| Pharmacy is flexible in that you can work all sorts of places and hours. Many pharmacies (retail giants and hospitals), however, are open 24/7. People get sick on weekends, nights and holidays so somebody has to work! Still, you have lots to choose from. If you are young and single and want to work every other week, you can do that. If you are a parent and need to work opposite of your spouse, you can do that. If you want to name your hours, you can work for a temp service. If you want to work part time on specific days, you can do that. If you need total flexibility, you can do consulting and make your own hours.
I like my hospital job, but they are 24/7, which leads to some bad scheduling. It was my choice to stay at this job in spite of the hours. Basically, decide what hours you want and find a job that fits that. If you interview for a job, they will tell you what they need and you can take it or leave it. Or, sometimes you can even bargain for what you want. There are tons of choices and openings out there! |