Experienced Cpht here. Terminated in September. Did it all retail, hospital, and compounded chemotherapy. Ageism is real. Looking for work.

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I was laid off on 2021, and JUST landed a job I wanted in January. There is absolutely a bias against “old” pharmacists like me with “only” a bachelors degree. I literally got my current job because I ran into a former coworker that works here. Don’t discount the power of your connections. Good luck.

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Happened to me too. In September of 2015. Age. Benefits. All the reason to get rid of you.

Where are you which state and city. Employers forget with age comes experience and loyalty and responsibility. Look at generation x I don't see any empathy, don't see loyalty, that's why so many pharmacies are closing as they can't find employees to run stores.

South jersey. You're very right.

Have you looked into managed care call center roles?

Well..now we have a shortage again because the younger pharmacists couldn't handle the stress from the Covid epidemic. They want something called " work life balance " which doesnt exist in retail pharmacy. My supervisor is constantly saying she wish she could get younger pharmacist which amazes me since she is 2 steps from retirement. What makes her think a young pharmacist would stay at this job for 20 to 30 years? She is lucky if they stay a good 5 years!!

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