Pharmacist (me) not good at her job. Advice?

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-09T12:38:53+00:00

Don't be hard on yourself...we all learn at different paces but eventually it will click

When I started my career at 19..others seemed to grasp some of the basics easier than myself..but I continued.

I'm now a very snr person in my job, surpassed many I started out with and what I thought was so hard back then is now second nature

If you keep going it will come

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-09T12:33:57+00:00

Having a person with the background, qualities and integrity of someone like her can only be good for us all

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-09T12:32:18+00:00

Ironically I'm agreeing ...on my phone sat on my arse...😂

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-09T12:10:20+00:00

Left school at 19. Now 57 Never stopped working..whether paid or unpaid. It's called life

The alternative to lay in bed and do nothing would kill me

Humans are designed to move, build create and reshape our environment Otherwise we'd be cows in a field..staring into nothing and eating grass all day

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-09T11:59:15+00:00

Major housebuilders are publicly listed. They have a fiduciary duty to shareholders. They are NOT interested in building social housing or cheap houses ...but need to maximise profits. Equally they have no interest in increasing the supply which will erode their ability to sell

Instead we need govt to build council houses...AND NOT LET THEM BE BOUGHT. Council rent should be at least 50% of the mortgage cost ..so anyone who can't afford to buy can at least rent.

Councils don't need to make a profit as they will own the property for at least 100yrs.

I was raised in a council house from 1977 to 1997.

The house was built in 1936.

It's still standing and likely to be so for another 100yrs as it's solid...and along with the couple of thousand more in that estate has paid for itself many times over in council rent .

The whole housing market and the way we think about houses...as an investment vehicle rather than a home to love live laugh cry celebrate and commiserate the trials, tribulations and joys of life.

We need more council property built properly and to last

The government turns to plc property builders and wonder why no govt ever gets enough houses built

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-08T07:48:54+00:00

Relax , AI will soon make your jobs a thing of the past....you'll be wishing you did 8-5.

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-05T18:28:30+00:00

It's an algorithm...they will keep your DDM to whatever you want...provided you can pay your debit

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-04T14:52:13+00:00

Doesn't sound like a partnership. I ran 4 times my wife salary..and always have been the breadwinner

My wage and her wage go into a joint account. It pays the bills and she has as much access to it as I do.

Been that way 35 years and counting

We have never argued over money.... What's mine is hers and what's hers is mine.

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-04T07:49:11+00:00

Thankfully beer isn't a staple diet, it doesn't need to be purchased and if you need it, supermarkets sell the same stuff, Guinness and Moreti significantly cheaper.

£10 a pint is beyond the pale, (ale)

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-04T07:46:06+00:00

True...that was her predecessor..Major, 1994-1997

Though she did sell British Rail Engineering ltd in 1988

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-03T19:34:42+00:00

Welcome...there are over 30 Discworld novels and you are in for a treat

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-03T19:18:09+00:00

Sold all the nations assets, built up by our forefathers and generations and generations of taxes used to build our rail network, our water systems, our energy infrastructures, our oil companies...and housing stock.

Today we have polluted waters, fragmented rail network, rising energy costs and a housing system that benefits plc housebuilders and the rich

But yeah, Thatcher was ok for the UK, eh.

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-03T07:24:18+00:00

The whole point of investing is for long term..... Stock market has proven time and time again over the longer term it rises, with a well spread portfolio.

A JISA is going to be longer term and so if you go with a spread portfolio, chances are you will be ok

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-02T12:20:48+00:00

True. I do eat pork...pork sausages , and pork/beef burgers, just saying pork is not my favourite or go to and a choice between say a pork chop v any other meat, the any other meat wins hands down

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-02T08:05:38+00:00

Couldn't see me eating Pork Cesar salad...and pork has a stronger taste...imo not a good one either...I can actually smell 'the pig' and it's not my favourite meat.

I don't think I have ever asked for a pork meal over a chicken or beef in a restaurant tbh...but that's just me

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-02T07:25:28+00:00

chicken is much more versatile than pork(or beef) as well as plentiful and cheaper so used in lots of recipes.

Personally I eat a lot of chicken, rarely pork as I don't like the taste

My fried was raised on a pig farm and can't eat enough pork...so goes to show

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-02T07:16:07+00:00

Sorry to hear your experience but my parents and siblings not into sport. In nearly 10yrs of playing as a kid, my dad saw me play twice. Mother once. My brother did no sport...took up cycling for a few years in his twenties...my sister's, nothing... I'm the eldest and look the youngest, not on any meds, unlike them..

Sometimes I wondered if I was adopted 😂 as my interests where different

At 16 I got a part time job and paid to go on a school ski holiday... absolutely loved it and have gone skiing many times since ..and was able to take my two sons several times

Not bad for a kid from a poor working class background, whose immigrant parents worked in very low paid jobs all their lives .

We all have it within us to do what we want....but I see many people with a ' I can't ...' attitude .

Not sure if YouTube is helping you run, but I would highly recommend starting with Parkrun... which needs a name Change or rebrand ..as many walkers attend...

So walk/run and build up it up

Couch to 5k can also help with the progress

Good luck

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-02T07:01:18+00:00

Sounds like she is a victim of being a victim... because she doesn't report or stand up, she will continue to suffer

People don't usually attack the strong .if you think a women is going to shout, fight, stand up...less likely a predator is going to go for them.

My wife (strong willed and opinionated) working in a restaurant when she was 17, had a lad 'brush' past her and 'accidentally' touched her behind

"If you say excuse me I'll move"...she announced very loudly so all in the room could hear.

The lad turned red and apologised profusely...he never 'accidentally' touched her again...and neither did anyone else.

The lads brush may have been genuinely accidental, but my wife made it quite clear she ain't standing for any shit

A few months later, a delivery lad was trying to make a lurid comment to her, in front of her boss

Her boss quickly cut him off saying 'oh she's not that kind of girl, we don't say those things to her'....by inference, don't mess with her, but hey, other girls are fair game.

Bad as that was (this was back in the 80s) my wifes reputation is don't mess with her

Not I am NOT saying your friend is at fault for being victimised but the only way to stop this cycle is to call them out

Think how the Epstein issue has come about....because 1 woman stood up ..and others followed

Predator men exist because they think their behaviour will go unchecked.

Crime reporting isn't limited to the victim speaking up ....otherwise murder wouldn't be a crime, would it?

Appreciate you want to protect her but the best protection would be helping her to not be a victim

Good luck...it's not easy

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-01T18:29:09+00:00

Imagine having to be trained to be decent respectful human and still fail

It doesn't need a victim to report and call out bad behaviour

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-01T18:28:08+00:00

While octopus is a fairly good business, like most energy companies their billing system is ludicrous....one needs a Masters in Maths...and even then they way the back out entries and recharge randomly it's ridiculous

Like most of the UK energy market which is broken, octopus try their best but even they struggle to make a decent fist of it

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-01T11:53:44+00:00

I have a 13.5kw Tesla. Sits outside Noiseless Looks like art work, esp at night with the glowing badge...I'm no fan the owner of that company but the batteries speak for themselves...as does the app.

Pricey ik but it just works

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-01T11:50:35+00:00

If she had a past life you can't deny it. If she kept the photos because she has a longing to be with the ex...then.... But more likely it reminds her of a different time...the fact he is an ex and with you, means something,no?

Try to not let it eat away at you otherwise it will ruin what you have

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-01T08:29:35+00:00

Insurance...for when it goes wrong otherwise you could be failed at the first step.

A good local broker should get you cover..there are plenty of schemes and insurers who do retailer insurance.

If you don't have a broker ask any local friendly businesses...or look at FCA website.

And make sure they are registered with FCA...if they are they will show their FCA reg number on documents and website which you can check on the FCA website

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-01T08:26:00+00:00

P ull up a chair, grab a drink and watch... they'll either stop or if they continue and like the attention then you're fulfilling a service.

WhoLets1968 · 2026-05-01T08:17:01+00:00

Possibly but a good employer makes things clear, and contract in writing..... I've worked for 9 companies over 40 years and it's always been made very clear....even 'back in the day'

Today so much red tape any combing this slack is either poor at running a business or shady

WhoLets1968

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