I quit CVS

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farmadiazepine said:
I quit working at CVS! Now, I am unemployed. I'm going to find a way to be successful at work being my own boss.
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Good luck...., positive thinking is the key to being successful.

Maybe we can partner on some projects.
 
Congrats! Never worked there, but heard how it is...
 
once i pay off my student loans i'll try to do the same.. it sucks to have student loans.
 
farmadiazepine said:
I quit working at CVS! Now, I am unemployed. I'm going to find a way to be successful at work being my own boss.
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congrats! what r u looking into now tho? thinking outside of pharmacy or in pharmacy.
Wish you the best.
 
That is a big move! I wish you the best.
 
I will second what OT said. You seemed rather tense lately on boards. Once you reach your breaking point, it is hard to control the outcomes. I wish you well and hopefully a little more sanity.
 
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It's awesome that you realized your job was making you miserable and you did something about it. A lot of people just stay miserable out of fear to move on. I understand the fear, but it's empowering to move in your own direction. Now just let the anger go and do your thing. Congrats!
 
Hey Farma, Congrats on breaking outta there!
 
Best Wishes!!! Im just waiting on something else to open up and Im going to quit where Im at as well.
 
Thanks all! CVS was getting out of control and I couldn't safely dispense a prescription there anymore. It was a toxic environment for me. My current plan is to take a week off and mentally relax, and then begin working. I will work for a few independents around the area, and I'll have to start using whatever resources available to me to find the next big thing. I am very happy I left, and just knowing I never have to set foot into a poorly managed store and constantly clean up its mess keeps me sane. I was going to lose it if I continued to work there. Thanks for all the support, and I will keep everyone updated!
 
farmadiazepine said:
Thanks all! CVS was getting out of control and I couldn't safely dispense a prescription there anymore. It was a toxic environment for me. My current plan is to take a week off and mentally relax, and then begin working. I will work for a few independents around the area, and I'll have to start using whatever resources available to me to find the next big thing. I am very happy I left, and just knowing I never have to set foot into a poorly managed store and constantly clean up its mess keeps me sane. I was going to lose it if I continued to work there. Thanks for all the support, and I will keep everyone updated!
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i admire you for quitting cvs. it was the same for me and my former job at a chain. it was so toxic, i would go into work in the best mood and end the shift crying or yelling at a loved one. the stress was out of control. i wasn't on anxiety or depression meds like a lot of my fellow coworkers, but i had to chill at the beach, go to yoga, get massages, go into the hot tub and sauna room a few times a week to keep me sane. i didnt have the balls to quit until i found a better job. but i left too. i thought i would cry the last day i worked there, but nah i was just happy to be out. i do miss some people, but thats it.
 
Congratulations! I wish you the very best. I am really thinking doing quitting once i get something better. The environment is toxic at best, and it is a matter of time before making some serious dispensing error.
 
So an update to anyone who may be remotely interested!

I managed to get a full time job at an independent pharmacy. It pays extremely well, even more than a chain may pay a PIC (a little over $70/hr on the books). I had to be very resourceful, and thank God I networked like crazy at every opportunity I had. I met with 4 different independent pharmacy owners in the past 7 days. An owner of 5 established pharmacies and planning to open another one, two owners (both who already own other pharmacies) who just opened brand new pharmacies each (one was a new specialty pharmacy dispensing HIV and hepatitis C meds, the other a local independent), and a very successful independent owner who is looking for a relief pharmacist. I am also in the process of interviewing at 2 hospitals, however, I am only in the process. It helps to know people because people you may know in school, whether you were friends with them or not, they will help you if they know you are a good person. I don't feel as if I helped a ton of people in school, but a lot of people say I did, and without asking for anything in return a lot of people are more than willing to help me out when I need it.

Anyways, I just want to say thanks to all the people who said "CONGRATULATIONS" to quitting CVS because it is a blessing in disguise. I thought I would be screwed. For the first 3 days I didn't even leave my house. I stayed home wondering WTF was going to happen in my life and what was I going to do? I was way too comfortable with CVS, way too comfortable with the benefits, with the health insurance, with the 401k, with the ESPP, and with the biweekly massively large paychecks.

It feels good to step out of my comfort zone, and to realize how many opportunities are out there, and to to realize that even if I ain't handed an opportunity, I can create one for myself knowing I have a professional license.

I'll keep you all updated again, as I am in the "limbo" phase. I found something good, however, I don't know what I'm going to do tomorrow. Right now, I am setting new goals and trying to find something that will let me grow professionally and personally. Quitting a depressing, frustrating, and toxic chain job has only made me realize how many more important things there are in life, and it's the best feeling ever.

By the way if anyone wants to hook me up with a sweet RPh job, just message me! It doesn't hurt to ask!
 
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Old Timer said:
I wish you nothing but happiness. You have to let go of that anger dude, it will kill you if you let it....
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Thank you. I am sure you know, or maybe you are better at handling it, but CVS made me so f*cking angry every single day I worked there. How you handle things is important, and I knew I wouldn't be able to handle it anymore, especially in a poorly managed store.
 
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I have to say I'm still a little confused, you said you have full time employment at an independent making approx 70/hr but you are still looking for something else? Is this because the owner is not offering any benefits?
 
Dr Wario said:
I have to say I'm still a little confused, you said you have full time employment at an independent making approx 70/hr but you are still looking for something else? Is this because the owner is not offering any benefits?
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No, it's because I'm not so sure about the future of independent pharmacy. I for one do not believe dispensing prescriptions will be enough to stay in business in the next 10 to 20 years. Dispensing is going out the window, and a lot of independents are built only on dispensing. I say I am looking for something better because I am at the point in my life where I am reevaluating, setting new goals, and actually caring about professional development. Independents are great places to work, reasons including the excellent staff, the work environment, being paid in cash, more autonomy, however, like I said, I want to look more towards the future. Security and quality of life is the name of the game for me.

By the way, the owner offers benefits, including 3 weeks vacation, 1 week sick time, profit sharing, and health insurance. It's insanely sweet, but it's also the kind of situation where he or she can sell the store the next day, and I don't like that kind of risk now.

Thanks for asking!
 
I'm going to call it Sparda syndrome. When you look and actually find something better, why not keep looking for that dream job or opportunity.
 
I am sure we all thought about quitting our job but the new rule is "you need a job in order to find a job". Just keep things in perspective.
 
farmadiazepine said:
No, it's because I'm not so sure about the future of independent pharmacy. I for one do not believe dispensing prescriptions will be enough to stay in business in the next 10 to 20 years. Dispensing is going out the window, and a lot of independents are built only on dispensing. I say I am looking for something better because I am at the point in my life where I am reevaluating, setting new goals, and actually caring about professional development. Independents are great places to work, reasons including the excellent staff, the work environment, being paid in cash, more autonomy, however, like I said, I want to look more towards the future. Security and quality of life is the name of the game for me.

By the way, the owner offers benefits, including 3 weeks vacation, 1 week sick time, profit sharing, and health insurance. It's insanely sweet, but it's also the kind of situation where he or she can sell the store the next day, and I don't like that kind of risk now.

Thanks for asking!
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Sounds like a pretty sweet deal. Where are you located again? If you do move on from there, let me know 😉
 
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