Everybody's Doing It

It seems that everyone else has a blog space ... so why not me? As I ride throught NW Georgia on my regular call-cycle in my position as a senior rep in pharmaceutical sales, I encounter quite an array of ideas in conversations I have with health care providers. Since I have been in the same territory for 20 years, I have come to know some of my docs quite well and I really enjoy the time I get to spend with them. Yesterday, I had lunch with a doc who has officially "partly retired" and only comes back to the office when others are out for vacation or other reasons. Seeing him reminds me that in May of 2007, I could officially retire from my company. I really don't know where the time has gone but it sure has passed by quickly. It seems like yesterday that I began working as a sales rep, but in fact, it was 20 years ago. Being on the road so much is really taking a toll on my health! It is a fact that the towns I travel to have gotten much bigger and have traffic problems that did not exist 10 years ago. In addition, drivers have gotten much more aggressive and have no fear of driving right on your bumper. This is especially alarming considering that most of these drivers are in big-rigs heading to and fro on I-75.

If I do retire in May, I certainly won't miss the road, but I will miss my many fellow employee buddies and the conversations I have with my customers. One gets to know folks quite well in 20 years! I'm still too young to fully retire but maybe not to change careers. Thank goodness I have kept my Pharmacist's license current because that does open some doors. What to do??