Overheard In The Field

While recently sitting in a Panera - I listened to a group of reps (Avapro/Avalide) discussing their docs in their newly assigned and redesigned territories - they were discussing docs by name and their personalities - to which someone very loudly mentioned a doc by name and started to trash him - LITTLE DID THEY KNOW - that I (another rep) was sitting there having coffee with that very doctor's spouse who is a personal friend of mine

Just shows the caliber of reps that don't think befor ethey open their mouth.

Sitting in the waiting room waiting for lunch with the doc. It was about 2 days after Halloween and I was with my manager - in walks in a woman dressed up like RuPaul. As she reached the reception desk, I heard her call herself the "Boniva Diva...."

No wonder reps get a bad rap.

A rep was asking for signatures from multiple docs in the same office. Nurse asks why the rep needs all 4 docs and not just one to sign for all samples dropped. Rep replies, "Because I am being micromanaged." Nurse nods and turns back to get the other docs. I had to hold back laughing.

To myself when I was a drug rep:
This is a terrible job with no integrity.

Good thing I listened and left the industry.

Said to a doctor in his office that had recently moved to another location and was organizing their samples in a small area:
Rep: Well, it looks like you need more space for your samples.
Dr: Or we need to stop taking them or just get rid of some. We certainly have plenty of YOUR samples, they're taking up half the shelf!
Rep: Well, if you'd actually write the product once in a while and give them out, you wouldn't have so many!

November 4, 2008

I heard our meeting planner has divorced her husband, who coincidentally used to work for us too! Rumors are swirling as to why. Word on the street is that it's all his fault. Doesn't matter! What does is that she is now on the market!!! Yahoo!

In a psych office a patient who had been waiting a long time was talking with the receptionist.

Patient: Ask the Dr if I am going to have to kick the door in to get back there.

Receptionist: You may have to.

Patient: I'll do it. I'm a crazy fucker. I've done my time in the psych ward to prove it.

I heard a rep talking to another about a counter part at a recent POA.

Rep: She doesn't like to bore the Drs with actual facts about the drug. She prefers to ask them how their weekend was then ask them if they could write some for her.

Rep in front of me in line for "cattle call" at largest office in territory:
Rep to doctor: "If you're not going to write my product don't use my samples.
Doctor: "Next."

In a multi office lobby, I heard two reps talking about the election.

First rep: If Obama gets elected this country will go down the tubes.

Second rep: Yep.

First rep: It will be worse than when Clinton was in office.

I guess he didn't get the memo.

It's October, so I'm reminded of what my pod mate said about our CEO: "For Halloween he should come dressed as a leader---that way nobody will recognize him."

Two reps at a POA where they speaker was talking about the new bonus plan.

Rep: They are just confusing me with these numbers. Just tell me how much fucking money I'm going to make.

I guess he wanted to see pictures of piles of money.

A rep had asked a Psychiatrist he was calling on for a recommendation for family practitioner.

Dr: I would recommend Dr X. I would go to him myself, but it is a little strange to do referrals and consultations with a man who sticks his finger in your ass sometimes.