I've noticed many pharmacist job openings in the Atlanta area and wondered why. It seems pharmacists are dealing with increasing requests and it's reaching the point where it's superhard to do the work period - unpaid weekly meetings before work and promoting additional vaccinations like Shingrix and Gardasil to make even more profit and it's so hard for poeple who are suposed to do the work. They're also expected to help nearly every patient to upsell more services and make specific calls that will help Walmart make even more $$$. This extra workload has contributed to a nationwide shortage of retail pharmacists, as many who left the industry are reluctant to return, preferring to avoid the retail setting. The poor treatment during the COVID pushed many to look for better jobs (as the did, many left), as any other job seemed better compared to the negative experiences they had at the pharmacy here (and other large chains are as bad as we are). Frankly I have no questions just want to vent a bit. I see that there are no posts in the pharmacy section on this website so I am not even sure if someone will see it but that's how I feel on this Friday afternoon.
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