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Request: Please Discontinue the CAR ALLOWANCE PROGRAM

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anonymous said:
SF can’t seem to grasp the fact that those of us in the field spend the majority of our day in our cars. They also don’t realize how important a vehicle is to those of us that basically live in them. I don’t drive a freaking prius or miniature car for a personal vehicle, and I’m sure as he!! not going to spend 8 hours plus a day in one. I don’t need a luxury car but I do need a full size comfortable riding car. You guys in SF can save the planet while those of us in the field continue to try to save our company.
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Well said but unfortunately will fall on deaf ears in SSF. Most rep fleet cars are not comfortable for an average size male who drives 200 miles a day
 
























anonymous said:
True, but who wants to work for Biogen?
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Actually the same could be said about working here these days. I have lost all trust in this company after arriving only 2 years ago and then watching them cull the herd for no good reason. Most successful launch in company history and they fire people???

They better increase the perks and base salaries because competition isn’t messing around pirating our Neuro Reps. The base salaries being offered are significantly higher than here, and now that I have no trust, I also now have no loyalty. We will lose a lot of people to Novartis, Alexion, Astra Zeneca and a number of others this year. SF better wake up and protect the folks that decided to give them another chance at making things right.
 






anonymous said:
One recommendation:

Transformation is all about being agile, working smart, and saving money.

Immediate - Quick & Easy Savings is to force everyone into the fleet program.

The biggest expense from a line item budget that could save millions of dollars upfront is to force everyone into company cars.

Wheels INC has evidence to show that Roche can save $$$ immediately.

There is evidence within Roche that shows there are some CS's who take advantage of the program by driving long distances (to and from) in the same day > 600 miles to visit 1 account just to make money off the car program.

Roche _ It is time for a change for the sake of safety, risk mitigation and cost savings for our entire company.


Wheels Management offers:
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WHY is Genentech so afraid of the tenured grandfathered reps? No company on this entire industry would pamper these people? End the allowance - you are wasting money!!!
 






anonymous said:
OMG your are a wheels employee.. You try driving to a account 200 miles away in a compact green car..it blows..while internally you have the most expensive ergonomically furniture. I don’t make the laugh to hard..you should quit your day job because your a really funny person who is miss informed.
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New employees are forced to get a company car. It’s time you stop being privileged and join the rest of us out here. Out of the entire industry 90% must drive company cars. Genentech needs to put entire fields sales on company car program and save some money.
 






I just took a new position with another company and have to have a company car. I was worried about how much I was going to lose but, the salaries of all other jobs was more than enough to make up for the car allowance and mileage profit I was making. At the end of the day; Genentech is underpaying everyone. Genentech has good products but, they haven't been keeping up with research and are falling behind fast and may not be able to catch up. Be careful.
 






anonymous said:
I just took a new position with another company and have to have a company car. I was worried about how much I was going to lose but, the salaries of all other jobs was more than enough to make up for the car allowance and mileage profit I was making. At the end of the day; Genentech is underpaying everyone. Genentech has good products but, they haven't been keeping up with research and are falling behind fast and may not be able to catch up. Be careful.
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Ya think?
 






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