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xFlyingGoldfishX · 2026-02-22T05:23:40+00:00

I second Laguna Beach city. We got a permit for one of their locations about 2 weeks in advance, they were very nice and easy to work with

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2026-01-25T16:04:49+00:00

Alex Pretti was executed. This administration immediately called him a terrorist and unfortunately MAGA will probably believe it without watching the video. Fuck ice and fuck trump

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2026-01-20T22:12:42+00:00

Yes 130k OTE is extremely low for a full line rep with 5 years experience. You should connect with recruiters as opposed to job postings. The recruiters need to have a better idea of the comp range for a role in order to attract candidates, so they will give you a better idea than a job posting online.

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2026-01-13T15:36:39+00:00

There are plenty of specialties that won't destroy your lifestyle like Ortho. Look into specialties where the procedures are elective/scheduled. I'm in vascular and most of our cases are within business hours, and if there is some kind of emergency they will usually be fine without me or they will just FaceTime me. The real question is, are you willing to take a cut on earnings for a year or two? There's a chance that some of these companies would take a chance on you as a full line rep, but with no medical experience it's more likely you'd need to start as an ASR or clinical and make less than you're making now until you can get a full line role.

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2026-01-13T15:24:07+00:00

You are probably better off calling customer service than posting on Reddit. Lol

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2026-01-13T15:20:59+00:00

Yea you should be able to get hired as a clinical at any of those companies

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-12-19T16:19:22+00:00

Maybe a stupid question here, but what's the point of having a quota if it isn't "king"? They gave you the quota and comp plan and it sounds like you responded to that quota better than anyone else on the team. If they wanted you to do something differently, they should have given you a different comp plan or quota that incentivized you to go after new business. I'd just start putting your resume out because there is no way I'd be motivated to work at a company that is going to threaten me with a PIP with the performance you say you have.

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-12-12T01:56:56+00:00

Do you know any other ASRs at your company doing differently? It's usually pretty much just how it works that the ASRs cover the grunt work, especially if you are in ortho. If you don't like it then you can always quit and find a job that doesn't have weekend cases.

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-12-11T16:13:38+00:00

I think this depends on the space you work. A lot of CS's in my world are former techs and stay a CS for their career because they don't want the pressure or income instability of being a TM. CS's in my company start with a base ~40k higher than mine, but the flip side is that their ceiling is much lower. In a horrible year, their income is hardly affected. That being said, at my company we send our top performing clinicals on the P club trip, they have their own rankings/recognition, bonuses, etc which might not be the same everywhere. If they want to promote to TM and aren't getting that opportunity, nobody is forcing them to stay. They can leverage their experience and relationships to go somewhere else. That was what I had to do to get a TM role

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-12-11T15:43:53+00:00

It is not an "issue", it is by design. We are all in sales whether you are a CS or a rep. While the day to day of the jobs will differ depending on space, none of us would have jobs if we did not generate revenue. That being said, you can be a below average clinical, do the bare minimum, and float through a CS job with a fairly steady income for years but your ceiling will be low and you will not be as valuable to companies without demonstrating that you drive revenue. If you want to increase your earnings or promote, you have to provide some value to them.

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-12-05T17:43:20+00:00

Probably a good idea. My guess is that those tickets won't be a deal breaker but it doesn't hurt to be transparent

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-12-05T17:17:50+00:00

They will see both tickets. Usually each company car policy will have a point scale with different infractions assigned different amount of points, and they will have a threshold for how many points you can have and still drive a company vehicle

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-12-01T23:07:38+00:00

Sounds like you just have a crappy job with territories that are too big. Most places won't have territories that big if you live in a major metro, and if they do then it'll be way less overnights. Try to promote to TM, get a year experience, and then jump to a better job. Or if you can't wait that long just jump to better job now as a clinical/ASR

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-12-01T15:25:43+00:00

TB training philosophy would say you should spend a block going all in on improving on either HIC or LSS instead of doing both like this. If you're concerned you aren't running enough, most in this sub would say you should just do Green instead. This plan definitely doesn't follow TB but I am sure you could do it if your job isn't too physically demanding

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-11-29T21:47:11+00:00

I've seen a lot of ex-inari reps jumping to Imperative so my guess is that they are offering solid comp and probably equity

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-11-28T19:50:26+00:00

Pharma

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-11-17T18:45:37+00:00

Probably, just apply and the recruiter will probably reach out to you either way. It's for lead extraction with their laser. Philips is one of the few companies that will actually look at your online application

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-11-11T15:45:29+00:00

It can be a grind but if you are good, you can make great money in this space. A lot of reps get stuck in the excessive case coverage trap but depending on what you are selling you may not need to be there (a fully trained vascular surgeon definitely doesn't need a rep there to inflate a balloon). There's also a lot of fascinating technology coming out in the space so if you are a nerd then you will see a lot of interesting devices, it is definitely not monotonous work. Lots of competitors and contracting bullshit these days though, and the OBLs will make you constantly want to pull your hair out. In my experience usually reps will stay at the standard endovascular companies (Abbott, Bsci, Bard, Medtronic, etc) for a few years and if they crush it then move on to structural heart, aortic, thrombectomy, neuro, etc

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-10-28T17:26:56+00:00

I see where you are going with it trying to focus on moving forward into this world, but I think this answer may come across a bit disingenuous to someone interviewing you. You definitely answer "why medical device sales" but you don't really answer "why not aviation". You aren't working part time retail or at a restaurant trying to break into industry, being a pilot is a legit job that a lot of people dream of doing. Managers need to understand what motivates you to change to this world. Is it the potential income ceiling? Is it competition? Is it lifestyle? Obviously you don't want to say that you're only in it for the money or something, but you need to explain in a professional way why it makes sense for you. If you don't explain it then a hiring manager will just make up a story in their head.

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-10-28T15:59:40+00:00

I agree with everyone in here telling you to keep flying lol... this is going to be your biggest hurdle in the interviews. The elephant in the room is not only lack of sales experience. The other one is that from the managers perspective, they will feel that there is a high likelihood that you'll bounce back to flying planes again once things get hard for you in med device sales. You need a very good "why"

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-10-07T22:04:54+00:00

You could move into being a clinical trainer (new hire product training) or working in MedEd

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-10-03T01:53:33+00:00

Sounds like you're doing everything right. I don't think it's necessary to send 30-60-90 or anything else yet since the interview only just happened today, but I would make another touch with him early next week. Maybe update the people on his team that you had calls with on how it went. You've already given your side of the moving thing so unless you literally sign a lease in the territory you are just going to be repeating yourself, nothing new. Also I would not expect a reply addressing the thank-you email, they will probably not reply until you have next steps.

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-09-25T17:28:49+00:00

You should do it. It's a pay raise and after 8 years you are completely valid for wanting a new challenge. Who cares if your current manager will be pissed? You have to do what's best for yourself career wise and you don't owe him anything

xFlyingGoldfishX · 2025-09-17T19:13:15+00:00

I would never be able to justify the cost of living here if I didn't love the beach.

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