full-time to per diem cvs

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Hey guys,

Been thinking about a few different scenarios these days and wanted to get some opinions.
Currently working at cvs getting paid upper 60's per hour which is probably not going to get better anywhere i go at this point and I've reached my cap at cvs apparently. i guess after 6 + years of working i'm finally burning out and looking for change. right now i'm working over 40 hours a week and i feel like my health is deteriorating so im not sure if i should just go to a store where i can work 30 hours( which just happened to open up right by me) or just work at an independent or hospital and stay prn for cvs. my question is does my hourly rate change if i go prn/per diem ? What do you guys think ?? im stuck because there are tons of people who would kill to get more hours so maybe im giving up a good position and will regret it later and another factor is ofcourse bills (mortgage student loans >150k etc. Probably not the smartest move financially but then there's my health and sanity....

 

[johnpharm01]

Hey guys,

Been thinking about a few different scenarios these days and wanted to get some opinions.
Currently working at cvs getting paid upper 60's per hour which is probably not going to get better anywhere i go at this point and I've reached my cap at cvs apparently. i guess after 6 + years of working i'm finally burning out and looking for change. right now i'm working over 40 hours a week and i feel like my health is deteriorating so im not sure if i should just go to a store where i can work 30 hours( which just happened to open up right by me) or just work at an independent or hospital and stay prn for cvs. my question is does my hourly rate change if i go prn/per diem ? What do you guys think ?? im stuck because there are tons of people who would kill to get more hours so maybe im giving up a good position and will regret it later and another factor is ofcourse bills (mortgage student loans >150k etc. Probably not the smartest move financially but then there's my health and sanity....

Whatever you do get a new position BEFORE you quit your current one. I had a position was working 55 hours a week over 5 and 1/2 days per week. Plenty of cash plus I was financially ok. But I didn't like the job and wanted change. So I quit just to give me time to interview. I have had 4 interviews in 2 months things are slim out there. I had a friend work less hours and that helped her out stress wise. I wouldn't go per diem because it would probably mean nothing. Some folks in my area have transitioned from retail to non retail. I would recommend polishing up your resume and pumping it out there. Good luck.

 

[Elle928]

Hey guys,

Been thinking about a few different scenarios these days and wanted to get some opinions.
Currently working at cvs getting paid upper 60's per hour which is probably not going to get better anywhere i go at this point and I've reached my cap at cvs apparently. i guess after 6 + years of working i'm finally burning out and looking for change. right now i'm working over 40 hours a week and i feel like my health is deteriorating so im not sure if i should just go to a store where i can work 30 hours( which just happened to open up right by me) or just work at an independent or hospital and stay prn for cvs. my question is does my hourly rate change if i go prn/per diem ? What do you guys think ?? im stuck because there are tons of people who would kill to get more hours so maybe im giving up a good position and will regret it later and another factor is ofcourse bills (mortgage student loans >150k etc. Probably not the smartest move financially but then there's my health and sanity....

I went from full time at cvs to prn, my hourly rate did not change.

However, I agree with the previous post, make sure you have another job. A lot of floaters in our district are getting their hours cut/ being let go. There is no longer a guarantee that you would be able to get a certain number of hours per week in a prn position.

 

[ineeddrug]

From what I have heard from many FT floaters, they don’t get enough hours. Only 3-4 days then you lose medical benefit etc.. I would not change to PRN unless you have another job.

 

[Lnsean]

Hey guys,

Been thinking about a few different scenarios these days and wanted to get some opinions.
Currently working at cvs getting paid upper 60's per hour which is probably not going to get better anywhere i go at this point and I've reached my cap at cvs apparently. i guess after 6 + years of working i'm finally burning out and looking for change. right now i'm working over 40 hours a week and i feel like my health is deteriorating so im not sure if i should just go to a store where i can work 30 hours( which just happened to open up right by me) or just work at an independent or hospital and stay prn for cvs. my question is does my hourly rate change if i go prn/per diem ? What do you guys think ?? im stuck because there are tons of people who would kill to get more hours so maybe im giving up a good position and will regret it later and another factor is ofcourse bills (mortgage student loans >150k etc. Probably not the smartest move financially but then there's my health and sanity....

You got a decent gig...just do it til you die.

 

[BidingMyTime]

1) Don't quit or go per diem until you have started another job.

 

[Modest_anteater]

Whatever you do get a new position BEFORE you quit your current one. I had a position was working 55 hours a week over 5 and 1/2 days per week. Plenty of cash plus I was financially ok. But I didn't like the job and wanted change. So I quit just to give me time to interview. I have had 4 interviews in 2 months things are slim out there. I had a friend work less hours and that helped her out stress wise. I wouldn't go per diem because it would probably mean nothing. Some folks in my area have transitioned from retail to non retail. I would recommend polishing up your resume and pumping it out there. Good luck.

I strongly agree with this post. Many people (mainly from the golden years back when pharmacy was in demand) quit their job then go on per-diem but the per-diem dries up then they ultimately move back home and become depressed and then it's a self fulfilling prophecy bc the longer you are out of work and the older you are the less likely company will want to take a chance on you.

In this market I would try to get as much time as possible, maybe that means working 60-70 hours a week and try to pay off your loans ASAP when there is still work available to pay them off with.