Merck contract is great..are you kidding?

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The money is not great, for the headache. Not enough samples when you need them. Merck reps sample dump and then you are in a bind of trying to show sales growth when leaving samples of your own kills a possible prescription...not smart. Samples and vouchers and coupons to count. Coupons are lacking most of the time and when you do get them, either the lot number to track them is wrong or $ amount is wrong and they can't be used. The recent switch to annual sample reconciliation instead of a monthly inventory sounds great until you realize what a nighmare can result from sampling 5 products with some having different forms ( like Clarinex). Can you spell cluster *$#! If you are off on your inventory after one month, can you imagine how messed up you would be after a year?

Zero budget for lunches means lack access in many areas. I can't even buy the doctor a cup a joe! And then to be looked at by the oh so wonderful Merck reps who think of you like something on the bottom of their shoe. Then of course, there is the annual product recertification, they don't make that so easy either.

I am not saying it is an awful gig, but it isn't the job of the century either. If you are used to full-time pharma sales, the change is a big one. It is true you don't have a lot of the same paperwork, but there are more than enough other aggravations to make the deal less than ideal. Copying package inserts and managed care pieces...forget it. Think twice before you decide to enter this arena of pharma sales.
 






Not to bash you, but your post is dumb, so, please allow me to educate...I mean you are incredibly silly to let this little flex-time gig cause you such a headache. You sure it's not a migraine?? I have the perfect thing for that, it's a melt and you take it without water. I mean, manage your tasks, keep it at arm's length, figure out what you need to do and do it, 24 times a week. I've found that sales go up, sales go down, not necessarily based on my efforts, with that in mind, go out, sample the doctors you can sample, without oversampling, see them regularly and for the love of god, manage your inventory. It's like balancing your checkbook, keep up on it, figure out what you need to do to keep it straight and do it for the next 2.5 years for 24 hours a week and you'll continue to get a paycheck, plus a bonus, plus an hour here or there for annual testing which is a review of what you passed before and is nothing new. This position is what it is, it is not a career, it's a part-time job, pharma is no longer glamorous, it is ugly and be thankful you only do it 24 hours/week. Continue to do it and be done, put it away when you're done with it, and enjoy your 4 day weekends!!!


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The money is not great, for the headache. Not enough samples when you need them. Merck reps sample dump and then you are in a bind of trying to show sales growth when leaving samples of your own kills a possible prescription...not smart. Samples and vouchers and coupons to count. Coupons are lacking most of the time and when you do get them, either the lot number to track them is wrong or $ amount is wrong and they can't be used. The recent switch to annual sample reconciliation instead of a monthly inventory sounds great until you realize what a nighmare can result from sampling 5 products with some having different forms ( like Clarinex). Can you spell cluster *$#! If you are off on your inventory after one month, can you imagine how messed up you would be after a year?

Zero budget for lunches means lack access in many areas. I can't even buy the doctor a cup a joe! And then to be looked at by the oh so wonderful Merck reps who think of you like something on the bottom of their shoe. Then of course, there is the annual product recertification, they don't make that so easy either.

I am not saying it is an awful gig, but it isn't the job of the century either. If you are used to full-time pharma sales, the change is a big one. It is true you don't have a lot of the same paperwork, but there are more than enough other aggravations to make the deal less than ideal. Copying package inserts and managed care pieces...forget it. Think twice before you decide to enter this arena of pharma sales.
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I love my Merck job. Take it for what it is worth the 24 hrs a week. I do my job in that period and dont worry about it after. I feel it is a good job and in this economy I am happy to have it. My bonuses have been good too.
 






Job is okay if mind-numbing boredom suits you. If any job is better than no job, this job is for you. Poster #2, you should start an advice link since you are full of it. I mean..advice!
 
























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