I've got the "Olive Garden" blues...

Goin' home, late last night from my territory
Suddenly I got a fright
Yeah I looked through a window and surprised what I saw
Fairy with Boots are dancing with a dwarf, alright now!

Fairies wear boots and you gotta believe me
Yeah I saw it, I saw it, I tell you no lie
Yeah Fairies wear boots and you gotta believe me
I saw it, I saw it with my own two eyes, well all right now!

Yeah, fairies wear boots and you gotta believe me
Yeah I saw it, I saw it, I tell you no lies
Yeah Fairies wear boots and you gotta believe me
I saw it, I saw it with my own two eyes, well all right now!

So I went to the doctor the next morning to see what he could give me
He said "Son, son, you've gone too far wearing those scrubs
'Cause smokin' and trippin' is all that you do"
y'all best go see a psych and get on meds!
 




THE DISTRICT MEETING

Oh boy it's that time agin

District meeting at the Holiday Inn!

Three days of bliss....

I'd rather miss.

Lunch buffet with chicken for us to eat

Damn pizza would be a real nice treat!

Managers prattle on and on...

Lord I think my brain is far gone!

Home office guests they did show...

Everyone of their talks really did blow!

The best part of the meeting I'm here to say...

was when we get to role play!

You may call me a fool call me a nut...

The only thing I learned was how to yawn with my mouth shut!!!!!!!
 








You know I smoked a lot of grass
Oh lord I popped a lot of pills
But I never touched nothin
that my spirit could kill

You know I've seen a lot of HQ people
walking around with tombstones in their eyes
But the AZ pusher don't care, ah
if you live or if you die
God damn hmm the AZ pusher
god damn hey I say the AZ pusher
I say god damn god damn the AZ pusherman
 








THE PIP...

Just met with my manager today...

got some bad news I dare say!

For three hours we talked about the job...

if it went any longer, you'd watch me sob.

Dear Reader I must admit....

my work habits are for shit!

My sales really did slip...

Ye Gads he put me on a PIP!

I got 90 days to turn it around...

or my ass is in the ground!

Two days a week he'll work with me!

Oh what will become of me???

I'll update my resume...

for some job that will pay!
 




THE PIP...

Just met with my manager today...

got some bad news I dare say!

For three hours we talked about the job...

if it went any longer, you'd watch me sob.

Dear Reader I must admit....

my work habits are for shit!

My sales really did slip...

Ye Gads he put me on a PIP!

I got 90 days to turn it around...

or my ass is in the ground!

Two days a week he'll work with me!

Oh what will become of me???

I'll update my resume...

for some job that will pay!

LOL too funny AZ poet. Sorry to hear about your pip. that's what happens when your sales slip. Glad to see you admit, your skills are for shit!
 








This is the pharma sales end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend

The end
Of our elaborate sales plans
The end
Of everything that stands
The end
No safety or surprise
The AZ end
I'll never look into your manager eyes
Again
 








This is the pharma sales end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend

The end
Of our elaborate sales plans
The end
Of everything that stands
The end
No safety or surprise
The AZ end
I'll never look into your manager eyes
Again

AZ poet here nice job poet taking a page from the doors song book!
 












AZpoet here. I hope you all have laughed at my silly "poetry." We are certainly in tough times. I hope you all got a bit of a laugh from my humor. As you know, 2nd quarterly sales are out. 40% of sales are in oncology. Plus Oncology is growing rapidly with a great pipeline and deals with other companies for more products. Unfortunately I don't work in Oncology. (doubtful they will ever allow me to work in this field.) Specialty sales are great. I don't work in specialty sales either. For the second quarter sales did well with very little field effort. Doesn't take a Harvard MBA to question our worth. Everyone knows at least 80% of reported sales calls are ten seconds or less with or without a signature or totally make up. More and more doctors don't see reps at all. Most major hospitals are closed to reps. Our costs in salary and benefits are huge in a sales model that hasn't changed since the 1950's. I see major downsizing here at AZ and in the industry. My wife and I have had a long discussion today about my career future. I'm leaving. I'm going to get out of pharma because I see the end coming. I hope I'm wrong I have a lot of friends in this industry. I wish you all well. I've done enough poetry and now will spend my efforts on job hunting. Good luck all.
 








AZpoet here. I hope you all have laughed at my silly "poetry." We are certainly in tough times. I hope you all got a bit of a laugh from my humor. As you know, 2nd quarterly sales are out. 40% of sales are in oncology. Plus Oncology is growing rapidly with a great pipeline and deals with other companies for more products. Unfortunately I don't work in Oncology. (doubtful they will ever allow me to work in this field.) Specialty sales are great. I don't work in specialty sales either. For the second quarter sales did well with very little field effort. Doesn't take a Harvard MBA to question our worth. Everyone knows at least 80% of reported sales calls are ten seconds or less with or without a signature or totally make up. More and more doctors don't see reps at all. Most major hospitals are closed to reps. Our costs in salary and benefits are huge in a sales model that hasn't changed since the 1950's. I see major downsizing here at AZ and in the industry. My wife and I have had a long discussion today about my career future. I'm leaving. I'm going to get out of pharma because I see the end coming. I hope I'm wrong I have a lot of friends in this industry. I wish you all well. I've done enough poetry and now will spend my efforts on job hunting. Good luck all.
There is a pandemic going on! You're not going to find a better job! Are you crazy?
 




There is a pandemic going on! You're not going to find a better job! Are you crazy?


My friend no I'm not crazy. You must be a few fries short of a Happy Meal if you thought I'd quit my job here at AZ and look for another. I'll leave AZ when I find another job. However, I'm preparing now for my job hunt. Updating my resume, going over networking contacts but most of all thinking about what I want to do with myself. Do I want to stay in the corporate world? Do I want to start my own business? If that's the case what business? A franchise? What franchise? As you can see, all this takes a lot of time and mental anguish. All I'm saying is I'm starting now. Good luck to you. Oh and by the way thank you for reminding me there is a pandemic going on....I forgot.
 












Was sauntering to proud
In my scrubs, strutting loud
When a patient said hey
And I looked back in quick dismay.

She had seen my sample bag
My iPad, my way & discreet pro tag
What can I do for you my dear?
She said nothing, I just heard your rear.

Up to the window with glee
I schmoozed and oozed sincerity
Got flipped up side on my ear
Got no doctors with time round here!

But food we do adore
Are you really a well-ta-do whore?
No, course not, I said in a blink
What the hell do I do, she must think.

Can't even get to spill beans
Package insert emesis routines
With the MA I label as doc
Yet this lie is nothing to knock

Back pedal in smooth, rehearsed style
Clinch my cheeks to not break wind & smile
As the game is the game is the game
AZ DC's my lame nick name.


favorite verses....

But food we do adore
Are you really a well-ta-do whore?
No, course not, I said in a blink
What the hell do I do, she must think.

Can't even get to spill beans
Package insert emesis routines
With the MA I label as doc
Yet this lie is nothing to knock