by FeR on September 29, 2008 in stories
I think I did better this time – my dispensing assignment.
*does a little victory dance*
But as with all things, it can only get better!
Below is part of my conversation with a patient today:
“Hello, Mr Smith*! Here is your medicine. Are you expecting three items today from your doctor?”
“Oh yes, yes. He told me I have high blood pressure…something like 165/105…is that good?”
“Well, it would definitely be better if it was lower.”
“Really? I thought if I had a higher number it’d be better…like a score? The higher the better?”
“Oh no, unfortunately it doesn’t work that way.”
Trust me, it was REALLY difficult to keep a straight face because the patient was so animated when he told me his theory. 
Thankfully, it was just Rory being a very “interesting” patient for me to practice on while doing assignment 4 today. 
*So there was no Mr Smith.
by FeR on September 8, 2008 in stories
by FeR on September 5, 2008 in stories
I officially stepped into the “corporate” world on 4th September 2006.
No wonder the date seem familiar (apart from it being YeeWon’s birthday)!
I remember the berdebar feeling while being all new in the company; having to attend the first CommMeeting on the first day of work – to stand in front of everyone (and webcam) to introduce myself.
I was comforted by the fact that I wasn’t the only one that day – that is why until today, I feel a connection between Willie and I. We both plunged into this profession, having no previous experience, wanting something completely different+challenging and we were both from jobs that didn’t really have anything to do with what we were stepping into.
It was also because our product portfolios are similar in sense of customer base and territory (whole Malaysia, one rep, travel all over) – so we were able to empathize with each other’s experience in the world of being a new sales rep (*cough*ProductSpecialist*cough*)
Our plan to have the yum char session to talk about our experiences (to support each other) being all new in this sales job (together with Alvin, who left the IT side to join the PrimaryHealth team) never came through. 
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Completely off-track: Photos with borders look so much nicer! Macam postcard? 
The photo on top is the KL skyline, taken from Poreiz’s balcony at GurneyHeights.
