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Hello Everyone

I have put this on the forum several times, but am happy to do so again.

I have charged (without anyone questioning it) for the last two years: -

£25 flat fee, Monday to Saturday 9am to 6.30pm

I have had the occasional Saturday morning when people offered me four hours, and I said no as I didn't want to do it, so they upped their offer to £150 for the work - £37.50 per hour - but this is rare.

I know of a couple of "emergency" locums who really take the mickey and charge something like £40 per hour. They both have terrible reputations for being greedy and lazy, and if there ever is a pharmacist shortage they'll be the last on the list to get a job. The impression I get from talking to people is that they can never guarantee work, and I guess wait at home every morning waiting for the phone to ring.

I earn about 30 - 35k per annum, and work a four day week, and take a lot of weeks off in the year. I am fortunate as I bought my four bed det house 12 years ago for 95k. As I am now happily married, and my husband sold his house, and I invested and etc etc etc (save up guys!) etc I have a comfortable life. I got a new BMW last Tuesday - but it's still just a car, even if it is a nice one.

I am a registered company, and my accountant is Abdul at Shipley's and he is a chartered accountant and a tax advisor lawyer as well - if you contact him quote "pharmacy forum" and he'll give you a good discount - more of that later when his web site is finished and I tell you all in an e-mail.

Hope this helps someone.

Elaine