Kroger vs. CVS

[jimang]

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Got a job offer from both CVS and Kroger offering about same rate of ~50/hr with guaranteed 32 hours/week. Both of them are about same distance away from where I live. I've worked in Kroger for 5 years, so I am familiar with their system. Just wanted to ask to see what you guys are thinking about grocery store pharmacies, and pharmacy-main chains

 

[Saiyo]

Stick with Kroger. Obviously.

I've actually never worked retail but I'm pretty sure this is the right answer.

 

[WorthlessOxygen]

Kroger is generally regarded as one of the better retail employers and CVS is usually considered the worst. Of course you should stick with Kroger.

 

[owlegrad]

Never worked for Kroger but it is almost impossible for me to imagine them being worse than CVS (which I did work for).

 

[Rukn]

Walgreed/CVStress/Wrong Aid are all garbage and not worth it

 

[GrandTheftAutumn]

Also consider if your experience at Kroger counts towards the 401k match requirement (1+ year of employment usually) and vacation time (longer you work, more vacation time you get).

 

[ValeRx]

Any time spent with Kroger prior to becoming a pharmacist counts. We had a lot of new grads with my class that had been techs before internship so they already came into full time being at 4 weeks of vacation and seniority.

 

[Primus25]

I worked for Frys, a Kroger affiliate out west. It is working its way closer and closer to CVS, which is definitely not a good thing. Less and less hours, more and more metrics to meet. Retail in general is a joke. So glad I got out and work in the comforts in my own home 4 days a week. Drop in pay, but my sanity is more important.