Honestly I think right now might be a good time if you want to stay here. Let's make no bones about it, you are at the home office and drinking the Kool-Aid. They want to make it seem like we are a big time player and an innovative company that is well respected. You have yet to walk into the OR to see what's really going on. We are a bottom tier company who makes cheap me-too products. We are not well respected and have very little clout based on company alone. Just want to make sure you are aware of perception vs. reality. But having said all that I think it's a good idea. Unlike the previous poster I think you will get the job. Applied is desperate for reps right now. There are so many open territories because once you are in the industry you won't willingly come to Applied. This opens the door for you. Also the path to getting your own territory may be easier because there will be many reps leaving after they get their retention bonuses. It's a rough time to be here due to the heavy reliance of Voyant in all comp plans. Very solid reps are unable to sell it due to no GPO and being locked out. They will be the first to go. This also opens the door for you. The three week course will not help you with any sales skills, but honestly you can hone those on the job. If you are a likable person and can come across that way to hospital folks you'll be fine. Remember, we are selling commodity items based on price alone here. When you get out in the field you will see that all the fluff about innovation and technology is exactly that, just fluff. The price is what we sell on. Good luck!
