Party Crasher. Salary: $80,000 

You're a manager at a local HMO, and it's no secret that you're being considered for the executive position of Vice President of Managed Care. At least, you were, until you made a fool of yourself at an executive dinner. Now your office nemesis has the job and is lording over you.

Scorned Executive. Salary: $150,000 

After years of working hard as a manager, you've finally been promoted to an executive position. Just as you're getting used to your new position (and your new pay raise), budget cuts force your HMO to merge with another company and you lose your job. Womp womp.

VP of Care Operations. Salary: $250,000 

After a year working as vice president for regional clinical services, you're having a hard time raising the satisfaction of the patients who are using clinics in lower income areas. It's not necessarily your fault—your HMO isn't really getting the funding to establish better clinics. It's nice to have that "executive" title, but you're constantly frustrated that you can't really change anything.

(Almost) Running the Place. Salary: $900,000 

You've made waves as a high-level executive in your HMO. You were able to grant better healthcare access to elderly and low-income patients at a much more affordable rate. Everybody's happy—and you will be, too, just as soon as you get that next big promotion...

Proud President. Salary $5,000,000 

After an excellent year as a lower-level executive, you've managed to raise the overall satisfaction of patients using your HMO and increased investor money over time. Your hard work hasn't gone unnoticed, and you've been promoted to CEO of your HMO. Sure, it's a stressful job, but that private yacht and matching jet sure take the edge off.