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发帖数: 167 | 1 Copied Originally from sdn network. Modified a tad of view points for
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1) The denier: refuses to acknowledge the saturation of the job market even
when presented with information
2) The hothead: gets angry when questioned about their decisions (i.e. for
taking out too much loans, going into pharmacy for the wrong reasons, etc.)
or hearing what they do not want to hear.
3) The rationalist/bargainer: acknowledges increased competition in the
field but rationalizes decision to go to pharmacy school based on signs of
hope (niche jobs, Obamacare, baby boomers retiring, etc.) that may be faulty
4) The attached: chooses pharmacy not because of genuine interest but out of
refusal to consider other professions. Sticks to pharmacy due to fear of
the unknown. May suffer from the sunk cost fallacy from completing
prerequisites, taking the PCAT, obtaining letters of recommendation, etc.
May be considered a form of Stockholm Syndrome.
5) The hotshot: recognizes the saturation but believes they are immune
because they will beat out the competition by getting A’s, working 30+
hours a week, networking, etc.
6) The realist: one who understands the full situation of the profession but
still has a genuine passion for it. Usually has at least a few years of
pharmacy or similar experience. Flexible with geographical location and work
environment, including in chain retail and/or in the middle of nowhere.
7) The desperate: usually has a chemistry or biology degree and has been out
of a school a few years working a dead end job. Realizes they aren't
getting any younger and they aren't ready to give up on their dreams of an
upper middle class income. Alternatively they can be a tech who has been
working in pharmacy for a long time and due to easier admission standards
they can now wear the white coat.
8) The boat jumper: leapers from the Titanic hours before the inevitable
crash with the iceberg. Dependent on the point of view: person may be
labeled as a coward, a brave soul or a level-headed being. Come along in
different forms: pre-pharm, P1/2. P3s and P4s not recommended to consider
this move due to the given investment in resources and should efficiently
play their given hand.
9) the 2.6er: he screwed up as an undergrad. He didn't know what he is going
to do with his life until he read an article on Yahoo telling him pharmacy
is a good field. Suddenly he had found his passion in life and he tells
people he had always wanted to become a pharmacist after watching a
pharmacist shake his amoxicillin suspension as a child. With his transcript
and 2.6 GPA he applied to multiple schools. The majority rejected him but a
few new schools accepted him. He realized it is going to cost him 300 k but
he doesn't care because he will be making "bank" as a pharmacist (per Yahoo
article). He figures he just has to work hard but since he didn't have a
good foundation during undergrad, he struggled and didn't have the time to
work as an intern and to network. He graduated from pharmacy school and
since he doesn't have much work experience, no one would hire him. He then
realized he is back to where he started 4 years ago but the difference is
that he has a 300 k student loan. | R*Q
发帖数: 179 | | o*******t
发帖数: 167 | 3 Copied Originally from sdn network. Modified a tad of view points for
ripples of laughter from y'all.....lol...Enjoy!
1) The denier: refuses to acknowledge the saturation of the job market even
when presented with information
2) The hothead: gets angry when questioned about their decisions (i.e. for
taking out too much loans, going into pharmacy for the wrong reasons, etc.)
or hearing what they do not want to hear.
3) The rationalist/bargainer: acknowledges increased competition in the
field but rationalizes decision to go to pharmacy school based on signs of
hope (niche jobs, Obamacare, baby boomers retiring, etc.) that may be faulty
4) The attached: chooses pharmacy not because of genuine interest but out of
refusal to consider other professions. Sticks to pharmacy due to fear of
the unknown. May suffer from the sunk cost fallacy from completing
prerequisites, taking the PCAT, obtaining letters of recommendation, etc.
May be considered a form of Stockholm Syndrome.
5) The hotshot: recognizes the saturation but believes they are immune
because they will beat out the competition by getting A’s, working 30+
hours a week, networking, etc.
6) The realist: one who understands the full situation of the profession but
still has a genuine passion for it. Usually has at least a few years of
pharmacy or similar experience. Flexible with geographical location and work
environment, including in chain retail and/or in the middle of nowhere.
7) The desperate: usually has a chemistry or biology degree and has been out
of a school a few years working a dead end job. Realizes they aren't
getting any younger and they aren't ready to give up on their dreams of an
upper middle class income. Alternatively they can be a tech who has been
working in pharmacy for a long time and due to easier admission standards
they can now wear the white coat.
8) The boat jumper: leapers from the Titanic hours before the inevitable
crash with the iceberg. Dependent on the point of view: person may be
labeled as a coward, a brave soul or a level-headed being. Come along in
different forms: pre-pharm, P1/2. P3s and P4s not recommended to consider
this move due to the given investment in resources and should efficiently
play their given hand.
9) the 2.6er: he screwed up as an undergrad. He didn't know what he is going
to do with his life until he read an article on Yahoo telling him pharmacy
is a good field. Suddenly he had found his passion in life and he tells
people he had always wanted to become a pharmacist after watching a
pharmacist shake his amoxicillin suspension as a child. With his transcript
and 2.6 GPA he applied to multiple schools. The majority rejected him but a
few new schools accepted him. He realized it is going to cost him 300 k but
he doesn't care because he will be making "bank" as a pharmacist (per Yahoo
article). He figures he just has to work hard but since he didn't have a
good foundation during undergrad, he struggled and didn't have the time to
work as an intern and to network. He graduated from pharmacy school and
since he doesn't have much work experience, no one would hire him. He then
realized he is back to where he started 4 years ago but the difference is
that he has a 300 k student loan. | R*Q
发帖数: 179 | | l******o
发帖数: 1864 | 5 7) The desperate: usually has a chemistry or biology degree and has been out
of a school a few years working a dead end job. Realizes they aren't
getting any younger and they aren't ready to give up on their dreams of an
upper middle class income.
This should be modified: the chemists or biologists can't find any job
either right after graduation or are laid off and can't find a job in their
fifties. It's not about the income, but there's just no job. No matter how
saturated the pharmacist job market is, say 1 out of 3 can find a job, the
chemists and biologists are much worse, maybe 1 out of 20. In this market,
the ones who do have a job also feel very unsecured. The pharmacist job
market is not a problem at all. The difficulty is the time and money. | c****m
发帖数: 626 | 6 Too much loan for pharmacy school now,
我们学校公立的，听校友说四年前学费只要现在的一半。而且当时还有1W sign on
bonus 什么的。overtime 是1.5 base rate. 现在bonus 没有了，CVS OT 也只有$6 +
base rate. 日子没有以前好过～～～
even
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: Copied Originally from sdn network. Modified a tad of view points for
: ripples of laughter from y'all.....lol...Enjoy!
: 1) The denier: refuses to acknowledge the saturation of the job market even
: when presented with information
: 2) The hothead: gets angry when questioned about their decisions (i.e. for
: taking out too much loans, going into pharmacy for the wrong reasons, etc.)
: or hearing what they do not want to hear.
: 3) The rationalist/bargainer: acknowledges increased competition in the
: field but rationalizes decision to go to pharmacy school based on signs of
: hope (niche jobs, Obamacare, baby boomers retiring, etc.) that may be faulty
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