Student loans create a self-made prison. For pharmacists, the problem is especially huge. Those who have $100,000 in student loan debt could be paying $2,000 a month to their loans, with half of that going to interest. Given that the average pharmacist carries...
Of all the factors that contribute to pharmacists’ employment decisions, salary is one of the biggest. In simplest terms, pharmacist salaries are unique in that pharmacists often walk directly into a 6-figure income after graduation. While that’s great for students...
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...
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...