Base pay; Years at Merck; placement

[Anonymous]

UPS guys don't have to have intelligent, persuasive discussions regarding disease states and products with their customers. UPS guys don't have "ride-alongs", "competencies" and "PMP's". UPS guys don't have evening work (i.e., testing, expense reports, business plans and other nonsense that robs you of your personal life). UPS guys may physically work hard, but they can mentally tune out and leave their job at the doorstep when they arrive home. If delivering lunch and chasing signatures were the only requirements in pharma sales, pharma companies would hire those UPS guys, duh! You are WAY oversimplifying pharma sales. Do we get to have face time with 8-10 docs everyday? No, of course not. But whenever we do, we better have a hell of a lot more to offer than what a UPS guy would.

Here's the sad news son: They already are replacing you guys with UPS drivers. Sounds like you have a hard time handling stress. Maybe you oughta hook up with the Lilly rep for some Prozac samples. You could sign his signature sheet, and he could deem it a sales call. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHa.

 

[Anonymous]

UPS guys don't have to have intelligent, persuasive discussions regarding disease states and products with their customers. UPS guys don't have "ride-alongs", "competencies" and "PMP's". UPS guys don't have evening work (i.e., testing, expense reports, business plans and other nonsense that robs you of your personal life). UPS guys may physically work hard, but they can mentally tune out and leave their job at the doorstep when they arrive home. If delivering lunch and chasing signatures were the only requirements in pharma sales, pharma companies would hire those UPS guys, duh! You are WAY oversimplifying pharma sales. Do we get to have face time with 8-10 docs everyday? No, of course not. But whenever we do, we better have a hell of a lot more to offer than what a UPS guy would.

If you think you're so smart, go to Medical School. You know deep in your heart that as soon as you walk away from your 43 second - "Oh, Doc could you sign my signature pad," quote unquote 'sales call', The Doc is laughing to himself thinking, "What a dope."

Drug Reps have about as much influence on a Doc as a crying baby to a Crack Mama.

 

[Anonymous]

what is the news about pittsburgh being under heat? managed care has never been great there - where have you been for the last 10 years? always a slow uptake for new products, but no news flash there. hey merck and DCO and management: stop "partnering" with upmc when they just poop all over us and the rest of the pharma industry. but happy to take money for displays and anything else that comes along. LAUGHABLE and PATHETIC!!!!!!

 

[Anonymous]

Here's the sad news son: They already are replacing you guys with UPS drivers. Sounds like you have a hard time handling stress. Maybe you oughta hook up with the Lilly rep for some Prozac samples. You could sign his signature sheet, and he could deem it a sales call. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHa.

You are misinformed. They are replacing us with contract reps, who have many years of pharma experience (most are from recent big pharma downsizings). No, I don't need Prozac. Thank you for your concern. But if I did, I would get it legitimately, rather than forge a physician signature...which sounds like something you do, as you make up "fake" calls.