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Feeling Stuck in Your Career and How To Get Out

Feeling Stuck in Your Career and How To Get Out

by Alex Barker | Mar 30, 2022 | Burnout, Career, Health and Wellness, Network, Workplace Matters

After eight years, Dr. Ken O’Shea recently quit his role as a retail pharmacist to pursue a career in insurance. He shared his experience and reasons for quitting in an interview with the New York Times. One of the reasons he cited was the increasing pressures...
My Deep Admiration For The Night Pharmacy Staff Who Perform A Difficult Job At A Ridiculous Hour

My Deep Admiration For The Night Pharmacy Staff Who Perform A Difficult Job At A Ridiculous Hour

by Daniel Shifrin | Jan 26, 2022 | Blog, Career, Career Path, General, Health and Wellness, Network, Professional Skills, Workplace Matters

I’m Jewish.  I don’t celebrate Christmas.  It’s not my holiday.  To me, it’s just another day.  Now this is a tough concept for someone to grasp who celebrates Christmas.  Because for those who celebrate the holiday, Christmas is a big...
Avoiding The Argument While Encouraging A Meeting Of The Minds

Avoiding The Argument While Encouraging A Meeting Of The Minds

by Daniel Shifrin | Dec 7, 2021 | Blog, Career, General, Professional Skills, Workplace Matters

Pharmacy is always wrong.  I’ve noticed that.  No matter who Pharmacy fights with— whether it’s doctors, patients, nurses, administrators, or other department managers.  No matter how logical we are.  Or no matter how well we follow the...
The Never-Ending Process of Devising Schedules – Why Catering To The Staff Made The Schedules Work Out

The Never-Ending Process of Devising Schedules – Why Catering To The Staff Made The Schedules Work Out

by Daniel Shifrin | Sep 2, 2021 | Blog, Career, General, Professional Skills, Success Story, Workplace Matters

I’ve performed many difficult tasks as a pharmacy manager.  I’ve remodeled a pharmacy, designed a new clean room, and started a chemotherapy program.  I’ve even worked with management to present a new contract to our unionized pharmacy staff.  But the toughest job...
Recognizing Special Individuals Who Excelled In Their Field And Impacted My Career For The Better

Recognizing Special Individuals Who Excelled In Their Field And Impacted My Career For The Better

by Daniel Shifrin | Aug 3, 2021 | Career, General, Workplace Matters

I’ve written several articles for The Happy PharmD.  Most of them have been adversarial: Me and my pharmacy vs. the doctors.  Me and my pharmacy vs. the nurses.  Me and my pharmacy vs. the hospital’s administration. Most of the time I’ve painted these groups as the...
How My Short-Lived Role as an Acting Director Allowed Me to Merge as a Valuable Commodity

How My Short-Lived Role as an Acting Director Allowed Me to Merge as a Valuable Commodity

by Daniel Shifrin | Jul 7, 2021 | Career, General, Success Story, Workplace Matters

I really enjoyed working in my first hospital.  I was hired by an older gentleman.  He was the Director of Pharmacy.  I believe he liked the suit that I was wearing.  He was very knowledgeable and very soft spoken.  He was also very close...
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