Life at MSD

Life at MSD just keeps on getting tougher and tougher. During probation period, i have to report to office everyday which can be very taxing especially when during month end when you need to chase for sales. My confirmation is due this month and they informed me that i have to sit for a final assessment before they can confirm me. I was so super stressed out. Luckily, i made it through and passed with flying colours. The past 6 months and pretty much the whole of last year has been a terrible and struggling time for me. Moving from SP to MSD. And now, the news of SP going to merge with MSD. Irony huh.
This year, MSD went through a restructuring phase again. I still handle hypertension medication Cozaar, Hyzaar and Fortzaar with the addition of Zocor. And my territory has been changed. From Jln Ipoh, West Pahang, Setapak, Rawang, Bangi, part Cheras, Kajang and UPM...now my area is Cheras, Ampang and parts of KL. Super crazy jam everyday. The drs i cover this year are more demanding not to mention having to cover some group practices which can be challenging and demanding. Just last week, i was scolded the F word by a nasty crazy dr who is so famous for his vulgar language and bad manners towards medical reps. Sometimes i wonder, do drs know that we are also humans and that they are also JUST humans like us? Having a title of dr doesn't give you that kind of rights and privilages to be rude to others. Especially not only cursing the F word, but also cursing your parents, your car and your company. At the end of the day, it is just a game of survival. I am just doing my job and just want to earn my money. Life is indeed a stage sometimes. For now, i am just looking forward to receiving my confirmation letter before thinking about other things. My colleague who is handling paeds product is so pityful too. She took a whole year to get her product into all private hospitals under her territory and did quite well. Penetrated the market and also had hit her target for 9 out of 12 months which was really good. One word of RESTRUCTURE, MSD just took it all away from her and realign her to handle GPs instead. No wonder she lost her enthusiasm and fighting power. As for me, i am STILL struggling and living one day at a time.