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		<title>My Not-So 9 to 5 Job</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I dream of working a 9 to 5 job. Where I can SIT at a desk, wearing something other than a blue polo and khaki pants, and sip a cup of HOT coffee. I could have had such a job, or most any job for that matter, but I chose to become a retail pharmacist. When people ask me why I chose to become a pharmacist I don&#8217;t really have a good answer. To be honest, I kind of just picked it. Although I was always a really good student (if that was a paying gig, I&#8217;d be a permanent one) and loved to learn, I didn&#8217;t grow up aspiring to be anything in particular. But when it came down to it, I had to choose something so I chose to focus on a career that played to my strengths in math and science. I breezed through pharmacy school. But all of the coursework in the world could not have prepared me for the hardships that come with the profession. I will assume that most of you reading this are like my typical customers: that you assume I am overpaid for counting pills and putting them in a bottle. But please allow me to tell you what a typical day in my shoes is really like (cue rant). I breezed through pharmacy school. But all of the coursework in the world could not have prepared me for the hardships that come with the profession. Typically, I arrive to work 15-20 minutes early to prepare for the day. Mind you, this is unpaid time, but necessary for me to start my day with peace of mind. But that peace is instantly interrupted by the person standing outside the gate who simply &#8220;just has a question.&#8221; Who cares that I am juggling my coffee mug, work bag, and purse. Let me drop all of this and help you right now I think…Then I file the daily paperwork, start up all the equipment, and log-on all the registers so that I can open on time. But of course this isn&#8217;t good enough for the person in the drive thru, who obviously can&#8217;t see our posted hours, incessantly hitting the call button for service. I go over to &#8220;kindly&#8221; remind them that we are not open yet. At this point I wish that there were blinds I could hide behind to get some work done. Who cares that I am juggling my coffee mug, work bag, and purse. Let me drop all of this and help you right now&#8230; Right from the get go there is work to do. There are orders that were placed overnight and pre-dated scripts awaiting my attention. But the phone rings. It is a customer wanting to know if their script is ready. I &#8220;kindly&#8221; remind them that it wasn&#8217;t due to be filled until today and I just opened so they need to give me a minute. What I really wish I could tell them is that the magic elves didn&#8217;t show up last night to do it so I guess I would have to. I am already annoyed. Meanwhile, my coffee is getting cold. It is no wonder I have taken a liking to iced coffee. Fortunately the next few hours are usually uneventful and I can get some work done. But when 10 o&#8217;clock rolls around, all hell starts to break loose. I honestly could use the degree of commotion around me like clock work. The doctor offices start to send their e-scripts. And there are errors on them or drug interactions that are flagged, which cause me to stop what I am doing and pick-up the phone to call them for clarification or alternative therapy. But I am put on hold. And I hold…and hold…Then people start to stop by after their appointments to pick up their medications. And they have questions. So, I stop to counsel them. Then they remember they need to get some immunizations. So, I stop to do that. But when 10 o&#8217;clock rolls around, all hell starts to break loose&#8230; The doctor offices start to send their e-scripts. And there are errors on them or drug interactions that are flagged, which cause me to stop what I am doing and pick-up the phone to call them for clarification or alternative therapy. But I am put on hold. And I hold…and hold… When I come back to my work station I am told that I have phone lines waiting for me. Oh joy! Line 1 is a doctor&#8217;s office getting back to me, line 2 is another pharmacy calling for a transfer, and line 3 is a customer complaining that they got yellow pills instead of the white ones that they like. Where is the spot on the wall where I can slam my head? Oh wait, now the cashier at the register needs a manager override…how am I suppose to run over there while I am on the phone? At this point I wish I could clone myself. And my work area looks like a battle zone. It is covered with sticky notes to remind myself to call this person, order that drug, document this, and report that. And what is that over there…why yes, my now ice cold coffee. PERFECT! That is just how I like it. And I have been too busy to notice that it is way past lunch time. But what does that matter? It isn&#8217;t like I get a lunch break or any break for that matter. If I am lucky I can grab a snack during the course of the day. But if I can&#8217;t eat it with one hand while working with the other, it just isn&#8217;t going to work for me. At this point I think to myself that I should have warning labels like the medications I dispense. Mine would say warning: hangry! At this point I think to myself that I should have warning labels like the medications I dispense. Mine would say warning: hangry! As the day pushes on I become immune to the deafening noise of the machines around me. From the fax machine, to the printer, to the overheating computer, to the labeler, to the dispensing robot, to the overhead loudspeaker, to the phone…and let&#8217;s not forget the phone. I HATE the phone!! It never stops. I swear people just sit at home hitting redial. And if all of that isn&#8217;t enough to push my buttons, something usually breaks. Which brings me to another thing I HATE: technology. Typically someone jams something in the drive-thru drawer, or the robot malfunctions, the registers shut-down, or the fax machine won&#8217;t connect. All of these are things that I cannot fix!! I just want to do my job. What is that again? Oh yes, I must dispense medications. And my location dispenses a lot of them. So I get back to work and before I know it the day is winding down and the end is in sight. I have been so busy that I am completely unaware that I have yet to use the restroom or eat. I think I might have super powers! I can easily work a 12 hour shift with little to no fluids, no food, and no restroom breaks. Unfortunately, I become acutely aware of the last one the minute I sit down in my car to head home. Typically someone jams something in the drive-thru drawer, or the robot malfunctions, the registers shut-down, or the fax machine won&#8217;t connect. All of these are things that I cannot fix!! I just want to do my job. What is that again? Oh yes, I must dispense medications. Just as I am getting ready to close down shop, in walks a customer. I listen to their sob story as to why I HAVE to stay and fill their prescription (as if the other 12 hours of the day weren&#8217;t good enough for them) and agree to fill it quickly. But after handing over their medication, 5 minutes after close, do I get a thank you? NO! I hear them mumble, &#8220;I can&#8217;t believe they are only open until…&#8221; SERIOUSLY? At this point my feet (and patience) can&#8217;t take any more! I have just stood here for the last 12 hours and then some. And sometimes, when I am really lucky, I get to work until 10pm and go back in at 8am the next morning. It is like I never leave. Seriously. I think the phone rings in my head while I sleep. I wish I had more time to spend with my customers, but the day&#8217;s work just doesn&#8217;t allow it. But don&#8217;t get me wrong. It isn&#8217;t all bad. It is worth all the while when a mother thanks me for being open on a holiday to fill her sick child&#8217;s antibiotic or when I can help an elderly lady understand how to work her new blood glucose meter. I wish I had more time to spend with my customers, but the day&#8217;s work just doesn&#8217;t allow it. Most pharmacies are understaffed and overworked. We have to deal with a lot. And while that paycheck makes it easier to get up and face it all, it cannot buy back all of the birthdays, weddings, or holiday celebrations that I have had to miss. While each job has its ups and downs, that 9 to 5 starts to sound better and better. &#160; Join the conversation! Easily contribute your story here. &#160; About the Author… This WIRL was contributed by Shelby Ricketts, PharmD.]]></description>
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		<title>Employee&#8217;s Confess: The Downside of Working for Apple</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2015 22:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Apple ranks as one of the top tech companies in the world. I mean, who doesn&#8217;t have or use an Apple gadget these days? Their computers, iPhones, iPads, watches, etc. are dominating the market, so you&#8217;d think the brains behind these incredible devices would be worshiped. After all, without these tech people, Apple wouldn&#8217;t have anything! Right? Maybe not. Take a look into what the &#8220;insiders&#8221; are saying about the downside of working for Apple. What they have to say will surprise you! So, what&#8217;s it really like? What are the low points of working at one of the top tech companies? Take a look for yourself&#8230; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Raising Teenagers with Technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2015 14:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My husband (Dave) and I are very lucky to have close friends that have children around the same age as our 14 year old daughter, Devon. We get to share our concerns and frustrations with our friends as we know that they’re experiencing the same things with their children, or will be in the near future. A common topic that we discuss is how scary it is to raise a teenager in the twenty-teens (isn’t that odd to say, the twenty-teens!?!) Along with all of the worries that our parents had when raising us, we now have the added worries of technology and social media. I was 16 when I got a cell phone, it was the Nokia 5110, the one that you’d make a stop a Radio Shack to pick up a new cover when you wanted to “change things up”. I had my cell phone “just in case” I had an emergency while away from my parents. There was no such thing as unlimited texting back then and we certainly could not send pictures! Now most teenagers have Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and SnapChat literally at their fingertips 24/7. So where do we, as parents, draw the privacy line? We got Devon a cell phone last year when she was starting to babysit. Since most people (ourselves included) do not have home phones anymore, it was very important for her to have away to get a hold of us if she needed to while she was watching some the little ones. One of our rules when we got her phone was that whenever we ask for her phone, she hands it over, no questions asked, no time to close out of what she’s looking at or to delete recent texts. We check her phone often. We know who she is texting and what she’s talking about. Do we believe she should have privacy? Of course, but we also believe that as parents of a 14 year old, we need to be PARENTS. We’re very lucky that Devon hasn’t asked for a Facebook account. We’ve actually talked about it several times and she has no interest. I know that will change and it’s only a matter of time, but when she does, she will know what our rules on Facebook will be. She’ll know that Dave and I will have her password and that we’ll be checking her account regularly. I truly believe that at 14, she does not need complete privacy when it comes to social media. She should not be putting things out online that she would be embarrassed for her parents to see and read. When she asks to start a Twitter or Instagram account, she will have the same rules. Dave and I will have complete access to her account. SnapChat scares the you know what out of me, and I don’t think that we would allow her to have a SnapChat account anytime soon. Honestly, why would a 14 year old need to send pictures that automatically get deleted after so many seconds? It sounds like a bad idea to me! I would LOVE to hear how other parents are raising their teens with technology. What scares you the most? What are your house rules for social media?]]></description>
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		<title>How to Save Entire Facebook Photo Albums in Minutes!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I owe my friend Tia… big time! She found a GEM today and I’m so excited to share it with all of you! I’m constantly downloading entire photo albums from groups on Facebook to share in other groups. Mostly this is done when I see an awesome idea on one of our Thirty-One Director or Consultant groups and I want to share the ideas with my team. It can take for-ev-er (did anyone else just have a “Sandlot” flashback there?) to download each individual picture. I don’t have time for that, and to be honest, most of the time I’m in the middle of clicking, dragging, and saving, and I get so bored that I forget what I’m even doing and start doing something else instead! I know I’m not the only one guilty of that! Anyways….. are you ready to have your mind blown? There’s a way to download ENTIRE Facebook Photo Albums quick and easy! The first thing you need to do is open Chrome for your browser. Don’t have Chrome yet? It’s worth the download even if you just use it for this life changing tip. Then, click here to download their Download FB Album AddOn. Once you have that downloaded, you’ll notice in your Chrome Address bar that there’s a new FB icon. When you open an Album on Facebook that you want to copy all of the pictures from, you’ll just click that icon. Then click on “Normal” and it will bring up a screen with directions on how to select and save all of the pictures that you want and where you’d like to save them to. Then BAM! You’ve downloaded an entire Facebook Photo Album in less than a minute! How awesome is that!?! I haven’t played around with this too much, but I did learn that you can use it in groups, on your own profile, and your friends profiles! (Just don’t be a creeper!) Enjoy!]]></description>
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