New Career Path - Retail Pharmacy Chain
Well, its the employee's market now for pharmacists. Pharmacists are leaving everywhere so we're shorthanded no matter where you look; be it in the hospitals, polyclinics or retail setting. One may question where all these pharmacists go. Well, probably out of the profession to attempt something more lucrative. While I do not deny the fact that many join the "tai-tai" industry to mind a larger calling in life; motherhood. You can't really blame these people. Afterall, family should rank above one's career and monetary undertakings. Okay, at least that is what I think and what the bible teaches.
Anyhow, I'm going to join the retail pharmacy chain soon. Many asked why I didn't stay back to work in AH. Well, one answer - multiple reasons. Ha, crappy. Simply put, reasons are political, monetary and opportunity-related. Anyhow, I see the retail pharmacy as the frontline of contact w the community at large. If you can win ppl over to the pharmacy profession at the retail setting, you have basically won them all. I've dreaded the rate at which our profession is digging its own grave for the last few years. I admit tt I once played w a naive thought; maybe pharmacists would take more pride in their work if only we had dispensing rights!!! However, working in AH has taught me that at the end of the day if u wanna win the people, u gotta do it thru creating patient value. And tt u achieve tt by putting their interests first! So I hope to create that value in the retail setting when I join Guardian. And possibly gather like-minded people to join my cause to fight for a better tml for pharmacists and our profession.
Oh man...this sounds so corny-ly noble... I can't take it! But well, at least it describes the angst I have towards the current state of things.
Anyhow, I'm going to join the retail pharmacy chain soon. Many asked why I didn't stay back to work in AH. Well, one answer - multiple reasons. Ha, crappy. Simply put, reasons are political, monetary and opportunity-related. Anyhow, I see the retail pharmacy as the frontline of contact w the community at large. If you can win ppl over to the pharmacy profession at the retail setting, you have basically won them all. I've dreaded the rate at which our profession is digging its own grave for the last few years. I admit tt I once played w a naive thought; maybe pharmacists would take more pride in their work if only we had dispensing rights!!! However, working in AH has taught me that at the end of the day if u wanna win the people, u gotta do it thru creating patient value. And tt u achieve tt by putting their interests first! So I hope to create that value in the retail setting when I join Guardian. And possibly gather like-minded people to join my cause to fight for a better tml for pharmacists and our profession.
Oh man...this sounds so corny-ly noble... I can't take it! But well, at least it describes the angst I have towards the current state of things.