I’ve worked in the medical device industry my whole career and something is definitely up. Traditionally, the environment is hard core, work until you bleed, into the weekends, during Christmas dinner- do whatever it takes to make the numbers. For the last 6 months to a year, maybe longer, my company, along with almost every other one I know of is dealing with backorders... and no real plan to address them, as if it doesn’t matter. Aside from the constant corporate wokeness factor, I received CEO messaging that basically says to take Fridays off now. I have a friend at a competitive company who was recently given similar instructions to work less. Its as if we are winding down and preparing to close the doors. What’s going on?
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Definitely not a great year but things have ramped up considerably. It’s very curious that the CEOs are saying to slow down in a time where all signs point to “hurry up”
"Biden signs deal to buy $2 trillion of medical devices from China in deal that will save millions of lives."
CNN headline circa late 2021
Like how California is letting their reservoirs drain when it's looking to be a very dry year coming up?
What do you mean letting them drain? Any links to verify CA letting reservoirs dry up OR first hand knowledge?
I just had the thought that it could be the swamp has advised them to slow down in order to create an artificial shortage? Or make the shortage worse?
They are expecting Medicare for all. If that happens they expect to lose a lot. No sense in ramping up production just to have to give it all away at cost.
OP stated there are backorders, so that doesn't appear to be the case.
Ah, then that's a different story.
With all of the talk surrounding the gov't being able to confiscate assets of corporations for certain illegal actions on their part, one has to wonder if the CEOs in the medical device industry have also been up to no good, and now see the handwriting on the wall. There would be no reason to make big money if it is only going to be taken away.
Exactly! Plus the directive to basically cut your work week by 20%. It doesn’t feel as if they are doing it to intentionally keep patients from what they need - on the local level we do everything in our power to get the patient what they need even if that means bringing in our competitors. Patient first ALWAYS.
Bless you.
they didn't just forgo them, doctors cancelled tons and tons of medical procedures that were probably deemed "discretionary" rather than life or death necessary but many of them were likely needed and the kind thing you have if you like your life.