Looking for a little Job help/advice

[tobie]

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Been unemployed for a few months, and was wondering if anyone had some advice that could help me. I have retail, home health/hospice, independant and compounding experience. I also speak fluent spanish. Licensed in 2 states, one of which is very saturated. I currently live in the north west. I have put out more applications, resumes, talked and tried to make new contacts.

With current cut backs many companies are doing and reimbursements getting lower, what else can I do? Like in the title, if anyone has some advice that could help or even encourage me, I would be in your debt.

--Tobie

"As always, have a nice day."

 

[mustang sally]

Move?

 

[tobie]

Move?

yes, I am more than willing to move. As i said, I have 2 state licenses. No company, at least not now with the job market, will hold a job or even offer a job while you spend the money and time to get licensed. well, maybe, if you have connections in high places. I think anyone in this sort of situation would get licensed in a state if there was a 100% or very close % chance of an offer. I don't think its smart to spend $1000+ in fees to gamble on a "chance."

 

[mustang sally]

yes, I am more than willing to move. As i said, I have 2 state licenses. No company, at least not now with the job market, will hold a job or even offer a job while you spend the money and time to get licensed. well, maybe, if you have connections in high places. I think anyone in this sort of situation would get licensed in a state if there was a 100% or very close % chance of an offer. I don't think its smart to spend $1000+ in fees to gamble on a "chance."

Well, I don't know if it would really be $1000 to get licensed in a new state. I suppose fees are variable from state to state, but wouldn't you really just have to pay the application fee and the fee for MPJE? I guess if I were really striking out in the 2 states, I would try to figure out what state would give me the best chance of gaining employment and try to get a license there. Otherwise I would look into rural areas in the 2 states that you do hold a license in.

 

[awval999]

I think your ability to speak Spanish will help in the rural Southwest. I would look to get TX, NM and/or AZ licenses and try to get a sleepy border town job. Those areas are hard to fill and your ability to speak Spanish will get you a closer look and if you ace the interview I don't think it should be too hard to land a job. I'd look first in El Paso, TX.

 

[joetrisman]

I think your ability to speak Spanish will help in the rural Southwest. I would look to get TX, NM and/or AZ licenses and try to get a sleepy border town job. Those areas are hard to fill and your ability to speak Spanish will get you a closer look and if you ace the interview I don't think it should be too hard to land a job. I'd look first in El Paso, TX.

+1 on TX gig. I'd get my foot in the door by going to an undesirable location and then transfer 👍

 

[zelman]

Well, I don't know if it would really be $1000 to get licensed in a new state. I suppose fees are variable from state to state, but wouldn't you really just have to pay the application fee and the fee for MPJE? I guess if I were really striking out in the 2 states, I would try to figure out what state would give me the best chance of gaining employment and try to get a license there. Otherwise I would look into rural areas in the 2 states that you do hold a license in.

It is certainly the better part of $1k for the states I've done it in.

 

[Fade to Black]

There's a pharmacist shortage in the Phoenix metro area for walgreens right now. Your Spanish speaking ability would be an excellent plus.