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I'm sooo excited!! I just got hired for a job at Target pharmacy!!! I need to shout it from the rooftops because I'm so happy to be moving on from Eckerd!!
Enjoy shopping too!b*rizzle said:I'm sooo excited!! I just got hired for a job at Target pharmacy!!! I need to shout it from the rooftops because I'm so happy to be moving on from Eckerd!!
b*rizzle said:I'm sooo excited!! I just got hired for a job at Target pharmacy!!! I need to shout it from the rooftops because I'm so happy to be moving on from Eckerd!!
BiTurboBoiRx said:that's awesome! congrats!!
i'm still waiting for my pharm tech license to work at a hospital. the state board of pharmacy says it will take 6-8 wks to receive my license.
may i ask you what are the compensations at target? do you get discount if you shop there as an employee? i love shopping at target... ...
OSURxgirl said:I've never worked for Eckerd, but I have worked for Kroger's and Wal-mart, and I currently work at Target. None of these other places hold a candle to Target. I don't want to do retail ultimately, but working at Target has made me reconsider that to some degree or at least consider doing a few weekends a month in retail in addition to whatever position I ultimately choose. Good luck to you, and hopefully when you start pharm school, you can stay on to be an intern...the pay is very good and the hours very flexible!
chuks_pharmD said:I think I'm in similar situation too......
I got interview at Walgreens...everything went well and the recruiter called me 4 weeks after the interview..and i got my drug test done...It's been three days now..and I still haven't heard anything from her....i'm really woried......
b*rizzle said:I know how you feel...the more I think about it the more I start to worry...which I'm sure if I find out that I won't be starting any time soon will rapidly turn to panic...because I will look like a huge a$$ having to eat crow at Eckerd...
This guy hired me on the spot. Said that he was really excited to find me, and was looking forward to great things. Now I'm wondering if he was a bit too zealous?? But why would they even let him interview me if they knew he wasn't going to be able to offer me a job? (My app had to go thru the general store people first.)
If there was a "cry" emoticon, I'd use it too:
chuks_pharmD said:seems like we both are in a same boat....Let's just hope for the best....
Ya....I mean why would he even take ur interview if they didn't want to hire u, right??
they left u a message saying that they're busy..."but don't worry we'll call u" ....to me it sems like they're serious about hiring u & will call u...SO DON'T WORRY........
Has it ever happend before that....U get the drug test done but never get the job..( Unles ofcourse the result was positive, which i think in my case is not gonna hapen)......????
Let us know if u hear from the eckerd people....and I'll let u know if i hear anything from my recruiter....
b*rizzle said:Now for those of you who have helped open new stores (or know of folks who have), what should I interpret this to mean? I've already given my 2 weeks' notice at Eckerd. Is this: 1) okay we'll have to split hours between you two for now, or 2) yeah so you won't actually be starting until our script volume picks up?
Thoughts? I'm kind of concerned.
I'm calling him tomorrow, by the way, but I want to see what y'all think.
b*rizzle said:I called the pharmacist. Turns out it's a variation of #2. He doesn't even know if he'll get the hours for me yet.
I'm really depressed.
crossjb said:b*rizzle, relax man. The fall/winter cold season is right around the corner.
#2 might not be that long of a delay...
PHARMDhope2b said:I hope it all works out briz.
will you be working at the new target near southpoint mall?
Do you like working in retail? I presently work at walmart and was wondering how it was over at target.
b*rizzle said:Hopefully that's the Target I'll be working at. I'll let you know how Target is if I ever get there!!
Believe it or not, I do actually enjoy working retail
b*rizzle said:I just got a phone call from the HR fellow at Target -- a good sign!! I'm meeting with him tonight. I will be sure to let everyone know how it goes (since I'm not about to voluntarily work on my physics lab report)!
b*rizzle said:I GOT THE JOB AND OMFG IT PAYS $12.00/HOUR!!!
PHARMDhope2b said:Are you serious? Dang, thats tight!!
Its surely more that what im getting paid.lol
Congrats man.
b*rizzle said:I GOT THE JOB AND OMFG IT PAYS $12.00/HOUR!!!
ndearwater said:Hey I was thinking of going from Publix to Target... how did you manage $12/hr??? Are you certified? How much experience do you have? And did you tell them you wanted $12? Congrats!
ndearwater said:Cool! I'm not certified but I have 3 years of experience at Publix. Unfortunately it seems like the Target near my house is soooo slow at the pharmacy I doubt they can use anyone but I'll check it out! $12 is great! I make $9.25 at Publix after all that time.... What state are you from.... maybe Florida is a lower payscale. Yeah and it doesn't hurt living 10 minutes away with gas prices outta control!
ndearwater said:Certification gets you an extra dollar- which is decent. I should have done it a long time ago. But now with the PCAT and application process I don't want to think about another exam Plus I don't think I have a chance to take the PTCB test for quite awhile. I think November deadline is probably up.
I am actually waiting to hear back about a job with a mental health facility. I have a degree in Psychology and the job pays significantly more ($13-14/hr)than Publix. If I'm planning on going to pharmacy school in August I need to start makin' some cheese to pay for books and all that good stuff. But if there was a way I could make $12/hr and stay with pharmacy as a technician I would do it.
ndearwater said:Yeah, I took the PCAT last year and got an 86, now I'm retaking it. I was happy with my score then but I didn't get accepted last year so I guess I have to do whatever I can to strengthen my app. I'm sooo glad this isn't my first PCAT- I just have to do some review and hopefully learn a little more calculus. I really hate calculus!
crossjb said:what a difference a week makes huh?
b*rizzle said:Where did you apply? An 86 is really really good.
I'm sure you'll knock it out this time though, for real...,
undertow said:damn, 12 bucks plus the dollar raise after you get certified is pretty sweet. But thats nothing for Target since they bring in about 250k-500k/night in the stores i worked.
b*rizzle said:I'm sooo excited!! I just got hired for a job at Target pharmacy!!! I need to shout it from the rooftops because I'm so happy to be moving on from Eckerd!!
freshbeatschris said:Congratulations b*rizzle! I hope that everything is improved from your old position and that the transition is smooth.
Chris
b*rizzle said:Thanks! I hope so too. I'm waiting to hear back and find out if I passed my drug test
Speaking of....anyone know what the turnaround on those things usually is?
crossjb said:they say 2-3 days, but it'll take about a week...
chuks_pharmD said:Yep...Agree...Mine took about a week to get the results back..
Finally I'll start my first day tomorrow
b*rizzle said:Well I told Eckerd that I am leaving but I will not know what my last day is until they call me to set up orientation. I'm leaving on good terms...so they're being patient with me.