you are one of the lucky ones. i hope you make it to retirement. don't get me wrong, itw is a good company. i was in sales and itw, like most companys tended to keep things fresh in the territory by changing the salesman every five to six years. when i was interviewing, the headhunter explained that itw divisions tend to go off on a tanget and if the new way does not work, they back up and try a new system to grow sales. most companys let 20% to 30% of salespeople go each year because of not meeting sales goals or the desire to keep it fresh.

bud