Seriously, they put actavis reps into these positions when they have no clue what they re in for. So many of them I heard during training, what's the pill again tudorza or daliresp DEAR GOD! And these people are going in and claiming they are specialist??? Our competition is laughing cause they have another opportunity while these people have no idea what their drugs are really. This is gonna be the area pfizer cuts first.
Legacy forest rep here: your post OP is short sided. So these legacy Actavis reps taking over CPU positions don't know what Tudorza or Daliresp are at this point? And? Isn't that what training is for? Those reps are most likely smart people who after a few days of training can certainly figure out how to sell in COPD. Now they don't have the relationships we do but that will come in time.
This is a 'Catch All' specialty. Not enough opportunity in any of those 3 specialties so they combined them. And basically the entire Actavis sales force was shuffled to make room for them. But hey, were Forest now look at out Directors
You should know already that the central processing unit (CPU) is the hardware within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of the system. Think of it as the laptop on your desk that you keep infecting with viruses.
The point of CPU is to hold the hands of all 12 Forest reps it takes to sell 5 products to one doc. You people do realize that in every other company one competent rep does that job that 3 of you Forest reps do right?
All the drugs are in different positions. Just because 3 reps might "carry" one of the drugs, doesn't mean it's getting sold by those 3 reps all the time.
What the fuck does that even mean? "Different position?" Reps will still leave samples, literature and puke on the Dr's and staff about it. The way reps will be getting paid will force them to hammer all products. It just doesn't matter. The next round of cuts are going to be like a bolt of lightning...that is if Pfizer doesn't get us first.
How could someone so miserable and unhappy still work here? I got it, you think it all sucks. Horrible. I realize you have all the right answers. Do you really think they would have this system set up if it wasn't lucrative? Whether you like it or not is irrelevant. If it didn't make money-- it wouldn't be done.
You're all a bunch of cowards! Nothing sucks yet! Everyone is running around bitching about the unknowns, driving each other crazy. What's my product weighting, who's on my call panel, blah blah blab yaketee smackety who cares? Even if your numbers suck right now, hit the reset button in January. Manager a micromanaging twerp, great news! Micro managers are up in your business so they have to not only be accountable for your success, but failures. Keep good notes, have the OIG on speed dial and let them control your every move. You've heard nothing, are living in the unknown, and it's making your vagina hurt....relax. 2015 will tell all. All your questions should be answered by then and you can decide to stay at this company or call a new place home, all while getting paid. Remember how you sat by the phone that day to learn if you can afford that kidney transplant, don't forget it because it's actually how much most large companys value employees.
To the poster of the above shovel full, thank you so much for cheerleading us mushrooms to remain in the dark and eat it. We really appreciate how the company demonstrated their sky high value of employees that they could not even deign to make a phone call when terminating them. Perhaps by 2015 you will be terminated and we can proceed with reality. In the interim, stick your shovel full where the sun never shines. And as a nurse, may I recommend topical Estrace cream for your problem, you pompous has been.
I honestly feel dumber for reading this thread. Bottom line, we have an easy job, a monkey could do this with proper training: hand over an iPad, click save, grab some samples out of a bag. Just do your job and stop whining. Does anyone really wonder why people hate drug reps in general?
Other than that we occupy all the physician's time leaving only 5 minutes for the physician to see the patient and we know we are prettier than the patients, why don't the patients love us; I mean, we provide them free samples. A monkey is smarter than you because a monkey would not read this thread. Why don't you leave and give a monkey your job? A monkey would not need the training you required, so they would also not be able to complain about sharing a room with another idiot at the training meeting.
