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Glad to see the objective indicators are catching up. We know we are doomed when Alaska has a moderate oversupply
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Glad to see the objective indicators are catching up. We know we are doomed when Alaska has a moderate oversupply
Just say no to private loans.
Don't worry, I'm sure in response to this the seven schools of pharmacy in PA will decrease their class sizes.
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According to this map it's pretty much balanced (except for PA, of course). So hey, looks like we're all good.
yeah i live in PA. it is really bad!!!!! no joke.
why do they have so many damn schools here!!!
The job market here in So California is horrible . You won't be able to land a job for sure if you live here.
For all the class of 2013s, it was brought to my attention that the healthcare insurance mandate goes into effect on Jan 1st 2014. Therefore, the 2013 class is the last class to graduate before the law takes (2014'ers would still have 6-8 months before being licensed). Rite Aid said they were hiring 700+ pharmacists in the next year in anticipation of this to avoid struggles similar to the ESI fiasco if script volume rapidly changed. Considering the insurance is heavily subsidized depending on your income level and you get at least one free office visit per year, I could see this being interesting considering there's something like 50 million uninsured.
Food for thought.
Food for thought.
What?
The thread is about pharmacy job outlook. While I didn't comment specifically on pharmacy, it's still close enough. I don't need 50 pharmacists to do my prescription, similar to how I don't need 50 doctors for a slight ankle sprain. Take care.
just curious what your source is?
Everyone is over exaggerating the impact of this healthcare reform on pharmacist demand. Please come back down to Earth.
There's no need to be demeaning. The fact is, none of us really knows how this is going to affect our profession.
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A job is a job! Live in Midland or Odessa......at least for a few months you have highschool football to entertain yourself with.
No one can predict the future however we can make a pretty good guess based on past experience.
Welcome! Its good to have new people join up!
Hi everyone!
I've been thinking about a career as a pharmacist for a really long time now, but just recently I started a real in depth research on this profession, especially looking at demand/supply factor. And now I am concerned and started to doubt my choice. There are two categories of information out there: "official" articles and statistics say that there will be a high demand on pharmacist for the next decade, while "real" people with personal experience say that even now there is a huge jobs shortage. There are a LOT of new Pharm schools out there and as a result, lots of new grads every year who cannot find jobs because already now this field is highly saturated and even pharmacists with many years of experience can't find a job. They also say that because the supply is higher than demand, the salaries will drop significantly. I am afraid that I will study for 6+ years, get in depth and will not be able to find a job. What do you think? Will pharmacists be in demand for the next decades or we will just and up having hundreds and thousands of new grads fighting for the same spot?
I've been thinking about a career as a pharmacist for a really long time now, but just recently I started a real in depth research on this profession, especially looking at demand/supply factor. And now I am concerned and started to doubt my choice. There are two categories of information out there: "official" articles and statistics say that there will be a high demand on pharmacist for the next decade, while "real" people with personal experience say that even now there is a huge jobs shortage. There are a LOT of new Pharm schools out there and as a result, lots of new grads every year who cannot find jobs because already now this field is highly saturated and even pharmacists with many years of experience can't find a job. They also say that because the supply is higher than demand, the salaries will drop significantly. I am afraid that I will study for 6+ years, get in depth and will not be able to find a job. What do you think? Will pharmacists be in demand for the next decades or we will just and up having hundreds and thousands of new grads fighting for the same spot?
Now there are no jobs
diploma mills killing us
biggest diaper wins
diploma mills killing us
biggest diaper wins
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A haiku, I like it.
You are on a roll, rxlea!
Well i know of a pharmacy that used to start their new grads out around $120k and just hired someone at $90k a year
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Even PBMs here have laid off a lot of RPh's and CSR's.
I have no haiku
pharmacy is really tough
bad pain all around
in all seriousness, OP the jobs have indeed dried up. While most students will land good jobs, there are many who will not. Many will be left with part time or have to move. Then they will have to always be on edge, knowing they are easily replaceable as there are tons of new grads every year.
There are simply too many pharmacists already.
pharmacy is really tough
bad pain all around
in all seriousness, OP the jobs have indeed dried up. While most students will land good jobs, there are many who will not. Many will be left with part time or have to move. Then they will have to always be on edge, knowing they are easily replaceable as there are tons of new grads every year.
There are simply too many pharmacists already.
Merging to the megathread.
Well said. You my friend are a genius!
hi now im looking for pharmacist. if u still interes please emel me at [email protected]. tq
sounds legit!!!!!! im going for it. hopefully i get more than 10 dollars an hour haha
Anyone know what the job market is like in Michigan? I'm a Canadian Pharmacy student, and things are grim all over the country here
Rite Aid is hiring a lot for the Michigan area. Especially detroit. If you are willing to go the outskirts/remote areas of Michigan you will be fine.
Well that's a relief, any word on salaries?
Rite Aid is also aggressively hiring in Chattanooga, TN.
Also, things are NOT as bad as I expected.... I graduate in May and have already received 3 offers-- 1 retail in Dallas, 1 LTC in Dallas, and 1 retail in Birmingham. The jobs are out there, you just have to be professional, ace your interviews, and FOLLOW UP. Show them you want the job!
Congrats!
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Muchas gracias! TX... español and all. Now, Just gotta finish these rotations out. A lot of pressure of my mind, though!
Yeah I hear that!
Did you apply for jobs already? Or have you worked at those places before?
Is it possible to get offers without being licensed yet??
Yes, I'm already applying for jobs, and no, I haven't worked for all of these companies before.
One retail offer is with a company I've interned with, the other retail offer in Dallas is with a competitor. The LTC offer is from a smaller (but still national) company. I haven't worked there, just got the contact via one of my rotations and followed-up with email, phone calls.
I don't graduate until early May and I won't be licensed until July... these offers are technically for graduate intern positions that will be converted to pharmacist positions once I'm licensed.
One retail offer is with a company I've interned with, the other retail offer in Dallas is with a competitor. The LTC offer is from a smaller (but still national) company. I haven't worked there, just got the contact via one of my rotations and followed-up with email, phone calls.
I don't graduate until early May and I won't be licensed until July... these offers are technically for graduate intern positions that will be converted to pharmacist positions once I'm licensed.
