Pfizer hires Mgt Consultant to reduce employee complaints

[Anonymous]

see video of success story..

http://player.vimeo.com/video/22575125?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0

 

[Anonymous]

HILARIOUS! We are in a cost cutting mode..

 

[Anonymous]

Hence the P4 contract rep strategy and decimation of the psych sales force.

Lesson learned, mein Fuhrers.

 

[Anonymous]

That is damm funny. The sad part is that PFE is using the "it could be worse" and "at least you still have a job" as serious talking points. Ain't PFE grand?

 

[Anonymous]

Gotta love the "delegitimizing" theme

 

[Anonymous]

There is a huge morale problem and besides the obvious reasons to be disgruntled, there are other subtle reasons for it that often go unaddressed.

1. Employee morale is dampened by the management knows everything attitude of many immediate managers.

2. The check the box mentality that permeates everything we do is annoying.

3. Using terms like transparency vs truth. Transparency is like thinking out loud and it's a poor substitute for the truth in our business.

4. Onerous regulations. It's universal, it's our world, we live with it but none of that means we like it.

5. Evolving ethics. Most of us don't give a damn if a secretary has a shiny pen with our drug name on it or not but I will never be convinced that it was ever unethical to hand out a few pens or pads of paper.

6. Bureaucracy. Our slowness to act vs our competition is frustrating.

7. Technology. We are usually 2-3 generations behind.

8. Top down management style. I get it. It's easier for one person to just make a decision that affects everyone. Nobody likes a dictator though.

9. Changing the rules of the game from one year to the next. It's a horrible thing to do to people but you do it constantly.

10. Stupidity. It's evident in so many decisions and often obvious to those who must execute but by that time we are going down an unalterable path to nowhere. It happens over and over again.

 

[Anonymous]

Don't forget the "justify our job" mentality that is born out of every new initiative. The result is another layer of bureaucracy that destroys the company from within. Our company is a reflection of the country. We have the "makers" (r&d, sales) that create the wealth and the "takers".

 

[Anonymous]

The best way to handle it: disconnect the phones & fire anyone who dares to complain.

 

[Anonymous]

see video of success story..

http://player.vimeo.com/video/22575125?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0

I heard that PFE issues a extra large starter jar of Vaseline to all new hires !

 

[Anonymous]

see video of success story..

http://player.vimeo.com/video/22575125?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0

Let's get back to the fun stuff like using pathological farting to get a single room at poa's!

 

[Anonymous]

Don't forget the "justify our job" mentality that is born out of every new initiative. The result is another layer of bureaucracy that destroys the company from within. Our company is a reflection of the country. We have the "makers" (r&d, sales) that create the wealth and the "takers".

Not true. The "makers" are the manufacturing and distribution operations. R&D and sales are the "takers" - a vast amount of money is spent on both of these dubious organizations and the return we get from them is pitiful. Of course, executive leadership takes an order of magnitude more but they have defined themselves as the only real stakeholders in Pfizer and so deserve most of the proverbial spoils.....

 

[Anonymous]

Not true. The "makers" are the manufacturing and distribution operations. R&D and sales are the "takers" - a vast amount of money is spent on both of these dubious organizations and the return we get from them is pitiful. Of course, executive leadership takes an order of magnitude more but they have defined themselves as the only real stakeholders in Pfizer and so deserve most of the proverbial spoils.....

You seriously need to up your dose of Geodon and Pristiq if you really beleive this crap.

 

[Anonymous]

HILARIOUS! We are in a cost cutting mode..

Pfizer doing away with VPC upgrades. Nothing like saying thanks to the 10% of the sales force who go above and beyond. A huge morale builder thanks to Frank D'Tomato. Should look at the top heavy heirarchy first. Should do away with hundreds of thousands spent on one employee to helicopter to work everyday. Pfizer corporate has their head up their own a@@! Lets see if D'Tomato votes to give executives and board members reduced benefits of any kind. We will all be waiting until hell freezes over. I am a 5 time VPC winner. My work output will now be directly tied to how well my pay and benefits go up or down. Two can play your game D'Tomato.

 

[Anonymous]

Not true. The "makers" are the manufacturing and distribution operations. R&D and sales are the "takers" - a vast amount of money is spent on both of these dubious organizations and the return we get from them is pitiful. Of course, executive leadership takes an order of magnitude more but they have defined themselves as the only real stakeholders in Pfizer and so deserve most of the proverbial spoils.....

Then who do you think is responsible for selling the products that are born through R&D, distribution and marketing have yet to put their boots on the ground to drum up sales & marketing does not even understand the market segment of the drugs they represent. You are an absolute joke.

 

[Anonymous]

Pfizer doing away with VPC upgrades. Nothing like saying thanks to the 10% of the sales force who go above and beyond. A huge morale builder thanks to Frank D'Tomato. Should look at the top heavy heirarchy first. Should do away with hundreds of thousands spent on one employee to helicopter to work everyday. Pfizer corporate has their head up their own a@@! Lets see if D'Tomato votes to give executives and board members reduced benefits of any kind. We will all be waiting until hell freezes over. I am a 5 time VPC winner. My work output will now be directly tied to how well my pay and benefits go up or down. Two can play your game D'Tomato.

The 10% of the sales force that wins each year is no more effective than the bottom 10% of the sales force each year.

 

[Anonymous]

The 10% of the sales force that wins each year is no more effective than the bottom 10% of the sales force each year.

Then pay us all the same and get off my ass about my numbers. And stay the fuck away from me when I'm in the field.

Also, I can't imagine the incredible profitibility of sales managers??? LMAO.

6 to 7 figures blood sucking parasites cutting my pay?

 

[Anonymous]

Cuts like a knife, but it feels so right

 

[Anonymous]

Originally Posted by Anonymous
Pfizer doing away with VPC upgrades. Nothing like saying thanks to the 10% of the sales force who go above and beyond. A huge morale builder thanks to Frank D'Tomato. Should look at the top heavy heirarchy first. Should do away with hundreds of thousands spent on one employee to helicopter to work everyday. Pfizer corporate has their head up their own a@@! Lets see if D'Tomato votes to give executives and board members reduced benefits of any kind. We will all be waiting until hell freezes over. I am a 5 time VPC winner. My work output will now be directly tied to how well my pay and benefits go up or down. Two can play your game D'Tomato.

Yeah, and we are taking away your long ties and giving you clip ons you scheister

 

[Anonymous]

Why not, there's plenty of money for consulting and lobbying....just not the reps that make the profits.


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Client/Parent Total
Pharmaceutical Rsrch & Mfrs of America $9,290,000
Pfizer Inc $7,340,000
Merck & Co $4,675,000
Amgen Inc $4,490,000
Eli Lilly & Co $4,480,000
Biotechnology Industry Organization $3,980,000
Novartis AG $3,608,136
Bayer AG $3,330,000
Sanofi-Aventis $3,112,000
Johnson & Johnson $3,106,000
AstraZeneca PLC $2,730,000
Roche Holdings $2,654,893
GlaxoSmithKline $2,650,000
Medtronic Inc $2,473,710
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries $2,110,000
Abbott Laboratories $2,060,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb $1,700,000
Mylan Inc $1,452,123
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals $1,390,000
CH Boehringer Sohn $1,315,936
Merck KGaA $1,270,000
Watson Pharmaceuticals $1,210,000
Kv Pharmaceuticals $1,190,000
Eisai Co Ltd $1,180,000
Endo Pharmaceuticals $1,160,000
McKesson Corp $1,150,000
Pharmaceutical Care Management Assn $1,002,830
Baxter International $967,000
Generic Pharmaceutical Assn $955,593
Covidien Ltd $940,000
Vertex Pharmaceuticals $910,000
Gilead Sciences $890,000
Boston Scientific Corp $810,000
Biogen Idec $810,000
Genzyme Corp $800,040
Advanced Medical Technology Assn $783,105
Millennium/Takeda Oncology Co $780,000
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co $760,000
Astellas Pharma USA $710,000
Talecris Biotherapeutics $660,000
Edwards Lifesciences $610,000
Cubist Pharmaceuticals $590,000
Allergan Inc $580,000
Colgate-Palmolive Co $560,000
Invacare Corp $552,000
Nestle SA $540,000
Cardinal Health $530,000
Healthcare Distribution Management Assn $504,000
Life Technologies Corp $490,000
Prasco Labs $480,000
Lundbeck Inc $474,000
Cephalon Inc $470,000
Amylin Pharmaceuticals $470,000
Celgene Corp $465,000
PharmAthene Inc $451,803
Consumer Healthcare Products Assn $450,000
Apotex Inc $450,000
AmerisourceBergen Corp $425,000
Herbalife International $400,000
Zimmer Inc $395,315
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals $370,000
Council for American Medical Innovation $370,000
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacies $368,000
Daiichi Sankyo Inc $350,000
Hospira Inc $350,000
Ranbaxy Inc $340,000
St Jude Medical $330,000
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals $330,000
Genomic Health Inc $330,000
Varian Medical Systems $320,000
Alere Inc $319,000
Becton, Dickinson & Co $300,000
Diabetes Access to Care Coalition $290,000
Cephalon Inc $290,000
Medicines Co $290,000
Ikaria $280,000
Biomet Inc $280,000
Purdue Pharma $270,000
Bavarian Nordic $260,000
Council for Responsible Nutrition $250,000
Intuitive Surgical $250,000
Henry Schein Inc $250,000
Mela Sciences Inc $250,000
Nestle SA $220,000
Pacific Pulmonary Services $220,000
CSL Ltd $220,000
Steris Corp $220,000
Welch Allyn Inc $220,000
Martek Biosciences $215,000
SCOOTER Store $210,100
Pharma Industry Labor Management Assn $210,000
Dendreon Corp $210,000
Alexion Pharmaceuticals $210,000
Cook Group $200,000
Smith & Nephew $200,000
Orexigen Therapeutics Inc $195,000
Council on Radionuclides & Radiopharm $190,000
Affymax Inc $190,000
Sepracor Inc $190,000
Kinetic Concepts $185,000
Medical Device Manufacturers Assn $180,000
Bracco Diagnostics $180,000
Shire Plc $180,000
Plasma Protein Therapeutics Assn $180,000
CCS Medical $175,000
Advanced BioHealing $170,000
Pride Mobility Products $170,000
Infinia Corp $167,000
Healthcare Institute of New Jersey $163,849
Alfred Mann Foundation $160,000
Biocryst Pharmaceuticals $160,000
XOMA $160,000
Vivus Inc $160,000
Quality Implant Coalition $140,000
Abercrombie & Fitch $140,000
Catalyst Health Solutions $140,000
Hill-Rom Holdings $140,000
Mead Johnson Nutritional $140,000
Perrigo Co $136,000
Otsuka America $130,000
Mentor Corp $130,000
Academy of Radiology Research $130,000
Bioscrip Inc $120,000
Calypso Medical Technologies $120,000
Djo Inc $120,000
Hologic Inc $120,000
Isis Pharmaceuticals $120,000
Resurgent Health & Medical $120,000
Z-Medica $120,000
Stryker Corp $110,000
Intl Contrast Ultrasound Society $110,000
Forest Laboratories $110,000
Hill Rom Co $100,000
Hoveround Corp $100,000
Hearing Industries Assn $100,000
iPierian Inc $100,000
Medical Device Competitiveness Coalition $100,000
Mobile Medical International Corp $100,000
Momenta Pharmaceuticals $100,000
Millennium Pharmaceuticals $100,000
Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals Inc $100,000
Acorda Therapeutics $100,000
America's Specialty Medicine Companies $100,000
Verax Biomedical $100,000
Translational Genomics Research Inst $100,000
Alkermes Inc $98,870
Apollo Advisors $96,377
American Orthotic & Prosthetic Assn $95,900
Accuray Inc $90,000
Independence Medical $90,000
Onyx Pharmaceuticals $85,000
Organogenesis Inc $82,000
Panflu $80,000
Medical Imaging Contrast Agent Assn $80,000
Intersystems Corp $80,000
Canada International Pharmacy Assn $80,000
Biotech Research & Development Center $80,000
SIGA Technologies $80,000
Sanovas Inc $80,000
ContourMed $75,000
ARCA Biopharma $70,000
Leo Pharma $70,000
Osmotica Pharmaceuticals $70,000
United Natural Products Alliance $70,000
Merz Pharmaceuticals $69,750
NxStage Medical $63,500
Novavax Inc $60,000
PatientSafe Solutions $60,000
Pdi Inc $60,000
Medicines for Malaria Venture $60,000
Meda Pharmaceuticals $60,000
Medicago $60,000
MedImpact Healthcare Systems Inc $60,000
IOGEN Corp $60,000
Illinois Institute of Technology $60,000
Health Industry Distributors Assn $60,000
Gordian Medical Inc $60,000
Arborgen $60,000
American Assn for Health Freedom $60,000
CR Bard Inc $60,000
DSM North America $60,000
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical $60,000
C-Path Institute $60,000
Cell Therapeutics $60,000
Chimerix $60,000
Clasado Ltd $60,000
Temp Time Inc $60,000
Texas Biomedical Research Institute $60,000
VitalWear $60,000
Ziopharm Oncology Inc $60,000
Riverain Medical $60,000
Purdue Pharma $60,000
Natural Products Assn $58,800
Myriad Genetics $55,000
ACC Capital Holdings $55,000
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals $50,000
Aethlon Medical $50,000
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Amyris Biotech $50,000
Calspan-Univ of Buffalo Research Center $50,000
Cyberonics Inc $50,000
Nanotherapeutics Inc $50,000
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Safe Life Corp $50,000
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Insmed $45,000
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National Alliance for Infusion Therapy $40,000
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King Pharmaceuticals $40,000
Jackson Laboratory $40,000
Jarrow Formulas $40,000
General Electric $40,000
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Cerus Corp $40,000
Coalition for Plant & Life Science $40,000
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Concert Pharmaceuticals $40,000
Tethys Bioscience $40,000
Salix Pharmaceuticals $40,000
Pontifical Catholic Univ of Puerto Rico $40,000
National Center for Genome Resources $35,000
AccuDial Pharmaceutical $33,000
Pozen Inc $32,000
Pyng Medical $30,000
Redfield Corp $30,000
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Spectrum Pharmaceuticals $30,000
XDX Inc $30,000
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Bioprotection Systems $30,000
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Cleveland BioLabs $30,000
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National Disease Research Interchange $30,000
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Millennium Laboratories $30,000
Morphotek Inc $30,000
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp $30,000
Otonomy Corp $30,000
Exact Sciences $30,000
Massachusetts Biotechnology Council $30,000
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Incitor Llc $30,000
Semprus BioSciences $28,099
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Iovate Health Sciences $25,002
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Zimek Technologies $20,000
Thornhill Research $20,000
Lion-Vallen Industries $20,000
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse $20,000
Pharma Services Acquisition Corp $20,000
Orasure Technologies $20,000
Ohio Willow Wood $20,000
Onconova Therapeutics $20,000
Neuralstem $20,000
Biotech-Pharma Advisory $20,000
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Advanced Cancer Therapeutics $20,000
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HealthStar $10,000
Advaxis Inc $10,000
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Z-Gen $10,000
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[Anonymous]

Notice Forest Labs. Almost nothing. These guys play by their own rules and they play well! WE use to be like that!