I figure it will be sooner rather than later. Merck paying Reps 6 figures to talk remotely. Oncology only seeing HCP’s in satellite offices. Chronic Care trying to launch a new medication in the middle of a pandemic. I would say vaccines are the place to be, they can take orders over the phone.
Too funny, so many will do anything to hang on at Merck. Even displaced managers and above have taken lowly rep jobs. When cuts occur, all scramble for the crumbs that remain, a once diabetes rep is now an overnight women's health or oncology expert. Cuts are coming to the overpaid and sales managers. Directors, get ready to earn your pay by field rides, coaching and expense approval.So word on the street is no longer need bachelors degree to be a rep. Out with the overpaid long term reps, in with young paid less reps. Hence the restructuring about to go down.
no alcohol at programs? What programs
12 lunches per year? What a genius plan
Hiring freeze = layoffs hitting again
I figure it will be sooner rather than later. Merck paying Reps 6 figures to talk remotely. Oncology only seeing HCP’s in satellite offices. Chronic Care trying to launch a new medication in the middle of a pandemic. I would say vaccines are the place to be, they can take orders over the phone.
H.R. insider here. Layoffs in Q4. It is confirmed.
the entire sales force has been at home for over a year and sales have barely slipped. All these new tech pilots are just to prove that live reps are not needed and we can hire much cheaper labor (i.e. No college degree).. The truth has been revealed and the cuts are coming, get out while u can
Poorly constructed thought. Sales have not slipped? Exactly. They might have grown with better direct sales support. The salesforce is not in place to deliver the trend. Not needed? if there were no value the salesforce would have been completely eliminated long ago. The organization will do what it needs to in this regard and years of regular "difficult decisions" have shown this. This truth has not only been "revealed", it's been obvious for years as well. Get out while you can? You could always and still can get out whenever you want. All the people I know that have are still eating so calm down.
Oncology virology and hospitalThose divisions just restructured in December 2020.
Pick another one.
Don’t be fooled. Just because there was a restructure doesn’t mean there aren’t more planned. Merck is constantly restructuring out sales people, especially older employees.Those divisions just restructured in December 2020.
Pick another one.
Oncology beware! Rumblings.
Too funny, so many will do anything to hang on at Merck. Even displaced managers and above have taken lowly rep jobs. When cuts occur, all scramble for the crumbs that remain, a once diabetes rep is now an overnight women's health or oncology expert. Cuts are coming to the overpaid and sales managers. Directors, get ready to earn your pay by field rides, coaching and expense approval.
Merckies are so incestuous, many will have their HS grad kids apply for rep jobs. Now that's pathetic, bringing your kid to this shat hole.
