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Why Pharmacists should consider PSLF as they choose career paths..

As a newly graduated pharmacist, you are likely facing a significant amount of student loan debt. According to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the average pharmacist pharmacist student loan debt is $179,514, and this can be a major burden as you start your career. One option that may be available to you is [...]

By |December 28th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Why Pharmacists should consider PSLF as they choose career paths..

Managing Your Energy..

When I was early in my career, my number one concern was the bottom line. The cash money that my efforts would produce. Every decision was measured on its return on investment. Extra shifts were calculated and volunteered for without a second thought. I would happily work 8 hour, 10 hour, and 12 hour shifts [...]

By |July 23rd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Managing Your Energy..

The Plan

What's the Plan?" Making and checking off list's could probably be described as one of my love languages. Constructing elaborate if/then scenarios and trying to account for human factors while trying to plot a course towards a goal makes me very happy. However, my follow through on those goals can sometimes be less than stellar. It's never [...]

By |December 12th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Plan

Looking Back Before Moving Forward..

This year marks my 7th year out of pharmacy school. I've worked in a couple different health care systems and for a major retail chain pharmacy. I don't think there's (luckily) been a period of unemployment since I've graduated pharmacy school. I like to think that I make smart financial decision but I'm starting to [...]

By |November 28th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Looking Back Before Moving Forward..

Are the Robots coming to take Pharmacist’s Jobs?

All of my ex-girlfriends will tell you that I’m an over-thinker. And most would probably pull you in close and let you know that it’s not the thinking that’s the problem; it’s the worrying. One of the easiest things to worry about when you have six-figures of student loan debt from your career is the [...]

By |May 23rd, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Are the Robots coming to take Pharmacist’s Jobs?

Expanding Escaping Retail..

  Hello All! This year I was taking a look at what I wanted to do with escapingretail.com. I was tempted to kibosh the whole enterprise just for simplicity’s sake and perhaps list the book on amazon.com. Then I got to thinking about what I really wanted to get accomplished with the escaping retail website. [...]

By |January 30th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Expanding Escaping Retail..

A Glance at the Return on Investment (ROI) of a Pharmacy Education

One of the questions I see all the time from potential pharmacy students is: is it worth it? Are pharmacy school education and its corresponding debt load, worth the time that I will invest into it? With an average pharmacy graduate carrying around $123,063, this isn’t a question that deserves a quick answer. Combine the [...]

By |September 19th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on A Glance at the Return on Investment (ROI) of a Pharmacy Education

My Pivot from Retail Pharmacy to Hospital Pharmacy (And the Things I learned)

My Pivot from Retail Pharmacy to Hospital Pharmacy (And Some Things I learned) I started with my first retail pharmacy company in May of 2007. I applied for a position at this particular pharmacy company the same month I received an acceptance letter from my pharmacy school. I was excited and proud to see the title [...]

By |September 3rd, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on My Pivot from Retail Pharmacy to Hospital Pharmacy (And the Things I learned)

The Fork in The Road: How to Make the Right Choices for a Great Career!

How do you handle fork-in-the-road choices in your career? What about the navigating the time after the conclusion of a work/school era? Imagine you’re a brand new graduate, facing the choice between taking a residency and starting work for a company you like. What if you’ve finished your PGY1 residency and are torn between whether [...]

By |May 7th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Fork in The Road: How to Make the Right Choices for a Great Career!

7 Reasons Why You Should Leave Your Job in Retail!

7. NO (OR LESS) CRAZY CUSTOMERS I’ve worked in retail since 2007 and one of the best things about retail pharmacy is also one of the worst things about retail pharmacy. One of the most rewarding experiences as a health care professional is to have a sweet, salt of the earth customer approach your counter [...]

By |March 24th, 2016|Uncategorized|1 Comment