Working for a Living

Yeah. I'm one of those people who actually likes his job. I work for a large pharmaceutical company - you know, the ones getting lambasted by the media and hungry lawyers. I know I'm going to sound like I drank the company kool-aid, but I really believe that we are not only adding years to peoples lives, but also adding life to people's years. Sounds like corporate speak, but I'm not asking everyone to buy into it.

For the last several years, I've been working in osteoporosis, a disease which results in millions of fractures every year. Over a decade ago, I started working on the clinical trials for what is now the leading treatment for osteoporosis. Now I manage a regional sales team supporting specialists in the disease. I am amazed at how far we've come since I first started. What was a "boutique" area of medicine has become a mainstream part of women's health.

I love knowing that the better I do my job, many more patients will live healthier. So when I say I'm working for a living, I guess I really mean that I'm working for the living.