And I'll tell you it's a myth things get harder and harder in sales. Fifteen years plus experience in sales back me up. For you to claim 'real world benchmarks' as some sort of coverall is disingenous. Once you figure out how to sell (and it's an acquired skill), it gets easier every year. The benchmarks disappear as well as your competition. The only thing is that it becomes boring after awhile. You know, because it's so 'hard' reaching those 'real world benchmarks'.
But continue to bash those that dedicate their lives to education, instead of playing at 'college teaching'. It's quite apparent it's the 'conservative' thing to do...