What's going on with Target? I know about the merger with CVS but why all the openings?

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Are people being laid off or are they just fleeing before the changes are formalized? I'm just curious because in my general area there are 20 + openings with Target. Anyone know what's going on?
 
Not sure if it applies here, but sometimes after a merger/acquisition occurs, jobs are posted and current employees have to re-apply for their positions and get re-hired.
 
Z-Qualizer said:
Not sure if it applies here, but sometimes after a merger/acquisition occurs, jobs are posted and current employees have to re-apply for their positions and get re-hired.
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Okay, maybe that's what's happening. It just seemed really odd.
 
You know....here is a general rule of thumb I usually go by. If any company/employer suddenly has a lot of job openings I STAY THE HELL AWAY. To me, it means trouble. People are being fired, quit, laid-off, or having to re-apply. That is too instability. There is a hospital in my city that always seems to hiring. Guess what? A lot of folks quit due to low pay and horrible benefits.
Be careful.....
 
There are only two pharmacist openings for Target in my area. It could be a regional issue. I was contacted by Target for an interview.
 
Shazzy1228 said:
You know....here is a general rule of thumb I usually go by. If any company/employer suddenly has a lot of job openings I STAY THE HELL AWAY. To me, it means trouble. People are being fired, quit, laid-off, or having to re-apply. That is too instability. There is a hospital in my city that always seems to hiring. Guess what? A lot of folks quit due to low pay and horrible benefits.
Be careful.....
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I agree with you.
 
Just realized something, Target was the only pharmacy that did the flat red bottles where the label was easier to read. Guess that will go out the window when CVS takes over?
 
gambit78 said:
Just realized something, Target was the only pharmacy that did the flat red bottles where the label was easier to read. Guess that will go out the window when CVS takes over?
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CVS will use them, too?
 
Any chance they are hiring more to get rid of the full time positions?
 
Shazzy1228 said:
You know....here is a general rule of thumb I usually go by. If any company/employer suddenly has a lot of job openings I STAY THE HELL AWAY. To me, it means trouble. People are being fired, quit, laid-off, or having to re-apply. That is too instability. There is a hospital in my city that always seems to hiring. Guess what? A lot of folks quit due to low pay and horrible benefits.
Be careful.....
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yup - same thing here - one hospital had 5 people put in their notices in a 2 week period.
 
If the openings are at Target, it might be from Target employees jumping ship on the news of take over. If the openings are already through CVS it could be a signal of the deal actually closing soon. Also just because job reqs are opened does not mean they are actively looking. A job req needs to be created and opened before anyone fills the position. The people could actually already be earmarked. I'm not saying this is the case but they could have opened new spots for recently licensed graduates.
 
So who else closes for lunch now besides Walmart? I'm working as the only pharmacist and enjoying being at subway while the pharmacy is shut down for 30 minutes. I never want to give this up.
 
PharFromNormal said:
If the openings are at Target, it might be from Target employees jumping ship on the news of take over. If the openings are already through CVS it could be a signal of the deal actually closing soon. Also just because job reqs are opened does not mean they are actively looking. A job req needs to be created and opened before anyone fills the position. The people could actually already be earmarked. I'm not saying this is the case but they could have opened new spots for recently licensed graduates.
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Still going through FTC approval, so no where near closing the deal yet.
 
gambit78 said:
Just realized something, Target was the only pharmacy that did the flat red bottles where the label was easier to read. Guess that will go out the window when CVS takes over?
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Unfortunately the target bottle will most likely be retired. I have no proof but it makes more since for 1600 pharmacies to adapt to the cvs way than it is for 7000 cvs pharmacies to adapt to the target way. Not to mention that those bottles, rings, and labels cost a lot more than the standard amber vials.
 
samuricool said:
Unfortunately the target bottle will most likely be retired. I have no proof but it makes more since for 1600 pharmacies to adapt to the cvs way than it is for 7000 cvs pharmacies to adapt to the target way. Not to mention that those bottles, rings, and labels cost a lot more than the standard amber vials.
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I agree, CVS is not likely to reformat our labels so they fit on those bottles, they will just get discarded and replaced with standard bottles. Bye bye target bottle.
 
CardinalGirl210 said:
No point in putting out confidential information. You'll find out eventually 😉 Non-target pharmacists are more concerned about this whole thing than Target pharmacists because you guys don't have info lol
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My sig other is a Target pharmacy manager and so far has been told absolutely nothing.
 
CardinalGirl210 said:
No point in putting out confidential information. You'll find out eventually 😉 Non-target pharmacists are more concerned about this whole thing than Target pharmacists because you guys don't have info lol
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Target Pharmacist are about to learn what real retail is all about. That is not confidential information.

Welcome to the rest of the world.
 
Cardinalgirl thinks he is special. The red at CVS=your blood, not your target polo/cardinal. Get ready for a rude awakening.
 
Corpseman said:
Any chance they are hiring more to get rid of the full time positions?
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No. For salaried positions, they want pharmacists to be full time so we can attend bs meetings on the clock. It is also beneficial to the pharmacy for them to have a pharmacist who is there the whole time so they can be hold accountable for stuff like hours....

Most likely, the openings are for two reasons.

The first one is that in order for them to be CVS pharmacists, they have to apply for the position to be fair to all candidates so we don't get sued. Because more likely than not, the pharmacists in the current role will be the most qualified since they are working in the stores already and meet criteria, they will be hired again. This is just a formality.

The second is that CVS always expect some people to leave after the merger because they do not fit into the CVS culture (This is obvious). However my understanding is that Target, including Target pharmacy is not a broken company. This is not an acquisition where we know if CVS fix up some issues, we can make $$$. Hence, we will be retaining the majority of Target pharmacy employees.
 
CardinalGirl210 said:
No point in putting out confidential information. You'll find out eventually 😉 Non-target pharmacists are more concerned about this whole thing than Target pharmacists because you guys don't have info lol
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If you aren't going to tell us what you know, then why bother saying anything at all? Nobody is going to give you extra credit for knowing a secret, when we have no evidence that you know anything at all.
 
BidingMyTime said:
If you aren't going to tell us what you know, then why bother saying anything at all? Nobody is going to give you extra credit for knowing a secret, when we have no evidence that you know anything at all.
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Cardinalgirl is probably referring to some small insignificant detail of the acquisition, such as "Everyone will wear red smocks to promote CVS/Target unity!" Wow! Incredible secret! No one cares.
 
The thing is a lot of these stores do such a low volume that a single pharmacist can handle the workload - so moving from Target to CVS isn't quite like going from a unicorn job to a sweatshop like people are implying. Maybe after a few years of growth they will begin to look more like a typical understaffed CVS.
 
CardinalGirl210 said:
No point in putting out confidential information. You'll find out eventually 😉 Non-target pharmacists are more concerned about this whole thing than Target pharmacists because you guys don't have info lol
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Ah, yes, because clearly everything that has been told to you by the Target DMs that are trying desperately to keep a comparable job, which would require them to have high employee retention for the transition, is definitely accurate. After all, CVS Caremark has a reputation for sterling integrity and no hidden agendas in policy, they would never lie to anyone.
 
trailerpark said:
So who else closes for lunch now besides Walmart? I'm working as the only pharmacist and enjoying being at subway while the pharmacy is shut down for 30 minutes. I never want to give this up.
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Night shift...the computers reboot every night and take 20 minutes to turn back on. De facto paid lunch, son.
 
you guys are easily angered lol you care enough to try to sling insults 😉 honestly, it's not that big of a deal. No one in my district is freaking out about it because we know it will be better than working in a real CVS.
 
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CynicalIntern said:
Ah, yes, because clearly everything that has been told to you by the Target DMs that are trying desperately to keep a comparable job, which would require them to have high employee retention for the transition, is definitely accurate. After all, CVS Caremark has a reputation for sterling integrity and no hidden agendas in policy, they would never lie to anyone.
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CynicalIntern, a job is a job - it's that simple. Most Target pharmacists get paid more than CVS pharmacists. Who cares if they lie? You still keep a good-paying job in a non-traditional CVS store. It's not that bad....worse things could've happened
 
samuricool said:
Unfortunately the target bottle will most likely be retired. I have no proof but it makes more since for 1600 pharmacies to adapt to the cvs way than it is for 7000 cvs pharmacies to adapt to the target way. Not to mention that those bottles, rings, and labels cost a lot more than the standard amber vials.
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CVS bought the rights to the bottles.
 
CardinalGirl210 said:
I doubt that. There have been conference calls, emails, and direct meetings. We're not that clueless. We may not have every detail, but they've tried to shed light where they can.
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Right, consisting of instructions to "continue business as usual until it clears the FTC, then once we call ourselves CVS the transition to the new system will be slow."

That qualifies as zero information. And don't think that you'll be spared from the CVS hatchet men just because you used to be a Target. You'll find out what they care about most once the honeymoon period ends.
 
pillpharmer14 said:
Right, consisting of instructions to "continue business as usual until it clears the FTC, then once we call ourselves CVS the transition to the new system will be slow."

That qualifies as zero information. And don't think that you'll be spared from the CVS hatchet men just because you used to be a Target. You'll find out what they care about most once the honeymoon period ends.
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Just goes to show how far out of touch with reality the former Target pharmacists are.
 
CardinalGirl210 said:
you guys are easily angered lol you care enough to try to sling insults 😉 honestly, it's not that big of a deal. No one in my district is freaking out about it because we know it will be better than working in a real CVS.
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??? There was no insult??? But if you flaunt your inside info with your winky faces people are gonna call you out. Welcome to the Internet Lol
 
The bottles may stay since CVS bought the rights. After getting more information from our field leaders, I'm not as concerned about myself. My pay will be the same, I will operate from my Target location, my techs will still be highly compensated, I won't have to worry about a drive through or 24 hour operation like at other CVS locations, and I will still follow Target's holiday schedule. Sure we may eventually lose our lunch, which sucks but isn't a deal breaker...my main concern is having enough hours for my techs, but our scheduling will remain the same for at least the 1st year.

Us having lower volume doesn't mean Target is not "real retail." To me Target (and eventually CVS @ Target) has more of an impact that many other pharmacies, because due to our lower volume we have time to provide better patient interaction for our guests. We're not stuck at a computer verifying all day, we know our patient's by name, and we're an integral part of their healthcare. So if that makes me a "fake" retail pharmacist, I'll take that any day...
 
I'm assuming you've never heard of CVS metrics such as answering the phone within 3 rings or getting voicemail within 15 minutes, or PCQ calls? That's just a few of hundreds of bs they measure you on.

You're stating all the obvious. No **** you'll be operating from your Target location. You think they're going to put a hole in your wall to build a drive thru? (that's if your pharmacy is located near outer wall of store). You think they're going to let drug addicts walk around store at 3am waiting for you to fill their Oxy 30 script? No, they're not going to.

You are still in stage 1: denial.

MissDivyne1908 said:
The bottles may stay since CVS bought the rights. After getting more information from our field leaders, I'm not as concerned about myself. My pay will be the same, I will operate from my Target location, my techs will still be highly compensated, I won't have to worry about a drive through or 24 hour operation like at other CVS locations, and I will still follow Target's holiday schedule. Sure we may eventually lose our lunch, which sucks but isn't a deal breaker...my main concern is having enough hours for my techs, but our scheduling will remain the same for at least the 1st year.

Us having lower volume doesn't mean Target is not "real retail." To me Target (and eventually CVS @ Target) has more of an impact that many other pharmacies, because due to our lower volume we have time to provide better patient interaction for our guests. We're not stuck at a computer verifying all day, we know our patient's by name, and we're an integral part of their healthcare. So if that makes me a "fake" retail pharmacist, I'll take that any day...
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MissDivyne1908 said:
The bottles may stay since CVS bought the rights. After getting more information from our field leaders, I'm not as concerned about myself. My pay will be the same, I will operate from my Target location, my techs will still be highly compensated, I won't have to worry about a drive through or 24 hour operation like at other CVS locations, and I will still follow Target's holiday schedule. Sure we may eventually lose our lunch, which sucks but isn't a deal breaker...my main concern is having enough hours for my techs, but our scheduling will remain the same for at least the 1st year.

Us having lower volume doesn't mean Target is not "real retail." To me Target (and eventually CVS @ Target) has more of an impact that many other pharmacies, because due to our lower volume we have time to provide better patient interaction for our guests. We're not stuck at a computer verifying all day, we know our patient's by name, and we're an integral part of their healthcare. So if that makes me a "fake" retail pharmacist, I'll take that any day...
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I don't think you understand how CVS runs their pharmacies. Yes, you'll likely have it a little easier because you're not on a street corner but that doesn't mean it will be like good ole Target. The reason you're able to get to know your patients and cause an impact is not because of your volume, its because of your tech hour allocation relative to your volume. When CVS is running things, they will (eventually) titrate your workload vs. tech hours to the point that 60/day is stressful as hell.

You're absolutely right that you have more of an impact, but unfortunately insurance companies don't pay pharmacies more for that.
 
Don't expect to see any major change at the store level just yet. CVS wants to do this gradually so the customers would not leave.

Expect to see the merger completed by the end of the year. CVS will first get rid of upper and some middle management. Expect to hear some layoffs at Target pharmacy corporate headquarter. That is the start.
 
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