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Not necessarily criticizing your position, but having worked in hospice, most of the dying do not have philosophical concerns such as "did I live a good life" or "am I leaving the world a better place." They are more concerned about when they can use their PCA next, how long they are going to suffer (in the sadder cases), and living in the moment because their last is within reach.

Your motto isn't so simple though. You do need to strike a balance between being a good person and being a rational one. Treat others like you want to be treated works with people who are reasonable. You don't offer it to just anyone, for anyone else, you just politely build that wall and stay out of their lives as they should out of yours.

You quoted me when you should have quote someone else that saying it KARMA won't catch up to them ever REGARDLESS of their actions are morally right or not. No one knows if karma ever catch up to them or not or it passed on to their loves one.

I agree that when people laying on their death beds, everyone has different perspective and need. Pain free and alert and conscious patients will be able to ponder about these things. Even patients requiring PCA/epidural/sedation will have moments where they ponder about these even for a few minutes. They can still ask for them and think of it. The only people who may not are those require sedation who never wake up after a traumatic event or died in an instant. We won't know unless you have deep conversation with everyone.

I agree. I try to find balance between rational and a good person. Treat others like you want to be treated doesn't mean I continue to courteous/push over to people regardless of their ill intentions to me or my family. There are boundaries that they shouldn't cross. As long they stay within those boundaries, I have no problem going by those motto in my life and treat others like I want to be treated. It doesn't require money to nice or show kind gesture to someone. Just efforts.

Everyone deserve my respect regardless of their title or socioeconomic status. It's up to them if they want to keep it.

 

[Wickett]

It's quite the opposite, they absolutely know what their COGS is, but you sure are not going to get told. That's precious information.

The fall of Andersen

Do you realize that the accounting numbers that chain PICs get are complete BS and are just there to account for keeping books? Of course, corporate accounting (supported by the Big Four firms) goes completely into "creative accounting" territory. If any of your stores broke a profit, your state shell company is doing it wrong (unless you're North Dakota or Texas due to tax law). CVS used to have a notorious reputation for their Hollywood accounting causing every single one of their stores to officially lose money and their dba affiliates in the state to lose money, to all transfer into corporate accounts that lose money to avoid both state and federal taxation. I really don't know if anyone besides possibly 10 people know the actual numbers due to the obfuscation for CVS and with Walgreens, no one does as it's Italian accounting with the familie (spelled with an i and e) and KKR doing the usual debt loading onto a company.

I specifically remember dealing with Arthur Andersen and their sleazy successors in KPMG when I was in Deerfield. The only time that I ever felt in my life that I was clearly out of my depth with my mathematics skills was when a KPMG partner sat me down over two weeks to explain with the figures how the CRW accounting was set up at the time through the shell companies and other tax-advantaged subsidies, because we had to deal with the final closing of Sanborn's. The line between creative and fraud was a question that I asked, and the answer was simply that it was only fraud if we are convicted for it, and we're not as incompetent as AA. So reassuring at the time, and I just looked his profile up at KPMG just now, is a Director and I'm sure will make Partner. Guess he's very creative...

This is why I have my day job. I'm good, but I'm nowhere near that kind of good.

I definitely agree with the creative accounting if busy chain stores are claiming a loss. I work for a small chain that is unusually transparent with the PICs (they send us monthly and quarterly reports breaking down every little bit of cost vs revenue for our individual stores).

Even being a pharmacy without all those juicy insurance contracts the bigger chains have, my pharmacy with an avg script count of 1k a week still makes a healthy profit. DIR fees have definitely cut into that the past fiscal year a decent bit, but it's definitely still highly profitable.

 

[SoylentGreen]

I actually have a theory on this. I believe that the chains are not very profitable due to inventory management.

The chain pics are not properly trained upon hire and inventory management is not something that they really emphasize with new hire pics. Especially new graduate pics.

Many new graduates will see a Rx for a specialty medication that a doctor has no idea what the cost is and order it for no other reason than the fact that there is an Rx in front of them calling for the medication. Then they get the medication, realize it’s 10k dollars, and the patient says no way. Then they never follow up and return the medication because they really don’t know any better.

It’s my opinion that the cost of goods is killing a lot of chains. Independents deeply understand the cost of goods and how it affects their bottom line. This is why independents earn more.

Just my theory as a retail chain pic

This, except that at my chain the techs do the ordering, so somebody off the street with a GED and no training can order a $20000 specialty med that never had any chance of being picked up. We have one shared login so there's no accountability either. Rampant understaffing makes it less likely that we will notice it in the inventory and send it back.

The same chain won't allow the front end employees to order a box of chewing gum without management approval.

 

[PikminOC]

I agree bad experience with american cars. Will never buy a gm.

Time to get a tesla.

 

[mentos]

I always laughed at Consumer Reports rankings of most reliable car manufacturers: Here Are The Most- And Least-Reliable Rides On The Road For 2019

There isn't a single American manufacturer in the top 17, and 11 of the 12 most unreliable manufacturers are American. Are you freaking kidding me???
Welcome to corporate America where the product doesn't matter. Just make sure to make as much garbage for as cheaply as possible and then cram it down the public's throat with advertising to maximize short term profit.

What a bogus list. Honda is 15th? LoL at Audi and BMW ranked ahead, you'd be lucky to make it 5 years without a major $$$$ repair.

 

[sozetone]

Somewhat true. Almost every company that cut corners for profit end up going belly up and cvs is on fast tract to do just that. Same reason why many US car makers are disappearing and cant compete with asian and european competitions.

This would be the perfect time to revolutionize pharmacy and capitalize on others stupidity and greed.

It's the perfect time to open up my medicinal dispensary and say goodbye. Thats what time it is brotha. I have wasted enough time in pharmacy. When the field gets its act together, i'll join back up. Well see when that happens, I mean with so many organizations and people lobbying to help the pharmacists, we should be fine right? Thanks APHA! And everyone else who contributed to this mess.

 

[Modest_anteater]

This is all happening during the good time. I can't imagine when the recession finally arrive and flood gate of pharmacy graduates enter the job market. Fun time ahead.

if you become a DM that specilizes in firing/terminating/right sizing / closing stores there will be a lot of opportunities. It's just like shorting a stock during a crash. Or making cheap coffins during the soviet famine of 1946 There is always opportunity.

 

[Modest_anteater]

This can and does happen. I had worked at a small grocery chain for 16 years. Started being harassed by management out of the blue (shortly after my 50th birthday) ....imaginary customer complaints, nitpicking metrics and mtm, etc. Eventually given a PIP and saw the handwriting on the wall. Found another job before they could do anything. One of the most satisfying experiences of my life was shoving my resignation letter in the manager's fat face. Should have quit years ago...am now in LTC (night shift) which is much less stressful. Contacted a lawyer about the harassment and I was told pharmacy seems to have a problem with age discrimination as they see lots of cases but made me feel like it wasn't worth fighting it. There is no such thing as a valuable employee in pharmacy anymore. Everyone is a liability in the eyes of management. Sucks, but its reality. Place has had a revolving door since I left- none of the new grads can hack the toxic retail environment. There's something to be said for thick skin I guess....

Dude. When you get PIP'd it's over. it's a nice way of saying, your time is almost up look for a new job.

 

[VictorOfHungerGames]

What a bogus list. Honda is 15th? LoL at Audi and BMW ranked ahead, you'd be lucky to make it 5 years without a major $$$$ repair.

Subaru, toyota and honda are probably the most durable, reliable cars out there. Although i drive a genesis at the moment, (korean engineering baby!) ill probably end up buying a subaru next time and drive it for 10 years lol

 

[sozetone]

Subaru, toyota and honda are probably the most durable, reliable cars out there. Although i drive a genesis at the moment, (korean engineering baby!) ill probably end up buying a subaru next time and drive it for 10 years lol

Nice man i had the genesis 2013 R-Spec coupe, was sweet, until some brainless dips**t T-boned it back in December. Now i went with the Subaru WRX STI 2019. Just took her for a ride through the mountains here in Colorado actually, what a smooth ride man. I did that geyon quartz coating for the paint too...oh man.....shines all the time.....cleaning is easier now....was a good 1000 bucks in my opinion. take care man.

 

[mentos]

I don't think Subarus are as good as they used to be. My friend has a 2016 Legacy and it's had transmission problems and loud engine noises. Another friend has a 2018 Forester and the AC died and timing belt sounds like it needs replacing, very loud. Maybe they're both lemons.

 

[sozetone]

I don't think Subarus are as good as they used to be. My friend has a 2016 Legacy and it's had transmission problems and loud engine noises. Another friend has a 2018 Forester and the AC died and timing belt sounds like it needs replacing, very loud. Maybe they're both lemons.

I extended the bumper to bumper warranty to 5 years , 60,000 miles for that reason. couple bucks more a month but worth the peace of mind.

 

[Xenophylia]

Dude. When you get PIP'd it's over. it's a nice way of saying, your time is almost up look for a new job.

And that's why I got out- got them before they got me. I know a PIP is a license for them to screw you. It did indeed piss them off that they weren't the ones making the ultimate decision, which made it very satisfying to give them notice as they had been telling me that there were "no other jobs" (I showed them otherwise). It was just the motivation I needed to leave, and in truth I should have left a long time ago as I hated the company itself with a passion....

And yes- a PIP is the handwriting on the wall. It's all just a formality after that- your days are numbered. You have to just see it like it is....

 

[sozetone]

And that's why I got out- got them before they got me. I know a PIP is a license for them to screw you. It did indeed piss them off that they weren't the ones making the ultimate decision, which made it very satisfying to give them notice as they had been telling me that there were "no other jobs" (I showed them otherwise). It was just the motivation I needed to leave, and in truth I should have left a long time ago as I hated the company itself with a passion....

And yes- a PIP is the handwriting on the wall. It's all just a formality after that- your days are numbered. You have to just see it like it is....

You should have gone on an intermittent FMLA leave if it really was them harassing you . Migraines, panic attacks, whatever. nothing pisses them off worse. oh and be sure to have the dr say you can be up to or longer than 3 days at a time. Then they have to be VERY careful as you are in a federally protected health class, violations of FMLA or ADA would be catastrophic for a company. Youll start seeing them document everything like crazy and taking their time instead of just blind siding you with write ups....etc. and chances are good, you wont be there a lot, so that makes it difficult too. youll have time to focus on interviews and other job searching activities. I know it's wrong thing to do, but corporate knows no rules or boundaries once they sight you in and the cross hairs are on your back!

 

[Modest_anteater]

And that's why I got out- got them before they got me. I know a PIP is a license for them to screw you. It did indeed piss them off that they weren't the ones making the ultimate decision, which made it very satisfying to give them notice as they had been telling me that there were "no other jobs" (I showed them otherwise). It was just the motivation I needed to leave, and in truth I should have left a long time ago as I hated the company itself with a passion....

And yes- a PIP is the handwriting on the wall. It's all just a formality after that- your days are numbered. You have to just see it like it is....

Well I have seen people escape PIP. I'd say mortality for the PIP disease state is 50%.

 

[BenJammin]

PIP = the kiss of death. You might as well consider yourself fired.