DO WE NEED Managers??

DSM here. If your DSM is like that it is probably because he/she is positioning themselves for the next move and wants to show their direct manager how great they are at engagement or they think you aren't working and want you out....by making your life miserable. Sometimes a lot easier than going through the HR BS.
 




Pharma sales model is definitely locked in some 1960s fashion...we're basically following a door to door salesman model of knocking on doors and hoping to catch the lady of the house to sell her something...

DM model is same ancient model.. back when weekly paper reports had to be filed, expense reports mailed in and making a long distance call was a big deal ... really dm should be remote support function with some "trainers" making the rounds occasionally with reps to see if they can walk and chew gum at same time.