Pros
-Comp and benefits are middle of the road -At least they protect 1/2 hour lunch.
Kontras
It is retail pharmacy at its worst. Scheduling usually includes 12 hour days at some point in the work week. As a pharmacists, the other national chains give some level of respect to the pharmacist and the fact that are products are substances that are regulated by laws and can really affect people's health. Yet, because of the Walmart mentality with $4 generics, and the customer base that shops there, they prove to be the worst of the worst for attitudes and the ability to want your professional help. Management has a formula for staffing based only on prescription volume but wants every new script to be counseled by a registered pharmacist. Many stores don't adhere to this on a local level day-to-day practice but if you find yourself in a store that does your life is completely miserable. Typical day involves working in a state of sheer panic at absolute full throttle with no time to take a breath because the overlap with another pharmacist is never adequate based on the corporate formula for staffing. Some of the only remaining virtues of working for Walmart Pharmacy was the perks of being off on major holidays and on Sundays. But guess what, that just changed in 2010. Therefore, I am glad I transitioned to another avenue of pharmacy when I did!
