I had a former big pharma partner who was a President's Club winner several times over who left the industry for a few years to enjoy life. She entered back into the work force in hospice care sales and loved it. Her husband took a transfer after a year so she left the hospice industry but said that her year in it was great and it didn't include a lot of the headaches that we had in pharma. I know this post is a bit delayed - best of luck.
I wouldn't say hospice is a step up from pharma. Pay is a little less or about the same depending on what type of pharma (60-70 K base) and maybe 20 K commission. Watch out if it's Gentiva...they burn thru reps high turnover
