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Posted on 3/28/26 at 11:45 pm to greygoose
Are you insinuating there is no limit to what a rep can spend on a physician if it is food and beverage?
I’ve never met a rep that didn’t have spending limits for meals.
I’ve never met a rep that didn’t have spending limits for meals.
This post was edited on 3/29/26 at 12:00 am
Posted on 3/28/26 at 11:58 pm to tiger rag 93
Greygoose has no idea what he’s talking about.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 5:59 am to GREENHEAD22
Best thing would be to get out of the medical field.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 6:31 am to GREENHEAD22
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Why would a medical sales person be taking weekend and night calls
b/c if an MD has a question about a product, they expect you to answer their question whenever they call, no matter when that is... and being they work nights and weekends, that means you work nights and weekends...
Posted on 3/29/26 at 6:43 am to GeauxTigers123
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The sales reps meet the doctors after hours to bring them supplies and or show them how to operate the computer that attaches to the probe that is stuck inside the patient.
They meet them after hours for something alright. The successful ones with tits.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 8:08 am to chRxis
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b/c if an MD has a question about a product, they expect you to answer their question whenever they call, no matter when that is... and being they work nights and weekends, that means you work nights and weekends...
I don’t know shite about medical sales, but while many doctors especially surgeons work crazy hours there are many doctors and specialities that have very cush schedules also.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 8:17 am to baldona
It all comes down to if that particular subspecialty takes call or not. Dermatologists probably have the best schedule of any of them that I can think of.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 8:36 am to okietiger
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It all comes down to if that particular subspecialty takes call or not. Dermatologists probably have the best schedule of any of them that I can think of.
Correct. I’m sure the pay is generally better for those specialities that work crazier hours because they are doing things that are generally vital to someone living and therefore price is less important. I was simply pointing out I’m sure there are plenty of sales that don’t require being available all the time as plenty of specialities are mostly people with 0 interest in working outside of 9-5
Posted on 3/29/26 at 11:54 am to tiger rag 93
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Sunshine Act has ended the free for all with reps. Used to they would spend whatever, whenever. Now they are strict strict with it. $125 max per doctor per day. They take it pretty seriously because these companies don’t want more scrutiny from the feds.
100% correct. The days of taking physicians on deep sea fishing trips and golfing Pebble Beach are long gone (I've done both). WIth the Sunshine Act and Advamed reps/companies are strictly regulated on what they can and cannot do. Now my sales reps and clinicals are only allowed pricey dinners with physicians if they are delivering education with it. In the hospital setting if they even so much as give out a lanyard, pens or mousepads with the company logo on it they will get in trouble if reported. Pharma companies are partially to blame as for years they had extremely generous expense accounts and were strongly encouraged to use it or lose it and it filtered down to the device companies. My company (Medtronic) put all device companies under the microscope 20+ years ago when a whistleblower revealed that the company paid kickbacks to physicians to entice them to use their pacemakers and defibrillators. At the time they called them "grants". That got the ball rolling on abuse regulation and it has been all for the better, IMO.
Medtronic pays $23.5 million to settle kickback claims
This post was edited on 3/29/26 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 3/29/26 at 12:07 pm to GREENHEAD22
If D cup or better she could thrive
Posted on 3/29/26 at 12:16 pm to GREENHEAD22
I met you several years ago, so I know roughly your age, and I can tell you this.
Medical sales is a beauty contest, and typically 25-30 is the age group. That chick at the bar or in the airport that everyone says holy crap she fine!
Well she is the pharm rep type. Good luck with it all. Hope it works out. (I would try to get her to sell something that women typically DO NOT sell)
Heavy equipment
Construction equipment
Equipment rentals
Oil or gas products
Etc
All the hard dick construction types eat that up. Make good money
Medical sales is a beauty contest, and typically 25-30 is the age group. That chick at the bar or in the airport that everyone says holy crap she fine!
Well she is the pharm rep type. Good luck with it all. Hope it works out. (I would try to get her to sell something that women typically DO NOT sell)
Heavy equipment
Construction equipment
Equipment rentals
Oil or gas products
Etc
All the hard dick construction types eat that up. Make good money
Posted on 3/29/26 at 12:16 pm to Paul Allen
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Medical device reps make beaucoup money. Like $450,000 - $600,000 a year.
Don't know why so many downvotes. They can't. That's not the average though. Hours suck, but it also depends on what you're selling. And she'd be around a lot of attractive, rich, horny doctors.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 12:19 pm to greygoose
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Food and Beverage are exempt. If I want to do a lunch for a 3 doctor practice, the schedule is booked out 3 months. You have no idea what you are talking about. My wife get's catered in food several times a week, where she works.
You have no idea what you’re talking about
Food and Beverage are 100% not exempt
Every one of these payments are available for anyone to see online
Posted on 3/29/26 at 12:24 pm to jeffsdad
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Best thing would be to get out of the medical field.
And I'm in the medical field and despite my success, I'm slowly transitioning into other things and away from direct patient care. I'm focusing on non-medical income and focusing on industrial medicine. Pays very well, no insurance hassles and often get information, knowledge of various industries that help my investing.
If she were a nurse (RN), I'd suggest industrial medicine nursing. They make bank and have regular hours. Not unusual to make $130-150k/yr.
Has she considered partnering with a PT and starting their own shop. I know some that have done this and they make bank. Have expanded to four locations now.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 12:39 pm to AZBadgerFan
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quote:
Sunshine Act has ended the free for all with reps. Used to they would spend whatever, whenever. Now they are strict strict with it. $125 max per doctor per day. They take it pretty seriously because these companies don’t want more scrutiny from the feds.
100% correct. The days of taking physicians on deep sea fishing trips and golfing Pebble Beach are long gone (I've done both). WIth the Sunshine Act and Advamed reps/companies are strictly regulated on what they can and cannot do. Now my sales reps and clinicals are only allowed pricey dinners with physicians if they are delivering education with it. In the hospital setting if they even so much as give out a lanyard, pens or mousepads with the company logo on it they will get in trouble if reported. Pharma companies are partially to blame as for years they had extremely generous expense accounts and were strongly encouraged to use it or lose it and it filtered down to the device companies. My company (Medtronic) put all device companies under the microscope 20+ years ago when a whistleblower revealed that the company paid kickbacks to physicians to entice them to use their pacemakers and defibrillators. At the time they called them "grants". That got the ball rolling on abuse regulation and it has been all for the better, IMO.
Really something considering the DC lobbyests don't have to play by these same rules when they wine and dine our rulers. If they did, it just might make politics a little more interesting.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 12:47 pm to GREENHEAD22
Medical sales is a dying business. If she ever gets a job doing it, she’ll get laid off every 6 months and will have to look for another job.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 1:00 pm to GREENHEAD22
From my experience in medical sales, they work as a team and split bonuses pretty evenly. Salary is usually very competitive.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 1:55 pm to Lou Loomis
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Medical sales is a dying business.
I don’t know where some of you people come from.
Posted on 3/29/26 at 2:15 pm to GREENHEAD22
Yes, I work in medical sales. If you leave your email I will help her. It’s not easy, but if she is committed, she’ll land somewhere.
This post was edited on 3/29/26 at 2:20 pm
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