A WEEK AFTER THANKSGIVING!!

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Mgrs displaced in neuro psych division. Reps have stay home calls tomorrow 12-6. Gen meds next. If not this week probably by next week. Happy friggin holidays. Thanks for the transparency Joe!!
 
























Well it is the week after thanksgiving and I was just displaced (laid off). I hope it turns out the best for all of you. I hope it works out the way you want it to whatever that may be.
 


















Anonymous said:
I am truly sorry! My thoughts and prayers are going out to you and for all those that are displaced.
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I do appreciate that!! Actually, I have been blessed. This is something I needed and am grateful I got what I wanted and needed. I am happy that someone who really wants to be here can have a spot. As I said, I hope it works out the way everyone wants it to. God Bless you all.
 






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Give thanks if you are safe. You will potentially have conf calls on Monday after thanksgiving to go over changes in the sales force. You will find out during your stay home "calls" by the end of the week for your new assignment and potential new manager. Selling in the field the following week, conf calls with your new teams and home study for overlapping products to follow. This allows time for "displaced" reps to back fill open positions and have everyone trained on new products and in place by national meetings. By this time your year end rating will already be completed in the system by your previous manager for the "new" manager to sign off on.

Can be 30-40% reductions across the board in each OU. Hardest hit can be re, cvm and Gen meds managers.

There will be larger territories and portfolio selling. Criteria has already been set and determined. Last years ratings, geography, tenure and awards all have a role to play. Chronic care teams report to 1 portfolio manager. Neuro/psych combined and will overlap on products as well.

God bless us all!!
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This had it spot on! Date and all!! Good job OP!! Now we all know. This is truly a tough time and rough economy. Good luck everyone. Severances look good.
 






Anonymous said:
Novartis plans on rolling out a new vacation package for the week after thanksgiving. Current employees chosen by previous rankings etc will go from 10-15 days of vacation plus 5 personal days of vacation up to a full 365 days of vacation. Unfortunately it will be unpaid vacation. The new vacation initiative will be called layoff.
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Don't you mean restructuring....
 












I heard managers are being offered the rep jobs where reps have been displaced... Yeah great cost cutting... put an over paid ex manager as a rep with the same salary.... Classic!! Heard geography and last years ratings were the criteria. CVM gone and CV cut... most of the pods will consist of RE reps. Anyone else hear this?
 






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I heard managers are being offered the rep jobs where reps have been displaced... Yeah great cost cutting... put an over paid ex manager as a rep with the same salary.... Classic!! Heard geography and last years ratings were the criteria. CVM gone and CV cut... most of the pods will consist of RE reps. Anyone else hear this?
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Heard the same thing. Can anyone confirm? I hope my old manager becomes my counterpart. Then I can say, "Hey, You know I think your should have handled this call this way". "Oh, make sure you are closing on every call". "Can you order lunch for tomorrow I am going home its 2PM. Thanks, see ya tomorrow oh and by the way dont call me in the morning to go over routing I am sleeping in. Thanks"
 






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I heard managers are being offered the rep jobs where reps have been displaced... Yeah great cost cutting... put an over paid ex manager as a rep with the same salary.... Classic!! Heard geography and last years ratings were the criteria. CVM gone and CV cut... most of the pods will consist of RE reps. Anyone else hear this?
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YOu missed one thing....managers are offered mapped postions and will have to take pay cuts. There pay may be cut in half. So do you think that will happen?
 






Anonymous said:
Give thanks if you are safe. You will potentially have conf calls on Monday after thanksgiving to go over changes in the sales force. You will find out during your stay home "calls" by the end of the week for your new assignment and potential new manager. Selling in the field the following week, conf calls with your new teams and home study for overlapping products to follow. This allows time for "displaced" reps to back fill open positions and have everyone trained on new products and in place by national meetings. By this time your year end rating will already be completed in the system by your previous manager for the "new" manager to sign off on.

Can be 30-40% reductions across the board in each OU. Hardest hit can be re, cvm and Gen meds managers.

There will be larger territories and portfolio selling. Criteria has already been set and determined. Last years ratings, geography, tenure and awards all have a role to play. Chronic care teams report to 1 portfolio manager. Neuro/psych combined and will overlap on products as well.

God bless us all!!
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WOW Dead on!!!
 
























Well, It is the week after thanksgiving and cuts have been made. As we wind down and close out the week. I want to wish all of you the best of luck. If you made it congrats.. I think. If you were displaced, congrats!! It was a stressful week.

I do wish you are all ok with your fate. It will take time to adjust but you will be just fine.

15,000 views in two weeks.... must be a cafe pharma record..... just say'in.


Stay tuned for next years thread.... A WEEK AFTER ROSH A SHANA.... when the 2011 layoffs begin. YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST PEOPLE!!!!
 






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