From our local Pioneer Press – Drug company sales reps sue for overtime wages.

Her lawsuit, part of a series of class action claims filed in November against nine major drug companies, seeks tens of millions of dollars in back pay for the thousands of drug company salespeople across the country.

Honestly, I have never in my life heard of such hogwash. The victim mentality of the plantiff is only outdone by her lawyer’s quote in the article. If you employ an outside sales force, you need to read this article. The one bit of common sense comes at the end of the short article:

Not all sales reps support the lawsuits.”Everyone I know who does their job well works 60 or more hours a week,” said Anthony DeMeis, a co-founder of the Pharmaceutical Representative Society of New York. “The harder you work, the more work you make for yourself. I think they’re getting paid for overtime, through the bonuses they’re getting.”

The question that perplexes me – If you don’t like the hours, why don’t you get a different job where you can work fewer hours?

Unbelievable.

Posted By Derrick Moe | Sales Management,Trends | | Comments(0)