When she was in pharmacy school at St. John’s University in Queens, Marina Buksov was very happy with her studies and excited to become a pharmacist. Then, something changed. As she was considering her options after pharmacy school graduation, she started to feel...
I recently spoke with a pharmacist who wanted out of her retail pharmacy job. Aside from the typical complaints about retail pharmacy, such as bad hours and being poorly treated, she said, “Everyone knows pharmacist salaries are going down. We are being replaced by...
No matter what stage of life you are in, you should have some financial goals. As a pharmacist, you make a large sum of money—and you shouldn’t waste it. You may have heard the saying, “With great wealth comes great responsibility.” So true. However, I also believe...
Do you remember the moment in pharmacy school when you had to convince yourself that all this effort and energy was earning worth six figures in the future? Remember the moment when you had to cajole yourself to study for another few minutes for that chemo exam by...
When I was growing up, my favorite tool was the Lego brick separator—the tool that helps to get those stubbornly stuck-together bricks apart. I used it all the time and it made my Lego experiences much more fun. As a side hustler, time is my most valuable resource. I...
Looking for the 2022 Pharmacist Salary Guide? Click here. Once again, it’s time for my updated Pharmacy Salary Guide. Before we dive into 2017, let’s look at the pharmacy salary information from 2016. In 2016, full-time pharmacists made anywhere from $84,000 to...
