Florida has pretty terrible pay for most jobs. I worked there for a while and everyone was shocked to hear that hospital jobs start around $50/hr in the rural southern state I was from. They were starting in the low 40/hr in metropolitan South Florida, which has a pretty damn high cost of living.
Pharmacists: How manageable is $150k-$200k in debt?
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Florida has pretty terrible pay for most jobs. I worked there for a while and everyone was shocked to hear that hospital jobs start around $50/hr in the rural southern state I was from. They were starting in the low 40/hr in metropolitan South Florida, which has a pretty damn high cost of living.
I started with 170k in April and down to about 127k right now. I refinanced my loan in July and that helped a lot. I wouldn't recommend the field to many, not because of the job (I actually like it and I work for CVS) but the debt from Grad school is ridiculous. I work in a area that still has staffing issues so I get to work a ton of OT and make over 70/hr but that OT will probably be gone soon. By the time some of you new grads get out 200k and making $65/hr (what most new grads in Cali make) with just 40 hrs/week is nothing. This field money wise is only worth it with no loans and that is what i'm trying to accommplish. 2017 i'm going to work like a dog again to hopefully cut it to around 45-50k and finish strong in early 18'.
If you have a family you are supporting don't expect to pay that sucker off for 15-20 years. It can be a rewarding career but in the right circumstances. If you're young, no kids and can live at home and save money. A pharmacist salary is pretty damn good when you don't have 3-4k going to loans each month.
If you have a family you are supporting don't expect to pay that sucker off for 15-20 years. It can be a rewarding career but in the right circumstances. If you're young, no kids and can live at home and save money. A pharmacist salary is pretty damn good when you don't have 3-4k going to loans each month.
What state you live in if you don't mind asking?
California
Umm I have been hearing how California job market is saturated. Only areas that I could think that Would be hard to staff are either Oakland or Stockton, some other ghetto town lol
In LA and SF. Look around to the areas right in the middle of Cali. You can milk a cow on the way to work
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Upper rural Maine is paying 68-71/hour if you like moose and blueberries
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I think it's realistic to pay off 150-200k in a few years but if you buy a new house, buy a new car, or try to start a family you are never going to get anywhere financially and will probably be paying off the debt for a very long time.
Yup, if you have kids, car payments and a mortgage don't go into pharmacy school. Not worth the debt. It's a rewarding career under the right circumstances
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