Quitting pre-reg and restarting next yr?

[admin]

Originally Posted by azz

i started my pre-reg lasy year in june and discoveered that my tutor was only going to only work at the pharmacy on saturdays for couple of hoirs and her help was next to nothing...i had to put up with patronizing attitude during the week from my mentor.....i;ll tell u openly that everyday i'd return from work i would jus cry as well as at work.....px's would c my mentor picking on me....
so, by chance because i'd started i had that month to also reconsider n found another placement...
this guy offered a lot...how he was going to teach me...n basically everything i needed i was going to get it....wot a load of crap!!!
i got there n go no training no help with calcs or anything he'd laugh every time i'd luk at the bnf.....it was ridiculous..
I put up with it cos had no options left...basically ur in a very similar situation to me the biggest mistake was should always apply for the chain community pharmacies n not independents......!!
i had to do it all myself.......!!!its tough it won't get easy.......!!but jus tick it out n thing about the day u pass...thats wot keeps me going....

This is bad. I'd never treat a young person like this. If anyone has any calculations they are really stuck with, post them and I'll do my best to explain how to tackle them. In fact I think I'll start a new thread just for calculations.......

[the old merlin]

Originally Posted by admin

This is bad.

No. Case as stated, it's awful! As Admin says elsewhere there are a lot of experienced people here. We haven't all got a lot of time, but some, like me, have, and are willing to be contacted off line for advice and comment.

Use the Private Message facility.

[azz]

i know.......it's tuff....and u know cos i had bad experince and it still haunts me.........but if she gets thru she's dealt the toughest people she'll eva have to deal with.........!!trust me..
she jus needs to makes sure she gets all her competencies signed for....
i didn't get sent any courses except for smoking cessastion......didnt get to attend any conferences or anything......!!
just hold on.....

[Smithy]

you hear so many horror stories about pre-reg experience it begs the question why are these people becoming tutors. there should be a robust feed back mechanism (if there is not one why not!!) so that tutors can be given a rap on the .......... for not doing the job they undertook.

keep detailed evidence of your complaints with back up if possible

the society should be more active in this instead of running useless so called training sessions for tutors (the one i attended was a farce-- for them- late train - late start - early train back to london -- early finish-- for me 100 miles there 100 miles back at my own expense!!!!)

[azz]

but, u know it'll not make a difference to the system.......that's jus the way it is.......
im jus trying to look for help now to pass cos thats my main concern.....i've only got 3rd chance left to do my best......!!
it's jus not been my year but, dont know........!!i really expected to pass second time cos i'd worked so hard but, jus buggered up n got 67%........life's too short to complain and i want to look towards the future and not dwell on the past......!!I know that 100% my tutuor's probably laughing at me for being a so-called failure.......!!

[Pharmanaut]

Originally Posted by azz

but, u know it'll not make a difference to the system.......that's jus the way it is.......
im jus trying to look for help now to pass cos thats my main concern.....i've only got 3rd chance left to do my best......!!
it's jus not been my year but, dont know........!!i really expected to pass second time cos i'd worked so hard but, jus buggered up n got 67%........life's too short to complain and i want to look towards the future and not dwell on the past......!!I know that 100% my tutuor's probably laughing at me for being a so-called failure.......!!

Can't believe that a tutor would laugh at you for failing.

I'll have a word with admin about some ideas for threads.

[admin]

Originally Posted by the old merlin

No. Case as stated, it's awful! As Admin says elsewhere there are a lot of experienced people here. We haven't all got a lot of time, but some, like me, have, and are willing to be contacted off line for advice and comment.

Use the Private Message facility.

Hi

You're quite correct - it is really awful. I have put a couple of sticky threads in the student section where people can post questions they are stuck with for the pre-reg exams.

I think if we answer these in public more people will gain something.

[ymdawd]

As others have stated it makes good sense to "stick it out" and get yourself on the register, Once that is done you may need to have a good long hard look at what you really want to do with your life and DO it..
30-40 years is a long time to do something that drives you up the wall. This confirmed cynic knows it only too well. Good luck.