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<blockquote data-quote="Spooby" data-source="post: 4092495" data-attributes="member: 548396">Retail pharmacist counsel patients on how to take their drugs, and refill pill bottles.&nbsp; That is pretty much 99% of what they do.&nbsp; They are hired to pump out as many prescriptions as possible in a single business day.&nbsp; Worse environment to be in, but they get paid the most.Hospital pharmacists get paid slightly less, but the environment isn&#039;t always as busy.&nbsp; Obviously that depends on what hospital you work for.&nbsp; County hospitals will be similar to a retail environment.Either one will take alot of schooling, and it will always be pretty competitive.&nbsp; Its only like that because folks think that it is an easy way to make over $100g&#039;s / year...which it is after you finish school.My experience?&nbsp; The life is stressful, and the money isn&#039;t worth a career in retail pharmacy.&nbsp; Look into other aspects of pharmacy like nuclear pharmacy, or something else.&nbsp; They don&#039;t get paid anywhere close to what a retail pharmacist would, but you don&#039;t deal with the bullshit either.&nbsp; If you want to see what a retail job is like go to your local walgreen&#039;s or CVS on a saturday during lunch time.&nbsp; The weekends are usually manned at a bare minimum, and all hell breaks loose.Good luck man...but don&#039;t pick pharmacy because of the money.&nbsp; There are plenty of other jobs out there that pay you just as much.&nbsp; Even if they don&#039;t just make sure you give yourself a chance to pick a job you REALLY want.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Spooby, post: 4092495, member: 548396"] Retail pharmacist counsel patients on how to take their drugs, and refill pill bottles. That is pretty much 99% of what they do. They are hired to pump out as many prescriptions as possible in a single business day. Worse environment to be in, but they get paid the most. Hospital pharmacists get paid slightly less, but the environment isn't always as busy. Obviously that depends on what hospital you work for. County hospitals will be similar to a retail environment. Either one will take alot of schooling, and it will always be pretty competitive. Its only like that because folks think that it is an easy way to make over $100g's / year...which it is after you finish school. My experience? The life is stressful, and the money isn't worth a career in retail pharmacy. Look into other aspects of pharmacy like nuclear pharmacy, or something else. They don't get paid anywhere close to what a retail pharmacist would, but you don't deal with the bullshit either. If you want to see what a retail job is like go to your local walgreen's or CVS on a saturday during lunch time. The weekends are usually manned at a bare minimum, and all hell breaks loose. Good luck man...but don't pick pharmacy because of the money. There are plenty of other jobs out there that pay you just as much. Even if they don't just make sure you give yourself a chance to pick a job you REALLY want. [/QUOTE]

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