How good is my spot?
Hey all, I’m not sure if you guys remember me but I’m the pharmacy student who posted asking about ROI due to his ex thinking a pharmacist won’t make enough for her. I read a lot of your comments and honestly appreciate everyone who commented. I still havent been able to regain my confidence in this career after that breakup just yet but I’m still working on it. I’m posting this asking for any input, guidance, or advice on where my future is currently headed, not as a means to brag or anything.
I’m currently in my last year of school doing my APPE rotations and having tons of fun, I can confidently say that I love community/retail pharmacy as I found the duties of the pharmacist extremely fun when I worked at the 3 letter chains (though I haven’t had the displeasure of dealing with management, quotas, colleagues, etc just yet). I plan on starting off in retail or even an overnight hospital position if I’m lucky.
Something mentioned a lot in my previous post is how student debt really piles on to us since the salary hasn’t kept up with inflation, so pharmacists still have to worry about paying off loans at a less than preferred rate.
My current situation is: I (22M) live in a HCOL city (NYC) and I plan to move out after a year of employment. I had a full scholarship for my 2 undergraduate years and first 2 professional years along with assistance from my parents, so I’m graduating with an estimate of ~45k in student loans for the last 2 years. I already own a car (fully paid off thanks to my parents and I can’t thank them enough for what they do for my education).
With all the doomsaying and negative posts about pursuing pharmacy, I can’t help but to worry about what my future is gonna look like. I believe my spot is very good financially but I’d like to hear some advice or input from actual pharmacists.