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Originally Posted by Mikey240184 Hey all
I'm currently starting my pre-reg but after reading the posts on this thread I'm wishing I hadn't started off on this long trek to become a pharmacist. I knew that remote supervision was in the future, but I thought it was more in the distant future!?!? 
I've heard as well that because the multiples have bought up most of the independents that pharmacists' salaries will be driven down because we're seen as just another department manager in these large chains. Basically we won't have the same status/respect as other health professionals if we're just seen in this way 
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Hi Mikey and welcome
The multiples buying up all the shops doesn't control salary, simple supply and demand does. At the moment they are highish, but with the massive influx of foreign pharmacists I don't know if it will stay that way. As for remote supervision we'll just have to wait and see what happens on that one. If the multiples get their way, one pharmacist will cover six shops, putting the other five pharmacists on the dole.
We have never had the status and respect of other health professionals (and non professionals) but you'll just have to get used to that I'm afraid. In reality a Dr's receptionist has more power then we do, and some nurses can now prescribe all drugs, so they won't want to pay us for doing that as nurses are much cheaper.
If you have a read through more of the threads you'll get the idea of the differing views some people have. You still have options open to you, but I personaly couldn't recommend retail. If I were you, I'd do my pre-reg, pass my exams, pay off my debts then decide what I want to do.