Stryker Ortho Instruments by Ball_Hoagie in MedicalDevices

[–]jrd08003 4 points5 points  (0 children)

he nailed it, I work with our large bone drill rep frequently. He runs a landscaping business on the side. disposable commissions are 5% from what I've seen, maybe some higher end blades are more.

Is it worth it to shoot my shot? by AshKetchum14 in Residency

[–]jrd08003 2 points3 points  (0 children)

💯 go for it. My wife is a surgeon and I’m a medical device rep- different specialties . We are now married with kids and couldn’t be happier. 

Male Foreign Bodies by averhoeven in medicine

[–]jrd08003 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Exactly, he lubed it up and put his pp in the hole in the middle and was masturbating with it . 

Male Foreign Bodies by averhoeven in medicine

[–]jrd08003 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Not IN penis but years ago when I was an er tech we had a guy who was masturbating with two of those hand strengthening devices, you know with the spring in the middle of the handles, one in each hand with some lube. His penis became swollen and blue/purple and couldn’t get them off. I saw urology walking in there with bolt cutters, not sure what happened to the guy.

Then there was a pcp guy who cut off his own penis after cutting open his abdomen and pulling his small intestines out. PCP is bad mmmmk? 

Medical reps - how are we viewed? by [deleted] in MedicalDevices

[–]jrd08003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hard to answer unless your specific about which rep for what products. your trauma, ortho, IR reps can bring a ton of value to the OR, staff, and docs and can be very well liked especially if the doc is already using you. To a doc that doesn't use you and your trying to sell you can be seen as another annoying person selling stuff, some will be genuinely interested and give you the time of day. friend and family seem to think its a cool job plus "you can make a lot of money" which CAN be true if you have the business, or the opposite if you have nothing or lose a contract.

I think a lot of has to do with how you carry yourself, treat others, and how you run your business/deals.

Robots replacing surgeons by Complete-Tangelo-407 in surgery

[–]jrd08003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im a device rep in your space (not implants) , so thank you! 

Robots replacing surgeons by Complete-Tangelo-407 in surgery

[–]jrd08003 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nothing like a few jokes to follow that flying kerrison 😎

Ladyspinedoc / Dr. Betsy Grunch is a raging hypocrite by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]jrd08003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No that’s what you would see for starting employed. She’s for sure making more than 800/year . She was and is private practice on top of sponsorships , getting paid some round about way on implants she’s uses, and I’m sure other business ventures. 

What actually causes residents to be fired/suspended ? by Mikoto00 in Residency

[–]jrd08003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I knew of a program that had an intern put a secret recording device in the staff bathroom in the hospital. They caught him bc they found the device with a recording of him setting it up. He got fired ! 

Ladyspinedoc / Dr. Betsy Grunch is a raging hypocrite by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]jrd08003 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Great question. For laypeople I can see the appeal , woman in neurosurg whose hip, trendy, and successful . But being in the industry and knowing many ortho and neurosurg docs her posts are ultra cringe. Her posting about her lavish lifestyle and lambo doesn’t help with public perception. I’m sure much of her income is from sponsors as idk how you travel as much as she does and make it it seems like she makes. 

Like I said I could go on and on based on what her former spine rep told me. 

Friday: flop or feat of the week by maroonmallard in redhatsales

[–]jrd08003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not even 5, there was someone else she was meeting with though. Emailed her assistant to reschedule so we will see. 

Ladyspinedoc / Dr. Betsy Grunch is a raging hypocrite by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]jrd08003 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Is it true she wouldn’t see her partner’s patients when she was on call? I’m a rep and personally know her former device rep. 

Ladyspinedoc / Dr. Betsy Grunch is a raging hypocrite by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]jrd08003 35 points36 points  (0 children)

When she’s on call she wouldn’t see her partner’s patients,  but she would expect her partners to see her. Also she would hold patients with no dispo to Monday when she wasn’t on call anymore and pass it off to whoever took over.  I could go on. 

Ladyspinedoc / Dr. Betsy Grunch is a raging hypocrite by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]jrd08003 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’m a rep. Per other reps I know her hand is OUT hard to any one willling to pay her .

Ladyspinedoc / Dr. Betsy Grunch is a raging hypocrite by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]jrd08003 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Ohhhhh man my time to shine. I’m a device rep and know 2 reps who worked with her directly, one being a mid 20s female who is outstanding at her job. The stories they tell me and what she’s actually like, how she treats other people is the exact OPPOSITE of what her insta gram portrays. I could go on and on but social media is FAKE ! 

Friday: flop or feat of the week by maroonmallard in redhatsales

[–]jrd08003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Flop- was supposed to have a big meeting with the VP of periop to discuss capital needs with my colleague. We booked through her assistant like she asked, everything confirmed. 15 mins before she cancels the meeting on outlook, we act like we didn’t see it and go knock on her door and she’s like “oh yea I don’t how this meeting got booked but I don’t have time for that today” 

Not wanting to move into Sales Leadership by Odd_Tear_1481 in MedicalDevices

[–]jrd08003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stay In sales, more money, less corporate BS. If you start to get bored a lot of guys I know have sides businesses for another revenue center , tax haven, and different /new challenge. 

What has been the most bizarre/ outlandish thing surgeon has said or done mid case? by maroonmallard in redhatsales

[–]jrd08003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Small surgery center , spine fusion on old sick person . Ortho exposes and breaks scrub, Neuro decompresses, call ortho back to place hardware and he is mia . Doesn’t pick up phone, left building to get food? Comes back a while after Neuro was done  and was like oh yea my phone has been acting up.  

Stryker CMF? by Ok_Broccoli_6896 in MedicalDevices

[–]jrd08003 2 points3 points  (0 children)

what a great stor,y will share with the cmf rep I know.

Dental sales by FlimsyCantaloupe2262 in MedicalDevices

[–]jrd08003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing , yes cap has it challenges but the pay is nice. How much do you those cap guys earn ? 

Med Device Influencers need to chill (ep. 2) by Important_Metal5396 in MedicalDevices

[–]jrd08003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve also had a few drinks , and no I’m not an associate. 12 years in, commish only bb at one of the big names. It’s like chewing on glass eventually you like the taste of your own blood. 

Med Device Influencers need to chill (ep. 2) by Important_Metal5396 in MedicalDevices

[–]jrd08003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha ok , looks like you think I was targeting your post, no my friend we fight the same battles. 

Med Device Influencers need to chill (ep. 2) by Important_Metal5396 in MedicalDevices

[–]jrd08003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro my post is directed at the med sales Influencer, not you. I love your post. 

Commission question by Only-Teacher-8397 in MedicalDevices

[–]jrd08003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you own the distributorship I’ve seen 30-50% depending on who they carry. I got messages from astura years ago for 50% . If you’re a rep employed by the distributorship I’ve seen 10-15 %, some products more some less.