One classmate worked 40+ hrs for all 4 yrs of Pharmacy School. He needed the benefits, but was a tech for 7 yrs prior. His grades were excellent. His secret? He claimed to read package inserts on the toilet daily. From day 1 he was already familiar with most outpatient drugs and doses. Faculty commented numerous times that he knew more than they did.
A fair number of classmates worked both hospital and outpatient jobs all 4 yrs. A couple had 3 jobs (e.g. inpatient, outpatient, and Audio-Visual Tech at the university).
Needless-to-say, they all were offered jobs from their respective employers. Most had multiple offers. Networking, hard work, an excellent positive 'can-do' attitude, going the extra mile, etc. were exhibited by all of them.
If I recall correctly, a clicker survey showed about 1/3rd of our class of 179 had inpatient pharmacy jobs by the 2nd-3rd yr. Classmates worked in Nuclear, AmCare, Pharmacy Administration, Compounding, and Closed-door pharmacies/settings.
Location: Los Angeles/San Bernardino/Riverside/Orange Counties
Although the job market is tough, most everyone has either a residency or job after graduation. Those who did not work, assumed that residency was a cinch, or who did not play well with others are in limbo.
