Three day field rides

[anonymous]

Like you are any better, tool!

One more dumbass response from the parrot

 

[anonymous]

One more dumbass response from the parrot

I like your variety and creativeness, I bet it’s indicative of your wonderful managerial style

 

[anonymous]

I like your variety and creativeness, I bet it’s indicative of your wonderful managerial style

One more dumbass response from the parrot

 

[anonymous]

There are some legitimate grievances the above poster has about sales managers. Sales Managers should really be there to help remove obstacles so the reps can sell.

Even with that in mind, are you aware at how much of an idiot the average rep is? I was a rep for 5 years and I’ve seen it. Lack of effort, planning, and strategic thinking is so common in the average salesforce. You can be better than most reps by just showing up to the right customers at the right time - some reps can’t even figure that out. There are top performers who need minimal supervision, but that is the much rarer case and any manager with half a brain is probably not spending any time with them.

 

[anonymous]

There are some legitimate grievances the above poster has about sales managers. Sales Managers should really be there to help remove obstacles so the reps can sell.

Even with that in mind, are you aware at how much of an idiot the average rep is? I was a rep for 5 years and I’ve seen it. Lack of effort, planning, and strategic thinking is so common in the average salesforce. You can be better than most reps by just showing up to the right customers at the right time - some reps can’t even figure that out. There are top performers who need minimal supervision, but that is the much rarer case and any manager with half a brain is probably not spending any time with them.

go gargle on generic fruit stars

 

[anonymous]

Neither are really needed.

dead end careers.

 

[anonymous]

There are some legitimate grievances the above poster has about sales managers. Sales Managers should really be there to help remove obstacles so the reps can sell.

Even with that in mind, are you aware at how much of an idiot the average rep is? I was a rep for 5 years and I’ve seen it. Lack of effort, planning, and strategic thinking is so common in the average salesforce. You can be better than most reps by just showing up to the right customers at the right time - some reps can’t even figure that out. There are top performers who need minimal supervision, but that is the much rarer case and any manager with half a brain is probably not spending any time with them.

Truer words have never been spoken. After a couple of years, the average rep becomes entitled, spoiled even, and there's no turning back. The lack of effort or preparation is shocking.

 

[anonymous]

Are three field rides a punishment or just normal for all of AbbVie?

At my previous company a field ride for more than one day was reserved only for the brand new or the poorest performers.

 

[anonymous]

Are three field rides a punishment or just normal for all of AbbVie?

At my previous company a field ride for more than one day was reserved only for the brand new or the poorest performers.

 

[anonymous]

No manager should be with you for 3 days. Seems like big Pharma is hiring puppets and trying to make sure they perform. Total joke!

 

[anonymous]

Truer words have never been spoken. After a couple of years, the average rep becomes entitled, spoiled even, and there's no turning back. The lack of effort or preparation is shocking.

I have been this way for years. I will not change. I will not be laid off. I am lazy and spoiled and I deserve it!

 

[anonymous]

I have been this way for years. I will not change. I will not be laid off. I am lazy and spoiled and I deserve it!

all you lazy boys will be gone soon- get you uber eats job back

 

[anonymous]

all you lazy boys will be gone soon- get you uber eats job back

This is the silver lining to massive LOE and money problems.

Despite the politics, low ROI employees will be gone. Especially the middle aged and old ones. Fading looks and higher salaries.

 

[anonymous]

This is the silver lining to massive LOE and money problems.

Despite the politics, low ROI employees will be gone. Especially the middle aged and old ones. Fading looks and higher salaries.

Yes too many old lady reps-let them go away

 

[anonymous]

Yes too many old lady reps-let them go away

Ditto with the old saggy balls. Get rid of anyone over the age of 30.

 

[anonymous]

Ditto with the old saggy balls. Get rid of anyone over the age of 30.

Over 35 for sure they start to smell like old cheese soon after

 

[anonymous]

Ditto with the old saggy balls. .
Get rid of anyone over the age of 30


Get rid of anyone over the age of 30 ? lol did you graduate from college 2 years ago ? no wonder this country is all blanked up . SMH

 

[anonymous]

There are some legitimate grievances the above poster has about sales managers. Sales Managers should really be there to help remove obstacles so the reps can sell.

Even with that in mind, are you aware at how much of an idiot the average rep is? I was a rep for 5 years and I’ve seen it. Lack of effort, planning, and strategic thinking is so common in the average salesforce. You can be better than most reps by just showing up to the right customers at the right time - some reps can’t even figure that out. There are top performers who need minimal supervision, but that is the much rarer case and any manager with half a brain is probably not spending any time with them.

The average rep is an idiot just like the average manager that hired the idiot and so on and so on. Many managers prefer to hire idiots…less threatening for them.

 

[anonymous]

The average rep is an idiot just like the average manager that hired the idiot and so on and so on. Many managers prefer to hire idiots…less threatening for them.

The average American is an idiot and so is the average CafePharma poster and so on and so on. Get over it and yourself.

 

[anonymous]

No one is suggesting that Reps don't need to be managed or held accountable. Of course they do - like any other Sales position.

The issue is the practice of actually accompanying the rep into an office does more to harm access than it doesn't to help performance. The ritual is completely out of step with the times - patients don't like it, office staff don't like it and prescribers don't like it.

I asked a Doc, who didn't allow managers, "Why not put a sign on your door saying 'No Pharma Mgrs' like some offices?" And she said, "Because I'd rather not call attention to the fact that I even allow reps in. Patients are quite suspicious of Pharma reps. More than ever, you guys need to be totally discreet because patients are suspicious of why you are here"

Even without going into the office with the rep there's still other ways to gauge rep preparedness. They can ride (or follow) the rep throughout the day to observe routing and pre-call planning, then discussing what happened during the call There's Role Playing product and Commercial Access quizzes, sharing best-practices on team calls, Sales & Ranking reports.. Etc..

Sure, seeing a rep doing their thing up close in an actual office might be the very best way to raise a reps performance but the practice is accelerating the extinction of Reps and DSMs alike.