Tales from the pharmacy. What a young pharmacist feels about his career. From the work to the people. The true side of pharmacy.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
False hopes I got false hopes
Pharmacy, as I see it, is filled with nothin but false hopes. You think your gonna help, but the only thing that u consistently get to help is the junkie to get his or her fix. That's it and that's all.
If you remove the hope from your mind you will get through much better. Pessimism is the way to go for our situation. If you expect the customer to be a drug addled asshole or expect the tech to be a moron of unequaled stupidity then you will never be disappointed. I swear that is all that has allowed me to continue in this career. Take retail pharmacy for what it is. A joke of a profession but a nice paying job. Think of it like this: Would you dig ditches for 100K+ per year? I would. (and I would trade positions in a heartbeat if digging ditches paid so well). Dig those ditches and take the paycheck to the bank. Good luck.
If you remove the hope from your mind you will get through much better. Pessimism is the way to go for our situation. If you expect the customer to be a drug addled asshole or expect the tech to be a moron of unequaled stupidity then you will never be disappointed. I swear that is all that has allowed me to continue in this career. Take retail pharmacy for what it is. A joke of a profession but a nice paying job. Think of it like this: Would you dig ditches for 100K+ per year? I would. (and I would trade positions in a heartbeat if digging ditches paid so well). Dig those ditches and take the paycheck to the bank. Good luck.
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