3 Facts About Pharmacist Shortages and the Current Surplus

3 Facts About Pharmacist Shortages and the Current Surplus

by Alex Barker | Oct 25, 2018 | Career

​The pharmacist surplus is an ongoing struggle for our industry. The surplus has existed for more than a decade, and it shows no sign of resolving itself. Everyone says, “There are too many pharmacists,” but I find this isn’t based on facts but subjective feelings...
Why Do So Many Pharmacists Experience So Much Stress?

Why Do So Many Pharmacists Experience So Much Stress?

by Alex Barker | Oct 25, 2018 | Burnout, Career

Every job has stress. Given that the definition of stress is “strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances,” it isn’t a stretch to assume that work and stress almost always co-exist. While every job has stressful aspects, though, not every...
I Left My Traditional Pharmacy Job To Help You Do the Same

I Left My Traditional Pharmacy Job To Help You Do the Same

by Alex Barker | Oct 22, 2018 | Career, Side Hustle

Alex BarkerAlex is the Founder of The Happy PharmD. He loves anime, his family, and video games, but not in that...
How I Left My Six-Figure Pharmacist Job to Hustle My Six-Figure Business

How I Left My Six-Figure Pharmacist Job to Hustle My Six-Figure Business

by Alex Barker | Oct 8, 2018 | Career, Entrepreneur, Side Hustle, Success Story

People ask me all the time how I made this transition, I suspect because they assume I had access to resources and help they don’t have access to. Many people are surprised to find that my story initially started the same way theirs did and that the key for me was...
5 Immediate Steps For Pharmacists Seeking More From Their Work

5 Immediate Steps For Pharmacists Seeking More From Their Work

by Alex Barker | Oct 5, 2018 | General, Health and Wellness

By most people’s estimations, you’re stuck. You’ve invested time and money into this pharmacy career that suddenly feels wrong; and you make such a great salary, walking away seems crazy. You can’t imagine staying and you can’t imagine leaving. I’ve been where you...
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