Getting Fired as a PIC at National Chains

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Hi,

Been thinking about taking a job as a PIC as my last stint before retiring. I have previous manager experience at the start of my career, but as we all know things in 2018 are much different.

I review district stats etc and it seems as if certain "low energy" performers are merely threatened and told how to improve with no real fear of getting fired. I definitely fall in this "low energy" category.

What have y'all seen as reasons why PIC get fired? I can only remember 2 PIC firings I've seen. One was over a long period of customer service write ups, the other over a large number of C2 discrepancies.

I have arrived at the decision that I could already hang it up and walk from pharmacy, but I am feeling that I want to squeeze at least another 200-300K out of my PharmD. Manager spot would put me at 147ish base for the 40 hr full time year, plus any overtime I pull due to shortage of floats and my own schedule manipulation. Would not be aiming for any paragon award or anything...

Thanks

 

[lord999]

Hi,

Been thinking about taking a job as a PIC as my last stint before retiring. I have previous manager experience at the start of my career, but as we all know things in 2018 are much different.

I review district stats etc and it seems as if certain "low energy" performers are merely threatened and told how to improve with no real fear of getting fired. I definitely fall in this "low energy" category.

What have y'all seen as reasons why PIC get fired? I can only remember 2 PIC firings I've seen. One was over a long period of customer service write ups, the other over a large number of C2 discrepancies.

I have arrived at the decision that I could already hang it up and walk from pharmacy, but I am feeling that I want to squeeze at least another 200-300K out of my PharmD. Manager spot would put me at 147ish base for the 40 hr full time year, plus any overtime I pull due to shortage of floats and my own schedule manipulation. Would not be aiming for any paragon award or anything...

Thanks

Why do you care? You intend to retire afterwards...

 

[projektreverb]

My thoughts are this: forget about the money for a second. You’re on the verge of retirement. If you’re gonna get fired, that’s how you’ll be remembered, not by the remainder of your possibly stellar career. Quitting while you’re ahead is very different than quitting.

At this point, if I were in your situation, I’d just ride it out into retirement in your current post. That’s my two cents.

 

[Unchained]

Don't worry about getting fired affecting a stellar career in pharmacy. I've seen so many long term pharmacists retire and no one seems to care. No retirement parties or parades. No gifts. All most of us will remember about our careers is checking thousands of prescriptions in a robotic factory line. Go to the big chain, suck another 300k out of them, mail it in for the last few months and then let them fire you. At least you'll know that you're officially done with pharmacy.

 

[sozetone]

Hi,

Been thinking about taking a job as a PIC as my last stint before retiring. I have previous manager experience at the start of my career, but as we all know things in 2018 are much different.

I review district stats etc and it seems as if certain "low energy" performers are merely threatened and told how to improve with no real fear of getting fired. I definitely fall in this "low energy" category.

What have y'all seen as reasons why PIC get fired? I can only remember 2 PIC firings I've seen. One was over a long period of customer service write ups, the other over a large number of C2 discrepancies.

I have arrived at the decision that I could already hang it up and walk from pharmacy, but I am feeling that I want to squeeze at least another 200-300K out of my PharmD. Manager spot would put me at 147ish base for the 40 hr full time year, plus any overtime I pull due to shortage of floats and my own schedule manipulation. Would not be aiming for any paragon award or anything...

Thanks

Are you kidding? all these companies care about is money! you should do the same! The field is dead. Take the money and run....who cares what happens....CVS certainly does not.

 

[pencilandpen]

Lol when you're done nobody will remember you . Just squeeze out as much $$$$ as possible

 

[Amicable Angora]

My thoughts are this: forget about the money for a second. You’re on the verge of retirement. If you’re gonna get fired, that’s how you’ll be remembered, not by the remainder of your possibly stellar career. Quitting while you’re ahead is very different than quitting.

At this point, if I were in your situation, I’d just ride it out into retirement in your current post. That’s my two cents.

I don't think these two words belong in the retail pharmacy setting.

 

[projektreverb]

I don't think these two words belong in the retail pharmacy setting.

Fair. I don’t know what kind of career dude’s had though.

 

[PharBeyondDriven]

Go out with a bang. Work as a PIC and encourage all your techs to become unionized with teamsters. Then, force a union vote. You will have done your part for the profession and since you're about to retire, you won't have to fear getting fired.

 

[wagrxm2000]

My thoughts are this: forget about the money for a second. You’re on the verge of retirement. If you’re gonna get fired, that’s how you’ll be remembered, not by the remainder of your possibly stellar career. Quitting while you’re ahead is very different than quitting.

At this point, if I were in your situation, I’d just ride it out into retirement in your current post. That’s my two cents.

What do you think happens when you retire?

The employees and customers talk about the previous pharmacists for maybe a year then never again.

OP you could easily make it 2 years doing the minimum as an RXM.

 

[Sine Cura]

No one will remember you in chain retail unless it's someone whom you managed to maim permanently due to a dispensing error.

 

[hye345]

No one will remember you in chain retail unless it's someone whom you managed to maim permanently due to a dispensing error.

This isn’t universally true... my current store had a pharmacy manager who left about 2 years ago, some of our patients still ask about him.

 

[quickpic007]

Why do you care? You intend to retire afterwards...

I'm not sure actually. I feel like I am in a crossroads of emotion on the topic. On one hand pharmacy has been very very good to me and I want to leave it on good terms, yet the outlook is so bleak for retail.

My thoughts are this: forget about the money for a second. You’re on the verge of retirement. If you’re gonna get fired, that’s how you’ll be remembered, not by the remainder of your possibly stellar career. Quitting while you’re ahead is very different than quitting.

At this point, if I were in your situation, I’d just ride it out into retirement in your current post. That’s my two cents.

I am liking this post, just keep my marginal staff post and ride it out, or maybe get a better staff post.

I don't think these two words belong in the retail pharmacy setting.

Haha do we all forget what retail was like pre 2017?? OT and bonuses out the wazoo. Recruiters calling and offering 25K plus to switch companies. Earning base +20 at walgreens....
Now walgreens offering 50ish to new grads I read on here.

What do you think happens when you retire?

The employees and customers talk about the previous pharmacists for maybe a year then never again.

OP you could easily make it 2 years doing the minimum as an RXM.

I think I might do it!