I started my new job in retail pharmacy on June 21st. Since then, I've been shadowing the other staff members on the daily duties from helping customers pick up their prescription, filling in production, doing some data entry when customers drop off prescriptions from doctors, all the while trying to complete all my online training modules which really bores the hell out of me.
The other technicians have been helpful, and as much as I try not to bother them too much by asking questions, I don't want to risk making any mistakes and looking like a fool in front of everyone.
So far, the pharmacists I've been working with are patient enough to coach me on other things. All but one pharmacists who seem to be very dismissive and come off as they don't want to be bothered when you have a question. I thought it's just maybe they're having a bad day or just overwhelmed during the busy hours; but there have been a lot of incidents during the two weeks I've worked where I would ask a question and they would just walk away as if they didn't hear me.
That said, I try to steer clear from this particular pharmacist and ask someone else nearby. I figured, it's still too early to determine if this person is just who they are or it's something personal against me. I'm not going to stress over it, but it's hard to move on when knowing you have to come in to work and they're there and you can't avoid them.
I just have to power through and maybe I can convince the other lead pharmacist to make me a floater and work at other branches and eventually do well in one of them that I'll be able to transfer.
A fellow technician colleague and friend once told me that retail pharmacy is very cut-throat. And she wasn't lying. I'm not really intimidated by it; it's just that I've been known to be a sassy-bitch, and I don't want to show my true colors just yet because I'm trying to secure this job and get as much experience I can. I just can't believe that rudeness from a staff member who is supposed to be professional and helpful to a new hire like me that needs training would act as if they can't be bothered at all.
Whatever, bitch! As if!
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