tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post4597977198451650620..comments2024-03-26T16:46:21.764-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Drug Rep Training FAIL!Grumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-17689870120670294532009-10-25T08:12:11.855-04:002009-10-25T08:12:11.855-04:00I got into a conversation with one last year who w...I got into a conversation with one last year who was trying to peddle krill oil (as opposed to regular old fish oil). Might have helped if she had known anything about Omega 3 apart from "krill oil is full of it". Full of it. Hmm.Dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12759938692575603663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-78919714207926461992009-10-25T06:26:53.006-04:002009-10-25T06:26:53.006-04:00What, no pens, post-its or teddybears? The horreu...What, no pens, post-its or teddybears? The horreur!<br /><br />The food better be top nosh, then! <br /><br />(ps Dr G, we still have the odd pen, post-it note and teddybear turning up over here in Aus... not contraband...yet lol)ausduckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652949172620096113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-84095479566797644992009-10-24T20:39:46.515-04:002009-10-24T20:39:46.515-04:00Last week, a brand-new rep aggressively interrupte...Last week, a brand-new rep aggressively interrupted my conversation with a patient to introduce himself.<br />He explained that he is an MBA who actually wants to join the marketing team of Big Drug Company, but they require him to do 6 months of sales first.<br /><br />With all the cutbacks in the pharma sales force over the past couple of years, it's hard to believe that these bozos are the ones who still have jobs.Dr. Cindynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-19937623126752194692009-10-24T13:33:01.707-04:002009-10-24T13:33:01.707-04:00Was his name Corky by any chance?Was his name Corky by any chance?Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05553652923537266660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-81426686451903742632009-10-24T09:18:55.325-04:002009-10-24T09:18:55.325-04:00Ausduck- Actually, the food is the only thing allo...Ausduck- Actually, the food is the only thing allowed. Starting on 1-1-09 all pens, teddybears, post-it notes, etc. were banned.Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-12526074443016083412009-10-24T06:42:12.863-04:002009-10-24T06:42:12.863-04:00I'm laughing too much, can't think of anyt...I'm laughing too much, can't think of anything witty here!<br /><br />Bless him, the poor thing... I hope the food was good, Dr G :)<br /><br />(Free food and free pens and the odd free teddybear... I don't pay much attention to the reps otherwise)ausduckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652949172620096113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-78664417180517950432009-10-23T14:40:26.450-04:002009-10-23T14:40:26.450-04:00The more I read your blog, the more ashamed I am t...The more I read your blog, the more ashamed I am to be a salesperson. There are good ones of us out there - that never went thru a drug rep training program either. Sigh.Carmellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083473388840932385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-15996444458416150402009-10-23T13:14:22.565-04:002009-10-23T13:14:22.565-04:00My first reaction, "Oh wow," how embaras...My first reaction, "Oh wow," how embarassing for everyone in the room. Of course the rep was probably too uninformed to be embarassed. From what I recall, to even get an interview for a position as a drup rep a four year degree was a must...wonder where this person graduated from??? <br />Just, "Oh wow."<br />You certainly do have the nuttball maganet somewhere in your practice Dr. G!jamiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344722771631497384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-59945549253178527092009-10-23T12:41:53.825-04:002009-10-23T12:41:53.825-04:00Let's see...new anti-depressant which likely w...Let's see...new anti-depressant which likely works in THE BRAIN.<br /><br />Rep is visiting neurologist whose specialty is THE BRAIN.<br /><br />Hmmmmmm....<br /><br />Perhaps this person needs to be selling hats...same general territory, but probably easier to understand.<br /><br />>:)<br /><br />DorisDorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338749527126447129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-39064657440105217862009-10-23T12:37:37.949-04:002009-10-23T12:37:37.949-04:00I tried.I tried.Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-56043647776758235532009-10-23T12:36:13.242-04:002009-10-23T12:36:13.242-04:00Did you enlighten him, Dr. G?Did you enlighten him, Dr. G?Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-37070405638090109072009-10-23T10:36:29.715-04:002009-10-23T10:36:29.715-04:00Drug reps, and the gigantic delicious feasts they ...Drug reps, and the gigantic delicious feasts they nearly always bring us, are the light of my sad, sterile little world.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205144874887425869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-2996857350170033102009-10-23T10:25:21.189-04:002009-10-23T10:25:21.189-04:00"And another thing. When I took this job I t..."And another thing. When I took this job I thought I was going to get to take a lot of drugs, but all they've given me so far are a bunch of pamphlets and some plastic models of the nervous system. I've tried swallowing them, smoking them, snorting them, and injecting them, but so far I'm not feeling a thing. I should have known that Craigslist job posting was too good to be true."The Asazoo Mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-70642816747444605192009-10-23T09:53:02.732-04:002009-10-23T09:53:02.732-04:00you should save your empty diet coke cans for such...you should save your empty diet coke cans for such moments. then you can start an impromptu version of dodge-ball, coke can style, where the other "team" is the drug rep, of course. ;-)student dr. blazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307156914515136574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-31583005629111479282009-10-23T09:44:54.267-04:002009-10-23T09:44:54.267-04:00We had one in the other day that could not pronoun...We had one in the other day that could not pronounce "lethargy." And then he butchered "dyspnea" and several other words that were WRITTEN on his power point presentation...I mean, you need to make the effort to learn how to pronounce the words you KNOW you will be saying.<br /><br />He used to work at a rental car place. He told us this along with the fact that he was let go from his previous job.Kate@spannersound.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-19913473142871963962009-10-23T09:30:54.850-04:002009-10-23T09:30:54.850-04:00Nice. And I'm unemployed... go figure....Nice. And I'm unemployed... go figure....The Good Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01249986191289837440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-11850184548432320522009-10-23T08:50:40.782-04:002009-10-23T08:50:40.782-04:00whoa! Yeahhhhh...probably best to know where you ...whoa! Yeahhhhh...probably best to know where you are going AND who you are meeting with before opening your mouth in this fashion! yikes!<br /><br />reminds me of the movie "Duets"....ever see it?<br /><br />~hl~<br />{www.hoscorners.blogspot.com}HeatherLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09381169621382952337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-60399529915628192102009-10-23T08:41:29.756-04:002009-10-23T08:41:29.756-04:00This rep must be nibbling too much of the drug he...This rep must be nibbling too much of the drug he is selling/pushing. <br />I dislike drug reps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-91414378919888772932009-10-23T08:14:08.088-04:002009-10-23T08:14:08.088-04:00Ouch! Perhaps he should considered the used car in...Ouch! Perhaps he should considered the used car industry as an occupation.jadedjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16569736113526368917noreply@blogger.com