Seriously?!? Roommates for meetings? Come on GSK!!!

In a day an age of lawsuits and all of this sexual harassment worry, I can’t believe we are expected to have roommates for a regional meeting! I mean we spend more on a lunch for a provider than our hotel bill would be and it’s all a write off anyway. This is ridiculous! We are professional adults not at summer camp. Give us our own rooms GSK!!

 

I have been with GSK for over 30 years and this has always been the case. You’re absolutely right, in no other industry that I am aware of do employees have to room with their peers. There have been so many horror stories over the years they are too numerous to mention here. Along with several of my peers in my region I now have a “medical condition” and per company guidelines I now have my own room at every meeting. You should check it out.

 

Bathrooms are now open to any gender or the gender in one’s mind. Can roommates be the opposite sex?

Seems like a lawsuit risk to me. Isn’t GSK a multiple double digit billion dollar company? GSK can’t afford hotel rooms for employees? Other companies don’t do this anymore.

 

I have never had a roommate at any GSK meeting or training. I have been with the company 3 years.

 

Totally depends on location if meeting and rooms available. Used to have roommates but no longer in last few years but this can vary by location and number of reps at meeting

 

Where is the meeting?

 

Be glad GSK provides two beds. I attended a quarterly meeting with Indivior and we were expected to sleep together in the same king size bed at some hotel in Las Vegas. I kid you not!

 

Oh lord... there’s no way I would stay in a same bed with someone. What kind of medical note do you need to get your own room? I may check into that! I just can’t believe they even want that liability. I have worked for other pharma companies and other industries and NEVER have I been asked to share a room. I don’t know how comfortable I am sharing a room with someone I don’t know or barely know. It’s just insane to me that they expect this.

 

I know they are expected to share rooms in Indianapolis regional meeting. I haven’t heard wars for ours yet, but crossing fingers to have some privacy!

 

U
Getting a room to yourself is so
simple. I did it. All I had to do was have my doctor write a recommendation that I not have a roommate because I am such a light sleeper. All done!

 

9Previous post is correct. Think about it logically, everyone has a “medical condition”, you may have sleep apnea, insomnia, OAB, restless leg, etc. You simply have your md write a brief paragraph on your condition on their prescription pad or letterhead and fax or scan it to your GSK nurse liaison. In my case it is Sandy Ceretti (not sure this is correct spelling) and you are put on file as having a medical condition requiring a single room. It is good for any meeting requiring an overnight stay. Even when they say due to budgetary restrictions everyone has to room together. It is one of the best kept secrets at GSK. The last thing anyone wants to do after being at a mind numbing meeting for over 8 hours is to come back and be in a room with someone who in many cases could be a perfect stranger. Go for it!

 

Stop lying. Indivior hasn’t shared rooms since 2010.

 

29 years in GSK/SB (corporate), never shared a room with anyone. More often than not, we had suites.

 

enjoy the slow ride champ.

 

Cream pie galore.

 

If you wake up in the morning and your bottom really hurts and you have sticky stuff around your mouth don't worry. It just means you will get the same roommate at the next meeting for not saying anything.

 

THAT IS HILARIOUS...............of course we know it is a joke.............funny though
BTW-i went thru the roomie thing w/2 beds for about 2 years, then promoted to Managed Markets & never had a roomie again............................

 

WITH wet bars, maids in french outfits and a butler outside your door 24x7---LOL

 

sharing rooms went out when glaxo got zantac. Having a room mate of one's choice has never been out of style.