job seeking advice in Texas.

[nownoni]

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Job seeking advice in Texas
I just got licensed in October and have applied to several chains with no feedback. I have Emailed supervisors, some replied while some never bothered. Can someone advice me on what am doing wrong or not doing. Thank you.

 

[bobanderson214]

Job market here has dried up in most of the major cities in the past year. Might want to try applying to some of the rural areas.

 

[zelman]

See if there's a "pharmacy intern coordinator" or "new grad something-or-other" position with any chains you're interested in. They can hire for a larger region than most supervisors.

 

[MountainPharmD]

Where are you located? Houston, Dallas???

A couple of the big PBM's are in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. They are gearing up for what is known as welcome season aka hell. They hire a crap load of contract workers to help muddle through the increased volume. The bulk are let go around April or May...a few survive so it's worth a shot. Pay is about $115,000 with no benefits. Straight contract work.

http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSee...eid=cbindeed&ipath=EXINDsep_google_feed,EXGOO

 

[MountainPharmD]

Other than that you're going to have to go rural. East Texas occasionally has some chain openings. Here's one for a PIC of an independent.

http://tpa.associationcareernetwork...=466bfbf0-717a-4381-94e0-8abe9e4a8776&stats=y

West Texas around Midland and Odessa is still hurting. I saw a posting a month ago for a staff Rph with a 30k sign on bonus with Walgreens. Here's one for CVS. No mention of sign on bonus though...

http://jobs.cvscaremark.com/us/unit...etail-store/jobid4431551-pharmacist-full-time

You can always go south Texas and find something.

http://jobs.cvscaremark.com/us/weslaco/pharmacist-retail-store/jobid4055167-pharmacist-full-time

 

[nownoni]

Thank you so much MountainpharmD, am located in Houston, but ready to relocate if its a fulltime position. All an concern about is good schools for my kids. I would go through the sites and apply. Thanks once again.

 

[nownoni]

See if there's a "pharmacy intern coordinator" or "new grad something-or-other" position with any chains you're interested in. They can hire for a larger region than most supervisors.

Thank you Zelma, I did that already for CVS, still trying to get a hold on the persons in charge for other chains.

 

[nownoni]

Job market here has dried up in most of the major cities in the past year. Might want to try applying to some of the rural areas.

Thank you bobanderson214

 

[MountainPharmD]

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[Sparda29]

Only places I'd consider living in Texas are Austin or somewhere in the panhandle since I like Colorado. Hell, how is the Denver market?

 

[MountainPharmD]

Only places I'd consider living in Texas are Austin or somewhere in the panhandle since I like Colorado. Hell, how is the Denver market?

Just like every other big city...saturated to hell. In 2006 Denver got a new diploma mill school...Regis Univeristy or something. There is two or three more in the general area.

You're close to Colorado but a long ways away from the mountains in the Texas Pan Handle.

 

[Sparda29]

Just like every other big city...saturated to hell. In 2006 Denver got a new diploma mill school...Regis Univeristy or something. There is two or three more in the general area.

You're close to Colorado but a long ways away from the mountains in the Texas Pan Handle.

Ah yes, I keep forgetting about how far apart stuff is out west. Here I was thinking that driving from the Texas Panhandle to Denver would be like driving from NYC to the Poconos (2 hours or less).

When most people travel within Texas (Dallas --> Houston, Dallas --> Austin, Dallas --> San Antonio, and vice-versa) do most people drive or fly?

 

[type b pharmD]

Just like every other big city...saturated to hell. In 2006 Denver got a new diploma mill school...Regis Univeristy or something. There is two or three more in the general area.

You're close to Colorado but a long ways away from the mountains in the Texas Pan Handle.

Ive heard bad things about the denver market too, as compared, slc, vegas, albequerque and Phoenix .. but I know some (2-3) classmates who got jobs there without having experience in the area (did have company connections) .. wouldn't say it is as bad as nyc or cali probably but I definitely put it on the bottom of my rank list for cities to look for jobs in . University hospital is expanding bigtime though from what I hear.

 

[MountainPharmD]

Ah yes, I keep forgetting about how far apart stuff is out west. Here I was thinking that driving from the Texas Panhandle to Denver would be like driving from NYC to the Poconos (2 hours or less).

When most people travel within Texas (Dallas --> Houston, Dallas --> Austin, Dallas --> San Antonio, and vice-versa) do most people drive or fly?

It depends. Dallas to Austin and San Antonio is not bad. I used to do some relief work out in the Midland/Odessa area and I would fly. The drive would have been 7 hours one way. Most people drive. It helps the speed limit is 75 or 80 for most of the state.

 

[Sparda29]

It depends. Dallas to Austin and San Antonio is not bad. I used to do some relief work out in the Midland/Odessa area and I would fly. The drive would have been 7 hours one way. Most people drive. It helps the speed limit is 75 or 80 for most of the state.

That speed limit is one thing I like about Texas. So I suppose the cops don't bother you unless you're over 100?