Vantaggi
The benefits were nice. The people I worked with were outstanding.
Svantaggi
The travel required for the position was simply unsustainable. Implementing software solutions and having to travel 95%, constantly being pulled in 20 directions. I had 5 managers in my region alone that had control of my schedule and when another manager from a different region would request assistance, they too would have control of my schedule, only adding to the confusion. Conflicts with schedules due to overlaping of time were common. They could plug-in a new project on my calendar and send me off with out consulting me or even asking if it would be a burden on my family. The consideration for "quality of life" was very poor, the organization of management was fractured and disorganized and the lack of a consistent corporate vision only added to the frustration and confusion. Fore example, in 5+ years with the company we changed our name 5 times. (Medical Manager, MM Health Systems, WebMD, Emdeon Health Systems, Sage Software Health Division). The communication between departments was poor, the employee moral was poor, senior leadership rarely interacted with the employees in the field and the career opportunities for advancement were almost non-existent. Once you're in the field, it's very hard to get off the road and move into an office position.
