WOW! What a month. I met someone new who has really been a positive in my life. We met when I brought him a patient to the emergency room and have been together now for a little over a month. He comes to the farm, helps with the horses. Cleans stalls, bathes and works the horses and even showed for me this past weekend when my hands were full. He's unlike anyone else - I thought I had loved or been loved, but always had those doubts. So far, no regrets or any doubts. What does that mean?
Also, I've been working for the same company as a paramedic for the past several years. Recently, they started doing some not-so-ethical things with a strong lean on maybe not-so-legal (changing billing codes to patients to maximize profits, etc....) Needless-to-say, I spoke up. Go figure, me with the inability to shut up and play along. I consider myself a HUGE patient advocate and will ALWAYS do what's best for them despite what's best for the company. This has been going on for a while now. Over the past few months, to a much worse degree. There were several of us who spoke up and refused to play the game anymore. We voiced our opinions and placed ourselves smack dab in the middle of the firing squad. (Managers don't like to be told they're wrong!) The company wanted more and more information from us, which, at the recommendation of our Union we didn't provide. This made them more angry. They fabricated stuff about each of us and made it a living heck. As of July, myself and several others left the company - no tears, minimal stress and actually getting much more time to spend with the horses. It was scary - there is security in big companies. I figured, let the Union and lawyers deal with the company and enjoy life.
So, here I am. I finally sleep decent hours, have been eating more healthy and in general just am more happy. I am looking at a huge career change into the insurance and sales fields. I have two strong offers (one in each field). I still am flying as a paramedic on a part-time basis as I think that medicine will always be in my blood.
My question for you is - are any of you involved in insurance sales? If so, what are the pros and cons of it? Also, corporate sales? Any advice? I'm looking to make a good decision for myself and my family.
Also, I've been working for the same company as a paramedic for the past several years. Recently, they started doing some not-so-ethical things with a strong lean on maybe not-so-legal (changing billing codes to patients to maximize profits, etc....) Needless-to-say, I spoke up. Go figure, me with the inability to shut up and play along. I consider myself a HUGE patient advocate and will ALWAYS do what's best for them despite what's best for the company. This has been going on for a while now. Over the past few months, to a much worse degree. There were several of us who spoke up and refused to play the game anymore. We voiced our opinions and placed ourselves smack dab in the middle of the firing squad. (Managers don't like to be told they're wrong!) The company wanted more and more information from us, which, at the recommendation of our Union we didn't provide. This made them more angry. They fabricated stuff about each of us and made it a living heck. As of July, myself and several others left the company - no tears, minimal stress and actually getting much more time to spend with the horses. It was scary - there is security in big companies. I figured, let the Union and lawyers deal with the company and enjoy life.
So, here I am. I finally sleep decent hours, have been eating more healthy and in general just am more happy. I am looking at a huge career change into the insurance and sales fields. I have two strong offers (one in each field). I still am flying as a paramedic on a part-time basis as I think that medicine will always be in my blood.
My question for you is - are any of you involved in insurance sales? If so, what are the pros and cons of it? Also, corporate sales? Any advice? I'm looking to make a good decision for myself and my family.