Hourly-based pharmacist vs. Salaried pharmacist??

[chc2007]

I got an offer from Rite-Aid recently, and I am trying to figure out what they meant by "hourly-based pharmacist". What are the differences between hourly-based pharmacist vs. salaried pharmacist?
Thanks!!!

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[flip33]

I got an offer from Rite-Aid recently, and I am trying to figure out what they meant by "hourly-based pharmacist". What are the differences between hourly-based pharmacist vs. salaried pharmacist?
Thanks!!!

One good thing about my experience with pharmacy is that I have never been required to work ridiculous unpaid overtime. Never. Maybe a 42 hour week here and there for a 40 hour salary.

I have friends who are severely abused in other salaried occupations with 60 hour weeks.

Pharmacy chains and hospitals may change their demands as the number of graduates rise.

 

[MountainPharmD]

I got an offer from Rite-Aid recently, and I am trying to figure out what they meant by "hourly-based pharmacist". What are the differences between hourly-based pharmacist vs. salaried pharmacist?
Thanks!!!

As an hourly pharmacist you get paid for what you work. As a salaried Pharmacist you get screwed and abused.

 

[njac]

Hourly FTW.

 

[R xxx]

I'm salaried and I never work more than 40 hours a week.

 

[xiphoid2010]

Well, my position is salaried. My predecessor worked 8-3 (including an hour for lunch). I've been putting in 10 hours average for the same pay. Could I do the minimum and leave at 3? Yeah. But I like what I do, and doing a the job better just feels good.

Salaried job could easily be abused. But if the management is good and the employee has strong work ethics, it offers more flexibility time wise than an hourly job.

 

[iFarm]

Well, how many hours/week are they offering you? 24? 32? 40?

If forced to pick my poison... I'd probably take a salaried full-time position and work extra hours... over a 24 hour/week position w/ part-time benefits.

At least as long as I have student loans to pay off... I may feel differently in the future

 

[GamecockPharmD]

Salaried = they own your ass. Especially if you are salaried and PIC. Don't go to Rite Aid unless you have no other employment options. Believe me, I know.

 

[xiphoid2010]

Salaried = they own your ass. Especially if you are salaried and PIC. Don't go to Rite Aid unless you have no other employment options. Believe me, I know.

I was under the impression that retail positions pretty much are all hourly. 😕

 

[CuriousPharmD]

i'm salaried but if I work over 40 hours in the week I get paid 1.5 times my hourly rate based on my salary...

 

[pezdispenser]

In retail, salaried usually means guaranteed full time 40-44 hrs per week and you still get paid per hour when you do overtime, while hourly means part time. But I don't work for Rite-Aid or in your state so I could be wrong.

 

[chc2007]

Thank you for your reply. It seems like you have worked for Riteaid before. I got an offer letter stating that i will be an "hourly-based pharmacist" with minimum of 30 hrs/week. If I work longer than 40 hrs then I get 1.5 hr pay. They also gave me medical/ dental insurance, and retirement plan. Any othe things I have to ask for? I know people say Riteaid is not a good company to work? Any ideas??
Thanks for your time again!! 🙂

 

[Ackj]

In retail, salaried usually means guaranteed full time 40-44 hrs per week and you still get paid per hour when you do overtime, while hourly means part time. But I don't work for Rite-Aid or in your state so I could be wrong.

As far as I know, Kmart is salaried in the sense that you're going to make the same amount and work the same amount every week, and you're not punching a clock. If you happen to pick up an extra shift, or take a day off (or half day, or whatever other variation) you need to fill out a form and send it to the DM for an adjustment.

 

[confettiflyer]

state laws will also prevail...some strictly classify workers as hourly vs. salaried depending on their job function (ie management).

there have been cases where states will investigate/fine employers for improperly classifying workers as "management" when really their job function is more suited for an hourly worker.

don't quote me, but i think a case was with a coffee chain giving minor management responsibilities (like spending 15mins to make a schedule) to a regular worker and using that as an excuse to classify them as salaried so as to not pay OT/extra hours worked.

just an FYI, check with your state's labor laws.

 

[GamecockPharmD]

You can be classified as salaried and still get paid for extra shifts. The problem is when you have to go into work on your days off to prepare for audits. Or they force you to go to meetings on your day off, or tell you to come into work early for conference calls before the start of business. Or they make you come in early for inventory, or to test a system upgrade. Or to come in at 10 PM so you can make sure they floor cleaning people don't steal drugs from the pharmacy, and not leave until 2 AM when they're done. And these things happen quite often and you will not get paid for it. And then they want to write you up for not doing 5 flu shots a day when you're the only pharmacist for 12 hours and filling 400 prescriptions. And they have conference calls during your so-called lunch break at 2 PM, but you don't get a lunch break anyway because you're too overworked and you'll fall too far behind as they drastically cut back your tech hours. Rite Aid is a joke. That company encompasses everything that is wrong with retail pharmacy. Especially the 15 minute guarantee. I plan on filing a complaint with my state board of pharmacy as soon as I can get the hell out of there. They are putting the public in danger.

 

[Hello2011]

You can be classified as salaried and still get paid for extra shifts. The problem is when you have to go into work on your days off to prepare for audits. Or they force you to go to meetings on your day off, or tell you to come into work early for conference calls before the start of business. Or they make you come in early for inventory, or to test a system upgrade. Or to come in at 10 PM so you can make sure they floor cleaning people don't steal drugs from the pharmacy, and not leave until 2 AM when they're done. And these things happen quite often and you will not get paid for it. And then they want to write you up for not doing 5 flu shots a day when you're the only pharmacist for 12 hours and filling 400 prescriptions. And they have conference calls during your so-called lunch break at 2 PM, but you don't get a lunch break anyway because you're too overworked and you'll fall too far behind as they drastically cut back your tech hours. Rite Aid is a joke. That company encompasses everything that is wrong with retail pharmacy. Especially the 15 minute guarantee. I plan on filing a complaint with my state board of pharmacy as soon as I can get the hell out of there. They are putting the public in danger.

Have you worked at the other chains? How would you compare them? I ideally want Target, Walmart second.