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Anonymous said:
I'm guessing that half of the Port 1's will go. That's the best case scenario. Worst case is that half of us all will go.

The last time I checked the HR site, it spelled out the severance packages. The last one wasn't as good as the previous ones were, but it was still pretty good. As of January 2012, they get significantly less generous; i can't remember how much less, but it was a big drop. Thus, the hatchet won't fall until after the new year begins.
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Where is the severance package described online?
 








Anonymous said:
The plan is one rep per territory with hospital reps joining the tablet district. Vaccines will be sold by PDs & MVCC. Total US sales force to be about 1500. Consultants have been hired. 90 day announcement late 3rd qtr. Be Brave!
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One rep per territory!?!? Port 1 - 1 Port 2- 1? Down from about 8-10 per territory each port?
 












Anonymous said:
Smart-ass ken/barbie reps. Ruining(already ruined really)the industry with their fake tits, tight pants, low cut tops, guys wearing their faggot looking shoes that are too long for them, along with those goofy bastard weird pants to go along with them. And, dont forget that hair gel guys!

What a bunch of pussy/pansies. For you younger reps, you might not know it, but us older reps do. Your planning on building your career in the pharma business. In a very few short years, your dreams of a cakewalk job will be over. Then, you will have to start all over again in a new industry. But because you based everything you had on your fruity-ass slick looks, its going to be hard for you to find a selling job.

Maybe you should consider the porn industry. It might fit you better you bunch of prickasses.
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I nearly fell out of my chair laughing on this one. I have seen so many of these posers! I remember Bozo the Clown TV shows and, other than the color, the rest looks like today's metrosexual rep. I'm guessing that when the body wash runs out, tears flow. Unless they take the Pamprin first.
 












Anonymous said:
Smart-ass ken/barbie reps. Ruining(already ruined really)the industry with their fake tits, tight pants, low cut tops, guys wearing their faggot looking shoes that are too long for them, along with those goofy bastard weird pants to go along with them. And, dont forget that hair gel guys!

What a bunch of pussy/pansies. For you younger reps, you might not know it, but us older reps do. Your planning on building your career in the pharma business. In a very few short years, your dreams of a cakewalk job will be over. Then, you will have to start all over again in a new industry. But because you based everything you had on your fruity-ass slick looks, its going to be hard for you to find a selling job.

Maybe you should consider the porn industry. It might fit you better you bunch of prickasses.
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You just described my manager. Everything he wears are perfectly matched and worn in a specific way. I almost joined them and bought some of those shoes to keep up. Thank you in pointing out they are feminine pointy shoes. Whew.
 




You description of the gel haired metrosexual Kens matches perfectly the description of Patrick Batemen in "American Psycho". Here are some of Batemen's observations on himself:

"I live in the American Gardens Building on W. 81st Street on the 11th floor. My name is Patrick Bateman. I'm 27 years old. I believe in taking care of myself and a balanced diet and rigorous exercise routine. In the morning if my face is a little puffy I'll put on an ice pack while doing stomach crunches. I can do 1000 now. After I remove the ice pack I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower I use a water activated gel cleanser, then a honey almond body scrub, and on the face an exfoliating gel scrub. Then I apply an herb-mint facial mask which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine. I always use an after shave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion."

"I have all the characteristics of a human being: blood, flesh, skin, hair; but not a single, clear, identifiable emotion, except for greed and disgust."

"There is an idea of a Patrick Bateman; some kind of abstraction. But there is no real me: only an entity, something illusory. And though I can hide my cold gaze, and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable... I simply am not there. "
 




Anonymous said:
You description of the gel haired metrosexual Kens matches perfectly the description of Patrick Batemen in "American Psycho". Here are some of Batemen's observations on himself:

"I live in the American Gardens Building on W. 81st Street on the 11th floor. My name is Patrick Bateman. I'm 27 years old. I believe in taking care of myself and a balanced diet and rigorous exercise routine. In the morning if my face is a little puffy I'll put on an ice pack while doing stomach crunches. I can do 1000 now. After I remove the ice pack I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower I use a water activated gel cleanser, then a honey almond body scrub, and on the face an exfoliating gel scrub. Then I apply an herb-mint facial mask which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine. I always use an after shave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion."

"I have all the characteristics of a human being: blood, flesh, skin, hair; but not a single, clear, identifiable emotion, except for greed and disgust."

"There is an idea of a Patrick Bateman; some kind of abstraction. But there is no real me: only an entity, something illusory. And though I can hide my cold gaze, and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable... I simply am not there. "
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This is so scary because my manager is actually Patrick Bateman incognito. I always wonder if I am staring into a void when I look at my manager in his eyes. Like a cosmic dark hole. When he speaks there is a feeling of a robot mouthing words. Help me!
 




Well here we are with less than 6 months left in the year. We have new products to launch, and guess what? We have heard nothing of lay-offs! Where's the gloom? Where's the big lay-offs. When the huge lay-offs took place in the NCM, it took them a year and a half to even begin all the lay-offs. Here, we havent heard diddly about it. Now what do you doomsayers have to add?
 








Anonymous said:
Well here we are with less than 6 months left in the year. We have new products to launch, and guess what? We have heard nothing of lay-offs! Where's the gloom? Where's the big lay-offs. When the huge lay-offs took place in the NCM, it took them a year and a half to even begin all the lay-offs. Here, we havent heard diddly about it. Now what do you doomsayers have to add?
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Here's what we have to say: Bend over. It's coming, Kool Aid Boy.
 




Anonymous said:
Well here we are with less than 6 months left in the year. We have new products to launch, and guess what? We have heard nothing of lay-offs! Where's the gloom? Where's the big lay-offs. When the huge lay-offs took place in the NCM, it took them a year and a half to even begin all the lay-offs. Here, we havent heard diddly about it. Now what do you doomsayers have to add?
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It's been "diddly" because they want to keep you motivated. They are scrutinizing your performance so that they can decide who stays and who goes. The new products to launch will not replace the revenue lost with Singulair. Lay-offs are coming....no question about it.
 




Anonymous said:
My neighbor is with Pfizer and he's prettied worried about his fate. So far he's survived 6 cuts through relocating. He thinks more are on the way from reps on up.
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Same for my Pfizer friend. But the stress must be getting to her as she physically has blossomed into an Amazon size woman. I guess many of us would eat when we are stressed. I just think it is a horrible life for some of them so addicted to the income and don't know how to cut back and stuck at the job. She has this palatial house which has to cost a fortune to keep it running.
 








Anonymous said:
Too bad. The only thing going for the Merckettes was their looks. Tell her to hit the gym.
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She is a Pfizer rep. She tried the gym route. But she has reached a critical mass and quit after a few weeks. I ran into her on a local trail the other day. Stress really can transform a person. Actually another friend went into West Point a few years ago. I saw him at a national meeting recently and again, I could not believe the physical damage stress and whatever can do to a person. I hope he gets healthy soon. He looked awful.
 












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