What do you LIKE about being a CRA?

I just received an offer for a CRA position an am wondering what people actually like about the job? Seems like a lot of CRA's are on here complaining about long hours, stressful travel, being away from family, etc. Anybody actually like their job?

Hi,

I have been a CRA for seven years now and I really enjoy my job; however, it's common to see CRA-wannabes on this forum thinking the CRA position is a dream job or lack understanding of the challenges. I think letting people know just how much the travel effects your life and that it's not a career without challenge is important.

I like working with different people with different skills every day. Each company, each PI, each CRC is different. Also, you never know what those patients are going to do, so there's always a new challenge. Real life never follows a protocol or the nice neat classifications data managers like. It's the CRAs job to fit real life into a database.

I feel like my job genuinely makes a difference in the world. It's scary how much doctors miss! If my work eliminates ten errors a day (even if just minor ones), I know I am making a difference in the data- a difference that could mean life or death of someone else down the road.