applying to pharmacy school

[shawnrx]

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i work along side a tech who is applying to medical school but my husband who is a dermatologist has told me its very competitive in the states to be anything but a family practioner or pediatriacian. she says she is not interested in pharmacy because it bores her and she has worked at the pharmacy for 4 years. her complaints include no respect as a pharmacist, drive thrus, lousy pay, and standing on her feet all day. i will be graduating with my pharmd in less than 5 months, since i am not yet a pharmacist i was wondering if there is any pharmacist here that can give me some advice to share with her. i just think she is not cut out to be a doctor and since she has 5 years of work experience as a pharmacist this will suit her better. Please help

thanks in advance.

 

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i work along side a tech who is applying to medical school but my husband who is a dermatologist has told me its very competitive in the states to be anything but a family practioner or pediatriacian. she says she is not interested in pharmacy because it bores her and she has worked at the pharmacy for 4 years. her complaints include no respect as a pharmacist, drive thrus, lousy pay, and standing on her feet all day. i will be graduating with my pharmd in less than 5 months, since i am not yet a pharmacist i was wondering if there is any pharmacist here that can give me some advice to share with her. i just think she is not cut out to be a doctor and since she has 5 years of work experience as a pharmacist this will suit her better. Please help

thanks in advance.

also i have noticed my previous thred cvs sucks has vanished, can someone please help me find out what happened, i was actually waiting for an anwser and i had more things to share

Tech who's worked at a pharmacy for 4 years with 5 years of pharmacist experience applying to med school... classic.

 

[Quiksilver]

techs with 5 years experience are pharmacists, well thats at least what the ones i met think.

 

[shawnrx]

that was a mistype, it is as tech for 5 years, now any advice please.

 

[PharmaTope]

it is pretty funny how the so "claimed" America's trusted profession gets no respect.

you put up with a lot of **** as a pharmacist. when i was deciding medicine vs pharmacy this was a big issue.

i say that is my biggest complaint. i liked knowing that people respected my work and what i did. this is what i liked about being a researcher b/c i knew my work was actually going to benefit someone.

 

[soyroger]

How about we delete the duplicate thread?

 

[pion]

Maybe you should let your friend pursue their goal and not try to change their mind just because it isn't what you would want 😕

 

[OKgirl]

Let them do whatever they want to do. Just because you think they should doesn't mean that they will change their mind.

I just realized that your the same person from that post about pharmacists pretty much becoming extinct. Why would you want her to become a pharmacist if you don't think that the field will be around for long?

 

[shawnrx]

it is pretty funny how the so "claimed" America's trusted profession gets no respect.

you put up with a lot of **** as a pharmacist. when i was deciding medicine vs pharmacy this was a big issue.

i say that is my biggest complaint. i liked knowing that people respected my work and what i did. this is what i liked about being a researcher b/c i knew my work was actually going to benefit someone.

i agree with this comment, pharmacist are not given any respect in america, we r basically clerks who ring out milk and razors all day. we get yelled at constatnly and have always to feel inferior to md's. you guys have given wonderful advice i will mention another field maybe chiropracting, please someone give me advice on this field. i would hate to force this tech in pharmacy and have her experience this ugly side of pharmacy in the states.. anyone have any idea about dentistry, i know they only make about 80,000 a year but i think they have mmore room for salary increase, please some advice sooner the better , i would like to read replies before i go to bed

thanks
shawna

 

[Caverject]

i agree with this comment, pharmacist are not given any respect in america, we r basically clerks who ring out milk and razors all day. we get yelled at constatnly and have always to feel inferior to md's. you guys have given wonderful advice i will mention another field maybe chiropracting, please someone give me advice on this field. i would hate to force this tech in pharmacy and have her experience this ugly side of pharmacy in the states.. anyone have any idea about dentistry, i know they only make about 80,000 a year but i think they have mmore room for salary increase, please some advice sooner the better , i would like to read replies before i go to bed

thanks
shawna

a paki named Shawna? wow...

I didn't know women were allowed an education over in pakistan...

 

[shawnrx]

no thats short its my house name. lol. in pakistan i finished highschool at 15 came her finsihed prerequestes at 18 got into pharm school and i will be a pharmacist in less than 5 months. my husband got his medical degree in pakistan and did his dermatology residency here in the states. but pakistan is currently offering educastion to women

 

[SCCpharm]

pharmacist are not given any respect in america, we r basically clerks who ring out milk and razors all day. we get yelled at constatnly and have always to feel inferior to md's.

i would hate to force this tech in pharmacy and have her experience this ugly side of pharmacy in the states

Pharmacists no respect in America? I disagree. Just because a teacher has a few kids that disrespects her in the classroom, doesn't mean America does not respect teachers. Or just because a patient yells at a nurse, doesn't mean they are not respected. Pharmacists are respected.

I also do not ring milk and razors all day. Besides, there's more to pharmacy than retail.

I also do not feel inferior to MD's.

 

[shawnrx]

its good to hear there are a few people who have good experiences i was beginning to think pharmacy is a nightmare. have you found a lot of similar complaints among pharmacists you work for. these are experience that pharmacist have shared with me.

 

[KARM12]

How are you graduating and have no clue what a pharmacist does?

 

[shawnrx]

karm 12 please take a look at my post about midwestern vs uic, what do you think?? your comments are welcomed. also i know a lot of friends at mwu 🙂 😀

 

[PumpkinSmasher]

karm 12 please take a look at my post about midwestern vs uic, what do you think?? your comments are welcomed. also i know a lot of friends at mwu 🙂 😀

You are joshing us, we know you do not have any friends.

 

[pharmboy30]

i work along side a tech who is applying to medical school but my husband who is a dermatologist has told me its very competitive in the states to be anything but a family practioner or pediatriacian. she says she is not interested in pharmacy because it bores her and she has worked at the pharmacy for 4 years. her complaints include no respect as a pharmacist, drive thrus, lousy pay, and standing on her feet all day. i will be graduating with my pharmd in less than 5 months, since i am not yet a pharmacist i was wondering if there is any pharmacist here that can give me some advice to share with her. i just think she is not cut out to be a doctor and since she has 5 years of work experience as a pharmacist this will suit her better. Please help

thanks in advance.

I don't think you are cut out to be a pharmacist.
Doesn't mean I have to give you advice about your chosen career.
If it bores her, then obviously she should do something else.