this experience for what it is. At the very least, I met some great people. Good luck everyone, at AZ and beyond.