I acted like a kid. did I make myself look like a coward?

by: Christian Duran






Friday-October 30, 2009 at around 5:41 p.m. on my watch. Me and my friend were about to leave SM and go to Rob to have his favorite batchoy. (artehan bi.. gusto ya gid sa Rob kay ga-patronize gid sa Deco’s.) when I told him to linger for a few moments for the slimmest possibility that I will saw “T-Mac”.. (don’t get me wrong.. she’s a girl.. just using a code name to keep her identity confidential) She’s my friend..errr.. a facebook friend and chat mate.. well, occasionally when she’s on the mood to talk. Hehe. We haven’t met in person yet but I know that I can recognize her if I saw her for real. I kept looking at her pics and her face already registered on my find.


All of a sudden, I can’t believe what I saw.. it’s T-Mac! Wow.. fate was really on my side that day. What's the possibility of seeing the person you just mentioned at that very moment after you've said that maybe you can find her? quite unusual, right? I was so overwhelmed. Mixed emotions were running through my veins. I was quite nervous and at the same time excited. My friend was also excited cos he often sit by my side every time I chat with T-Mac. To make sure if she was really “the one” we pretended to walk somewhere just to be closer and have a clearer glimpse of her. And I was right.. it was really her.


She was with her friends. There were three of them. I guess they were looking for a dress maybe for a certain occasion or for a present which I am not sure if I am right. But they were entering boutiques and kept on picking and choosing the right dress. At that point I was thinking to approach her and introduce myself. But because she was with her friends, I was hesitant to do that move. My friend kept on encouraging me to do it but I guess I’m scared of being embarrassed. I mean what if I approach her and she won’t recognize me? I guess it will be awkward and besides I don’t know what words will I say to catch her attention in a gentle man approach.


From time to time I just glanced at her hoping that she will also stare at me and will somehow recognize me. If I could have that moment where our eyes will met for just some seconds I guess I will have the courage to approach her and start a conversation. But she seemed to be busy. Nonetheless there were moments where our eyes met.. where I was about to give her a smile but those moments were just split seconds and were so fast for me to have the confidence that I am looking for. I guess she really didn’t recognize me.


One of her friends seemed to notice that we were following them so we pretended to look for something and maintain a quite safe distance para ‘di mahalata. Every moment that she was on my sight, there was a feeling of hesitation in my mind whether I should really and grab the chance to talk to her.. or just be contented to see her and avoid the possibility of being embarrassed.


Whenever there are moments like this, I often find myself gutsy enough to do the bold move but I didn’t find the confidence that time. Finally I decided to write a letter saying, “Hi. I know you are____. I’m Chris, friend mo sa facebook. Maybe you won’t recognize me but that’s fine. I just want to say that it’s nice to see you in person and you’re really pretty. I mean it.” I was planning to give to her without saying a word and just leave.


Sad to say, I blew the chance.. that moment when I was ready to approach and give the letter, I can’t find her anymore.. We searched for her but I guess she already went home. I had about an hour of opportunity to approach her but I haven’t had the nerve.

The sad part is.. I don’t know when will I see her again..

What's True About The Ugly Truth?

by: Christian Duran



It’s been a hell of a month for me. Things were not going my way and I haven’t had time for myself. I used to be updated when it comes to movies. Watching 2 to 3 movies every weekend on cinemas was my hobby back then. However, for the past two months I’ve become inactive due to personal matters regarding my career. Nonetheless, I’ve found time to watch “The Ugly Truth” just a while ago. I’m lucky that it was still showing on cinemas.


Well, I’m not a movie critic. I’m not an expert on when it comes to cinematography, soundtracks, music, etc.. I know you know what I mean. So, all I can discuss is the core of the movie. The very essence of the story.


Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl) is the hardworking producer of a struggling morning news show in Sacramento. Abby focuses so much on her work that she doesn’t have much time left for relationships, and what time she does spend dating is often undermined by her general uptightness. Enter Mike Chadway, the host of a small public access TV show called “The Ugly Truth,” which operates on the thesis that all men want only one thing, and that women should lower their standards and settle for that. The station manager has hired Mike to be a new correspondent on the show, much to Abby’s dismay. Abby tries to get rid of Mike, but he proves to be popular. Things take a turn when Mike offers Abby some advice regarding a neighbor she’s been eyeing.


Mike Chadway did not convince me with his philosophies. For me, they are just dull ideas and theories. I totally disagree with him. I do not agree that men are that shallow as what he was trying to tell and that what men truly want is sex. Oh, come on.. The very idea that all the interactions between men and women can indeed be reduced to a simplistic formula is ridiculous. Saying that all men want only one thing, and that women should lower their standards and settle for that is trash.


I don’t understand why on earth was Abby Richter following Mike’s advices. Yes, I know, they had a deal and initially Abby wanted Mike to be out of her show that’s why he agreed with the deal. But my point is, can’t she find another deal which does not concern her relationship with Collin? Yeah.. it’s part of the plot to make the story more romantic but I find it somewhat illogical. If Abby was really a smart ass, educated woman, she would not act like a moronic dependent child like the way she acts while following Mike’s advices, instructions.. etc.


But there were moments that captured me. I like the part where Mike Chadway was questioned by that guy in the late night show about the reason behind his becoming doctor know-it-all when it comes to women and relationship. He didn’t have an immediate response and was mentally blank for a moment. It seemed like his ego was slapped at that particular moment.


I love the part when Mike didn’t know what to say and what to do when he knocked on Abby’s door after their elevator moment. That’s how a typical guy acts-nervous and indecisive when it comes to situations like that. I was quite touched on the part where Mike lost his courage and cannot look at Abby straight in the eyes and express what he truly feels. Despite being Mike Chadway.. the famous Mike Chadway, he opted to choose the other way around.. to become a coward for a moment and just walked away. That’s his true character as I can say. That was the real Mike Chadway.


Mike Chadway is not the man he was trying himself to become. He was a loving brother and uncle.. a fact that was constantly presented by way of showing how concerned he is for his nephew and how he constantly remind him of not following his false and nonsense advices on TV. That's the real Mike Chadway. The fact is, he was just trying to escape from all the heartaches he had experienced prior to becoming famous.


When it comes to Dr. Collin’s part, I see him as a bait. He was the perfect gentleman but since Mike and Abby where the main character of the movie, Dr. Collin should be eliminated. And so, they found a way to get rid of him although it’s hastily made. It was implied though it was not stated that Dr. Collin was just like the guys that mike described.. guys who were just looking for physical intimacy. When Abby asked him about the reasons why he like her, his answers were describing the girl who Abby wanted to pretend that she was and not Abby’s true self. The fact is, he didn’t love Abby but I guess given an extended time of knowing her more will lead to that special feeling. However, it did not flourish because as what I said, this is Mike and Abby’s story. Nonetheless, ladies, I tell you.. like Dr. Collin minus the “go only for physical intimacy” idea do exist. Guys who are loving, caring.. etc. You just have to find them.


Overall, although I don’t agree with some of the ideas that the movie presented, I find the movie quite fun to watch. I like Abby’s transition from a mere moronic follower to someone who realized that she should be loved as being her and not to pretend after all. I also appreciate Mike Chadway’s transition from being the man he wanted to pretend he was on TV to the truthful and sincere guy in the end. He ate his own words. hahaha

The Reality about Mr. Right's "That One Shot"

by: Christian Duran




"One dance, one look, one kiss, that's all we get, Albert. Just... one shot, to make the difference between happily ever after, and oh? he's just some guy I went to some thing with once."
-excerpt from the movie "Hitch"-


This is one of my favorite movie lines because I can totally feel what the character is trying to convey in this statement.

Often than not, the idea that girls are looking for guys who can make them feel special.. guys who can sweep off their feet is quite true. A guy who can make them laugh whenever they are not on the mood.. a guy who can make them feel how a normal day will feel like a special one whenever she's with him.. A guy who gives a sincere kiss on the forehead when saying goodbye after a long day of being together..

I tell you, guys who have these qualities are not just found in movies. They do exist. And in fact, there are several guys like them thriving in Earth.

Saying that, the question will then be.. “Why is it hard for girls to find a guy having these qualities if it is really true that there are plenty of them in this planet?” The answer my friend can be trimmed down in just one word. –“CHANCE”
Of course if a girl doesn’t know the guy, she will never give a damn interest on him. That’s the problem of “Mr. Right” because as much as we try to deny it, the idea that girls does not fall for personality in the first meeting is true. Girls tend to be carried away by “Mr. Pretty face” in the first glance. And often than not, Mr. Right isn’t an eye catcher.


I am not saying that “Mr. Right” is an ugly guy. He could be an average looking dude or even a good looking one but not just your type. But he just doesn’t have the chance to make a girl see that he is the one she has long been looking for. If he could only have one “hi and hello” to start a conversation, it may help him change the story but sad to say, it’s hard to have that one chance.. that one shot.
A good thing in the movie “Hitch” is the fact that Hitch acts like fate in a man’s body. He’s job is to give that chance and to make that chance possible for not just a stupid guy but for a nice guy who badly needs the chance. He is giving the right broom for the right guy.. for “Mr. right”. He’s job is to open the girls’ eyes that Mr. Right is indeed the right guy.

To sum it all up.. “No matter what, no matter when, no matter who... any man has a chance to sweep any woman off her feet; he just needs the right broom.”

Fate Showing It's Playful Nature

by: Christian Duran





After some weeks of resting my mind on our home, I decided to go back to Iloilo to find new opportunities and I was surprised with what fate gave me. If you were following my blog, you know about her.. ( my Pfizer co-trainee whom I have a crush on) Of all the places that she will be assigned, why on earth did she been placed here in Iloilo? Wow.. it seems like being eliminated on Pfizer’s Initial Training Program was a blessing in disguise for me to be with her. I’m quite happy.. I can’t deny that. But I know.. she already has a bf. (di ko nakalimutan yun..)


Being unfamiliar here Iloilo, I helped her in every way that I can for her to adjust. I accompanied her every time she goes needs to go to groceries.. I gave her instructions and directions on how to reach particular places here in Iloilo where she has never been before. I even taught her some Ilonggo words and it was fun to see here taking down notes on the things that I was saying. It;s kinda cute. :-) Whenever she's free, we spent our time eating lunch together and doing some stuffs to help her.

During the time that she was sick, I accompanied her for her check-up. It was raining so hard that time that I was so concerned about her situation. She doesn't know that I have a schedule for an interview on one of the companies that I applied for but I opted to be with her and missed the interview. I chose to be with her because I care for her.


Being with her was fun. I forget all my frustrations.. We watched Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince together. Actually, I’ve already watched that movie but when she said that she wanted to watch it, I watched the movie again. She didn’t know that I’ve already watched the movie until I told her about it. It’s really hard to keep secrets sometimes. All I really want was to be with her that’s why I accompanied her.. Hehe. We also watched Ice Age the Meltdown. I love seeing her smile and I love listening to her laughter.. It melts my heart and took away all the problems and worries that I have.


However, things are not permanent. After a month of staying here in Iloilo, She was re-assigned to Dumaguete where she is residing. Bu-bye.. (sob, sob ) It’s quite sad but I’m quite happy for her. At least, she’s with her friends and family.. and of course her bf. (yeah.. I know..)hehe.. that's life. thanx for the memories.. :-)

Pfizer hopeful no more.. (hope died: June 23, 2009)

by: Christian Duran




It's been about 4 months since the last time I posted something on my blog. I didn't have the luxury of time to post the things that are happening in my life lately because things are happening so fast that I cannot cope up with change.

So, let me start from where I ended.. -my Pfizer experience.. hmmmmm.. memories.

I survived all the exams given to us on our initial training program as aspiring Pfizer medreps. I didn't have any re-takes on any of the exams because I gave my best effort to be diligent enough on studying all the medical terms, product knowledge and all the stuffs needed to be given importance and thorough focus. From about 52 hopefuls, we were down to around 17 left.

However, the sad part is.. I didn't make it.

It was during our final exam (Revalida as they call it) that I was eliminated. After almost two months of intense training, studying and basically surviving, I met my doomsday.. errrr.. doomsnight I guess. hehe (corny) It was past 8pm when I faced the trainers who were acting as doctors and tested me if I'm ready to become a certified Pfizer medrep..
The setting was something I’m not used to. The trainers (now turned into doctors for the purpose of the exam) were all busy doing their own things. One is busy talking and laughing on the phone, the other two were busy searching for songs and other stuffs for a wedding ceremony. So, how can I detail with this kind of situation? I was so nervous..

I introduced myself as a Pfizer medrep. They didn’t even bother to give a damn on me. They just told me to sit and continued on what they are doing. After some minutes of just sitting and doing nothing, I tried to open up a conversation but to my dismay, they got angry and pissed of because they said that I am disturbing them. I tried to offer my help with the wedding ceremony that they were up to but the more I talk, the more they were getting pissed off. I messed up. I totally messed up.
Then another trainer came in. Her role was a playful doctor. She danced and was laughing like an idiot (forgive the description but that’s how I see her during that night). I guess she played her role good enough. (pang-artista level) She approached me and asked me to dance with her. I don’t know what to do and how to react. I decided to dance with her and the other trainers laughed at me. (shit!) I looked like a fool..

That was the first take for my Revalida. I didn’t passed it cos I don’t know how to handle the situation. I didn’t even have the chance to detail.
Then after an hour, I was given another shot.. the second and final take. Though it’s a different situation.. It made no difference. It made no sense. I was demoralized and was really nervous knowing that it was my last chance. I messed up and I’m not sure with the things that I was saying those times. My voice did not have any confidence. I could not even look straight at the trainers. When they asked me questions about my product, It took me sometime before I can answer and most of my answers were wrong (a completely frustrating moment)

So.. I failed.

The verdict as what the trainers said was my personality at the moment wasn’t fit to be a medrep. They said that I’m too serious and needs to be exposed on other things to become more outgoing and become more mature. I tried to defend myself and said that I can adjust but all these were in vain.. It’s over.

They said that I can still apply after a year.. when the time is right. because they said that I can hurdle all the exams and challenges. All I have to do is improve dmy personality to become more outgoing and to come out of my shell.. They even said that maybe I have this "reserve" attitude because I am inclined with writing. Until now, I don't see see the connection. All I know was that I did my best. And I know myself better than anyone. I am not that serious.. in fact I am one of the coolest guys you'll ever meet and I can make you laugh the whole day. Ask my friends, classmates and all those people whom I've been with for some time now and you'll know that I'm a colorful guy. It's just that, person like me needs some time to adjust and bring my real personality and aura to people whom I just met. And I don't know why, I admit that I was really lazy to mingle with my co-trainees. Maybe because unlike other guys, i don't drink or smoke. I don't have any vices. I guess it plays a huge part. I guess, things were just happening so fast for me.


"Too much for that” I thought. All I want now is to go home and forget all of this. I want to forget How my hope died on that very night. After almost two months of hard work, I was dead. I was gone. For me, It was like I was on a race where I was about to cross the finish line but then suddenly I collapsed. Konti na lang sana.. buhay talaga, so unpredictable and most of the time, unfair.

no one can destroy a happy relationship if the foundation is true love

temptations are always imminent. people has a tendency to fall in love easily when they will meet new people and be with them for sometime and away from their love ones..

but I always believe in one thing and for me it will always be true.. no one can destroy a happy relationship if the foundation is strong.. if two people really love each other.. di na maghahanap pa ng iba ang dalawang taong yun gaano man sila kalayo at kahit ano mang pagdaanan nilang challenges..

cos in the end, one will realize na di nya dapat pakawalan ang taong tunay na nagmamahal sa kanya at yung taong di sya iiwanan ano man ang mangyayari.. falling in love is trusting each other.. falling in love is deeper than attraction or any other feelings.. falling in love is magic.. a magic that will always spark..

all other feelings for other persons may sprout but will die down easily.. but true love for someone will always be there..

wag lang papadala kaagad sa maling akala.. dont let yourself fall into the trap..

Limitations in Falling in Love

i've been observing human nature for a couple of years now magmula ng nagkamalay ako.. and one thing that i've observed which is common to all of us is our tendency to easily fall in love with someone..

this is especially true pag naninibago tayo sa isang tao.. you know what I mean.. fresh face and fresh aura.. fresh personality and fresh companion..

yun nga lang, dapat may limitations tayo.. nakikita ko kasi at napapansin ko na ang karamihan satin, nagkakagusto agad sa isang tao at di namamalayang nakakalimutan na pala natin ang mga taong parte na ng ating buhay.. what i mean is yung mga taong pinangakuan natin ng walang iwanan.. cge na nga.. para clear.. ang ibig kong sabihin ay yung mga girlfriend/boyfriend natin way back home..

i've been in a training for the last 3 weeks and as what i have observed, marami sa mga kasama ko ay may relationship na kaso di nila maitago na nahuhulog sila sa iba pa naming colleagues.. lagi na silang magkasama.. super close na at nagpaparamdaman..

tinatawagan sila ng gf/bf nila way back home at kinukumusta kalagayan nila.. pero di alam ng mga gf/bf nila na unti-unti nang nagbabago ang feelings ng mga taong pinapahalagahan nila kahit sa maikling panahon lang ng pagkawalay..

dahil dito, napatunayan ko talaga na ang hirap ng long distance relationship.. napakahirap.. kasi even if I hate to say it.. marupok lanmg talaga tayong mga tao.. madali tayong matukso..

sana maisip ng bwat isa sa atin na may limitations tayo.. kung nasa relationship ka na, kahit gaaano man kayo klalayo ng taong mahal mo.. kung mahal mo sya talaga.. don't let yourself fall for another person.. kasi nakakaawa yung taong umaasa sa mga promises mo.. yung naghihintay sayo..

napakarupok talaga nating mga tao.. di nga talaga tayo perfect..

kahit ako na nagsusulat at pumupuna sa mga pagkakamali.. di rin maiwasang mahulog sa taong may minamahal nang iba.. :-(

pressure of failure

by: Christian Duran

















driving test na namin kanina.. and i was so sad about the result.

pang-beginner lang daw level ko. kainis..sayang yung pagpupuyat ko ng pagpractice.
kaya ko naman sana yung mga obstacles.. wala lang talaga akong presence of mind kanina..

may maikling daanan na letter S yung structure, di ko mapasunod yung kotse.. nakaya ko naman yun dati nung nagpra-practice ako sa amin.. yung hanging din, nabwisit ako.. di ko napaakyat yung sasakyan eh. umatras talaga ako.. nakaya ko naman yun noon.. kainis talaga..

presuure na to pare..by june 20, kelangan kong makakuha ng certificate which shows that I can drive safely.. kung hindi ko ma-accomplish yun, tanggal ako sa trabaho..

ano kayang mabuting gawin.. haaaaay.. makakaya ko kaya toh? sana swetehin pa ako..

mahirap magdrive pag di ka naman marunong

by: Christian Duran















driving test na namin bukas.. requirement kasi ng company..

nag-enrol naman ako sa driving class kaso yun nga lang, 5 hours lang yung inen-rol ko. minadali kasi.

nakakapagdrive naman ako, kaya lang, mukhang alanganin pa..

di pa kasi ako expert sa hanging tsaka parking.. haha.. in fact, para yatang di ako expert sa lahat. Bago lang kasi akong nag-umpisang mag-aral magmaneho.. haaaaay...

sana makapasa ako noh? sayang naman kasi pinagpuyatan ko.. kasi, inaabot na ako ng hatinggabi sa kapa-practice nitong nagdaang mga gabi.. gabi kasi schedule ko, kasi nga training kami everyday ng buong araw...

kinakabahan na ako bukas.
haaaay.. bahala na si Lord. Magpre-pray na lang ako..

Mahirap palang Magkagusto sa Gf ng Iba at may Crush Pa! waaapak!

by: Christian Duran
















magulo ba yung title?explain ko na lang hah..

ganito kasi yan..

may bago akong nakilalang girl.. magksama kami sa job training ngayon..
sa tantsa ko, mga 2 weeks pa lang kaming magkakilaa..
madalas nag-uusap, kasamang kumain.. umuwi, etc.

pero bago ko pa nalaman ang pangalan nya, gusto ko na sya nung una ko syang makita ko sa interview ng ina-applyan naming company..

nung pinalista yung pangalan namin as qualified trainees, binantayan ko talaga kung saang number nya isusulat pangalan nya para makuha ko number nya.. at ayun nga, nakuha ko. hehe.. :-)

nung dumating na kami dito sa lugar kung saan kami nagtre-training, nagkaroon ako ng chance na mapalapit sa kanya.. na makilala sya.

kaso nga lang, bad trip.. tsk, tsk.. bakit?
may bf na pala sya. haaaay naku. kainis pare!

pero naisip ko, okay lang, crush lang naman eh. tsaka di naman nya malalaman. di ko naman sasabihin.. pero of course, ipinapakita ko sa actions ko na i care for her and concern ako sa kanya..lagi ko syang niyayang kumain.. kinakausap pag kinkabahan sa exam.. basta, yung dapat gawin ng taong concerned at may pagtingin sa kapwa nya....

pero, mahirap na yun hah.. yun bang kasama mo nga sya, pero iba naman nasa isip nya.. kausap mo nga sya, pero may na-mi-miss sya.. kainis noh? pero la naman akong karapatang magselos. anong magagawa ko..eh, ganun na yun eh. kaso may problem pa pala.. plus bukol pa pala.

may crush kasi sya na co-trainee namin. yun tipong di nga nya sinasabi pero yun bang mahahalata mo.. alam mo yun. yun bang kung dadaan si co-trainee, halatang kilig sya..
at pag nag-uusap sila ng iba pa naming co-trainees na babae, alam kong si co-trainee yung pinag-uusapan nila.. kainis nga eh..

awkward kasi yun para sakin ..may bf na kasi sya but she's still sharing to her friends that she has a crush on this other guy. Yeah.. alam ko, normal lang yun. crush lang naman yun eh. pero para sakin, awkward lang talaga. pano kung ako yung nasa lugar ng bf nya? seloso pa naman ako..di ko gustong nakikipag-usap yung gf ko sa iba lalo na pag crush nya yung guy.. mahirap na di ba?

tao lang kasi tayong lahat. in just an instant, pano kung matamaan sya ng pana ni Kupido at mag-iiba tibok ng puso nya at yung crush lang ay mas lumalim knowing that we're far from each other and she's with other people.. fresh face, fresh personality.. crush nya pa!.. pano na kung matamaan nga sya ng arrows ni Cupid.. mahirap yun di ba?

pero may ibang reasons pa na pumapasok sa isip ko kung bakit ganito nararamdaman ko..

hindi rin nawawala sa isip ko na baka nagkakaganito ako kasi di nya ako napapansin.. I mean, imbes na ako sana yung mapansin nya kasi nagpapa-pansin naman talaga ako.. ibang tao pa nakakuha ng attention nya.. nadi-disappoint lang ako kasi di ko makuha loob nya. la talaga akong pag-asa..

mabait naman ako sabi ng nanay ko.. gwapo naman sabi pa rin ng nanay ko..pero ewan ko ba..

ano bang mabuti kong gawin? iwasan na lang sya.. hmmmm.. sa palagay ko eto yung tama kung gawiun kasi mas mahuhulog lang ako sa kanya kung palagi ko syang kasama at mas nasasaktan lang ako everytime na kinikilig sya sa ibang tao.. tsaka nako-konsensya rin ako sa bf nya.. sabi pa naman ng kaibigan nya, sobrang bait daw ng bf nya.. saludo ako sa mga guys na ganun. yun bang mahal talaga yung girl at di naglalaro.. malalim rin kasi akong magmahal kaya naiintindihan ko yung mga ganun..

So, ano ba talagang gagawin ko.. cge, yun na lang cguro.. iiwasan ko na lang sya at pilitin na ibabalewala yung narararamdaman ko para sa kanya.. nahuli kasi ako ng dating sa buhay nya.. minsan kasi minmalas lang talaga..

pero kahit sabihin natin na wala syang bf ngayon.. di naman ako yung crush nya.. in short, wala talaga akong pag-asa. haaaay.. kakalungkot noh? oh, sya cge, magstu-study muna ako.. paaalam.

How's my Pfizer experience?

by: Christian Duran

I've been a Pfizer trainee for 2 weeks now.. I surpassed some tough exams but there are still other challenges coming.. I still have a month to stay on tract and not be eliminted. I should set my mind to push myself to the limits..


On the lighter side, what i like most about this experience is the fact that i'm meeting other people whom even just by the little time that we've been together, I already considered them as my friends..

Unfortunately, I don't have enough time now to be able to share what's happening on my stay here in Makati as a Pfizer trainee.. I'll post again when i'll find a convenient time..

How It Is Like to be a Pfizer Med Rep

by: Christian Duran

April 20 2009 at around 8:30 am, I went to Bluejay coffee shop located at General Luna Street to meet the medical representative assigned to me. This was part of my job training under Pfizer. We will be exposed to the actual job a Medical Representative is doing.

The Med Rep assigned to me is Ms. Miggy Aadiano. She is 29 years old and is working for Pfizer for about 7 years already. Ms. Miggy is physically beautiful. She has a white complexion, rosy cheeks, red lips and a bright smile. She’s already married though. She met her husband in Pfizer, also a medical representative and they married 2 years ago.


Being with Ms. Miggy 1 whole day made me realize that the job of a Pfizer medical representative is quite challenging. We should reach the quota of about P900,000 to P1000,0000 in terms of sales per month of the products assigned to us. Aside from this, we need to cover a certain number of doctors that should be reached by our products, say for example 600 doctors per month. But the rewards that one will get if his/her team will reach the desired quota are overwhelming like trip to other countries plus allowance.

As soon as I stepped in Ms. Miggy's car, I asked her several questions and she answered all of them detailed and clear enough for me to understand and get the whole picture.

As what Ms. Miggy said, being a sales representative is about managing your time because there is no specific office hours which signifies the start and the end of a day’s work.Besides you have your own car provided by the company so you don't have aproblem about transportation. Another point that she said was, you need to get along with the doctor’s attitudes. There are doctors who are really friendly while there were others who are strict and seldom smile. You also need to be patient because in some cases, to get one doctor’s time and attention, you need to wait for almost an hour.

What Ms. Miggy said was really true. Roaming around Iloilo for about 10 hours, we came across different hospitals and clinics facing different doctors. In some hospitals there are other Med Reps from other companies who arrived before us and were waiting for the doctor to be free for consultation. The number of these Med Reps sometimes exceeds 15. It was really a long line of med reps waiting. I then realize that being a med Rep truly requires a lot of patience.

Ms. Miggy introduced me to the doctors as a trainee assigned to her. Some doctor’s just smiled and then paid attention to what Ms. Miggy was saying about the products she was promoting. Other doctors had the time to ask me questions regarding were I came from and gave me some advice to be order to become a deserving Pfizer medical representative.


One doctor mistakenly thought that I was finished with my training and was about to ask me on the products that Ms. Miggy was promoting. Luckily, Ms. Miggy said that I was just with her to observe. The said Doctor told me that Pfizer Med Rep’s are at the top of the ladder compared to other Med Reps and that she believes in them more than other med reps. She also added that Pfizer Med Reps can easily build a sense of connection to the Doctor to gain their trust. She challenged me to pass the training and prove myself to be worthy in becoming a Pfizer Medical Representative.

At around 5:30 pm. we covered around 12 doctors from different hospitals and clinics. Ms. Miggy has still plenty of time left to add to the list of the doctors covered. However, she decided that it’s time for me to go home. So, I bid her goodbye and thanked her with all the tips and advices she has given me. She was really nice and really deserved to be a Pfizer Med Rep because of the way she talks with the doctors with ease, with confidence, and with friendliness. One can really feel her aura when you are with her. I really learned a lot from this experience.

How I Became a Pfizer Med Rep Trainee

by: Christian Duran

I heard about Pfizer's job hiring activity from my friend Alexis who was informed by his close friend and our schoolmate Doyle. Doyle is already working as a professional health care representative or simply, "med rep" in Pfizer, the number one pharmaceutical company worldwide.


Pfizer's job hiring was done in different areas like Manila, Cebu and Davao. In my case, I went to Cebu with my friends, Alexis, Arwin, and JunV to try our luck. The venue of the activity was in Cebu Parklane Hotel. We thought that the said activity will only last for a day so we readily bought tickets going back to Iloilo at the very same day of our arrival in Cebu. We arrived at Cebu on Monday, April 14, 2009 at around 8:00 am and our ticket going back to Iloilo is at 6pm.

As it turned out, things happened the least that we expected them to be. The flow of the job hiring activity was as follows:

1. one on one interview.
2. exam (good for 6 hours)
3. panel interview
4. final interview.
5. orientation

To be able to proceed to the 4th step, you need to pass all the initial steps. It was already 6pm and I haven't been interviewed yet. There were about 80 applicants. Most of them were around 24-30 years old and already have several working experiences. There were those people who were really intimidating because they speak English fluently as if it’s their primary language and they were oozing with confidence. Still to graduate, I and my friends felt like we were the obvious underdogs among all the applicants.

It was 7pm when I’m done with the interview and I immediately took the exam. We went home at around 12 midnight and I still have one subject left to answer the very next day. It was really a grueling day. Our ticket going to Iloilo should be re-scheduled.

The next day, we arrived at the hotel around 9 am. After I finished my exam, I waited along with my friends for our names to be called for the panel interview. I was interviewed around 2pm. Two personnel interviewed me, a guy and a lady. I forgot the guy’s name but the lady was Ms. Angelina. They asked me questions like, “Describe yourself, Do you have experience in sales, what are your strengths, why should we hire you.” Stuffs like that and other situational questions which required confidence and wit to answer. After the interview, we were informed that we will just be contacted the very night about whether we passed and return for the final interview. We went to SM Cebu at around 5pm and re-scheduled our tickets.

That night at around 11pm, I received a message telling that I passed the 4 stages and that I was scheduled for the final interview the very next day. So, I went to the hotel the next day and found out that out of the 80 applicants, there were only 25 left. Me, and my friend JunV were among the remaining applicants. Nang Pie and nang Myer, both also came from UP but ahead of us by 2 years also made it. I did not saw those people who made me fell intimidated during the initial screening. It turned out, I was smarter in answering the questions and presenting myself to the interviewers than them. Out of the 25 remaining applicants, 20 made it to the orientation. Others did not make it because of different reasons. One applicant has a 2 year old child and the interviewer said that the said applicant cannot perform well because she has to give attention to her child. Another applicant has her husband working in Glaxo, a competitor of Pfizer. On the other hand, another applicant was told that she was not ready for a sudden shift in career.

Out of the 20 applicants who made it in the orientation, 6 are fresh grads if JunV and I will be considered to belong in the said category. It was a great privilege to be selected out of 80 aspiring applicants. It means a lot.

But challenges are yet to come. We still have our training in Manila starting May 11 and will last for about a month. We should get a grade of 90% in every exam that we’ll going to take during the training period or else we will be eliminated. Other than this, we should also past the driving test to be done during the training or else we will also be out. The problem is, I still don’t know how to drive. All I got is about 2 weeks to be fully ready.

But before this, we were scheduled to undergo field exposure wherein we will accompany a Med Rep and get to feel what it is like to be in such a job by being in the real situation.

Poetry

The meaning whithin every word;
The language of the mute..

The smooth whispher of each line;
The music of the deaf..


Everyone understands it..
Everyone can speak of it..

A burst of laughter,
A falling tear drop,

The feelings of every heart..


Such an essential element of Life..

Someday

Staying late at a serene night
Looking at the calm night sky
Seeing the smiling stars from afar
Feeling the wind whispering to my ears
Reminds me of you every now and then

Waking up in a cheerful morning
Looking at the clear blue sky
Seeing the playful clouds pass by
Feeling the wind touching my heart
Reminds me of you every now and then

I can’t deny this feeling
No words can express this longing
You are always in my mind and heart
I wish to see your smile
I hope to feel your hug

But we are far away
I want to touch your hand
I want to touch your face
I long to kiss your lips
But then we are so far away

Yet, I am not losing hope
I know about someday
Someday will come I am sure
When we will be together
When we will never be apart

Hold on, never give up
My love for you will never fade
Look into the sky and you will see
The stars are smiling and are saying
Time will come for that someday

Moments with You

There are many things in life that I need to enjoy
I want to savor every moment of them with you

I want to stand in the rain closing my eyes,
feeling the water touch my senses

But it will be much nicer if you’re with me in the rain
and I’m touching your hand

I want to stroll and relax, to feel the cool wind
under the cozy shade of a tree, I’ll watch the sunset

But it will be much nicer if you’re with me watching the sight
and I can see your heart-melting smile.

I want to enjoy a long quite sleep at night
thinking of sweet dreams and happy thoughts

But it will be much nicer if you’re at my side as I close my eyes
and I can smell your hair as I hug you tight

I want to wake up in the morning full of life
as the warm sun greets me with a smile

But it will much nicer if I wake up and see your face
to be greeted by your warm sweet embrace

All I want is to enjoy every moment of my life with you..

Someone

I am not afraid to dive in the deepest part of the ocean

Although I don’t know how to swim.

I am not scared of jumping right off the plane

Without having a parachute

I am not scared to be in a maze

And struggle to find my way out

Because that’s all what love is

You dive the territory of the unknown

But someone will swim and save you

You jump of the sphere of doubtfulness

But someone will always be ready to catch you

You will be put in the realm of mystery

But someone will lead you back home

That is love.. uncertain but real

And that someone is true.

That someone is you.