Wearing scubs on sales calls

[Anonymous]

Wow, i bet you wear that baseball cap backwards too.

 

[Anonymous]

So if I wear a suit I will get new buisness. WOW!! I could show up in a clown suit and outsell you or the one being so consumed with their appereance. if you know anything about surgeons most of them really don't care if you have a decent product, good personality, know what you are talking about deal will be closed. I never once had a surgeon ask why I was wearing scrubs. good any clarify why it matters if a surgical rep wears scrubs or a monkey suit. Hell half the time I sleep in my scrubs wake up at 7:00am throw on a baseball cap, and am in my first case by 7:30. they only time I wear a polo is when I am on the glof course. sounds like someone is jealous that they can't sell and someone who wears scrubs everyday is making coin.

It's more so a matter of common courtesy and etiquette to dress nicely. You are right, the choice between scrubs and a suit doesn't reflect intelligence or a person's ability to sell. It is however a reflection of ones habits. The extra 3 minutes it takes in your day to change into a nice shirt and slacks is like holding up a sign that says "I care about myself and my appearance. I choose to represent my company to the best of my potential". It's way more comfortable to wear slippers around town, and stay in pajamas...but people who exert class don't.


To say "a doctor doesn't care" seems like more of an opinion. I highly doubt a doctor has said to you "hey Joe I just want you to know it is okay for you to show up in scrubs. In fact wear them anywhere you go because they are so comfortable". Just because someone doesn't say anything doesn't mean they don't have an opinion.

In a nut shell, wearing scrubs out and about is a bit tacky, and they should stay in the OR. If it were such a big deal to change in and out of them I could understand...all it comes down to is laziness. If you want to justify wearing them by letting the world know how great of a sales person you are, then by all means...

 

[Anonymous]

So if I wear a suit I will get new buisness. WOW!! I could show up in a clown suit and outsell you or the one being so consumed with their appereance. if you know anything about surgeons most of them really don't care if you have a decent product, good personality, know what you are talking about deal will be closed. I never once had a surgeon ask why I was wearing scrubs. good any clarify why it matters if a surgical rep wears scrubs or a monkey suit. Hell half the time I sleep in my scrubs wake up at 7:00am throw on a baseball cap, and am in my first case by 7:30. they only time I wear a polo is when I am on the glof course. sounds like someone is jealous that they can't sell and someone who wears scrubs everyday is making coin.

This has nothing to do with medical; however, I believe it serves as a fine example to differentiate the kind of people that choose between scrubs and suits:

A person asked this question about watches:

I have to admit something: I think all you watch people are crazy. I own a Timex that my dad paid $69 for at Wal-Mart and it keeps time just as well as any of these $5,000 watches people go crazy for, and even looks better than most. To me, a watch is a watch. What makes these expensive timepieces worth the money when they don’t do anything my Timex can’t do?

Here was the answer:

A simple question from a clearly simple person. Yours is one we’ve heard before and one we’ll likely hear again. It is true that your Timex tells you the time as accurately as someone’s Rolex or Breitling, but a watch isn’t about telling the time, it is about your relationship with time. A watch is about style, a story and the history of both your watch and your own life.

On a more practical level, there are countless hours of research and development put into high-grade watch movements, employing the finest mechanical engineers in the world to compile hundreds of tiny parts into a durable and accurate machine, all in the size of something slightly larger than a quarter. High-grade watches are about craftsmanship and style, not just about telling time.

If life was as simple as you make it seem, none of us would own anything of quality because, after all, a shirt is a shirt as long as you’re not naked; a bus can get you someplace as fast as a car; and a cardboard box can keep the rain off your head as well as a home.

 

[Anonymous]

Really people. I cant believe the amount of silly banter that this team participates in.

 

[Anonymous]

This has nothing to do with medical; however, I believe it serves as a fine example to differentiate the kind of people that choose between scrubs and suits:

A person asked this question about watches:

I have to admit something: I think all you watch people are crazy. I own a Timex that my dad paid $69 for at Wal-Mart and it keeps time just as well as any of these $5,000 watches people go crazy for, and even looks better than most. To me, a watch is a watch. What makes these expensive timepieces worth the money when they don’t do anything my Timex can’t do?

Here was the answer:

A simple question from a clearly simple person. Yours is one we’ve heard before and one we’ll likely hear again. It is true that your Timex tells you the time as accurately as someone’s Rolex or Breitling, but a watch isn’t about telling the time, it is about your relationship with time. A watch is about style, a story and the history of both your watch and your own life.

On a more practical level, there are countless hours of research and development put into high-grade watch movements, employing the finest mechanical engineers in the world to compile hundreds of tiny parts into a durable and accurate machine, all in the size of something slightly larger than a quarter. High-grade watches are about craftsmanship and style, not just about telling time.

If life was as simple as you make it seem, none of us would own anything of quality because, after all, a shirt is a shirt as long as you’re not naked; a bus can get you someplace as fast as a car; and a cardboard box can keep the rain off your head as well as a home.

Well put. Can you answer this: will I make more money because I wear an expensive watch, or will it just be something else to worry about in the locker room?

If it doean't mean more $, it doesnt matter. In certain areas of the country a suit is expected. If the rep wears scrubs, the accounts will look negatively upon the rep, and their income may suffer (Manhattan). Other areas scrubs are expected (Vegas), and attire does not effect income. As such reps wear the cheapest, most comfortable clothes that are acceptable (scrubs).

 

[Anonymous]

lets see , the watch.... I wear what I want too. could be my rolex , could me my cartier, could be my gshock...who cares. I wear scrubs that dont even match green , with blue, or green with grey. Or protocol is to change to the hospitals , if not clean . Geez my scrubs are even wrinkeld. Oh and when I have an important meeting , I will wear my suit jacket over my scrubs. Look around do you really think Surgeons are the most fashion mindee people. But you are more concerned with what your peers think about you like high school.
WHO CARES

 

[Anonymous]

wearing scrubs is part of the Sepra mystique.

 

[Anonymous]

part of the Sepra mystique.

 

[Anonymous]

everyone has places different levels of importance regarding the type of watch one wears as you will see in the attached video. even you scrub dork!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRYBqDDR_HE

This has nothing to do with medical; however, I believe it serves as a fine example to differentiate the kind of people that choose between scrubs and suits:

A person asked this question about watches:

I have to admit something: I think all you watch people are crazy. I own a Timex that my dad paid $69 for at Wal-Mart and it keeps time just as well as any of these $5,000 watches people go crazy for, and even looks better than most. To me, a watch is a watch. What makes these expensive timepieces worth the money when they don’t do anything my Timex can’t do?

Here was the answer:

A simple question from a clearly simple person. Yours is one we’ve heard before and one we’ll likely hear again. It is true that your Timex tells you the time as accurately as someone’s Rolex or Breitling, but a watch isn’t about telling the time, it is about your relationship with time. A watch is about style, a story and the history of both your watch and your own life.

On a more practical level, there are countless hours of research and development put into high-grade watch movements, employing the finest mechanical engineers in the world to compile hundreds of tiny parts into a durable and accurate machine, all in the size of something slightly larger than a quarter. High-grade watches are about craftsmanship and style, not just about telling time.

If life was as simple as you make it seem, none of us would own anything of quality because, after all, a shirt is a shirt as long as you’re not naked; a bus can get you someplace as fast as a car; and a cardboard box can keep the rain off your head as well as a home.

 

[Anonymous]

Poinent thread.

The day I quit wearing scrubs was the day a surgeon in the locker room asked me why I was weraing another hospitals' scrubs, there. I explained I had just gotton done with a case over there, and I had not had time to change. He said you reps are just piece of shit little thieves, wanting to play dress up. I'll remember that phrase for the rest of my life. I was mad, but it really made me think. Am I wearing these to fit in? Is it because I'm lazy? Do I want others to think I'm a surgeon? Am I making excuses?

I feel better now wearing polo's.

The guy indeed was an asshole, he snitched on me to the other hospital.

 

[Anonymous]

1. I am way too lazy to put on nice clothes in the morning.

2. I do not want to buy any more of these clothes then I need for our stupid, once a year NSM.

3. Who cares?

4. Is it a direct reflection of how you sell? No.

5. Is you making fun of me wearing scrubs any different then me making fun of the fact that all you do is cater lunches all day and drop off candy to office staffs? A huge part of your job description was eliminated recently when you were told that the company was no longer allowed to distribute pens to offices...

That is all for now... Clowns

 

[Anonymous]

It's more so a matter of common courtesy and etiquette to dress nicely. You are right, the choice between scrubs and a suit doesn't reflect intelligence or a person's ability to sell. It is however a reflection of ones habits. The extra 3 minutes it takes in your day to change into a nice shirt and slacks is like holding up a sign that says "I care about myself and my appearance. I choose to represent my company to the best of my potential". It's way more comfortable to wear slippers around town, and stay in pajamas...but people who exert class don't.


To say "a doctor doesn't care" seems like more of an opinion. I highly doubt a doctor has said to you "hey Joe I just want you to know it is okay for you to show up in scrubs. In fact wear them anywhere you go because they are so comfortable". Just because someone doesn't say anything doesn't mean they don't have an opinion.

In a nut shell, wearing scrubs out and about is a bit tacky, and they should stay in the OR. If it were such a big deal to change in and out of them I could understand...all it comes down to is laziness. If you want to justify wearing them by letting the world know how great of a sales person you are, then by all means...

Common courtesy and etiquette??? Really?? In what crazy world does it take 3 minutes more to put on slacks, a nice shirt, nice shoes etc., when compared to scrubs and sneakers?? Oh yeah, and what about the maintenance (dry cleaning, ironing, shoe shine, etc.)??? Let's not get crazy here, we are comparing apples and oranges. If not in the OR, I agree with you and I do the slacks/khaki thing.

When going to the OR, I have done the suit thing. I have done the slacks with a nice button up thing. I have also done the khaki with a polo thing. 80% of my hospitals DO NOT have a locker for reps to put their clothes in. So I am forced to either fold them and put them in my bag, or leave them on top of the dirty, dusty lockers. I choose to wear scrubs (only when going to the OR for cases) for this reason. I can easily fold them and place them in my bag and change back into them after the case. It's not as easy to do this with a suit, slacks, or even khakis. Don't try to tell me any different.

Also, I applaud the poster who brought this thread back. It has been very amusing for years, and I am happy to see it brought back from the dead.

 

[Anonymous]

"Wearing scrubs on sales calls" not "Wearing scrubs in OR"

 

[Anonymous]

Oh really scrub dork. I was having lunch w/ one of my docs at a local sandwich shop and we saw another scrub dork placing a big lunch order. We shared a good laugh when we asked him what hospital he was working out of. He told us he was rep doing a lunch at a local office. My doc just shook his head and said he never understood why these scrub dorks run around playing dress up. He said all of his colleagues laugh people like you. I told my doc to check out this thread for a good laugh.

1. I am way too lazy to put on nice clothes in the morning.

2. I do not want to buy any more of these clothes then I need for our stupid, once a year NSM.

3. Who cares?

4. Is it a direct reflection of how you sell? No.

5. Is you making fun of me wearing scrubs any different then me making fun of the fact that all you do is cater lunches all day and drop off candy to office staffs? A huge part of your job description was eliminated recently when you were told that the company was no longer allowed to distribute pens to offices...

That is all for now... Clowns

 

[Anonymous]

I would love to compare W2's with you and "your doc" and see who laughs last clown. Been between $250-$300k for past four years... Keep laughing, and i'll keep counting my money.

 

[Anonymous]

I would love to compare W2's with you and "your doc" and see who laughs last clown. Been between $250-$300k for past four years... Keep laughing, and i'll keep counting my money.

Oooh! So important. $250 - 300K! And you get to run around town in your stolen wardrobe feeling all important to boot! I'm truly impressed!

What a freaking asswipe you are

 

[Anonymous]

Oooh! So important. $250 - 300K! And you get to run around town in your stolen wardrobe feeling all important to boot! I'm truly impressed!

What a freaking asswipe you are

That's how the rich get richer buddy! They don't spend all of their money at the mens warehouse. You should probably get some sleep now. You've got a big day ahead... Make sure you check your routing to see which offices you are supposed to visit tomorrow and enter your call notes before bed though. Remember, make sure you hit all of your tier 1 physicians this month and always lead with a high impact statement. Dressing good is only 95% of your job... The rest is getting signatures!

Let that marinate before you come back with something stupid again.

 

[Anonymous]

I would love to compare W2's with you and "your doc" and see who laughs last clown. Been between $250-$300k for past four years... Keep laughing, and i'll keep counting my money.

I'm calling bullshit on your 250-300.

If it's true, scan it, black out any personal info, and attach it to this thread.

Otherwise, you are full of shit.

 

[Anonymous]

That's how the rich get richer buddy! They don't spend all of their money at the mens warehouse. You should probably get some sleep now. You've got a big day ahead... Make sure you check your routing to see which offices you are supposed to visit tomorrow and enter your call notes before bed though. Remember, make sure you hit all of your tier 1 physicians this month and always lead with a high impact statement. Dressing good is only 95% of your job... The rest is getting signatures!

Let that marinate before you come back with something stupid again.

Obviously an insecure little prick. Feels better playing dress up and bragging about how much he makes.

 

[Anonymous]

WORD

The word is that they will increase the sales staff by 320% next year and break up all the sales territories. I am not sure what this will accomplish but you will see these jobs posted in December.