Job question

[Recycled]

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Hey guys,

I am about to graduate (in 4 days!) and have two very different job offers that am I am having a hard time choosing between. I am really hoping for some input that will help me make up my mind. =) Thanks!

Offer 1 - chain pharmacy, great pay, great sign on bonus. I have worked there for awhile, already know the computer sys. Very busy store, feel somewhat more likely to make mistakes due to speed. No lunch, no real breaks.

Offer 2 - clinical call center. Brand new type of job for me, offers good training. The pay is 15k less a year, sign on bonus is also 15k less. But, not nearly as busy, and get breaks. Also, probably using more clinical knowledge, because all calls are about dosing, drug adverse effects, etc. No insurance.

Neither job has holidays, same vacay amount, etc. 401k with chain is way better. I have tons of student debt.

Which would you guys take? I'm usually way more decisive, but each job is so good in its own way that I can't decide.

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[pharmmom]

I have been experiencing a similar problem. I was offered internships at a chain and at a long term care pharmacy. The decision was very difficult for me, both seemed to have strong pros and cons.
My advice would be to choose the job that makes you feel more peaceful. In your interview with the call center did you meet people that you liked? (good managers and coworkers) When you imagine yourself working at one of the places are you content? Or do you feel like you are missing out be not working at the job? Try not to let the money make the decision for you....and in the long run you will be happy.

 

[dgroulx]

How many years are you planning on working? If you still have a long career ahead of you, take the job you like better. I know a student who is paying off his student loans on a 30 year plan, so he could start a family and not have to work retail.

You can always jump to retail later on and pick up the signing bonus then.

 

[Recycled]

How many years are you planning on working? If you still have a long career ahead of you, take the job you like better. I know a student who is paying off his student loans on a 30 year plan, so he could start a family and not have to work retail.

You can always jump to retail later on and pick up the signing bonus then.

That's a really good idea. It's easy to kind of think of working for one place forever - esp. since I've already been there two years.

I do have a long career ahead (I hope!) - I'm 27 now. 🙂 Thank you both for the input!

 

[konkan]

What's clinical call center? You mean you would be a clinical pharmacist?

Hey guys,

I am about to graduate (in 4 days!) and have two very different job offers that am I am having a hard time choosing between. I am really hoping for some input that will help me make up my mind. =) Thanks!

Offer 1 - chain pharmacy, great pay, great sign on bonus. I have worked there for awhile, already know the computer sys. Very busy store, feel somewhat more likely to make mistakes due to speed. No lunch, no real breaks.

Offer 2 - clinical call center. Brand new type of job for me, offers good training. The pay is 15k less a year, sign on bonus is also 15k less. But, not nearly as busy, and get breaks. Also, probably using more clinical knowledge, because all calls are about dosing, drug adverse effects, etc. No insurance.

Neither job has holidays, same vacay amount, etc. 401k with chain is way better. I have tons of student debt.

Which would you guys take? I'm usually way more decisive, but each job is so good in its own way that I can't decide.

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[Jeddevil]

Retail and money is overrated. I suggest taking option 3, one of those $35,000 a year residencies.

Honestly, I would go with retail and the money while you can handle it, then be ready to trade down to the easier, off your feet, less paying job down the road when you get your debt under control and get settled a bit. But that is pretty easy for me to say because I actually like retail. If you don't, pick the other job.

 

[Recycled]

It is a semi-clinical job. It's not clinical in the way you would think of professors being "clinical", but it IS more clinical than anything else I've seen (retail/hospital). Basically, nurses or doctors call, ask questions about drug strength or dose or adverse events. It's not really "speciality pharm."... but it's much more clinical than retail.

I don't hate retail. I just don't feel that many chains advance the practice of pharmacy and I feel that we may be stuck in a "rut" if we aren't careful. We have to be proactive, not reactive, when it comes to where the future of our profession lies.

Also, the retail job is 5 8 hr days, and the other is 4 10 hr days.... so that might make a difference. I don't know. =)

 

[sdn1977]

Recycled - I'm coming at this from a different place - I've been in practice 29 years (eek - more years than you've been alive 😱 ). Right now...you've got a whole lot of debt and a brand new (almost) degree with a whole lot of knowledge behind it. Do you have any other responsibilities??? Do you have a home, SO, children??? If you do, you must do the responsible thing and help out as much as you can with those responsibilities.

If you don't...then you have the freedom to choose based on whatever professional desires you ever thought about during these last 4 years. There aren't many times in our lives when we are allowed the chance to do whatever we thought we might like to try professionally.

I don't mean to diminsh your debt.....but...there will always be debt - if not student loans, it will be a wedding, a house, a vacation, children (or in my situation...a wedding for children 😱 )...whatever - there is a lifetime of accruing debt, but you will have an income which allows you to pay it off and the freedom to change jobs if your circumstance requires you to do so.

I won't presume to give you specific advice on job choice. My only advice for you is to enjoy your career, your youth & all the possibilities you have ahead. Congratulations & welcome!

 

[RxRob]

You'll put on a lot of weight in job #2.

If it's anything like tech support, which it really sounds like it is, call center jobs really suck!

 

[hiprayer]

How much was the sign on bonus??

 

[imkim01]

I agree with RxRob. If the second offer is anything like tech support, you shouldn't take it. I have been there, and TECH SUPPORT SUCKS A BIG TIME!!!

 

[Recycled]

How much was the sign on bonus??

Which? The lower one was 10k.