Retail to Industry pharmacist, should i do it?

[SukhiC]

hey guys, i am currently working for BOOTS in the uk, as a permanent pharmacist and have been qualified for a year.

I want to move into industry and dont know what or where to go!?!! Also im worried do you think i will end up going down in salary, im on £37,000.

please help! dont no what to do?!

Sukhi

[johnep]

I dropped from £1,400 to £900. On same ratio, you would go down to £24k.
However, I gained a car and expense account and was able to locum at weekends and an evening during the week.

I never regretted it.
johnep

[SukhiC]

woow, dats a big drop! wot do u do in industry? were u working in retail pharmacy?

i wana go into medical information, or become a medical product specialist, i think, well thats what i am quite interested in.

i have only been qualified for a year so i would rather make the change sooner rather than later!

[Proteuspal]

If this person did drop to £24K, how long would it take before they climbed back to £37k?

[Rafael]

3-5 years, assuming the person won't be made redundant due to the move of industrial companies abroad. one of my ex-landlords is an industrial pharmacist working in the UK. he enjoys a very good overall package, but he has been in the business for years.
xx

[Proteuspal]

Thanks Raoul.
Another question: So you take the cut from £37K to £24K. How many evenings weekends would you need to locum in order to make up that deficit?
I know thats a simple calc if you knew the average pay etc, which i dont know! I am just started pre reg...Your help is appreciated.
Regards

[Rafael]

23 quid/hour
depends from an area to another, if you are in london or birmingham, it could be as low as 20/19. some places you can get 25 quid/hour easily. also depends on time of the year, summer time, plenty of work, comes winter and locuming gets harder in some places.