Working during winter break

[blue88]

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[nervoushabits]

I know for Walgreens you have to work once a month to stay on payroll. It's a pain if you get kicked off. Luckily, I have an agreement with pharmacy manager at a store where I work that if I can't pick up a shift every month somewhere, he'll give me one.

Are there any other stores in the area around your school? If so, try contacting their pharmacy managers and ask to work a weekend shift however often to keep you active. If you can fix that up, I would personally call the store manager and explain the situation....if you haven't already.

 

[TABOULI]

If your chain-x equals CVS then it is a pain to re-hire you. They changed the rules and the training. If you get terminated by the system you have to do their new training program, I wanted to avoid that as much as possible so I religiously work once a month. Try to find a store in the area that is struggling and really needs help. A store that really needs someone will not mind taking the time to re-hire you, especially since you already have experience.

 

[Monalyce]

I worked summer and winter break during undergrad...I was able to go on leave from august to December and January through may. Maybe this is an option?

 

[bacillus1]

Ask if there are options for leave of absence.

I work at Rite Aid and took 7 weeks off this summer, and I was still kept in the system.