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Old 04-02-2011, 07:46 PM   #10
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Pros
- 7 days off (woot!)
- ~4 hours everyday not doing anything (read magazine, pull up your ipad, watch movie, do whatever you want)
- Don't deal with "need to call doctor" rxs
- Don't need to call pt in the middle of the night to give some stupid reason why their medication can't be filled NOW
- More opportunity to make more money (shift differential + ability to get more OTs)
- Way less drama

Cons
- 7 days on (you don't have a life; work eat sleep X 7)
- 7 days off (you tend to get bored...)
- Circadian Rhythm Disruption (increase heart attack/stroke in long term)
- Narcs at 12:00 refill too soon, crazy people, homeless visit # go up
- Easy target for robbery
- Doing tons of tech work... (fill robot, cleaning pharmacy, outdates, overstocks, CII count, aged rxs)
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