Yes, most of the time CP is nothing but BS. However, you make your own decision after reading this. D. Shepard Posts: n/a So Long, Farewell and Best Wishes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have mixed emotions on leaving Eisai. Joy, happiness, sorrow and frustration. I no longer have to be micromanaged by a pitiful excuse of a manager, a glorified paper pusher. I know longer dread checking my voicemail 3 times a day to hear someone listen to the sound of their own voice. (By all means if your going to talk to yourself, have something to say.) I will truly miss the many firends I have made at Eisai all over the country. Texas, Tennesse, California, Chicago, Boston and in Kansas and Oklahoma. I have great admiration for so many of you. However, I am extremely frustrated at the direction and management Eisai. I miss the days of Bill Sheldon and Matsui Soichi, where integrity meant something. As I approach the 1st anniversary of Bryan Graham's (Albuquerque, NM, Dallas District, SW Region PC) untimely death, I am still hurt and in disbelief that Eisai didn't send a single company representative to his memorial service. Bryan was always willing and actively engaged in helping anyone who sought it. Bryan actually fixed some early software problems for all the reps without being asked to and was subsequently highlighted in Pharmaceutical Representative magazine for his efforts and accomplishments. Bryan and his family also were the ones who reached out to "OB" when he had his horrific bike accident in Albuquerque. Where was Mike O'Brien when Bryan's family needed him? Where was Ed Boylan?, or Rudy Williams his DM. Lonnel Coats new Bryan very well, yet he was to busy to attend the services of an Eisai "Family Member". Frustration, hurt, anger and extreme disappointment are only a few of the words I use to describe my feelings for Eisai. And if not for a few reps and the first couple of years(2001-2003) when I felt that I was blessed and privileged to work at Eisai, my memories would all but be overshadowed by the "Coats" Era and the Last couple of years. I will miss so many of you and will have warmest wishes for your personal success. I hope I have the chance to see some of you in the future. Please remember, call averages, reach and frequency, along with your administrative paper pushing rule the day. It will not matter what your rank is, your tenure, or how well you have built relationships in your offices and how well you are able to drive sales, all that matters is the new matrix. And if you have an HR issue put it in writing, and follow up with HR directly. It is amazing how fast you can be shown the door if you present an HR issue without throwing a fit or involving the HR department directly. Best wishes always, David Shepard Lubbock, Texas Territory Dallas District SW Region. D. Shepard #2 Yesterday, 10:40 PM Anonymous Posts: n/a Re: So Long, Farewell and Best Wishes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dave You were always a standup guy. This took guts. I have to agree w/ u on all counts. This direction eisai is heading is a bad one and when will "they" wake up?! There are some really screwed up things going on here. We are losing good people left and right. And it will continue, i assure you. If it weren't for the tough job mkt even more would be jumping ship. Take care,from your SW friends ding this.
FYI this was a primary care rep not an oncology rep. With that being said, the guy is spot on! I wish you guys the best coming over here. I got brought over from Ligand to Eisai and am on my way out. Should have the job offer here in a week or so. I gave it a year to be fair and gave Eisai a chance and it has only gotten worse. It is a primary care company with mostly big pharma people running the show. Over the past year all the primary care policies and procedures slowly leaked into oncology. I'm sure may of you will split before the buyout is complete or soon thereafter. Good luck either way.
Let me ask you a question? Does Eisai Oncology have roomates for Regional, National, and other business meetings? Let me guess, I bet they also bunk people together during their training. Does this primary care mentality permeate throughout its entire culture? I probably have to dust off the old resume. Thanks
YES, YES and OH MY GOD...YYYEEESSSSS! By the way, why don't you inquire about the Oncology speakers program?
Roommates are only at the National Sales Meeting when they bring PC, CCO and Oncology together. You have your own room at training, POA's and district meetings. The national meeting is the most moronic meeting you will ever go to. There is no reason to have the three sales forces at the same meeting. There is little to no(or any need to have) cross functionality between the three sales forces. It is a total waste of time and money. I’ll never understand the big drug companies’ lust for having big, worthless meetings. Take that money distribute it to the comp plan and give people some real money to chase down. Nah we’d rather have a 3 day meeting to see the monotonous power point presentations, role play, and get fired up by some overpaid consultant, only to go back to the field and do what we have always been doing. I truly feel bad for the MGI people that come over to Eisai. Glad that you guys made some good money on your stock. It sucks here.
My training group, district meetings and POA's experiences with this company have ALL shared rooms. Every minute of every day is WITH someone else at company functions.
Man.......if you butt wipes dont like the culture....gethte hell out!!! And make room for someone who might just contribute something besides dead weight and bad attitudes, like toy a-holes!
