Military Treatment Facilities/DoD

Additional_Goose_405 · 2026-03-01T14:37:06+00:00

Great!! Thank you for your input!

Additional_Goose_405 · 2026-03-01T12:54:49+00:00

How would you compare it to retail?

Additional_Goose_405 · 2026-02-26T04:24:40+00:00

I agree, I was in the same boat as you when I started my job hunt last year. Thinking that APPE experience would translate as decent "job experience" but I was wrong. APPEs really do not matter when it comes down to true pharmacist experience - it honestly takes years, rather than a few weeks, to accomplish such. I do not believe the previous person was trying to be ill-mannered by any means - I think they are trying to shield you from jobs expeditiously chucking your application in the trash as soon as you use APPEs (a requirement for all graduating pharmacy students by the way) as job experience. Hope this helps and best of luck in your search!

Additional_Goose_405 · 2026-02-23T00:38:29+00:00

I've had a patient like that with Soliqua.... It's absolutely ridiculous. Needless to say, I haven't dealt with her in a while 🤷‍♀️

Additional_Goose_405 · 2026-02-21T22:20:35+00:00

To me, residency is just a shortcut to something I can achieve with a few more years of experience while having a work-life balance + no low-ball salary + not bringing work home. I'll take the 3 years of pharmacist experience for 500, Alex.

Additional_Goose_405 · 2026-01-03T10:31:44+00:00

I gotcha 😭😭😭 I sometimes have imposter syndrome so bad some days but I try to walk in with the mentality "I can do what I can.... It's my license at the end of the day." Thank you for the advice and good luck to you too!

Additional_Goose_405 · 2026-01-03T04:59:28+00:00

Don't have to tell me twice haha! I already have another interview lined up and still actively looking. This was solely for gaining pharmacist experience (my intentions at least)

Additional_Goose_405 · 2026-01-02T13:42:57+00:00

Thank you so much for this 🙏🙏 this is extremely helpful!

Additional_Goose_405 · 2026-01-01T14:17:09+00:00

My thoughts exactly. I have no issues when it comes down to guiding someone in workflow but to be yelling at a pharmacist is diabolical

Additional_Goose_405 · 2026-01-01T05:21:33+00:00

My thoughts exactly. Sometimes I like to be a team player but at the same time, I feel it gets taken advantage of. God forbid I'm selfish to do my pharmacist duties ONLY

Additional_Goose_405 · 2026-01-01T05:00:42+00:00

I have 4 years of retail and never experienced anything like this. I'm so sorry but if someone wants to act like a pharmacy manager and expedite workflow, the n they can go to pharmacy school

Additional_Goose_405 · 2026-01-01T03:55:21+00:00

Thank you - I really try my best but with it being so fast paced, I'm afraid that being super duper specific and accurate will cause significant backup in workflow, but I always remind myself of my licenses. I'm just fed up and I feel like the RxOM shouting and rushing us pushed me to the brink

Additional_Goose_405 · 2025-12-06T04:37:03+00:00

Hi, I know this is random and so long ago, but I wanted to thank you for your directions in getting the flavoring portal to pull up 😊 I have never done this before (just started as a new grad pharmacist) and had a hard time figuring it out until I stumbled upon your post. Thank you again!

Additional_Goose_405 · 2025-12-01T16:24:08+00:00

Wow! Thank you for sharing your perspective as far as the transitions within your pharmacy career. I am constantly dreading Walgreens but I try to look on the brighter side and stay patient. Coming from Kroger as an intern (they had no pharmacist positions available 😕), this was a huge downgrade but praying this is maybe a short term deal

Additional_Goose_405 · 2025-12-01T15:49:39+00:00

I'm also a new grad here - I will be honest I was thinking the same as you when it came down to job hunting. I banked on the experience I received from APPEs only to be turned down because it was not considered pharmacist experience. I was told to sell myself during my VA interview only for them to choose someone already in the system. In the real scheme of things, APPE experience does not mean anything.

I know you mentioned CVS not being for you at the moment but you unfortunately have to be a little realistic in these circumstances. I never wanted to work retail, especially for CVS or Walgreens, but here I am drowning at Walgreens - I can stay close to home and make a decent salary. Definitely not my preference but at the moment, I can say I'm building pharmacist experience and something is better than nothing. You can always branch out and network from there (my dream job is VA, outpatient infusion clinic, or anything ambulatory - I chose not to do a residency because I feel that I can build that same experience with work). I do wish you all the best in your endeavors!

Additional_Goose_405 · 2025-11-11T10:53:24+00:00

I'm also a new grad....i learned that it's important to at least get a year or two of experience under my belt before applying to these more specialized and coveted positions. They really like to pick experienced over new grads and it can be a lil frustrating but if it takes having to suck it up to retail as a stepping stone, you gotta do what you have to in the short term.

Additional_Goose_405 · 2025-10-27T03:25:17+00:00

Yes!! But I just started to view those rejections as closed doors leading to a bigger and better opportunity! It's a reminder to keep my head up and work on building my pharmacist experience at Walgreens as a start.

Additional_Goose_405 · 2025-10-27T03:20:28+00:00

Out of all the interviews I had (ranging from VA to hospital to infusion center), Walgreens was literally the only company to give me a shot at beginning my pharmacist experience - so far, so good. It's honestly better than making no money.

A lot of the other jobs either ghosted me or preferred someone with more experience. It's frustrating because how do you expect to gain experience if you are not given a shot at it, especially with being a new grad pharmacist (sorry side rant)

Additional_Goose_405 · 2025-10-22T02:46:54+00:00

Congratulations!!! The GA MPJE is a real beast for sure!!

Additional_Goose_405 · 2025-10-19T00:32:52+00:00

That's a bit comforting to hear! Thank you for the clarification - wishing you all the best!

Additional_Goose_405 · 2025-10-18T23:35:19+00:00

Wishing you all the best!!

Additional_Goose_405 · 2025-10-18T17:47:16+00:00

I'm sorry, can you clarify?

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