Current Events > LOL our entire pharmacy is quitting

(+) Yeah! (+)

messed up. I wouldnt manage my workers like that

Theres a lot of messed up stuff that goes on in pharmacy regarding staffing, hours, workload, lack of lunches/breaks, and expectations overall. It needs to be reported more publicly.

I'd love it if our store made the news tomorrow due to no one working, but I'm sure DM will find some cronies and desperate saps to work and "prove" how things can get done just fine.

---

BroodRyu posted...

Theres a lot of messed up stuff that goes on in pharmacy regarding staffing, hours, workload, lack of lunches/breaks, and expectations overall. It needs to be reported more publicly.

It's a public health crisis IMO. Last thing I would want my pharmacist counting my pills to be is distracted due to impossible multitasking.

---

Maybe you should give them bad reviews online when youre gone. Stores like this should be publicly shamed. Customers need to know.

---

Payzmaykr posted...

Maybe you should give them bad reviews online when youre gone. Stores like this should be publicly shamed. Customers need to know.

Why wait? I've been telling customers straight up. Not like they haven't told us themselves that they were going to complain to corporate about how things operate now.

---

bump

---

AldousIsDead posted...

Capitalism.

That's not capitalism. That's leadership deficiencies. Capitalism will either fix this particular problem or cancel this particular problem.

JBstonecold posted...

That's not capitalism. That's leadership deficiencies. Capitalism will either fix this particular problem or cancel this particular problem.

Unfortunately, this is probably not true. They'll just replace us as we leave and continue to rake in profits and assure anyone that comes after them that a few bad eggs don't represent how the company cares about its employees.

---

hockeybub89 posted...

Unfortunately, this is probably not true. They'll just replace us as we leave and continue to rake in profits and assure anyone that comes after them that a few bad eggs don't represent how the company cares about its employees.

Thats the problem: corporate responds to customers that its workers are lazy and overly sensitive. Corporations like this need to go under, tbh, because its THEIR fault and theyre blaming it on the people keeping their business afloat.

Oh, we have spread sheets to prove that you technically should be able to handle the work load.

Okay, so youre saying that youre intentionally trying to figure out exactly how much you can overwork the workers before they implode? I would have to say that the entire store quitting is their answer.

---

Get your degree man, It would be worth it for that field

---

Had a phone interview today with a university hospital and scored a second interview. Feeling good. Lots of room growth. Degree opportunities if I want. Far better pay.

One co-worker may be crossing the picket line, so to speak, and staying. None of her offers have wanted to pay her more than she gets staying.

---

hockeybub89 posted...

Had a phone interview today with a university hospital and scored a second interview. Feeling good. Lots of room growth. Degree opportunities if I want. Far better pay.

One co-worker may be crossing the picket line, so to speak, and staying. None of her offers have wanted to pay her more than she gets staying.

A university hospital is going to be so much better of a work environment. Its honestly worth taking a pay cut IMO but it obviously depends on each persons financial situation.

---

hockeybub89 posted...

Had a phone interview today with a university hospital and scored a second interview. Feeling good. Lots of room growth. Degree opportunities if I want. Far better pay.

One co-worker may be crossing the picket line, so to speak, and staying. None of her offers have wanted to pay her more than she gets staying.

Ooh exciting, hoping for you! I've heard hospital settings in general are better for pharmacists

Ruvan22 posted...

Ooh exciting, hoping for you! I've heard hospital settings in general are better for pharmacists

Without question it is. I worked in retail as a tech and it was awful. I currently work in a Hospital and Ill never go back. I happen to have one of the same Pharmacist from retail I worked with in Hospital now. She went from miserable with literal bags under her eyes to a very happy person when switching

---

hockeybub89 posted...

Had a phone interview today with a university hospital and scored a second interview. Feeling good. Lots of room growth. Degree opportunities if I want. Far better pay.

One co-worker may be crossing the picket line, so to speak, and staying. None of her offers have wanted to pay her more than she gets staying.

Hope you do accept the opportunity

---

hockeybub89 posted...

Everyone has either found a new job or is currently looking

4 months ago, corporate was hailing us as the greatest store in the district. We always got everything done. They congratulated us by throwing out the system and slicing our hours.

Now, we run ourselves ragged, get nothing done on time, and get called the most lazy and worthless collection of workers they've ever seen.

Shit's fucked.

the story of America, man. pats on the back and encouraging words when the weather is fair, but that is fake love and you'll get called lazy and worthless when you start prioritizing what's best for you.
---

It appears CVS has nothing to offer as our district manager's go-to sales pitch to everyone seems to be insinuating that everywhere is just lying about what they offer and going on hiring sprees because they are desperate.

---

They are desperate. It's all about w/e stocks the have...I'd assume they don't offer any to the empoyees.
The bottom line is all that any company understands....

Remember we are still fighting the cold war.
---

I blame the virus.

---

GMAK2442 posted...

I blame the virus.

It's not the virus. It's greed

---

hockeybub89 posted...

It's not the virus. It's greed

he/she is right.
---

Umbreon posted...

I approve of corporations finally seeing concequences for their shitty actions.

If you don't value your workers, why should they value you?

touche

---

The Hotel industry is just as bad. Sales are higher than 2019 but they want to keep spending like it's still 2020/

---

Several more pharmacists in the area have apparently quit the spot.

[LFAQs-redacted-quote]

That's why he's saying people shouldn't leave. There must be something fishy if a job could possibly offer you more than this company. Corporate is so high on their own bullshit.

---

hockeybub89 posted...

It appears CVS has nothing to offer as our district manager's go-to sales pitch to everyone seems to be insinuating that everywhere is just lying about what they offer and going on hiring sprees because they are desperate.

sounds like textbook projection

---

AvlButtslam posted...

What pharmacy chain? Years ago I worked at a CVS pharmacy and it was pretty shitty too. Went to Costco and it was way better. Im out of the retail pharmacy game now though.

I was going to say either CVS or WAG

---

WAG and CVS suck bad. I actually like Walmart better for pharmacy and according to their NPS the public does as well

---

hockeybub89 posted...

If I'm the last to leave, you can bet your ass I'm not giving notice

isnt it better to just say youre gonna be out for a week because you are really sick and then to never return? i think that would do the more damage. thats what i did.

Thaumaturge posted...

So... Keep working in the abusive environment? That's your advice?

My advice is to back up to where you decided that the only choices are quitting your job or work in the abusive environment.

---

Just scored another interview at the same hospital, so I'm pretty optimistic I will have a new job this time next week.

I'm sort of glad these last few months happened because it pushed me to better my career and tightened my bond with my co-workers. Even that one unvaccinated religious girl I've spoken about before. I disagree with her on some things, but I totally read her wrong.

---

---

today i learned: don't go to cvs pharmacy
---

hockeybub89 posted...

Just scored another interview at the same hospital, so I'm pretty optimistic I will have a new job this time next week.

I'm sort of glad these last few months happened because it pushed me to better my career and tightened my bond with my co-workers. Even that one unvaccinated religious girl I've spoken about before. I disagree with her on some things, but I totally read her wrong.

That is totally awesome man.
Ya, life sucks sometimes....but if you are still standing, you might be able make something of it.

....I hope everything works out.

You have a life skill that isn't normal, as difficult as it may seem right now, you are valuable and will land on your feet.
---

Alexanaxela posted...

today i learned: don't go to cvs pharmacy

Yeah. The funny thing is they have helped who is left of us out and we've been caught up like we haven't been in months. But I know it's all fleeting. The hours will evaporate and they'll be shockedpikachu when everything falls into disrepair again.

---

Alexanaxela posted...

today i learned: don't go to cvs pharmacy

Ill add Walgreens onto that as well. seen so many medication errors as a result of their insane workloads.

---

ssk9716757 posted...

Ill add Walgreens onto that as well. seen so many medication errors as a result of their insane workloads.

Someone the other day asked what took so long to get their medication filled and I told them that it's only going to get worse.

---

With how much big phermas charge Idk why they can't pay they're employees more.

---

Prismsblade posted...

With how much big phermas charge Idk why they can't pay they're employees more.

Can anyone here enlighten us on the profit margin on prescription meds? I cant imagine its very much, but what do I know.
edit: I am talking about the pharmacies margin, in case anyone didnt understand.

---

mustachedmystic posted...

Can anyone here enlighten us on the profit margin on prescription meds? I cant imagine its very much, but what do I know.
edit: I am talking about the pharmacies margin, in case anyone didnt understand.

It's fucking ASTRONOMICAL.

A vial of insulin costs at most $7 to produce and can be sold for $300.

---

DrizztLink posted...

It's fucking ASTRONOMICAL.

A vial of insulin costs at most $7 to produce and can be sold for $300.

yes I know the drug companies make bank. I am asking about the pharmacies profit margin.

---

mustachedmystic posted...

Can anyone here enlighten us on the profit margin on prescription meds? I cant imagine its very much, but what do I know.
edit: I am talking about the pharmacies margin, in case anyone didnt understand.

Pharmacies sometimes lose money on prescriptions, becoming more common too. I've heard it's only like ~$0.70 -$2-3 per prescription usually too

mustachedmystic posted...

Can anyone here enlighten us on the profit margin on prescription meds? I cant imagine its very much, but what do I know.
edit: I am talking about the pharmacies margin, in case anyone didnt understand.

pharmacies actually get kind of fucked by insurance companies when it comes to getting paid for dispensed prescriptions. basically when a pharmacy fills a prescription, they bill the patients insurance and the insurance company sends a copay amount that the patient has to pay. So a pharmacy gets that portion of the medication cost immediately when a patient picks up and pays for a prescription. But getting the rest of the payment from the insurance company takes a few weeks and often times they reimburse pharmacies for less than the full amount based on various factors. For example, insurance companies can lower the amount they reimburse a specific pharmacy based on how many of their members are refilling and picking up their medications on time from that pharmacy (in their view, the less on-time a patient is with refilling and picking up their medications, the worse health outcomes they have, which in turn would result in extra costs for the insurance company).

essentially insurance companies can kind of do whatever they want with no transparency when it comes to paying for claims, and the profit margins on prescriptions are low (and in a lot of cases negative). pharmacies have compensated for this by trying desperately to increase the number of prescriptions they fill, while at the same time not adequately staffing up because they want to cut costs wherever possible.

not that these retail pharmacies still wouldnt be stingy on staffing if they were getting better reimbursements from insurance companies, but filling prescriptions isnt a profitable venture on its own.

---

ssk9716757 posted...

pharmacies actually get kind of fucked by insurance companies when it comes to getting paid for dispensed prescriptions. basically when a pharmacy fills a prescription, they bill the patients insurance and the insurance company sends a copay amount that the patient has to pay. So a pharmacy gets that portion of the medication cost immediately when a patient picks up and pays for a prescription. But getting the rest of the payment from the insurance company takes a few weeks and often times they reimburse pharmacies for less than the full amount based on various factors. For example, insurance companies can lower the amount they reimburse a specific pharmacy based on how many of their members are refilling and picking up their medications on time from that pharmacy (in their view, the less on-time a patient is with refilling and picking up their medications, the worse health outcomes they have, which in turn would result in extra costs for the insurance company).

essentially insurance companies can kind of do whatever they want with no transparency when it comes to paying for claims, and the profit margins on prescriptions are low (and in a lot of cases negative). pharmacies have compensated for this by trying desperately to increase the number of prescriptions they fill, while at the same time not adequately staffing up because they want to cut costs wherever possible.

not that these retail pharmacies still wouldnt be stingy on staffing if they were getting better reimbursements from insurance companies, but filling prescriptions isnt a profitable venture on its own.

Very true.

---

https://fortune.com/2021/08/04/cvs-minimum-wage-t15-an-hour/

Nah, go fuck yourself, CVS

---

Yeah, $15/hr is not a livable wage in todays economy. They need to pay up or go under. No two ways about it. Nobody who works at a pharmacy should make a penny less than $30/hr, including techs. Certified pharmacists should make $70k/year minimum.

---

hockeybub89 posted...

https://fortune.com/2021/08/04/cvs-minimum-wage-t15-an-hour/

Nah, go fuck yourself, CVS

I would literally pay $15/hour to not have to work at CVS. anyone working in that shithole deserves $20+ at minimum.

---

Lol "by 2022". The fuck are they doing now?

---

Welp. I feel like shit. Had a Zoom interview today and think I absolutely bombed it. This hospital is the only place I heard back from and they were interviewing me for 3 positions at once. I can only hope my resume is strong enough and they understand my struggles were due to my condition.

Might be stuck in this shithole for a minute.

---