GPS Tracking by Pharma Companies

As a pharma rep, I've always made sufficient calls per day and won many awards without a company tracking my whereabouts. Yes, I have occasionally gone to a personal doctor appointment and picked up groceries on the way home.

Which companies are tracking their reps with GPS (allegedly to report mileage)?
Has tracking been an issue for anyone being reprimanded/ fired or has it been a non-issue?

 

No it’s not an issue legally they can’t unless we know

 

They definitely can track.
So, just do the job very slowly during the day.

It is what it is.

This industry is transactional at this point. You will not grow as a person or sell products that do good for the most part. There are very few exceptions.

Medical is about money and business. Not helping patients.

I think C-19 proved that.

 

If you have a company-issued iphone and/or ipad your exact location and complete routing for the day with timing of stops can be viewed. I know this for a fact. Most companies are not going to sift through all of that data unless there is a suspected issue w the employee.

 

This is why it is important to work at a reasonable pace. Stay in the field 8-5. Make pharmacy calls in the morning, to not piss off your offices by getting in there too early or too late.

Man, I hate this industry with a passion.