The 5 yr. bimbo, who never worked a full day ever, they kept in my territory after dumping me after 31 years of 30 successful drug launches because her salary was 1/2 of mine. What goes around comes around because she dumped Novartis 9 months later for a medical device company. Can you believe my ex-manager had the nerve to invite me to his birthday party this month when my "career" job is currently being posted on the internet! So glad I had over a year off to recover from the stress of 12 hr. days thanks to severance PLUS unemployment pay and lifetime medical benefits since I was eligible for early retirement. Now I have a wonderful job supervising pharmacy technicians. Feels like a part-time job as it is 8a-4:30p and no paperwork at home! The pay is just as good! With my Novartis pension collecting 5%, I won't have to touch it for 6 more years, at age 62, and will then be making 86% of what I made working when I retire! Good riddance!