I quit! After 3 years as a retail pharmacist, I have finally freed myself of this hell otherwise known as retail pharmacy. This is my Declaration of Independence! Okay, that was a bit dramatic, although I did cry when I called my manager that I would be putting in my 2 weeks and quitting retail pharmacy. As I reflect on these past three years, there were some good and some bad moments (see here, here, and here), but I will…
“I got that summertime, summertime sadness…” is completely stuck in my head and unfortunately it describes my life right now. I feel trapped. And apathetic. And sad. How’s that for a way to begin the summer? But I’m hoping that it gets better. Maybe it’s because it’s been a cloudy and rainy spring these past few months. But summer’s here now and I’ve always been a summer girl. Okay, but let’s backtrack and get to the issue at hand. I…
When I started this blog, I never thought I’d write about my career in pharmacy. It was supposed to be a place for me to document my journey through personal finance and debt repayment. But I realized that my personal finance has a direct correlation to my career choices (both past and future). So I thought, what the heck, my job is half of my life so there was a lot to write on that. However, what I didn’t realize…
I graduated from pharmacy school a year ago and have been a licensed pharmacist for almost 10 months now. I wish I could say all those hours spent studying in pharmacy school and all the debt I incurred was worth it now that I am a practicing pharmacist. But then this post wouldn’t be called Why I Regret Becoming a Pharmacist. Although the thought had been running through my mind and I’ve said it a few times to some friends,…
It’s been over a month since I’ve updated which I feel disappointed about. One of my biggest dilemmas when I started this blog was how much I wanted to divulge in terms of my professional career and personal life. However, once I’ve thought it through, I realized just how big my career plays a part in my life. It is, after all, how I make my living and plan to pay off my loans. In fact, it is the entire reason I…