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Originally Posted by kb08
There has ALWAYS been an over-saturation of pharmacists in the lower mainland. There are always jobs available in BC. It's only a matter of how far you want to travel. Your best bet is just to go knocking everywhere. You'll find something; just a matter of how persistent you are. There ARE still jobs available at the moment. Might have to pick up multiple part-times, go further out, or accept a lower wage.
And jobs WILL be more scarce in the coming years. The reduction/potential loss in generic support hurts everyone: chains, independents alike and is the biggest blow to pharmacy in the last 15-20 years.
The certified tech movement hurts pharmacists at chains moreso than anywhere else because suddenly your $35-40/hour position is replaced by a $20-25/hour tech. And it's only a matter of 5 years before they estimate the # of certified techs will exceed the # of pharmacists at our own College.
Everyone is waiting for the impact of the new legislation and its effects on the way pharmacy business will be run in the next few years before it settles down. That is the true reason why there is a wage freeze/downward trend in hiring at the moment. Clinical services like adaptations, injections and medication reviews can only help so much but regardless those things can only make up a fraction of the money from the expected loss in generic support/legislation rules. Things do not look good in community. This is how I see it, and I'm a part-owner.
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So with the generic support and rebates ending next year ...how have pharmacies adapted to this projected decrease in revenue? i've heard multiple reports from regional mangers saying how low the wages in toronto are (ld in particular is 25/hour; safeway is 28/hour)...and sadly it seems to be going in that direction....like you said...clinical services won't cover the lost revenue...and if we hold clinics on acne or stuff like that...i don't feel anyone would be willing to pay for it. it's really difficult to see how we can preemptively do some damage control before the legislation is implemented.