Hi everyone. I regularly browse these forums but rarely post. I have a situation, and I'd appreciate some insight. 🙂
I recently moved from my hometown to start pharmacy school, and had to leave my job of nearly 3 years at a retail chain pharmacy. I tried to transfer to one of the chain's stores in my new town, but they had no openings. I also applied to other chains, but everywhere is pretty saturated with interns. Now I've started looking at other places. I found out that a long-term care pharmacy was hiring, so I dropped off a resume and had an interview today (yay!).
The pharmacy manager/owner was very nice, and the way she talked, it sounded like I may have a decent shot at the job. However, I felt a little uncomfortable during the interview. I think she just rubbed me the wrong way; I had a bad "gut" feeling. She didn't seem very professional. I understand it's a closed-door LTC facility, but she even admitted the environment can get pretty unprofessional.
I actually felt a little concerned by some of the things she said. She asked how I handled conflict, saying that they "have a lot of conflict." She said I'd need to have a thick skin; if I did something wrong, she'd call me out in front of everyone because she "doesn't have time" to pull someone aside. I understand the pharmacy gets busy and all that, but she intimidated me quite a bit. I know I'd have a lot to learn and would make mistakes, but she made it sound like it wouldn't be a very enjoyable work environment. Also, she said first-year students get to review incoming med orders for interactions, etc. The pay is actually less than what I received as a technician, with lots of added responsibility...
The problem is, I don't have many other job leads. I've applied to the pharmacy in the student health center; they're still taking applications so I'm waiting on that. I don't necessarily need a job, as I've saved money and my parents are helping me, but having some cash flow would make my financial situation less stressful.
I'm not familiar with LTC; is this environment typical? Should I feel as weirded out/intimidated as I do? I feel lucky to have a job opportunity, but if I get the offer I'm not sure if I want to take it... 🙁
Thanks for reading, and thanks for any help you can offer!
I recently moved from my hometown to start pharmacy school, and had to leave my job of nearly 3 years at a retail chain pharmacy. I tried to transfer to one of the chain's stores in my new town, but they had no openings. I also applied to other chains, but everywhere is pretty saturated with interns. Now I've started looking at other places. I found out that a long-term care pharmacy was hiring, so I dropped off a resume and had an interview today (yay!).
The pharmacy manager/owner was very nice, and the way she talked, it sounded like I may have a decent shot at the job. However, I felt a little uncomfortable during the interview. I think she just rubbed me the wrong way; I had a bad "gut" feeling. She didn't seem very professional. I understand it's a closed-door LTC facility, but she even admitted the environment can get pretty unprofessional.
I actually felt a little concerned by some of the things she said. She asked how I handled conflict, saying that they "have a lot of conflict." She said I'd need to have a thick skin; if I did something wrong, she'd call me out in front of everyone because she "doesn't have time" to pull someone aside. I understand the pharmacy gets busy and all that, but she intimidated me quite a bit. I know I'd have a lot to learn and would make mistakes, but she made it sound like it wouldn't be a very enjoyable work environment. Also, she said first-year students get to review incoming med orders for interactions, etc. The pay is actually less than what I received as a technician, with lots of added responsibility...

The problem is, I don't have many other job leads. I've applied to the pharmacy in the student health center; they're still taking applications so I'm waiting on that. I don't necessarily need a job, as I've saved money and my parents are helping me, but having some cash flow would make my financial situation less stressful.
I'm not familiar with LTC; is this environment typical? Should I feel as weirded out/intimidated as I do? I feel lucky to have a job opportunity, but if I get the offer I'm not sure if I want to take it... 🙁
Thanks for reading, and thanks for any help you can offer!