Your New Found Motivation has paralyzed your desire to work your territory

How exciting is it to know that you are well on your way to laying the ground work for getting out of Pharmaceuticals?  Now you are on such a high that the thought of getting out of the bed to work your  territory sounds depressing.   You have role played in your head what you would like to tell your manager once you officially submit your resignation.  The good news is that once you began a search for  alternative careers you started the process of freeing yourself from all of the pharmaceutical sales pressure to be 100% of plan, sleepless nights before manager ride-alongs and hours of time spent complaining and stressing.  WOW!  Who knew the "Golden Handcuffs" could tarnish so fast?  The operative word here is TARNISH.  If something is real gold it can not tarnish, but if it is gold plated it can.  That's Pharma!  We are lured in by the salaries, benefits, car, bonus potential and promise for upward mobility.  When in reality our salary only grows if we are our manager's favorite.  The drug you were promised to launch never came to market and you can't get a promotion to save your life because this god forsaken territory is filled with physicians that barely make it to a lunch.  So guess what, if you don't wise up and look after yourself you are going to be part of the next layoff with no options and a severance package to match those 24-karat gold plated handcuffs.  Beat them at their own game.  Here are a few tips on how to fly under the radar without really working any harder.  Stop trying to prove something to your manager on ride days and just tell him/her what he wants to hear.  Prior to your ride day send him a short list of the physicians you are targeting (they love this stuff).  Increase your call activity by 1 additional doctor per day.  Take the time to enter your calls in the field after each one is finished.  Sync your computer every evening.  Everything I just listed will keep your manager off your trail  because it demonstrates behavior that is proactive and consistent.  The beauty of this plan is that you did all this on Pharma's clock, and now you have more time to focus on your new career path without unecessary pressures at work.   Be passionate about getting out of Pharmaceutical sales and stop trying to force yourself to be passionate about a job that is full of empty promises. 

Please,
Get off the Pharm