Working full-time in an unrelated field

[charfdorn]

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So, I am trying to plan my future here. I work full-time in the hospitality industry and I make quite a bit of money doing it. The hours are such that, strictly chronologically speaking, I could keep doing this throughout pharmacy school, and the scheduling is flexible enough that I could take a few days off at key times during the year, such as finals. Am I absolutely crazy to be thinking of doing this? If I can keep this job, I can probably make enough money not to need any loans while in school, which is pretty appealing. Anyone ever hear of someone who's tried this before?

 

[cuedee]

So, I am trying to plan my future here. I work full-time in the hospitality industry and I make quite a bit of money doing it. The hours are such that, strictly chronologically speaking, I could keep doing this throughout pharmacy school, and the scheduling is flexible enough that I could take a few days off at key times during the year, such as finals. Am I absolutely crazy to be thinking of doing this? If I can keep this job, I can probably make enough money not to need any loans while in school, which is pretty appealing. Anyone ever hear of someone who's tried this before?

A pharmacist I work with had a classmate who worked full-time while going to pharmacy school. She said he was m.i.a. a lot but he did graduate. The pharmacist I work with graduated a long time ago (she's 50 now) and working full-time was very unusual 25 years ago.

I think it's awesome you have a chance to pay cash for everything. Don't forget that you have to accumulate several hundred to a thousand hours (depending on the state) of experience outside of school experiential to become licensed.

 

[charfdorn]

Don't forget that you have to accumulate several hundred to a thousand hours (depending on the state) of experience outside of school experiential to become licensed.

That's do-able for me, but it means working in pharmacies in the summer, just like someone who doesn't work would do. I think that would equal no time off for me...

 

[marius26]

I worked full time as a medical auditor while I did my pre-reqs and will continue to do so while in pharmacy school - but, I work from home and can work any hours I want as long as I put in 40 each week. It's really hard, but if you are good at managing your time, and you stay on top of everything I think its doable!