Big Pharma hands out much more than free food. They fly physicians to resorts for the weekend, so that they can hear a 10 minute "information sesssion" on their drugs. They fly researchers to the same resort and pay them $10,000 to provide the 10 minute information session.
They'll even write your scientific papers for you. You don't have to design the study or collect any data or analyze the data or interpret the results. All you have to do is put your name down as the author, with the comforting legitimacy of your university's name coming along with you. They manipulate every aspect of health research, and the quality of health care is compromised because of it.
I heard a rumour that pharmaceutical sales reps were all really pretty. Every time I go to my migraine specialist there are tons of nattily dressed people lugging rolling suitcases who look suspiciously goodlooking--so far I haven't seen any reps who disprove this theory.
Pharma sales reps are attractive for the same reason they show up with free food -- it improves their chances of having a doctor actually show up to meet with them.
My brother comments on the ridiculousness of having his professional ethics in medicine class in a room with food leftover from some talk likely given by a pharma rep.
Have you gone recently? If so, did you mention the drug treatment I found?
Not recently, no. Which reminds me--I do have to call her and tell her about the ER visit.
Pharma sales reps are attractive for the same reason they show up with free food
First time I read this sentence fragment it seemed like being attractive was a choice the reps were making, and I really don't think I need more sleep, but I should probably test that theory to be sure.
First time I read this sentence fragment it seemed like being attractive was a choice the reps were making
Bwah! No, I'm pretty sure that choice happens during the hiring process and is made by Upper Management.
But you should take a nap anyway, since you probably deserve one.
I heard a rumour that pharmaceutical sales reps were all really pretty. Every time I go to my migraine specialist there are tons of nattily dressed people lugging rolling suitcases who look suspiciously goodlooking--so far I haven't seen any reps who disprove this theory.
Actuarial headhunters are also usually attractive women. I've seen pictures in company adds and seen them at actuarial events.
It helps in the nerd rustling.
It helps in the nerd rustling.
Nerd Rustling - that conjures up such a Far Side visual.
Perqs here are that the admin staff is allowed to forage through the leavings in the conference rooms after meetings if someone has miscalculated the food/doctor ratio in favor of the food.
We also have...wait for it...a water cooler in the department main office that does both cold and hot water!!!!!!
My perqs are the same as JZ's! Almost. I have no water cooler, but we have free coffee. Because the big boss likes hazelnut, however, we have only good hazelnut and crappy regular. I bring in the tea, because I think I am the only one except our student worker who drinks it. We do have a boiling water spot on our sink, which is pretty exciting.
At my old job, we had the water cooler, but when I first started we were all chipping in to pay for it, so we never wanted anyone else to drink it. Then the Dean of Finance realized it, and said they could spring for our spring water. We also had cocoa, but no coffee or tea, because the big boss there liked cocoa.
My perq at the theatre is free laundry.
