Throughout residency I saw many of my attendings have good relationships with sales reps and it seems like that is also the case with my partners in private practice. Personally though, I just can't get over how annoying I find them. They all feel like cringey fake friends who often say the most ridiculous things thinking we doctors are all the same.
For example, I had a meeting with a rep and his idiot sidekick for a device we have in our office the other day. Not only did they not try to get to know me at all, they just assumed I was immediately their buddy and start acting all bro-ey in their manner and topics of conversation: the typical wife complaining, golf talk, and inevitable ************************ jokes. I wish I could say this is an exception, but I generally find this to be similar for reps I have met for other products in other regions of the country.
As we were walking to our cars, I realized we were parked by each other and I casually mention "don't judge me, I'm not quite driving the typical surgeon car", and before I think he registered that, he goes on about how he's "not sure a patient can really trust or respect a doctor who drives a beater." This, right as I walk up to my 2005 Accord! What a pompous POS.
Also, apparently one of the sales reps at the hospitals I have privileges at just quit over the COVID vaccination mandate. Good riddance. I found him to be equally annoying.
End rant.
Any of you have similar experiences you want to share?
For example, I had a meeting with a rep and his idiot sidekick for a device we have in our office the other day. Not only did they not try to get to know me at all, they just assumed I was immediately their buddy and start acting all bro-ey in their manner and topics of conversation: the typical wife complaining, golf talk, and inevitable ************************ jokes. I wish I could say this is an exception, but I generally find this to be similar for reps I have met for other products in other regions of the country.
As we were walking to our cars, I realized we were parked by each other and I casually mention "don't judge me, I'm not quite driving the typical surgeon car", and before I think he registered that, he goes on about how he's "not sure a patient can really trust or respect a doctor who drives a beater." This, right as I walk up to my 2005 Accord! What a pompous POS.
Also, apparently one of the sales reps at the hospitals I have privileges at just quit over the COVID vaccination mandate. Good riddance. I found him to be equally annoying.
End rant.
Any of you have similar experiences you want to share?
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