 Well wow.. its monday.. well 4pm PST.. I just woke up.. I have been feeling strange lately. Last year was such a great year. I was working days for a pharm sales company that was really relaxed.. you could basically start at any time.. the money was decent, i had a company car, and my cable modem/cell/car insurance was all taken care of.. it was the best job.. i would meet up with my boss maybe once every two months for 2 hours or so.. just to make sure i was alive.. At night, I managed a team for promotions. That job was excellent as well. I would work 3 days a week and get full salary benefits.. it actually with expense and stuff came out to be more than my day job..
I was doing so well.. Then came 2007.. The day job contracted ended when the parent drug company failed to renew the contract with my company. The pharmaceutical company lost billions in 2006 with a factory fiasco and a IRS fine for tax stuff. ok fine I though.. at least I have my night job.. Then I found out the night job contract also didnt renew.. The program was in its 5th year. Maybe I should stop looking at contract companies. However, in sales and marketing, nothing is really solid.. it depends on how well the company is doing .. So now its 2007. At the end of December, I got interviewed with this other drug contract company and got the job.. (referrals are so much better than recruiters!).. The job started Jan 29th.. it was all looking too good.. more pay, company car, only 1 drug so probably even less work if thats possible.. So last week I quit.. REASONS I QUIT: 1. My territory was in Pasadena. Thats like 1-1 1/2 hour drive from where I live, not too bad for me.. but the company said I had to live within 25 minutes.. They were forcing me to move; which I could have dealt with.. but I have a roommate right now.. and that would be unfair to ditch them hanging..
2. 2 Weeks vacation. That includes all the sick days and stuff. Plus you had to accumulate the days.. totally gay.. the last job I had gave me 19 days of vacation.. Vacation is important to me..
3. The biggest reason: DA BEARS! They wanted me to travel to the drug headquarters in (of ALL PLACES) Indianapolis on Superbowl Sunday.. I would arrive in the evening missing part of the game.. if the plane were to be delayed or something i could miss the whole thing.. I am HUGE bears fan.. Ive been waiting since 4th grade to see them in the superbowl.. and this is the year that its happening.. 21 years.. holy shit im old..
Well so now I am unemployed.. I havent even sent out my resumes out yet.. I dont feel like it.. luckly someone is looking out for me.. I have been contacted by two drug companies asking me to interview.. but it looks like its gonna take a couple of months before they get to the hiring.. So I am sleeping all day.. and feeling sad.. 
DA BEARS,.. are the only thing that is making me happy right now :( |