PUT UP OR SHUT UP

[Anonymous]

I agree totally. I am freaking out we are still hired.

 

[Anonymous]

I will tell you what, castle has gotten better since I started. It seems like the turnover has slowed. Honestly, if they would keep this up and stay off our backs, I would consider a long term career where I work very hard for the company.

I am just skeptical, and feel that I have a right to be because things use to be so bad.

It is difficult to think long term if you never feel safe. I am scared to by a newer car because I am worried that things will go south. I would really like to just be happy here and give it my all.

Xxxx

Spoken like a true gentleman. As a rep here I can assure you I have always gotten paid what I am owed. Put this cap aside and go make it happen. We don't get a new company car etc but do have an opportunity of a lifetime. As with any company, not all will succeed. But if you work hard and get the business, the money is yours. Forget the distractions, it's taking your eyes off the prize. My projected income for this year is over $200k. I wish you and all the reps the same. That is why I have always stood up not just for Castle, but against the lies that cause distractions to reps that can potentially do great. Every company can improve, so can Castle, and they are trying. Don't believe all the BS is all I am saying. Good luck.

 

[Anonymous]

Xxxx

Spoken like a true gentleman. As a rep here I can assure you I have always gotten paid what I am owed. Put this cap aside and go make it happen. We don't get a new company car etc but do have an opportunity of a lifetime. As with any company, not all will succeed. But if you work hard and get the business, the money is yours. Forget the distractions, it's taking your eyes off the prize. My projected income for this year is over $200k. I wish you and all the reps the same. That is why I have always stood up not just for Castle, but against the lies that cause distractions to reps that can potentially do great. Every company can improve, so can Castle, and they are trying. Don't believe all the BS is all I am saying. Good luck.

Shut up, Rob. No one is listening anymore

 

[Anonymous]

Everyone is always "projected" to make a certain amount of money. It's all the DVP's talked about during training, I was "projected to make this" or "I was on pace to make that"

Let's see some W-2's

 

[Anonymous]

Xxxx

Spoken like a true gentleman. As a rep here I can assure you I have always gotten paid what I am owed. Put this cap aside and go make it happen. We don't get a new company car etc but do have an opportunity of a lifetime. As with any company, not all will succeed. But if you work hard and get the business, the money is yours. Forget the distractions, it's taking your eyes off the prize. My projected income for this year is over $200k. I wish you and all the reps the same. That is why I have always stood up not just for Castle, but against the lies that cause distractions to reps that can potentially do great. Every company can improve, so can Castle, and they are trying. Don't believe all the BS is all I am saying. Good luck.

Aaaaggh, gadzooks Xxxxx you must be one of the reps that is represented by one of the unknown to Cafe Pharma dvps. Your right on with your post if you are. I will say not all dvps are equal. I met a couple at training that were and acted like real professionals. I am also starting to think Rob isn't the bad guy after all. When I was hired Castle said "we are looking for the right people....... I understand now. I like this "madhouse."

 

[Anonymous]

Xxxx

Spoken like a true gentleman. As a rep here I can assure you I have always gotten paid what I am owed. Put this cap aside and go make it happen. We don't get a new company car etc but do have an opportunity of a lifetime. As with any company, not all will succeed. But if you work hard and get the business, the money is yours. Forget the distractions, it's taking your eyes off the prize. My projected income for this year is over $200k. I wish you and all the reps the same. That is why I have always stood up not just for Castle, but against the lies that cause distractions to reps that can potentially do great. Every company can improve, so can Castle, and they are trying. Don't believe all the BS is all I am saying. Good luck.

What's that I smell ? Your nose so far up
Rob & Steve's ASS... How does it taste?

 

[Anonymous]

What's that I smell ? Your nose so far up
Rob & Steve's ASS... How does it taste?

Don't listen to this poor poster Xxxx, they obviously work for one of those other managers at Castle. They are completely correct in their hostile opinion.

Like good salespeople, good to great managers are just as valuable and it's been said "they are worth their weight in gold."

The ineffective managers at Castle know who they are and so does the brass and the reps . What the reps underneath them don't know is the fact that not all managers treat people like dogs here at Castle.

Good luck with all of this mess Castle.

 

[Anonymous]

"The culture of any organization is shaped by the worst behavior the leader is willing to tolerate." - Gruenter & Whitaker

 

[Anonymous]

What's that I smell ? Your nose so far up
Rob & Steve's ASS... How does it taste?

This is not the opportunity of a lifetime. There are many legitimate positions in medical sales where the salary is $200,000 and above. Not most but many. These companies do not have the type of turnover that Castle has. They do not use people. Yes you can strike gold but at what cost? A few will do well when they hit a large volume account soon enough to not be let go by Castle. During the re-finance heyday you could make that as a loan officer, you can go to Colorado, California or Washington and make that in the marijuana business. If that is your ultimate goal then by all means carry on. Insurance will crack down on pass through billing and Castle will have to depend upon ethical business. By the way I closed a 100 plus per week account after I was let go by Castle so please do not patronize me. I make three times as much on my account post Castle and am not treated poorly by management with the threat of being fired hanging over my head. This was not the opportunity of a lifetime for me. For you it probably is. This may be your one shot because those other opportunities are not there for you. Go for it. I am just making sure people are forewarned.

 

[Anonymous]

This is not the opportunity of a lifetime. There are many legitimate positions in medical sales where the salary is $200,000 and above. Not most but many. These companies do not have the type of turnover that Castle has. They do not use people. Yes you can strike gold but at what cost? A few will do well when they hit a large volume account soon enough to not be let go by Castle. During the re-finance heyday you could make that as a loan officer, you can go to Colorado, California or Washington and make that in the marijuana business. If that is your ultimate goal then by all means carry on. Insurance will crack down on pass through billing and Castle will have to depend upon ethical business. By the way I closed a 100 plus per week account after I was let go by Castle so please do not patronize me. I make three times as much on my account post Castle and am not treated poorly by management with the threat of being fired hanging over my head. This was not the opportunity of a lifetime for me. For you it probably is. This may be your one shot because those other opportunities are not there for you. Go for it. I am just making sure people are forewarned.

Muchus gracious! Many times over for posting. I think most of the newest sales recruits at Castle know this fact you just mentioned. Hence forth, i think the Castle management knows that we know as well. Hopefully we are at somekind of Mexican standoff. If Castle pulls the trigger on the newbies, the newbies will inturn move the accounts with them. California doesn't recognize non-competes right?

 

[Anonymous]

Let's imagine here. How many reps x how many territories were turned over multiple times by Castle? How many sales and relationships down the drain for Castle? Months of work gone! How long will this backlash of firing people play out. I'll assume it will take at least two years for Castle Medical to overcome this wild and highly dangerous and damaging hire n fire practice. It is common knowledge among (everybody)aware sales organizations that this kind of strategy or practice is corporately suicidal and completely devastating to future positive sales outcomes in regions where it is and has been practiced. For the right amount of money I will reveal a winning strategy for Castle Medical success. I currently work for your competition Castle Medical and we have our own issues as well. Your current problems seem parochial at best in my opinion.


When a sales rep walks in a clinics door and the office staff greats you with " oh you are about the 4th rep from Castle Medical in a year," you know you may have a problem! And when this happens over and over...... Hello.

 

[Anonymous]

Let's imagine here. How many reps x how many territories were turned over multiple times by Castle? How many sales and relationships down the drain for Castle? Months of work gone! How long will this backlash of firing people play out. I'll assume it will take at least two years for Castle Medical to overcome this wild and highly dangerous and damaging hire n fire practice. It is common knowledge among (everybody)aware sales organizations that this kind of strategy or practice is corporately suicidal and completely devastating to future positive sales outcomes in regions where it is and has been practiced. For the right amount of money I will reveal a winning strategy for Castle Medical success. I currently work for your competition Castle Medical and we have our own issues as well. Your current problems seem parochial at best in my opinion.


When a sales rep walks in a clinics door and the office staff greats you with " oh you are about the 4th rep from Castle Medical in a year," you know you may have a problem! And when this happens over and over...... Hello.

Please... Keep taking all of Castle clients..
They deserve to be shut down...

 

[Anonymous]

Please... Keep taking all of Castle clients..
They deserve to be shut down...

So obviously, you were fired and thus disgruntled... You don't seem to give any thought to the many employees that still work for and depend on Castle for a paycheck. Your mindset is they deserve to be shut down... Why? Because you couldn't succeed, so no one else should???

Typical angry, bitter, jealous, disgruntled parasite.

 

[Anonymous]

So obviously, you were fired and thus disgruntled... You don't seem to give any thought to the many employees that still work for and depend on Castle for a paycheck. Your mindset is they deserve to be shut down... Why? Because you couldn't succeed, so no one else should???

Typical angry, bitter, jealous, disgruntled parasite.

There seem to be quite a few people currently working who feel this way and can't leave. Or do you just read what you agree with and curse whom you don't?

Plenty of people are discounted with some aspect of their job, but what's been posted here seems to go well beyon that. I've been here a couple of moths and have seen both sides. Im interviewing with others and will be gone too.

 

[Anonymous]

So obviously, you were fired and thus disgruntled... You don't seem to give any thought to the many employees that still work for and depend on Castle for a paycheck. Your mindset is they deserve to be shut down... Why? Because you couldn't succeed, so no one else should???

Typical angry, bitter, jealous, disgruntled parasite.

Ha- Who hasn't been fired from Castle.??..Not disgrunted..Just disgusted....With DVP's
like yourself that never have to hold themselves accountable for anything...Still NO...
management changes or administration on the inside....intimidation by FEAR doesn't
work for most people and that's why everyone inside and sales reps are looking for new
jobs......Maybe you should go back and read each and every POST here on
Cafe Pharma.....Castle has so many issues and Scott isn't willing to make the changes
necessary to keep Castle afloat.........

 

[Anonymous]

Ha- Who hasn't been fired from Castle.??..Not disgrunted..Just disgusted....With DVP's
like yourself that never have to hold themselves accountable for anything...Still NO...
management changes or administration on the inside....intimidation by FEAR doesn't
work for most people and that's why everyone inside and sales reps are looking for new
jobs......Maybe you should go back and read each and every POST here on
Cafe Pharma.....Castle has so many issues and Scott isn't willing to make the changes
necessary to keep Castle afloat.........

.....And yet, they are still afloat....... Without You!

 

[Anonymous]

Whether Castle is afloat or not is not the issue. The issue is that many great people were hired by Castle into a position that was not at all what it was promoted to be. These people were used to gain accounts and then thrown aside. Of course Castle is afloat. Why wouldn't they be. They have several large accounts that more then create a substantial profit for them. Castle is a tiny competitor in a sea of toxicology companies.

 

[Anonymous]

Whether Castle is afloat or not is not the issue. The issue is that many great people were hired by Castle into a position that was not at all what it was promoted to be. These people were used to gain accounts and then thrown aside. Of course Castle is afloat. Why wouldn't they be. They have several large accounts that more then create a substantial profit for them. Castle is a tiny competitor in a sea of toxicology companies.

I responded to the previous poster about Scott not doing what was necessary to keep Castle afloat, so yes it was the issue.
"These people were used to gain accounts and then thrown aside" Whatever! People are fired because of lack of performance, therefore little to no samples coming in even if they "closed" an account or two, thus not even covering the cost of themselves. Castle is still a for-profit business last I checked. Why would they risk firing someone that is bringing in the money? I call BS on all the CafePharma rhetoric of "I had X accounts and got fired anyway". Even if Castle has some issues to work on, I do not believe they fire randomly, but just as any other company on this board or not, they fire based on performance or lack thereof.
"many great people were hired by Castle into a position that was not at all what it was promoted to be". More BS! It was promoted to me as an opportunity. Opportunities are what YOU make of them.

 

[Anonymous]

I responded to the previous poster about Scott not doing what was necessary to keep Castle afloat, so yes it was the issue.
"These people were used to gain accounts and then thrown aside" Whatever! People are fired because of lack of performance, therefore little to no samples coming in even if they "closed" an account or two, thus not even covering the cost of themselves. Castle is still a for-profit business last I checked. Why would they risk firing someone that is bringing in the money? I call BS on all the CafePharma rhetoric of "I had X accounts and got fired anyway". Even if Castle has some issues to work on, I do not believe they fire randomly, but just as any other company on this board or not, they fire based on performance or lack thereof.
"many great people were hired by Castle into a position that was not at all what it was promoted to be". More BS! It was promoted to me as an opportunity. Opportunities are what YOU make of them.

How many performance reviews did you receive? We're you hired based on any contingency in your contract? I'm not talking about the one that was just sent out in the handbook either.

This is where the issues lie. The performance has no data to it. There are reps that didn't produce for a month or two that were still kept on, while others who produced (even if it's not 100's of samples) were let go. It's one of many contradictions that you've yet to prove wrong. Call it retoric all you what Bald Jesus.

 

[Anonymous]

How many performance reviews did you receive? We're you hired based on any contingency in your contract? I'm not talking about the one that was just sent out in the handbook either.

This is where the issues lie. The performance has no data to it. There are reps that didn't produce for a month or two that were still kept on, while others who produced (even if it's not 100's of samples) were let go. It's one of many contradictions that you've yet to prove wrong. Call it retoric all you what Bald Jesus.

Bald Jesus will not respond or make the changes we have asked for to better Castle.
Why would they ever do the right thing and create performance reviews for all at Castle?
or even have a PIP plan that holds DVP's accountable too? What a horrible company with
no pipeline or future.