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CVS is probably so sick of getting hit with lawsuits and losing that they decided to base it on seniority so there could be no question of disparate impact.
CVS is probably so sick of getting hit with lawsuits and losing that they decided to base it on seniority so there could be no question of disparate impact.
@WVUPharm2007
There is a reason the 24 hour store where I was will remain a 24 hour store. It is always busy. There was no time for nonsense and the late night calls with questions that a nurse line should address.
I had plenty to do there. So telling patients their early by 2 days narcs would be ready in the morning and saying no to junkies asking for syringes was necessary. Nope, won't miss that.
CVS is probably so sick of getting hit with lawsuits and losing that they decided to base it on seniority so there could be no question of disparate impact.
I'm not in a union. That's what's so ridiculous about it.That's because you have union job. Why I don't like union bs. Seniority trumps all even said employee sucks hardcore. Plus, same pay for staff rph NORMALLY without regard who is the best performer. You can be as lazy as hell, work in sh1tty location vs. Metro, or do 500 rx a day, clock in clock out and you will get same pay.
Nah, these old graveyard pharmacists are not going to last long especially when the only option is to work as PIC. They will call it a day and retire. No severance pay.
CVS is probably so sick of getting hit with lawsuits and losing that they decided to base it on seniority so there could be no question of disparate impact.
Apotheker2015,
Cheers to getting out of retail.
Best,
RxStudentatUBaltimore
The DMs don't want them to be PICs because most of them can't handle it. From what I'm hearing, most are being put in other overnight stores or floating.
Again, giving too much credit to CVS. They arent supervillains. Don't flatter them. This was just put together without much thought and consideration. The stores the decided to shut down or keep open make no sense no matter what explanation is given. Either they threw darts at a map or are too stupid to know how to read a map of 24 hour competitors.
CVS in Nothern NJ just started giving the news to their overnights.
FYI the newest news is that some of the low volume non-24hr stores will move to a 9am open in the future, DM wouldn't say when for sure, but I would expect in the next 3-6 months
I'm not familiar w/Target or CVS pharmacy but couldn't taking out the regular pharmacist at Target be disruptive to the business there? At lower volume grocery pharmacies, the pharmacists have a real good rapport and relationship w/their customers. I don't know if Target is the same but seeing CVS change the pharmacist then maybe isn't the wisest. The Target pharmacist may be unknown to the new CVS boss, but is pretty known in that area and those customers probably. The patients will probably grumble and there likely won't be changes to the bottom line but they won't be happy w/CVS messing around w/people they like and having to start over w/someone new (possibly worse/bitter). I've seen mergers/acquisitions of those types of stores where they keep the pharmacist, just change the company name.
I know nothing about opening a new pharmacy in an existing Target store, I'd guess a CVS overnighter could take it.
Of course, there will be Target pharmacists that jump ship and then CVS overnighters could probably take those shifts/positions. W/more locations they probably need more floaters and will just use current working CVS pharmacists. W/the higher turnover CVS has and turnover they bring to businesses they buy, I'm sure there will be some positions (PT & FT) for some of the ones laid off.
CVS has acquired a lot of pharmacies in recent years and I'm sure they've learned a thing or two about what worked and what ran off all the customers.
Yes, but Target pharmacies were loss leaders. My point was that they can't run off all the customers because Target wants the pharmacy to continue to drive front store sales. If/when they start to get negative feedback from their "guests", there's going to be push-back against CVS at a corporate level.There is nowhere left for the customers to run...we are marching towards a duopoly.
Predicted this lol... Oh wait 200k saving/storeThey can always lay off graveyard rphs, make daytime rphs check 150 more scripts, and add 1 tech to daytime 40h/week to deal with the missing graveyard. Cost saving 100k/yr. Boom.
FYI the newest news is that some of the low volume non-24hr stores will move to a 9am open in the future, DM wouldn't say when for sure, but I would expect in the next 3-6 months
So it looks like I am going back to being a PIC. They have an opening in the district next to mine, the commute is about 45 minutes. The volume is less than 1,500/week so maybe it won't be too bad. They are 8a-10p m-f, so that kinda sucks. Maybe they will reduce the hours given the volume.
I still have applications out but so far all rejections.
At least this way I keep my benefits and have money coming in while I job hunt. And who knows, I may even like it this time around.
Congrats, owle. I'm still on the chopping block, severance, then get rehired boat.
So it looks like I am going back to being a PIC. They have an opening in the district next to mine, the commute is about 45 minutes. The volume is less than 1,500/week so maybe it won't be too bad. They are 8a-10p m-f, so that kinda sucks. Maybe they will reduce the hours given the volume.
I still have applications out but so far all rejections.
At least this way I keep my benefits and have money coming in while I job hunt. And who knows, I may even like it this time around.
So it looks like I am going back to being a PIC. They have an opening in the district next to mine, the commute is about 45 minutes. The volume is less than 1,500/week so maybe it won't be too bad. They are 8a-10p m-f, so that kinda sucks. Maybe they will reduce the hours given the volume.
I still have applications out but so far all rejections.
At least this way I keep my benefits and have money coming in while I job hunt. And who knows, I may even like it this time around.
@Shohōsen,
I hope your doing well. I have never been asked to work any daytime shifts during my 7 days off. Only once was I asked *if I would like* to work an additional overnight shift in the middle of my 7 days off. I was only asked is because I expressed interest in picking up extra shifts early on. I can't imagine anyone cornering you and *strongly encouraging* you to take a daytime shift. All you have to say is that you are not available over those days. I suppose you could say that you will be out of town those days. However, the second you start providing explanations, you should know that explanations will be expected. Just say that unfortunately, you are not available. And remember that just because your phone rings, it does not mean you have to pick it up.
Tell us how your nights are going. Do you walk into a mess of 20+ pages in red every night? Or is it just a few? Are you able to do all that and your readyfills?
Best,
Apotheker2015
At Walgreen's, if you leave and then return within a year; you will keep seniority. Just review CVS policies. More than likely, you'll be able to return within 3-6 months due to turn over.
Why is that the case? Here at my pharmacy you lose seniority the day you quit. You can come back the next day but you're on the same level as the new hires.
same with CVS, i was a rehire and they kept seniority
Why is that the case? Here at my pharmacy you lose seniority the day you quit. You can come back the next day but you're on the same level as the new hires.
If you quit, I agree, you should go back to square one.
I think - well, I HOPE - it will be different for the folks getting laid off from the 24 hour stores because their departure from the corporation is involuntary. If they get hired back after a brief hiatus, ideally they should be allowed to retain their seniority. @owlegrad @WVUPharm2007 was this discussed with you?