WAGs may have just saved me from potential hell (CVS) in the end

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As some of you may know from reading my older threads, I graduated in May, got licensed in August, and was invited to two interviews with CVS in December. One interview resulted in an offer. I was very happy, especially because I landed the offer in my location of choice.

However, the holidays, HR staff going on vacation, and a number of other factors resulted in a delay in getting me on board as soon as possible. It has been nearly a month since I received my offer verbally and I finally received my official offer letter by email on Monday.

The funny thing about everything is that in the time I was waiting, I received a call from Walgreens for an interview last week. I had my interview scheduled and went this Monday. The interview lasted about 25 minutes and the hiring manager informed me there is now a shortage in the district. Because I am normally very confident and have zero apprehension about interviews, I rocked the interview and made an impression. In fact, the manager asked me what he considered a tough question regarding a busy pharmacy and customer service and he told me I answered his question perfectly. He couldn't stumble me. He knew in advance I already had an offer from CVS and walking into the interview knowing I had a backup made me feel great.

The hiring manager informed me he would call me the following day (this Tuesday) with a decision.

Well, I am really amazed at the results. I didn't expect WAGs to call me on the day they promised. I received the offer and was asked what salary CVS offered me. I told them what salary I had been offered and was asked if I was "ok" with the salary Wags was offering me. I almost felt like I had some leveraging power and probably could have negotiated for a higher salary, but did not want to risk it. Besides, they were offering me more money than CVS. I am flabbergasted at how quickly they have moved me along in the hiring process. Decision the day after the interview, drug screen yesterday, and offer letter today. I will probably be starting some time next week.

WAGs appears to be much more efficient than CVS and I am truly impressed with their apparent professionalism, at least when it comes to hiring and getting someone on board. No BS involved and no waiting. CVS took 1 month to send me anything. In the end, I accepted the offer from WAGs because based on all the threads comparing CVS and WAGs, the latter appears to be the "lesser of two evils".

Perhaps I am just a naive kid just starting out and don't know what I'm getting into. However, EVERYONE I know, including friends of mine who work at CVS, recommended I avoid CVS AT ALL COSTS. Honestly, they scared "the CVS" out of me and told me WAGS is basically a one way ticket out of hell for me. The threads on SDN also confirmed this.

WAGs pharmacists appear to be a little less stressed, more at ease, and seem to have more stability compared to those at CVS. I also chose WAGS because of the shorter shifts (8 hrs). I honestly don't think I could handle 12 or 14 hours standing- that is ridiculous and will likely result in knee and joint problems 25 years from now. I am 26 years old, but I'm trying to think of the future. WAGS also offers overtime and CVS doesn't. I will be a floater at first until I am assigned a store.

What do you guys think? I haven't read about too many stupid metrics with WAGs as compared to CVS. No answering the phone in 20 seconds like at CVS. No stupid, irrelevant programs like at the CVS. WAGs just feels like the better choice.

Is there any TRUTH to the CVS vs. Walgreens debate?

What would you have decided if you had 2 choices? I can't even believe I have had the luxury of having an additional option in my location of choice. I will be sending a rejection email to the CVS DM who hired me very soon and it feels damn good having the authority and power to make a decision. I know exactly how to word a rejection email to sound professional and as if i were an employer at the same time. I will definitely not burn any bridges, but I don't know ANYONE in my class who had the luxury of rejecting one offer and going for another.

Apparently, I will start working next week based on how fast Walgreens gets things done. No offense to the CVS DM who hired me, but I think he also took for granted that I had no other choices at the time. I definitely appreciate the opportunity CVS provided me with, but I just wasn't impressed with their hiring process and the length process raised major red flags for me. I started to think that if the company can't get their things straight and get me started quickly and efficiently, what could they possibly be like when I have a legitimate concern at work? They would probably take forever to address my concerns and blow me off. He probably couldn't imagine that in the time I was waiting, another employer would come and snatch me up. Any thoughts?
 
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I think Wags and CVS are very similar working environments. Whether a particular store is a good working environment is dependent upon the location, the management, the quality of the technician help and your skills as a pharmacist. Walgreens has metrics, just like CVS does. I have not worked for CVS, but think they are not substantially different.

I wouldn't fault CVS for taking longer to process hiring and getting you started over the holidays. Everything takes longer in December. If you want to work at Walgreens, go work at Walgreens, but don't automatically assume that CVS is bad based on slow paperwork/bureaucracy.

I would not assume any ill intent on the part of the CVS DM, or think that she was trying to take advantage of you because she thought you didn't have any options. I think you are assuming way too much there. I would simply let her know that you've decided to accept another offer and leave it at that. She probably won't give that much thought either.

Congrats on your offers.
 
All4MyDaughter said:
I think Wags and CVS are very similar working environments. Whether a particular store is a good working environment is dependent upon the location, the management, the quality of the technician help and your skills as a pharmacist. Walgreens has metrics, just like CVS does. I have not worked for CVS, but think they are not substantially different.

I wouldn't fault CVS for taking longer to process hiring and getting you started over the holidays. Everything takes longer in December. If you want to work at Walgreens, go work at Walgreens, but don't automatically assume that CVS is bad based on slow paperwork/bureaucracy.

I would not assume any ill intent on the part of the CVS DM, or think that she was trying to take advantage of you because she thought you didn't have any options. I think you are assuming way too much there. I would simply let her know that you've decided to accept another offer and leave it at that. She probably won't give that much thought either.

Congrats on your offers.
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All4mydaughter, thanks for your feedback. I am not necessarily assuming any ill intent on behalf of the CVS DM. However, given the market conditions and the difficulty in landing a job these days, I feel it's a possibility employers and hiring managers may assume a new grad has very limited options. I absolutely appreciate the fact he interviewed me and hired me. He appears to be a very nice person. In fact, I already emailed him last night, as soon as I received my offer letter from WAGs, and asked him to please be patient and understanding as I was still contemplating my offers. I promised I'd get back to him within a few days with a final decision.

He responded and thanked me for keeping him updated and told me he looks forward to hearing from me. Everything is being handled very professionally on both sides.
 
I think CVS and Walgreens both have their cons and pros but are very similar. At the end, your environment is based on your staff, your boss, and your customers. This is why I work for CVS. I have great district managers and pharmacy supervisors, great techs, and great colleagues.

Basically whatever allmydaughter said.

Personally, I hate Wags. They have POWER and have fired many pharmacists and technicians over it. There was also a post saying how they were firing older pharmacists for newer recruits. This has not happen yet with CVS. In fact, there is an understanding that we want "talent" there and as long as we are good at what we do, we are here to stay- because our people are "barrier" to market entry for our competitiors (ie walmart).
 
2012PharmDgrad said:
All4mydaughter, thanks for your feedback. I am not necessarily assuming any ill intent on behalf of the CVS DM. However, given the market conditions and the difficulty in landing a job these days, I feel it's a possibility employers and hiring managers may assume a new grad has very limited options. I absolutely appreciate the fact he interviewed me and hired me. He appears to be a very nice person. In fact, I already emailed him last night, as soon as I received my offer letter from WAGs, and asked him to please be patient and understanding as I was still contemplating my offers. I promised I'd get back to him within a few days with a final decision.

He responded and thanked me for keeping him updated and told me he looks forward to hearing from me. Everything is being handled very professionally on both sides.
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I could see how you see that but keep in mind that most DM and pharmacy supervisors do not see it like that. Rather what they see is that they have a lot of applications and their job is to find the best person to fill a spot through the apps. A good pharmacist/pharmacy manager is worth a few extra dollars if it means less headaches in the future.
 
You need to learn to tell stories with less words. Condense it by 75%
 
Congratulations! I personally haven't worked for CVS but have friends that do. The possibility of having to work 14 hour shifts was enough to keep me away, never mind all those phone/drive thru metrics. Good luck!
 
CVS and Wags are one in the same. Marquee out front is the only difference. I think the 14 hr days at CVS lead to more online complaining bcz their pharmacists are drop dead exhausted. Make certain to have a plan to get out at around the 2 year mark when you get really sick of it.
 
I don't think the two chains are that different. But Walgreens offered you more money in the end, so congrats. I would take shorter hours and more money any day.
 
Both CVS and WAGs are the same. The hiring process was slow at CVS because you were applying in December to January.
 
Its Z said:
You need to learn to tell stories with less words. Condense it by 75%
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I just want to be a douche and remind the OP to be brief in his response. Because I dont want to read a novel here....if I want to read I will go to B&N and hang out by the magazine section. :meanie:
 
2012PharmDgrad said:
I can't even believe I have had the luxury of having an additional option in my location of choice. I will be sending a rejection email to the CVS DM who hired me very soon and it feels damn good having the authority and power to make a decision. I know exactly how to word a rejection email to sound professional and as if i were an employer at the same time. I will definitely not burn any bridges, but I don't know ANYONE in my class who had the luxury of rejecting one offer and going for another.
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How does this make you feel better after being unemployed for 8 mo+? They only hire you because they don't have massive amount of graduates this time of the year. You only lost $80k worth of income.
 
CVS makes you work 14hr shifts even if they offer 200K I won't do it. Wags is the right choice. Congrats! 🙂
 
SHC1984 said:
CVS makes you work 14hr shifts even if they offer 200K I won't do it. Wags is the right choice. Congrats! 🙂
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I've never had to work a 14 hour shift with CVS when I was on the day shift. I think the ones who do, are those who agree with their partners to work 14 hours due to their store being open from 8a-10p and they only want to work 3.5 - 4 days a week as opposed to working five 8 hr days. It's all in one's preference. But I wouldn't do it either, especially since you wouldn't get a lunch break unless you're able to make time for one without pissing off a customer who has just dropped off their rx.
 
Momus said:
How does this make you feel better after being unemployed for 8 mo+? They only hire you because they don't have massive amount of graduates this time of the year. You only lost $80k worth of income.
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For some location is more important than $80K.
We can get SHC in here and ask her about Rome, GA vs. Atlanta, GA.

You're a Cali guy right Momus? What about San Diego vs. Indio or El Centro?
 
browneyes021 said:
I've never had to work a 14 hour shift with CVS when I was on the day shift. I think the ones who do, are those who agree with their partners to work 14 hours due to their store being open from 8a-10p and they only want to work 3.5 - 4 days a week as opposed to working five 8 hr days. It's all in one's preference. But I wouldn't do it either, especially since you wouldn't get a lunch break unless you're able to make time for one without pissing off a customer who has just dropped off their rx.
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Thanks for the information. Another reason I can think of is I heard CVS has a very high turnover rate because they will not hesitate to fire any pharmacist that can't get outstanding metrics. Walgreens I been told is less likely to fire pharmacist for that reason. It would suck to get fired b/c a customer was in a bad mood and left me a bad rating. Just saying.

awval999 said:
For some location is more important than $80K.
We can get SHC in here and ask her about Rome, GA vs. Atlanta, GA.

You're a Cali guy right Momus? What about San Diego vs. Indio or El Centro?
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I do NOT know of anyone that has gotten offers in Atlanta, GA as of right now. I know ONE guy in my class that got an offer from CVS in Decatur, GA. His offer is $114K. I got an offer from Walgreens in Texas and it's $119,600 but other than that I do not know of anyone that has gotten an offer from any stores in Atlanta, GA. So I can't tell you how much they will be paying.

I try to stay the hell away from Rome, GA...:laugh: So I don't know what their offer is either.

A guy in my class worked for Publix for over 10 years. He got an offer from Publix but it's for a FLOATER position! He was told he will be floating all over North GA to South Carolina!

I interview for Publix. They agree to hire me as an intern and they also told me I would be floating all over North GA and South Carolina. 🙄

If a guy that has been with a company in Atlanta for OVER TEN YEARS, can't get a homestore in Atlanta...then I really do not think the chances of getting a job in Atlanta is very high.

Sorry to say. 🙁
 
Salaries are going down. It use to be in the high 50s to low-mid 60s an hour...now it's 50 for desirable places and high 50s for the crappy places. I don't know any new grads with above 60 an hr offer. Correct me if I am wrong.

My offer is in El Paso, Texas and it's not even 60 an hour...🙄 and no more sign on bonuses...if there was any left it would have been in El Paso. LOL
 
SHC1984 said:
Thanks for the information. Another reason I can think of is I heard CVS has a very high turnover rate because they will not hesitate to fire any pharmacist that can't get outstanding metrics. Walgreens I been told is less likely to fire pharmacist for that reason. It would suck to get fired b/c a customer was in a bad mood and left me a bad rating. Just saying.



I do NOT know of anyone that has gotten offers in Atlanta, GA as of right now. I know ONE guy in my class that got an offer from CVS in Decatur, GA. His offer is $114K. I got an offer from Walgreens in Texas and it's $119,600 but other than that I do not know of anyone that has gotten an offer from any stores in Atlanta, GA. So I can't tell you how much they will be paying.

I try to stay the hell away from Rome, GA...:laugh: So I don't know what their offer is either.

A guy in my class worked for Publix for over 10 years. He got an offer from Publix but it's for a FLOATER position! He was told he will be floating all over North GA to South Carolina!

I interview for Publix. They agree to hire me as an intern and they also told me I would be floating all over North GA and South Carolina. 🙄

If a guy that has been with a company in Atlanta for OVER TEN YEARS, can't get a homestore in Atlanta...then I really do not think the chances of getting a job in Atlanta is very high.

Sorry to say. 🙁
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CVS's turnover is high due to all the BS you have to deal with on the day shift. All the reports you have to fax to show you're actually working and doing your job, or calling people to annoy them about picking up their prescriptions. It's not worth it unless you actually believe in the corporate BS or want to move up and be a supervisor. Honestly, just take anything you can get. The offer from Walgreens sounds good, what location is it in? Just remember, all you need is a foot in the door and once you're in, you can always transfer to where you want to be.
 
Two years ago when I graduated Walgreens sent me a list of stores and what they paid, and the only places that paid over $60 were far worse than El Paso (Hobbs and Clovis in New Mexico). It sounds like things haven't changed much since then.

The El Paso offer sounds like a good one. At least it's not rural, even if it's not the most desirable city.
 
SHC1984 said:
My offer is in El Paso, Texas and it's not even 60 an hour...🙄 and no more sign on bonuses...if there was any left it would have been in El Paso. LOL
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That's not true at all. You're clearly at the bottom of their list to hire if they didn't tell you about the more desirable areas in Texas that have bonuses. They're out there.
 
browneyes021 said:
CVS's turnover is high due to all the BS you have to deal with on the day shift. All the reports you have to fax to show you're actually working and doing your job, or calling people to annoy them about picking up their prescriptions. It's not worth it unless you actually believe in the corporate BS or want to move up and be a supervisor. Honestly, just take anything you can get. The offer from Walgreens sounds good, what location is it in? Just remember, all you need is a foot in the door and once you're in, you can always transfer to where you want to be.
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Thanks. You think I should pick Walgreens over Publix? Walgreens is in El Paso, Texas.

SoylentGreen said:
Two years ago when I graduated Walgreens sent me a list of stores and what they paid, and the only places that paid over $60 were far worse than El Paso (Hobbs and Clovis in New Mexico). It sounds like things haven't changed much since then.

The El Paso offer sounds like a good one. At least it's not rural, even if it's not the most desirable city.
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Good information. Thanks. I never been to El Paso.

BenJammin said:
That's not true at all. You're clearly at the bottom of their list to hire if they didn't tell you about the more desirable areas in Texas that have bonuses. They're out there.
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First of all I am never at the bottom of anything. Secondly, I haven't heard of any sign on bonuses since 2009. You need to get a clue. 🙄

The more desirable areas are Houston, San Antonio, and Austin. I applied for those. They called me and told me those areas are NOT hiring. They offered me El Paso instead since the other three cities are not hiring and there are no sign on bonuses anywhere (I refuse to move to rural areas). If I was at the bottom they would not call me at all. Not even sure if I want to work for Walgreens....Publix is looking good to me too.
 
SHC1984 said:
The more desirable areas are Houston, San Antonio, and Austin. I applied for those. They called me and told me those areas are NOT hiring. They offered me El Paso instead since the other three cities are not hiring and there are no sign on bonuses anywhere (I refuse to move to rural areas). If I was at the bottom they would not call me at all. Not even sure if I want to work for Walgreens....Publix is looking good to me too.
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SHC-- I assume you forgot about Dallas right? You would work in Dallas, or no?

Con respecto a El Paso, ¿Hablas español?
 
SHC1984 said:
Not even sure if I want to work for Walgreens....Publix is looking good to me too.
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I think maybe what Benjammin was saying what that the more desirable Wags spots in Texas may be going to those with experience, those who are already working at the company as interns. That's why they aren't hiring. They are filling those spots with people who already work for them and are known quantities. I'd put those with the best work history and experience in the best spots first.

Isn't your Publix offer contingent upon working for them as an intern first? So it's not really a pharmacist job offer at this point? I would be worried that they might have given that offer to a number of P4 students and not be planning to hire all of you as pharmacists. I'm not sure I would turn down a sure thing (pharmacist at Wags) for an intern job at Publix that may or may not lead to a pharmacist job.

I have a classmate who went to El Paso for a hospital job after graduation.
 
awval999 said:
SHC-- I assume you forgot about Dallas right? You would work in Dallas, or no?

Con respecto a El Paso, ¿Hablas español?
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I have NEVER been to Dallas in my entire life! 🙁 However, on the phone I ask the interviewer is there ANY positions open in Houston, Austin, San Antonio or Dallas? He told me NO. I didn't apply for Dallas since I never been there before...but I DID ask him if there were any openings and he told me NO.

He told me the only opening he has is El Paso. And I accepted it. I REFUSE to take any rural areas! :laugh:

No habla espanol. I only understand TWO things. Donde esta? and Como de lamas? is that right? lol..

I only speak English, Mandarian and French. No Spanish. Is that a requirement??? 😱
 
SHC1984 said:
I have NEVER been to Dallas in my entire life! 🙁 However, on the phone I ask the interviewer is there ANY positions open in Houston, Austin, San Antonio or Dallas? He told me NO. I didn't apply for Dallas since I never been there before...but I DID ask him if there were any openings and he told me NO.

He told me the only opening he has is El Paso. And I accepted it. I REFUSE to take any rural areas! :laugh:

No habla espanol. I only understand TWO things. Donde esta? and Como de lamas? is that right? lol..

I only speak English, Mandarian and French. No Spanish. Is that a requirement??? 😱
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You're forgetting your accents.

¿Dónde está? --- Where is?
¿Cómo te llamas? -- Literally means, "how do you call yourself"--- but it's the Spanish way of saying, What is your name?

You will probably want to start learning. I recommend Fluenz.
http://fluenz.com/languages/spanish/learn-spanish/
You will probably want to augment that with a Spanish for Health Care Professionals book
 
Did you try to sell your Frenchness or Mandarinness? I would figure there are many places where those languages would be important. North Vermont or Maine for French and places in big cities with Mandarin. I can't believe you can't get a Chinatown place in NYC, Chicago or LA????
 
All4MyDaughter said:
I think maybe what Benjammin was saying what that the more desirable Wags spots in Texas may be going to those with experience, those who are already working at the company as interns. That's why they aren't hiring. They are filling those spots with people who already work for them and are known quantities. I'd put those with the best work history and experience in the best spots first.

Isn't your Publix offer contingent upon working for them as an intern first? So it's not really a pharmacist job offer at this point? I would be worried that they might have given that offer to a number of P4 students and not be planning to hire all of you as pharmacists. I'm not sure I would turn down a sure thing (pharmacist at Wags) for an intern job at Publix that may or may not lead to a pharmacist job.

I have a classmate who went to El Paso for a hospital job after graduation.
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You are exactly right! 🙂

Publix told me they will hire me as an intern anytime I want to work. (I told them I'll start in March). If they like me they will hire me as a FLOATER. I will be FLOATING around North GA and South Carolina.

The interviewer told me there is a "need" in some parts of South Carolina and North Carolina will be getting Publix in 2014 so there will be growth in those areas. He told me I will know by graduation if they will hire me or not...if I am offer a Grad Intern position then they will hire me for sure. They told me they can't hire me right away since I don't have much experience at all (which is true).

Walgreens told me I can start working at the earliest after I graduate as a Grad Intern and as the latest Sept 30th. So I will know by graduation if Publix will hire me or not.

What would you pick? OMG I don't even KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😕😕😕

I'll work for Publix in March...can't hurt? But I also need time to study for my Naplex too. SO MUCH CRAP TO DO. 🙄

I also made a friend that can help me get a job in the Call Center at Walgreens power! lol...I might take that up too.

I don't know what I will do. :laugh:
 
awval999 said:
You're forgetting your accents.

¿Dónde está? --- Where is?
¿Cómo te llamas? -- Literally means, "how do you call yourself"--- but it's the Spanish way of saying, What is your name?

You will probably want to start learning. I recommend Fluenz.
http://fluenz.com/languages/spanish/learn-spanish/
You will probably want to augment that with a Spanish for Health Care Professionals book
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awval999 said:
Did you try to sell your Frenchness or Mandarinness? I would figure there are many places where those languages would be important. North Vermont or Maine for French and places in big cities with Mandarin. I can't believe you can't get a Chinatown place in NYC, Chicago or LA????
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NYC and LA is too expensive for me. If I had tons of money I would move there in a second! 🙁 I never been to Chicago before...is it nice?

Yeah I need to learn Spanish.

How did you learn it so quickly?

I took French in high school and college. Never Spanish. :laugh:
 
awval999 said:
Did you try to sell your Frenchness or Mandarinness? I would figure there are many places where those languages would be important. North Vermont or Maine for French and places in big cities with Mandarin. I can't believe you can't get a Chinatown place in NYC, Chicago or LA????
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She said she wouldn't work rural. Ever been to Vermont or Maine? Plus, there are very few (if any) places in the US where French is spoken exclusively.

I also speak French. But Mandarin is more useful.
 
All4MyDaughter said:
She said she wouldn't work rural. Ever been to Vermont or Maine? Plus, there are very few (if any) places in the US where French is spoken exclusively.

I also speak French. But Mandarin is more useful.
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I prefer HOT places too! hahahaha... Maine and Vermont is TOO cold. 🙁

I would move to NYC or LA if I had no student loans.
 
I wanna live in Palm Beach or Miami now. If any Wags want to hire me there I'll go!

OP what city are you in?
 
awval999 said:
Would you consider yourself fluent in Mandarin, SHC?
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I am fluent in Mandarin. It's my native language. 🙂

I know enough to get by in French, but however I am not fluent there.
 
El Paso is 85% Hispanic (ie Mexican), the most racially homogenous big city in the country. You don't need to know Spanish to work as a pharmacist in El Paso, because all of your techs and most of the other pharmacists will be able to translate for you. Most El Pasoans speak English anyway.
 
SoylentGreen said:
El Paso is 85% Hispanic (ie Mexican), the most racially homogenous big city in the country. You don't need to know Spanish to work as a pharmacist in El Paso, because all of your techs and most of the other pharmacists will be able to translate for you. Most El Pasoans speak English anyway.
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Maybe NOT being able to speak Spanish means I only have to verify scripts and type and fill and do nothing else? :laugh: If that's the case I am IN!!! :laugh::laugh::laugh:

Overall is El Paso a nice place to live? Someone that's been there tell me about it. Thanks.
 
All of those companies are bad. They don't call them Walgreed for no reason. Remember it is a business first, and a law abiding company second. They want you to push through as many prescriptions as possible and vaccinations. Be sure to be available 24/7 because they will call you to come in on your days off.
 
browneyes021 said:
But you're not obligated to come in on your off days, right?
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No. The key is to learn the phone number of your scheduler and not answer the phone when they call. If you like the open shift, you can quickly call back or pick it in market scheduling.
 
You can only not answer the phone a certain number of times before they catch on, and they call/message you several times until you answer. They also automatically assume that everyone checks their email every minute of every day, after a 14 hour shift. Their MO is not to tell you what store they want you to work at, so the store could be up to 2 hour drive or one you hate.

By the way, all the bones in my body and my neck hurt from working for so long. I have trouble eating and my stomach bothers me for a day or two afterwards everytime I work. It takes me a good day or two to start feeling better. Part of it is not being able to even use the bathroom most of the time because there are always people waiting and another part is the repetitive motion and typing we do. Always being interrupted and never being able to get anything hardly done, no wonder people can make mistakes working there.
 
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SHC1984 said:
I am fluent in Mandarin. It's my native language. 🙂

I know enough to get by in French, but however I am not fluent there.
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Lol,you won't find much use for mandarin in El Paso. But its good to hear that you haven't forgotten your mother language. I'm still fluent in conversational mandarin as well,but has lost much of my original ability to write or even some reading level. Damn, if could go back in time, would definitely not have let mine languish like this.
 
Angela1234 said:
You can only not answer the phone a certain number of times before they catch on, and they call/message you several times until you answer. They also automatically assume that everyone checks their email every minute of every day, after a 14 hour shift. Their MO is not to tell you what store they want you to work at, so the store could be up to 2 hour drive or one you hate.

By the way, all the bones in my body and my neck hurt from working for so long. I have trouble eating and my stomach bothers me for a day or two afterwards everytime I work. It takes me a good day or two to start feeling better. Part of it is not being able to even use the bathroom most of the time because there are always people waiting and another part is the repetitive motion and typing we do. Always being interrupted and never being able to get anything hardly done, no wonder people can make mistakes working there.
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Damn I am very scared now. 🙁

xiphoid2010 said:
Lol,you won't find much use for mandarin in El Paso. But its good to hear that you haven't forgotten your mother language. I'm still fluent in conversational mandarin as well,but has lost much of my original ability to write or even some reading level. Damn, if could go back in time, would definitely not have let mine languish like this.
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Yeah, I alway speak Mandarin to my parents and relatives. If someone speaks Mandarin I always speak it with them. My French is getting worst though.

MindOverMatter said:
As someone who has worked for both Publix and Wags, I say Publix all the way, and it's not even remotely close.
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I am trying my BEST for Publix! Trust me I am! hahaha....But I'll take Walgreens over no job though...the job market is so poor we really don't have a choice. 🙁
 
SHC1984 said:
Damn I am very scared now. 🙁



Yeah, I alway speak Mandarin to my parents and relatives. If someone speaks Mandarin I always speak it with them. My english is getting worst though.



I am trying my BEST for Publix! Trust me I am! hahaha....But I'll take Walgreens over no job though...the job market is so poor we really don't have a choice. 🙁
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SHC, wags isn't bad if you find a good store with a team atmosphere. Some stores are cutthroat as hell though. And then sometimes it changes too. Our store manager retired and the new one cancels pharmacy orders for stuff to keep budget down. Its ridiculous! My PIC left because he brought it up to the store manager's boss and it was ignored. One week we ran out of RX labels because of it
 
joetrisman said:
SHC, wags isn't bad if you find a good store with a team atmosphere. Some stores are cutthroat as hell though. And then sometimes it changes too. Our store manager retired and the new one cancels pharmacy orders for stuff to keep budget down. Its ridiculous! My PIC left because he brought it up to the store manager's boss and it was ignored. One week we ran out of RX labels because of it
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Okay whats better everyone?

Publix FLOATER floating EVERYWHERE vs. Walgreens with a homestore in El Paso.

Maybe I will start my own thread when the time comes. haha

It's so dumb when they cancel orders for things that are going to be used for sure. It's like you are going to NEED it FOR SURE...so why not order more of it?

Even drugs....I think it's better to order a lot so I won't be "out" and have people scream at me for it.

It's not a waste of money to order a lot b/c you will end up using ALL of it anyways. People make no sense.
 
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