Let it be said that I have a job that many who don't know better yearn for, many are scared of, and many, like myself, are scared of losing. I'm a pharmaceutical rep. Many of you already know this, and hopefully some of you doctors have read me and felt my wrath. I know...like anyone reads me, let alone doctors...sigh... I don't talk about my company, or my drug, and the only times in the past I have referenced my profession is when I was so frustrated with certain aspects of it that I chose to lash out. Today, I had something happen that gave me pause, and I wanted to share. I am a specialty rep, meaning I call on other than Primary Care, and in my case, those professionals are … [Read more...]

As I write this, I'm high above the vast monotony of Tennessee, racing the setting sun back to the family I have missed so much while I worked this week to keep my job. I'm fully aware how much of a pansy I sound like when I say that it has been a stressful, emotional week, and I am unbelievably happy to be on my way to a halloween party to re-unite with my wife, Superman and a Fairy. I did have some fun this week though...ate half my weight in sushi and concerned several friends with my ability to alternate coffee with vodka depending on the sun's position in the sky. A long time friend and co-worker thought it would be fun to convince people at a hibachi grill that it was my … [Read more...]