Pharmacy with Chairs?!

[anon89]

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I just came back from Kroger and noticed... that their pharmacist was SITTING! I went closer to confirm and yes, indeed, they were sitting!

Insanity!!!

Have you guys seen this at other pharmacies?

 

[type b pharmD]

Legally, employers must provide reasonable accommodation so long as it does not cause undue hardship to their business.

 

[anon89]

Legally, employers must provide reasonable accommodation so long as it does not cause undue hardship to their business.

Does that mean people can ask for chairs? I've heard several stories of pharmacists asking for chairs and they were told they couldn't have one or even bring their own.

 

[type b pharmD]

Does that mean people can ask for chairs? I've heard several stories of pharmacists asking for chairs and they were told they couldn't have one or even bring their own.

Yes but "asking" will not get you anywhere. You need a simple dr note about back pain or leg problem or etc. They dont want to give chairs because they think it will lower work ethic, so they wont. But if you have a dr note, theyre legally required to.

 

[rxgolfer]

If no chair, every pharmacy should have those comfy cushioned carpets EVERYWHERE.

 

[Jibby321]

If no chair, every pharmacy should have those comfy cushioned carpets EVERYWHERE.

+1

 

[queenietess]

I just came back from Kroger and noticed... that their pharmacist was SITTING! I went closer to confirm and yes, indeed, they were sitting!

Insanity!!!

Have you guys seen this at other pharmacies?

Insane? So for those of us that work for CVS and do 14 hour shifts at a time, sometimes 3 days in a row u expect us to stand all day and night? Now that's insanity even thinking about it. So yes! I do sit when I need to rest in between. Sue me!

 

[owlegrad]

You better believe I make liberal use of the stool on my 14 hour days!

 

[Sparda29]

I have a nice reclining office chair at my hospital.

 

[genesis09]

I have a physician's note saying I need to sit down because of a physical limitation, which will only get worse as time goes on. Eventually, I'll need surgery to replace the joint but that is many years away. My reasonable accommodation is one stool. I got the letter because I was worried that I might one day have someone make an issue of my sitting.

 

[Gombrich12]

I sit and go to the bathroom whenever I want. I'm not a slave, if they have a problem with any of this they can speak to my lawyer. Still don't get a lunch break though.

 

[mustang sally]

Has anyone else wondered how a hospital pharmacist can be perfectly productive doing his/her work in a chair, while apparently placing a chair in a retail pharmacy is the kiss of death?

Someone should do a study on this.

 

[tatumth]

I work as a pharm tech at kroger. I've seen at least two of the pharmacists use a chair while reviewing prescriptions, especially on the back end of longer shifts. Doesn't seem like it affects much and no issue has ever been made of it. Other times it just sits to the side out of the way

 

[anon89]

Insane? So for those of us that work for CVS and do 14 hour shifts at a time, sometimes 3 days in a row u expect us to stand all day and night? Now that's insanity even thinking about it. So yes! I do sit when I need to rest in between. Sue me!

I did a rotation at a CVS and they didn't have any chairs! My preceptor also did 14 hour shifts, when I asked her about it, she said that they weren't allowed to have them. That's why I thought it was crazy that Kroger did. All places should have chairs by default!! 🙂

I know another person that works at Rite Aid and she used to have a stool, until management took it away. She then started bringing her own stool to work, but I'm not sure if they yelled at her or something cuz I don't think she brings it anymore!

I was just ab to say, welcome to hospital pharmacy. We even get a lunch break.

Unfortunately, we can't all get into hospital pharmacy 🙁

 

[Sunshine98]

We have them. But are not allowed to sit all day. But still find it funny they say that when they don't do anything about someone being lazy to begin with.

 

[pezdispenser]

I sort of have the opposite problem. I sit for the entire day so I need a good chair, but I have to pay for it myself. Can anyone recommend a good chair? I've heard about the Herman Miller Aeron chair or Embody chair, but are they really worth the $1000 or so, especially out of your own pocket?

 

[Sparda29]

I was just ab to say, welcome to hospital pharmacy. We even get a lunch break.

It's not like I have my own desk though. We have 3 workstations for the pharmacists up front and I just grab the one furthest from the window/door.

 

[Sparda29]

I did a rotation at a CVS and they didn't have any chairs! My preceptor also did 14 hour shifts, when I asked her about it, she said that they weren't allowed to have them. That's why I thought it was crazy that Kroger did. All places should have chairs by default!! 🙂

I know another person that works at Rite Aid and she used to have a stool, until management took it away. She then started bringing her own stool to work, but I'm not sure if they yelled at her or something cuz I don't think she brings it anymore!



Unfortunately, we can't all get into hospital pharmacy 🙁

I did a rotation at a really busy CVS in Manhattan and they had 6 chairs in there. I spent most of my rotation on my chair working simultaneously on the CVS computer and my laptop.

 

[anon89]

I did a rotation at a really busy CVS in Manhattan and they had 6 chairs in there. I spent most of my rotation on my chair working simultaneously on the CVS computer and my laptop.

That is indeed quite awesome. I'm super happy to hear that having chairs isn't unheard of! Specially in a CVS

 

[PharmerC]

Chair with lumbar supporr, life is good

 

[asian pharm]

Walmart Central fill in Orlando and Texas (the only two in the nation) has chairs for all pharmacists for ALL shifts..

 

[CardinalGirl210]

I did a rotation at CVS, and I was shocked to see that some of their pharmacies have little stools for the pharmacist. No one really uses it because of the adrenaline from being so busy, I guess. Also, the DM is an a-hole and reviews video of the pharmacy and once asked a pharmacist why they were sitting down at 8:30 am . Thank God, I'm not working for this place!

 

[zelman]

...the DM is an a-hole and reviews video of the pharmacy and once asked a pharmacist why they were sitting down at 8:30 am during the first week of their store opening...

Correct response: "Gravity. Otherwise, I'd have been levitating."