Not sure I want to keep working in healthcare - looking for advice

[Anonymous]

Seeking help!

I’m a midcareer, non-clinical MBA working in healthcare administration. I loathe the healthcare model in our country and, more selfishly, recognize that it is and will always be capital-intensive and highly regulated. You are at the mercy of physicians, pharmaceutical companies, and (worst of all) insurance companies.

That said, I know that I *can* make money at a higher level in this industry, but am wondering if it’s smart to leverage this experience into something else: I’m still pretty young and considering pharmaceutical sales. Or something else?

Advice??

[Anonymous]

Sure sell your soul for whatever price

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sure sell your soul for whatever price

I think that pretty much whatever you end up doing - even teaching, government, or nonprofits - involves some selling of the soul.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sure sell your soul for whatever price

I think that pretty much whatever you end up doing - even teaching, government, or nonprofits - involves some selling of the soul.

I don’t know. Our healthcare system is messed up. I wouldn’t want to support that. Teaching is a whole different world.

[Anonymous]

Healthcare administration attracts a lot of "Karen type" WW and can be a dishonest business. Get out while you can.

[Anonymous]

If you are already feeling like this then get out while you can. My husband works in big pharm but he does research. Sales doesn’t seem too different. For someone with an mba I’m surprised you didn’t think about this because choosing a major. I knew as an undergrad I could never go into healthcare administration because I don’t support our healthcare system in the US. It’s corrupt. There no other country where they can bill you whatever the fu** they want AFTER the service. You can get bills years later. It’s insane! Jokes on us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seeking help!

I’m a midcareer, non-clinical MBA working in healthcare administration. I loathe the healthcare model in our country and, more selfishly, recognize that it is and will always be capital-intensive and highly regulated. You are at the mercy of physicians, pharmaceutical companies, and (worst of all) insurance companies.

That said, I know that I *can* make money at a higher level in this industry, but am wondering if it’s smart to leverage this experience into something else: I’m still pretty young and considering pharmaceutical sales. Or something else?

Advice??

I don't have professional advice but I would say all businesses are like that. Everyone is at the mercy of someone else.

[Anonymous]

I worked in a bunch of different roles in healthcare including pharma sales. While I love the concept of pharma sales the pharma companies are horrible to work for. They literally have no loyalty to people, just their stock holders. I made one company $1.5 million more revenue in 6 months and they fired me to avoid paying my bonus. Second time a company tried to screw me out of a bonus too.

Agreed with others, you will be a slave to the revenue unless you get out and start your own business (that's what I did).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seeking help!

I’m a midcareer, non-clinical MBA working in healthcare administration. I loathe the healthcare model in our country and, more selfishly, recognize that it is and will always be capital-intensive and highly regulated. You are at the mercy of physicians, pharmaceutical companies, and (worst of all) insurance companies.

That said, I know that I *can* make money at a higher level in this industry, but am wondering if it’s smart to leverage this experience into something else: I’m still pretty young and considering pharmaceutical sales. Or something else?

Advice??

You got an MBA, it’s not like you were planning to save the dolphins.

Obv get into tech if you can, but healthcare is pretty recession resistant and less ageist than other industries.

You say you are pretty young. Post MBA that must mean mid 30s? Is that young in Pharma sales?

Anyways, it’s not if you are pretty young, you need to be PRETTY AND YOUNG.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seeking help!

I’m a midcareer, non-clinical MBA working in healthcare administration. I loathe the healthcare model in our country and, more selfishly, recognize that it is and will always be capital-intensive and highly regulated. You are at the mercy of physicians, pharmaceutical companies, and (worst of all) insurance companies.

That said, I know that I *can* make money at a higher level in this industry, but am wondering if it’s smart to leverage this experience into something else: I’m still pretty young and considering pharmaceutical sales. Or something else?

Advice??

Are you physically attractive?

[Anonymous]

She said she is mid career.
That usu means 40's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seeking help!

I’m a midcareer, non-clinical MBA working in healthcare administration. I loathe the healthcare model in our country and, more selfishly, recognize that it is and will always be capital-intensive and highly regulated. You are at the mercy of physicians, pharmaceutical companies, and (worst of all) insurance companies.

That said, I know that I *can* make money at a higher level in this industry, but am wondering if it’s smart to leverage this experience into something else: I’m still pretty young and considering pharmaceutical sales. Or something else?

Advice??

You got an MBA, it’s not like you were planning to save the dolphins.

Obv get into tech if you can, but healthcare is pretty recession resistant and less ageist than other industries.

You say you are pretty young. Post MBA that must mean mid 30s? Is that young in Pharma sales?

Anyways, it’s not if you are pretty young, you need to be PRETTY AND YOUNG.

I am pretty, late thirties (very regularly thought to be early thirties if it matters - I have good skin). And high energy, bubbly, positive - youthful energy.

[Anonymous]

Coming from another similar age healthcare administrator:

Moving industries is going to set you back, in terms of both wages and trajectory. Maybe that’s ok with you. What do you do, exactly? Some sort of operations role?

I’ve experimented with other settings - startups, hospitals, insurance companies, consulting. It sounds like you may be on the hospital side - have you tried a different realm? As PP’s have mentioned don’t delude yourself that moving industries or settings is going to suddenly make you altruistic but there is plenty of good you can do, and I would argue that pushing for change and good things from within a messed up industry is not for the faint of heart but it’s where the REAL WORK is in that regard, if you’re up for it.

[Anonymous]

Healthcare tech and medical devices might be a good field

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seeking help!

I’m a midcareer, non-clinical MBA working in healthcare administration. I loathe the healthcare model in our country and, more selfishly, recognize that it is and will always be capital-intensive and highly regulated. You are at the mercy of physicians, pharmaceutical companies, and (worst of all) insurance companies.

That said, I know that I *can* make money at a higher level in this industry, but am wondering if it’s smart to leverage this experience into something else: I’m still pretty young and considering pharmaceutical sales. Or something else?

Advice??

You got an MBA, it’s not like you were planning to save the dolphins.

Obv get into tech if you can, but healthcare is pretty recession resistant and less ageist than other industries.

You say you are pretty young. Post MBA that must mean mid 30s? Is that young in Pharma sales?

Anyways, it’s not if you are pretty young, you need to be PRETTY AND YOUNG.

I am pretty, late thirties (very regularly thought to be early thirties if it matters - I have good skin). And high energy, bubbly, positive - youthful energy.

Who goes around guessing or asking people’s ages?

Whatever, you are basically 40 by the time this ball get rolling.

What does “youthful energy” even mean?

Can you at least sell yourself convincingly?

I think PP suggesting health tech is on the right path.