I HATE my pharmacy partner

[pharmkj]

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I hate my store partner. I work at a 24 hour store and we have 3 day time pharmacists that rotate and I HATE the other day time pharmacist. We both relocated to our current store about the same time, and it looks like we will both be the new partners along with the pharmacy manager (for the daytime shifts).

But I HATE THE whole politics and gossip within the pharmacy, and for some reason the other pharmacist just looks down on me, and I hate how she pushes all the prescriptions with contraindications and doctor calls on me. I get along with the pharmacy manager perfectly, but because of the 3rd day time pharmacist I want to leave this otherwise perfect store.

To make matters worse I notice that she talks about me to the technicians in spanish (while we work together on our overlapping hours... fyi i know a little spanish but not too well). I noticed that her discernment towards me has started to rub off on the technicians as well and now the technicians attitude towards me has changed.

Ya, so should I just blatently talk to the 3rd pharmacist and ask her to stop talking smack about me because now the technicans are looking down on me. Or should I just go to the pharmacy manager of the store and tell her my concern.

 

[PharmDstudent]

I would confront the pharmacist directly... sort of like sexual harassment... "Could you stop doing that?" If that doesn't work, speak to the pharmacy manager. If that doesn't work, speak to the store manager. If that doesn't work, speak to HR.


Insults in Spanish... what's next? Geez...

 

[Old Timer]

I hate my store partner. I work at a 24 hour store and we have 3 day time pharmacists that rotate and I HATE the other day time pharmacist. We both relocated to our current store about the same time, and it looks like we will both be the new partners along with the pharmacy manager (for the daytime shifts).

But I HATE THE whole politics and gossip within the pharmacy, and for some reason the other pharmacist just looks down on me, and I hate how she pushes all the prescriptions with contraindications and doctor calls on me. I get along with the pharmacy manager perfectly, but because of the 3rd day time pharmacist I want to leave this otherwise perfect store.

To make matters worse I notice that she talks about me to the technicians in spanish (while we work together on our overlapping hours... fyi i know a little spanish but not too well). I noticed that her discernment towards me has started to rub off on the technicians as well and now the technicians attitude towards me has changed.

Ya, so should I just blatently talk to the 3rd pharmacist and ask her to stop talking smack about me because now the technicans are looking down on me. Or should I just go to the pharmacy manager of the store and tell her my concern.

First, pull her aside and tell her directly and calmly that it's unprofessional to speak about you with the techs and it's worse to do it in Spanish. Next, the next time she pushes off something to you, give it back to her. Tell her if she has a problem with you or anything you do, the mature and professional thing to do would be to address you directly. Tell her that high school is behind her and you don't have time for childish games.

If she persists, clearly document everything with dates & times and go to the Pharmacy Supervisor.

 

[rxlea]

First, pull her aside and tell her directly and calmly that it's unprofessional to speak about you with the techs and it's worse to do it in Spanish. Next, the next time she pushes off something to you, give it back to her. Tell her if she has a problem with you or anything you do, the mature and professional thing to do would be to address you directly. Tell her that high school is behind her and you don't have time for childish games.

If she persists, clearly document everything with dates & times and go to the Pharmacy Supervisor.

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No sense in fuming about it until you boil. Then you might flip your lid and say/do something you regret. I almost always approach these matters directly with the person. It is better that way. Figure out what her problem is because most likely the problem is with her, anyway. If you approach her directly and professionally, she will have to take some responsibility for what she is doing with the techs. As for the Spanish... that happened to me once. Some girls at work thought I didn't know what they were saying and then I busted out in Spanish with, "Why are you talking about me?" They were confused at first and didn't know what to say. Being direct in situations like these will build your confidence and help you learn to speak up for yourself. Just don't get cocky or anything like that 😉 As Old Timer said, be professional. Good luck!

 

[Pharmacy Kid]

Latino people keep calling me "bonito". According to Wikipedia, "Bonito is a name given to various species of medium-sized, predatory fish of the genus Sarda, in the mackerel family."

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[PharmDstudent]

Bonito means pretty. An "o" on the end designates that the object is male and an "a" on the end - female. Lindo and linda mean pretty as well.

 

[MountainPharmD]

Latino people keep calling me "bonito". According to Wikipedia, "Bonito is a name given to various species of medium-sized, predatory fish of the genus Sarda, in the mackerel family."

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Nice job on the research using fakeipedia....

 

[J ROD]

Just cut her tires......or put some drugs in her purse so she will get fired....

 

[pharmkj]

I dont know if I should ask my shift scheduler coordinator, if she could just possibly try to avoid scheduling us at the same time. My other option is to request to my manager if I can avoid working weekends (this way the other pharmacist works all day by herself on sat/sun and hence I would have minimal contact with her throughout the weekdays), this way I dont have to bring the matter of not liking my other pharmacy partner to the pharmacy manager.

 

[cycloketocaine]

I dont know if I should ask my shift scheduler coordinator, if she could just possibly try to avoid scheduling us at the same time. My other option is to request to my manager if I can avoid working weekends (this way the other pharmacist works all day by herself on sat/sun and hence I would have minimal contact with her throughout the weekdays), this way I dont have to bring the matter of not liking my other pharmacy partner to the pharmacy manager.

Why avoid her by asking to be scheduled differently? Why avoid bringing the issue to the attention of the pharmacy manager? Chances are if she is treating you this way, she has and will treat others the same. Grow a backbone and stand up for yourself.

 

[rxlea]

I dont know if I should ask my shift scheduler coordinator, if she could just possibly try to avoid scheduling us at the same time. My other option is to request to my manager if I can avoid working weekends (this way the other pharmacist works all day by herself on sat/sun and hence I would have minimal contact with her throughout the weekdays), this way I dont have to bring the matter of not liking my other pharmacy partner to the pharmacy manager.

Why avoid her by asking to be scheduled differently? Why avoid bringing the issue to the attention of the pharmacy manager? Chances are if she is treating you this way, she has and will treat others the same. Grow a backbone and stand up for yourself.

I agree with cyclo.

I made the mistake of not standing up for myself against the homophobe, sexist troll at my job. I made complaints to HR and everything and he stopped talking to me, but the tension was too much to bear. I ended up going to just weekend anyway because of school and they moved him to weekdays only so I don't have to see him. Usually I am very direct about how I feel but this tool was different.... maybe because he is a bully/intimidating. I soooo wish I could see him now so I can tell him that what he does is inappropriate and unprofessional. And, believe me, if and when I see him again, I will. You should definitely talk to this person about what is going on. Don't sweep it under the rug or run away. Moving your schedule all around only makes her the winner.

 

[pharmkj]

Why avoid her by asking to be scheduled differently? Why avoid bringing the issue to the attention of the pharmacy manager? Chances are if she is treating you this way, she has and will treat others the same. Grow a backbone and stand up for yourself.

I dont mind having to go about and confronting her, but she has bad working skills.

She just does things on her own. She plainly knows Im on a doctor call and writing down the script and then while Im on the phone and the 2nd doctor line is ringing, she REFUSES to pick it up even when I ask her, and she knows Im talking to a doctor at that moment. When I work with my pharmacy manager, if she sees me busy, she would pick the phone up etc. And my partner knowing that I have to verify 20 baskets within the next 5 minutes, would rather go to register (when there already is some at register)... she beats to her own drums a bit, and is lazy and it becomes a stressful day for me because I have to pick up her slack and she doesnt communicate with me with what she is doing.

 

[pharmkj]

I agree with cyclo.

I made the mistake of not standing up for myself against the homophobe, sexist troll at my job. I made complaints to HR and everything and he stopped talking to me, but the tension was too much to bear. I ended up going to just weekend anyway because of school and they moved him to weekdays only so I don't have to see him. Usually I am very direct about how I feel but this tool was different.... maybe because he is a bully/intimidating. I soooo wish I could see him now so I can tell him that what he does is inappropriate and unprofessional. And, believe me, if and when I see him again, I will. You should definitely talk to this person about what is going on. Don't sweep it under the rug or run away. Moving your schedule all around only makes her the winner.

Thanks for the advice. I feel like because of my age and being a recent graduate, I am being looked down upon. whenever I am near this person, my hands literally shake cause physically and mentally I feel like my body is rejecting her...

Ive only worked with this women for about a week, but I guess if she keeps up with this next week when I see her, I will have to pull her aside and talk to her. It's just sad how Im only in my 20s and shes in her 40s and Im less caddy and a bit more mature than her. Sorry it all feels so high school to me, but I guess that's part of pharmacy politics and gossips.

 

[nafcillin]

Trust me on this one, you NEED to stand up for yourself even though it's extremely hard. I worked in an environment with terrible, old, bitter women who would pick on me and intimidate me every single day. I felt like a worthless people of crap by the end of the summer at that internship. I put up with it because I didn't know what else to do and I hemmed and hawed at the idea of going to my supervisor (I did, but it didn't help). I really wish I would have stood up for myself because I feel like I was beaten down by them. Even to this day, I wish I would have said something to their faces.

If you confront her, you will feel a lot better about yourself and not have regrets. Sure, it may make it uncomfortable but it will tell the bitch to back off and make you feel like less of a victim.

 

[BrightLight]

You are fortunate in that you already have built a good relation with the pharmacy manager. That raises the chance that he or she would listen to your complaint with a more sympathetic ear. Definitely don't put up with these craps and leave the store that you like just because of a gossip *****. Fight back for your own rights!

 

[gambit78]

I would agree to go up the ladder and go up to the pharmacy supervisor. I've heard in some cases, there would be staff transfers. If you ended up transferring, and the Hispanic staff ends up cackling, just say to yourself, be glad that was over with and done as you leave. Who needs that crap?

Karma may end up biting them.

Pharmacy Kid are you the one with that old blog? Are you still in school? Really enjoyed the entries.