I would be interested to know if the sales rep who complained about thier new comp plan was at quota for last year. My experience has been that the reps who complain the loudest about comp plans are the underperforming reps. They look for a reason to justify being way below quota. The performers amongst us will figure out a way to make the money we want or move on. Sitting around complaining does not generate sales or income. An underperforming rep, no matter how good the comp plan, will not make a lot of money. You need to sell something in order to make something. Sorry if this is harsh, but I have seen way too many reps over the years complain about comp plans, equipment capabilities, territories, etc... Not that every rep who complains is an underperformer, but I contend that the majority of chronic complainers are under performers.