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I'm currently a tech at CVS (been with them for a little over a year), and worked as a tech at Walgreens for a year. I felt like pharmacy was a good option for me, but then I transferred to a school that offers a PA program, and figured I'd try to go for that instead because I felt like it was a little more hands-on and I sort of liked that.
I've recently had a change of heart, and decided that I do actually want to become a pharmacist. Even though the store I work at is insanely busy (doing about 800 a day), I do enjoy the pharmacy atmosphere for the most part. Would I call it my "dream"? Not really. But I definitely enjoy it, and can see myself in a pharmacy career until I have to retire.
Being that everyone seems to be so worried about the job outlook and everything, do you think it's worth putting myself through the schooling and stress? I'm sure it's been asked a million times on here, but I just want some honest opinions. I feel like if I were to go for Pharmacy instead of a PA, I kind of already have my foot in the door. I'm working on getting my tech certification and I already have a decent amount of experience. For the PA program, you need to shadow a PA for a certain amount of hours, and have "hands-on" health care experience, which I don't have yet.
I've recently had a change of heart, and decided that I do actually want to become a pharmacist. Even though the store I work at is insanely busy (doing about 800 a day), I do enjoy the pharmacy atmosphere for the most part. Would I call it my "dream"? Not really. But I definitely enjoy it, and can see myself in a pharmacy career until I have to retire.
Being that everyone seems to be so worried about the job outlook and everything, do you think it's worth putting myself through the schooling and stress? I'm sure it's been asked a million times on here, but I just want some honest opinions. I feel like if I were to go for Pharmacy instead of a PA, I kind of already have my foot in the door. I'm working on getting my tech certification and I already have a decent amount of experience. For the PA program, you need to shadow a PA for a certain amount of hours, and have "hands-on" health care experience, which I don't have yet.