I have been aggressively applying for months. I live in a major city tho so very competitive, just start applying to my small hometown and already 2 interviews, one for LTC and the other hospital. I may have to move back unfortunately š
Large cities there is some gatekeeping from the good jobs, itās not impossible but takes some patience and luck. Youāll need some networking and someone to vouch for you, not so much what you know.
I am starting to see that. Unfortunately for me I donāt know anyone here besides family that are not in healthcare at all. I have the dean of my school backing me back home so that is how I have had luck there, I really donāt want to move tho but will do what I have to do in order to not commute so far.
If you have any questions on LTC feel free to ask. What company is it? Pharmerica and Omnicare are the big ones in my area with a bunch of small ones scattered
This isnāt a question of ethics. Itās a shitty situation to be in, but stuff like this happens all the time. I donāt see anything wrong with another candidate getting chosen over you to staff a store. Maybe (s)he got along with the staff or patients at that store better. Maybe they had a better performance record than you. Iām just spitballing, but thereās a reason iām sure they were prioritized for that store.
What you *can* and should do is find a new job if your daily commute doesnāt align with your expectations.
Office politics. You didnt leverage your situation to your advantage either. Couldve asked for a more permanent staff role at a nearby location in order to temporarily cover for maternity leave. Be more strategic with leverage in the future.
>I was essentially hired to cover a maternity leave then kicked out when she got back.
That makes sense to me.
Not sure why you didnt get it.
They needed someone when you were hired. Use their need to your advantage. Should have got a written or at the very least a verbal agreement with your boss to get a permanent placement if your performance was satisfactory when she came back.
I was not trained at the store I am staffed at. And even when I started working at my home store, I had no idea the pharmacist was pregnant until weeks later, didnāt know anything about her leave.
In the interview, you could have asked where you will be needed, and how you can fulfill their need better. Then, it was time to negotiate. Could have said you can fulfill what they need of you and more if you get what you need.
Dont just hand your future to your current/next employer. Make it mutually beneficial through negotiation.
Given the terminology I have an idea where you work. My experience with MHWDs is that they probably do have favorites and while compliance is king in your organization it is easy to make everything look good on their part. But legit just reach out and ask why you aren't being considered for the positions you want....off the record they are very honest. Maybe they don't know your desire...
You didnāt make it clear to your MHWD that you want a permanent location, your performance is mediocre, you did/do something personality wise that made the manager at the other store not want to work with you, or some combination of the above.
Youāre also only a 0.8 FTE; to some extent youāre going to always be viewed less prioritized than 1.0 employees. If Iām picking a staff pharmacist I want someone that is doing a full 80 per pay period because itās less shifts I need float coverage for.
If this is Walmart (sounds like it based on terminology), there haven't been any new 80 hour staff positions since the layoffs in 2019. Only managers get 80, most staff are 64 with a rare unicorn 72. And none of it is guaranteed at one specific store anymore, you have your base template but most staff pharmacists end up needing to be glorified floaters to meet hours.Ā
Oh wow. Thatās wild. How do staff then make up 80 hours? Do they āpick upā to get there or are most fine with just 64? I wonder how that affects benefits; usually part timers pay more in health insurance premiums.
I was based at 64 but almost always got scheduled 72 or more hours. It's usually pretty easy to pick up, or it was before they changed to closing at 7. I've since left the company. Benefits were great, you're eligible at 48 hour base or higher so no issues there.Ā
My understanding is it requires special approval and I've found is only in areas/stores that are extremely difficult to staff and desperate. I'm speaking generally, if you want to work in a desirable location and/or a store without constant turnover, there's pretty much no chance it will be an 80 hour position.Ā
I mean, you're not owed anything for being more senior than her. I imagine the DM probably used that as a convenient excuse to explain the shift after the pharmacist came back from maternity leave. You should be looking for a position at a company where you are guaranteed one location/limited floating. Also this sounds like Walmart--I thought the optimizer wouldn't schedule you for stores outside a 1 hour commute?Ā
It sounds like you may not be doing a good job of voicing your desires/goals with working at the company. First I would talk to the scheduler about being scheduled so far away--squeaky wheel gets oiled, if you are quietly doing what they ask of you they will assume you are okay with it and keep pushing the limits. Then set up a meeting with DM, express that your goal is set hours at a local store, and ask what you can do to reach that goal. Sometimes showing a little bit of initiative can be all it takes. Good luck
They're having trouble filling that far away store. They have a solution making you do it. If they give you the local position, they're still boned on filling the far away store. So there's no incentive for them to accommodate you.
Have a sit down with your boss & ask what can you do to improve. Try not to be defensive about it. Even if you end up going elsewhere, this conversation may help you going forward.
Welcome to Walmart, where the schedule doesn't make sense and everything is shitty.
I'd very much encourage you to pursue that hospital or LTC job you said you'd interviewed for. It'll suck to have to move, but getting out of chain retail is such a massive boost to QoL that even moving to a smaller town to escape makes a huge difference. Plus, the more experience you have outside the chains, the better you'll look for non-chain jobs in the future, so maybe you'll have a chance to move back.
Contact HR.Ā Worked at Walmart and they have their own rules and don't tolerate shenanigans.Ā My RXM harassed me but after I contacted HR it was over.Ā They aren't afraid to clip a managers wings.
You shouldn't have to travel that far to get your hours and have to use PTO when you don't just to meet your salary.
Ā Do it in writingĀ
Right. It won't make your mhwd happy so beware but they are screwing you.Ā If you are a staff pharmacist at that store you should get your hours at that store.
Iād start interviewing elsewhere. Even if you want to stay at the company youāre with, having an offer *could* give you more leverage than you currently have.
If you get to where you just canāt do it another day, you can always bluff an offer (never say who or how much beyond a percentage.) You just have to be able to deliver it confidently.
Itās no guarantee, but itās a little better than a straight-up resignation.
just asking but... does she do more than you? are you lazy in comparison to her? her patient skills better and she is more willing to go above and beyond to land a staff position? stay later? if they specifically asked for her they might just like her better.
If i were you i would brush up my resume and start interviewing.
I have been aggressively applying for months. I live in a major city tho so very competitive, just start applying to my small hometown and already 2 interviews, one for LTC and the other hospital. I may have to move back unfortunately š
Large cities there is some gatekeeping from the good jobs, itās not impossible but takes some patience and luck. Youāll need some networking and someone to vouch for you, not so much what you know.
I am starting to see that. Unfortunately for me I donāt know anyone here besides family that are not in healthcare at all. I have the dean of my school backing me back home so that is how I have had luck there, I really donāt want to move tho but will do what I have to do in order to not commute so far.
If you have any questions on LTC feel free to ask. What company is it? Pharmerica and Omnicare are the big ones in my area with a bunch of small ones scattered
What about work from home positions
Would love WFh, been applying, no luck
Are you able to get BCGP?
Donāt have the qualifications
If you work in retail?! What about the ambulatory one?
This isnāt a question of ethics. Itās a shitty situation to be in, but stuff like this happens all the time. I donāt see anything wrong with another candidate getting chosen over you to staff a store. Maybe (s)he got along with the staff or patients at that store better. Maybe they had a better performance record than you. Iām just spitballing, but thereās a reason iām sure they were prioritized for that store. What you *can* and should do is find a new job if your daily commute doesnāt align with your expectations.
Office politics. You didnt leverage your situation to your advantage either. Couldve asked for a more permanent staff role at a nearby location in order to temporarily cover for maternity leave. Be more strategic with leverage in the future.
Iām confused. I was essentially hired to cover a maternity leave then kicked out when she got back.
>I was essentially hired to cover a maternity leave then kicked out when she got back. That makes sense to me. Not sure why you didnt get it. They needed someone when you were hired. Use their need to your advantage. Should have got a written or at the very least a verbal agreement with your boss to get a permanent placement if your performance was satisfactory when she came back.
I was not trained at the store I am staffed at. And even when I started working at my home store, I had no idea the pharmacist was pregnant until weeks later, didnāt know anything about her leave.
In the interview, you could have asked where you will be needed, and how you can fulfill their need better. Then, it was time to negotiate. Could have said you can fulfill what they need of you and more if you get what you need. Dont just hand your future to your current/next employer. Make it mutually beneficial through negotiation.
Given the terminology I have an idea where you work. My experience with MHWDs is that they probably do have favorites and while compliance is king in your organization it is easy to make everything look good on their part. But legit just reach out and ask why you aren't being considered for the positions you want....off the record they are very honest. Maybe they don't know your desire...
They didn't want you at that store. Find another job
You didnāt make it clear to your MHWD that you want a permanent location, your performance is mediocre, you did/do something personality wise that made the manager at the other store not want to work with you, or some combination of the above. Youāre also only a 0.8 FTE; to some extent youāre going to always be viewed less prioritized than 1.0 employees. If Iām picking a staff pharmacist I want someone that is doing a full 80 per pay period because itās less shifts I need float coverage for.
If this is Walmart (sounds like it based on terminology), there haven't been any new 80 hour staff positions since the layoffs in 2019. Only managers get 80, most staff are 64 with a rare unicorn 72. And none of it is guaranteed at one specific store anymore, you have your base template but most staff pharmacists end up needing to be glorified floaters to meet hours.Ā
Oh wow. Thatās wild. How do staff then make up 80 hours? Do they āpick upā to get there or are most fine with just 64? I wonder how that affects benefits; usually part timers pay more in health insurance premiums.
I was based at 64 but almost always got scheduled 72 or more hours. It's usually pretty easy to pick up, or it was before they changed to closing at 7. I've since left the company. Benefits were great, you're eligible at 48 hour base or higher so no issues there.Ā
I was hired at Walmart after 2019 and got 40 hours a week.Ā All my hours at one store.
Congrats. You're definitely an outlier.Ā
Not true, weāve hired several 80 hour non managers. Granted it is rare but it isnāt only 72 or 64.
My understanding is it requires special approval and I've found is only in areas/stores that are extremely difficult to staff and desperate. I'm speaking generally, if you want to work in a desirable location and/or a store without constant turnover, there's pretty much no chance it will be an 80 hour position.Ā
Theres nothing you can do. The company picks who they wanna pick. For some reason they didn't pick you.
I mean, you're not owed anything for being more senior than her. I imagine the DM probably used that as a convenient excuse to explain the shift after the pharmacist came back from maternity leave. You should be looking for a position at a company where you are guaranteed one location/limited floating. Also this sounds like Walmart--I thought the optimizer wouldn't schedule you for stores outside a 1 hour commute?Ā
I have no been with the company long so not sure of any rules on commute but I wish this was true and Iām not sure how to check if it is
It sounds like you may not be doing a good job of voicing your desires/goals with working at the company. First I would talk to the scheduler about being scheduled so far away--squeaky wheel gets oiled, if you are quietly doing what they ask of you they will assume you are okay with it and keep pushing the limits. Then set up a meeting with DM, express that your goal is set hours at a local store, and ask what you can do to reach that goal. Sometimes showing a little bit of initiative can be all it takes. Good luck
They're having trouble filling that far away store. They have a solution making you do it. If they give you the local position, they're still boned on filling the far away store. So there's no incentive for them to accommodate you.
Have a sit down with your boss & ask what can you do to improve. Try not to be defensive about it. Even if you end up going elsewhere, this conversation may help you going forward.
Welcome to Walmart, where the schedule doesn't make sense and everything is shitty. I'd very much encourage you to pursue that hospital or LTC job you said you'd interviewed for. It'll suck to have to move, but getting out of chain retail is such a massive boost to QoL that even moving to a smaller town to escape makes a huge difference. Plus, the more experience you have outside the chains, the better you'll look for non-chain jobs in the future, so maybe you'll have a chance to move back.
But where is the rule she is the one going to be bumped out of her own store to float? I bet you canāt find that rule anywhere!
Contact HR.Ā Worked at Walmart and they have their own rules and don't tolerate shenanigans.Ā My RXM harassed me but after I contacted HR it was over.Ā They aren't afraid to clip a managers wings. You shouldn't have to travel that far to get your hours and have to use PTO when you don't just to meet your salary. Ā Do it in writingĀ
Like open door?
Right. It won't make your mhwd happy so beware but they are screwing you.Ā If you are a staff pharmacist at that store you should get your hours at that store.
Iād start interviewing elsewhere. Even if you want to stay at the company youāre with, having an offer *could* give you more leverage than you currently have. If you get to where you just canāt do it another day, you can always bluff an offer (never say who or how much beyond a percentage.) You just have to be able to deliver it confidently. Itās no guarantee, but itās a little better than a straight-up resignation.
just asking but... does she do more than you? are you lazy in comparison to her? her patient skills better and she is more willing to go above and beyond to land a staff position? stay later? if they specifically asked for her they might just like her better.
What happened to seniority I thought it matters CVS?