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Anonymous said:
whats going on in womens health now? I heard layoffs.
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I heard layoffs too, but i think it is just a rumor…Women's Health at Merck has historically been the most teflon division in the whole company…the CTLs have jobs for life, (despite the fact they do nothing and are worthless) and the reps rarely, if ever lose their part time catering gigs…

If there was ever a safe place at Merck, it is Women's Health.
 




These same scum-bags get on here every year to stir it up: "...layoffs coming." Yeah, right. There are no layoffs. End of story. If you've got too many overlays there may be a reduction in that territory but not a whole scale layoff like we've seen in the past. Sorry to burst your bubble scum-bags. You've been up to this for a lot of years. You keep moving the dates further and further back. If it's not July, it's October. If it's not October, it's December. When that doesn't happen, it becomes January. Bore me to death.
 




Anonymous said:
These same scum-bags get on here every year to stir it up: "...layoffs coming." Yeah, right. There are no layoffs. End of story. If you've got too many overlays there may be a reduction in that territory but not a whole scale layoff like we've seen in the past. Sorry to burst your bubble scum-bags. You've been up to this for a lot of years. You keep moving the dates further and further back. If it's not July, it's October. If it's not October, it's December. When that doesn't happen, it becomes January. Bore me to death.
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It's the same loser who started the Merck KGB thread and the Scums and Bums thread. Just another mentally ill bitter guy who wants to make others feel miserable just like he is. He responds to most of his own posts too. Get some help lone nut!
 




Anonymous said:
These same scum-bags get on here every year to stir it up: "...layoffs coming." Yeah, right. There are no layoffs. End of story. If you've got too many overlays there may be a reduction in that territory but not a whole scale layoff like we've seen in the past. Sorry to burst your bubble scum-bags. You've been up to this for a lot of years. You keep moving the dates further and further back. If it's not July, it's October. If it's not October, it's December. When that doesn't happen, it becomes January. Bore me to death.
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Better get a position at the local deli before July or even you will be dored. If you are lucky the experience developed in your larcenous background can enable you to steal lunch meats with impunity.
 












Anonymous said:
Better get a position at the local deli before July or even you will be dored. If you are lucky the experience developed in your larcenous background can enable you to steal lunch meats with impunity.
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This is just one of the few ex-merck reps who are still unemployed and are spewing their venom. Leave the twerp alone. He only wishes he was still slinging deli plates.
 




Is it performance or reach and frequency? team 3 rep here and after hearing vp at a recent regional meeting it was confirmed that an "event" took place several weeks back. he said the asymmetrical deployment would be ongoing. it sounded like it would happen due to access and/or profitability. so any worries or celebrations if you are the bottom or top of the pack performance wise? or just if you can't access customers or have a low volume area?
 




Anonymous said:
Is it performance or reach and frequency? team 3 rep here and after hearing vp at a recent regional meeting it was confirmed that an "event" took place several weeks back. he said the asymmetrical deployment would be ongoing. it sounded like it would happen due to access and/or profitability. so any worries or celebrations if you are the bottom or top of the pack performance wise? or just if you can't access customers or have a low volume area?
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Never forget....this years members of the bottom bucket club are next year's acclaimed superstars! In any one year getting cut or getting a retained is a big part luck...

You can have the best F&R and have a crap year....you can worst F&R and be a trip winner!

Tie breakers or life savers?
Look to those stretchable and rubbery competencies ratings!
 




Anonymous said:
Never forget....this years members of the bottom bucket club are next year's acclaimed superstars! In any one year getting cut or getting a retained is a big part luck...

You can have the best F&R and have a crap year....you can worst F&R and be a trip winner!

Tie breakers or life savers?
Look to those stretchable and rubbery competencies ratings!
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If that is the case, field sales groups will be CHOPPED from Vaciines, Hospital to tablet representatives, CTLs and beyond....
 




Anonymous said:
Is it performance or reach and frequency? team 3 rep here and after hearing vp at a recent regional meeting it was confirmed that an "event" took place several weeks back. he said the asymmetrical deployment would be ongoing. it sounded like it would happen due to access and/or profitability. so any worries or celebrations if you are the bottom or top of the pack performance wise? or just if you can't access customers or have a low volume area?
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Correct sir, operation Targeted Deployment in effect & connected reps are calling in favors ahead of July. This is real, get your affairs in order asap, operation tango 3 is underway. VP's have confirmed and HR is pretty busy.
 




Anonymous said:
Correct sir, operation Targeted Deployment in effect & connected reps are calling in favors ahead of July. This is real, get your affairs in order asap, operation tango 3 is underway. VP's have confirmed and HR is pretty busy.
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So you are saying the company 'plants' are about to shuffle again? It is so obvious who they are and what they do. Sort of a hidden assignment analyzing span of control, metrics, fit and feasibility. Ever notice when they move on people are either fired or promoted. HQ calls them the house cleaners, very slick, connected and are now assessing ctl's. Sooooo obvious, you won't find these gigs posted on Career Link.
 




Anonymous said:
So you are saying the company 'plants' are about to shuffle again? It is so obvious who they are and what they do. Sort of a hidden assignment analyzing span of control, metrics, fit and feasibility. Ever notice when they move on people are either fired or promoted. HQ calls them the house cleaners, very slick, connected and are now assessing ctl's. Sooooo obvious, you won't find these gigs posted on Career Link.
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After a house cleaning ctls seem to have a quick hire situation with a contract. Its sure seems most get picked up almost overnight. Not so with the reps.

More perks to being a manager even when the champagne stops flowing!
 




Anonymous said:
After a house cleaning ctls seem to have a quick hire situation with a contract. Its sure seems most get picked up almost overnight. Not so with the reps.

More perks to being a manager even when the champagne stops flowing!
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Wake up, things are happening quickly. First the good news with placements then boom, displacement calls all taking effect by July. Behind closed doors deals and assessments, those complacents might get the fated call. This is real, make some phone calls and be informed.
 




Anonymous said:
Wake up, things are happening quickly. First the good news with placements then boom, displacement calls all taking effect by July. Behind closed doors deals and assessments, those complacents might get the fated call. This is real, make some phone calls and be informed.
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Calls to big wigs, head hunters or the cso folks gearing up to take us on?
 




I am somewhat suspicious of another July Layoff because of the 2015 bonus structure. Bonus is a 6 month bonus like it was last year when we had mid year layoffs. Only 2 times in 20 years that I've seen bonus payout at 6 months--2014 and 2015. Also manager is telling us to spend the budgets that she gave us. She does not appear to be concerned about saving for the back half of the year. Just looks suspicious. We were saying this same thing last year, and we were right. Hope I'm wrong--would like to hold on a little longer.
 




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