Now it has been 1 month and 2 days since I've worked, let alone been close to a pharmacy. I refuse to go into any chain that I left which trust me is actually really difficult and I have to walk an extra few blocks to another retail chain.
My reasoning into switching right away to hospital was because it is easier to explain the dreaded question "Why did you leave your last position?" I know the interviewer wants and maybe needs to know but why do you think I left my other job, it is either "Sh_t happened and I had to get out of there as quickly as possible" or "My boss was a freaking rude idiot who I had to avoid like the plague" Though something ingrained in me said these answers are not appropriate. So then what do you say? I left the perils of retail, too exhausted and saddened by my clinical skill set being used towards solving insurance rejections and being able to located any item in the store by aisle, row, color and shape, in hope of changing to hospital pharmacy where I can be a shining ball of drug information on an integrated healthcare team. My team members will respect me and call upon me for any medication related question and use my interventions is any situation. Yes... as you can tell I am very disillusioned about my career.... I blame my college.
But hospitals had no opens and huge budget cuts or as I was told thus hey, I was a great retail pharmacist. Though it is a bit difficult to explain "why did you leave a retail chain for another retail chain?"
Deep down, I loved my job (I think that is why I still cry myself to sleep on occassion when I dwell on what I lost) and I really missed my patients. I only worked at the store for 8 months and yet I knew who the most common patients were, I knew their personalities, how to speak to them to make them feel ultra important and fabulous and really cared that they received proper healthcare services.
Thus my next attempt:
Attempt 2: National Chain 1 - NC1
I contacted countless recruiters and applied online to endless amounts of retail chains in my area with no real luck. Then finally one called me back, the NC1. I used to work for them back at school, maybe they have employee loyalty and feel the need to hire me. I know I would be a great asset to them.
We chatted and he forwarded my resume to the District Managers who would ultimately hire me in my area. And then I waited some more... and more... finally one got back to me. Her stores were in the trendy areas of the city and we interviewed. It was amazing, as always, ended with "Oh I'd love to hire you but I'm not sure about an openinging, most likely there will be one and you would be a perfect fit we'll be in contact".
And were we in contact...? Not really... I tried calling her, no answer or return. Eventually after a 10 days she picks up," Oh I am still interested, I was very impressed by your interview and I want you. I am waiting on human resources. Call back on Monday." I went through the weekend super excited, I even bought new pants for work and spent a pretty penny on dinner with my boyfriend and friends expecting I will be rolling in money soon. Monday afternoon I spoke to her... oh you mean there isn't an opening that you kept saying there may be....you mean that pharmacist isn't really leaving thus you have nothing for me... gee thanks...
I just wish the person interviewing would be up front in the begining - No there are NO openings now but we will keep you on file and contact you in either several weeks or months when one definitely comes available.
I don't understand the mind games and I don't have any health insurance to go on any antidepressants to help with this overly bearing saddness.
Anyway, I get to cook homemade chicken pizza and apple sauce or apple cake for my boyfriend tonight, that'll be cheery! Haha, something to enlightlen my mood. At least, I know how to make a killer lemonade and vodka. In a blender mix powdered lemonade, a cut up peach, add enough water and flavored vodka (my favorites are cherry but also try lemon, citrus, raspberry, blueberry, etc) for liquids, add ice, and blend away. Mmmm always tastes good for me.
Maybe at the end of my pathetic ramblings I'll put a drink creation to at least be somewhat entertaining.
Anyway, you are almost caught up to the present and yes I'm cutting out large portions of my day to day living but trust me, it isn't exciting like that one time I caught a monsterous cat fish in the Mississippi Bay and then earned myself a neck full of Mardi Gras beads.
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